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One man’s Rudy Gay nightmare could undergo a complete reversal

A couple years ago Rudy Gay drove one Raptors fan insane. Now the shoe could be on the other foot. Maybe.

by Ben Swanson
USA TODAY Sports
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A little over two years ago, Rudy Gay made an imprint on the Raptors, and, in particular, one vocal fan, with a game-winning jump shot.

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Whether or not this trade calms him or not is still up for debate. Though he no longer has to face Rudy Gay on an opponent’s team making a shot to beat the Raptors, he could very well face more trauma resulting from his buzzer-beating jump shots for the Raptors.

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