Rudy Gay has returned from his injury and has fit himself in with the way the Grizzlies reinvented themselves.

"I think I'm a better person [after his injury]," said Gay. "I think I'm more polished. What I went through was something made me sit back and think about how I can affect the game better -- me watching our team and knowing exactly what I need.

"Now I'm more capable of doing that. I spent a whole lot of time just being mad and being depressed and not playing. And then it kind of came to me and I realized how I can be effective, and the way I can be effective is to learn as much as I can so I can add that to my game."