''You got to be a little different and I'm a little different. It takes a lot of dedication,'' Gay said. Gay embraced the challenge of coming back.
Returning from a surgery that forced Gay to teach himself how to walk again for a second time in his NBA career would have been too daunting for most players in their mid-30s. He missed Utah's first 14 games while recovering from offseason surgery on his right heel. Gay also had five rebounds while playing just 18 minutes. Gay hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz beat the Toronto Raptors 119-103 on Thursday night. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Rudy Gay showed he still knows how to make a major impact on a game even while playing limited minutes.
