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TORONTO -- Rudy Gay had no idea how bad his vision was until he went to renew his drivers license last year and nearly failed the test. "They said Do you wear glasses? I said no. They said, Well you need to wear glasses," Gay recounted, with a laugh. He wasnt laughing at the time. For a guy who makes his living tossing a ball through a hoop from a distance, the news was rather disconcerting. So after a brief and unsuccessful experiment with corrective goggles, the Toronto Raptors small forward underwent surgery to correct his vision during an off-season that was otherwise devoted to improving his shooting, and beefing up his body. One day into training camp, and Gay said hes feeling like a much-improved player than the one who led the Raptors in scoring last season but also had career lows in both field goal and three-point percentage. He joked that any improvement in his game this season will be credited solely to his better vision. "Honestly, I was talking to my trainer, and he said if you come out and have a great season its going to be because of your eye, not because of the work you put in," Gay said. The 27-year-old Gay wouldnt wear contact lenses, as he had an aversion to touching his eyes. The Raptors medical staff provided him with prescription goggles but he wasnt keen on those either. So he underwent surgery early in the summer, which he said wasnt fun. "Recovery was horrible, it was terrible," Gay said. "Probably (lasted) about two weeks. First week I couldnt see, second week I could. And then months and months of putting eye drops in. "But it was one of those things that needed to happen if I wanted to continue my career." Gay averaged 19.5 points to top Toronto in scoring after he was acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies in a mid-season trade. The Raptors went 16-30 prior to the trade, and finished 18-18 with Gay on the roster. Still, he was far from his best, shooting a career-low 40.8 per cent -- down from his career high of 47.1 per cent two seasons earlier -- and 31 per cent from three-point range. So he committed every day of the off-season, he said, to being a better shooter. "I started from the basics. . . form, worked on my form. From there just rhythm, shooting, shooting, shooting, becoming comfortable with it. "I made about 300 shots a day, sometimes more, on a light day probably 300." Gay has been criticized for taking low-percentage shots -- namely long two-pointers. But at the urging of Raptors coach Dwane Casey, he sounds like hes starting to see the light when it comes to shot selection. Casey said hes been drilling Gay and Torontos other sharpshooter DeMar DeRozan about higher percentage shots. "Corner threes, paint, get to the rim, get to the free throw line, and subsequently shooting percentage is going to go up," Casey said. Gay spent a lot of summer working on his three-point shooting, and pointed out that at the end of Monday mornings practice, the entire team was doing a three-point drills. "I got it from the coaches that were going to be a team thats going to get a lot of threes up, and obviously if it comes from the top, youve got to practise it," he said. Gay also said he put on 20 pounds of muscle working with his trainer Dustin Gray back home in Baltimore. "Hopefully you can see it," Gay said laughing, puffing out his chest ever so slightly. "Maybe I should do some push-ups or something. "My trainer basically lived with me." The weight gain, said Casey, was by design, and with the intention of using Gay at power forward rather than small forward. "We talked about it, because when you look at the Eastern Conference, youve got Carmelo, LeBron, big threes playing fours, and he wants to do that and it fits us really well too, him going to the four," Casey said. "What he doesnt want to do is gain a lot of unneeded weight, just some good solid (muscle), which hes done. Hes really solid in his upper body. You can see it, it looks good. If it helps him psychologically, making contact, getting to the rim, its great. "Its going to help him be in the paint a little bit more. When you get caught outside in that non-paint area, to drop that shoulder, use your body to get into the paint to create a foul, contact, and get to the free-throw line." Casey calls Gay one of the top offensive players in the league, and said the main thing missing that could make him an all-star is winning. "Winning gets you in that conversation of being one of the top players in this league," Casey said. "The league rewards winners." Granted training camp is only a day old, but Gay has seemed more at ease, cracking jokes with reporters. When someone pointed out to Casey that Gay seems happier than he did last season, the coach said everyone was. "I think theres a different vibe," Casey said. The coach said it starts with Masai Ujiri, the Raptors new president and general manager. "Masai gave them an impassioned speech (Monday) night about what he expects from them, the passion guys have to play with, leaving all the problems all the issues, check them at the door. It sets a tone, and thats been huge," Casey said. "Hes empowered everybody to do their job. The cop-outs are gone, now its about playing and having fun, and the way you have fun is by kicking peoples butts and competing." The Raptors practise at the Air Canada Centre until Thursday and then training camp moves to Halifax for two days. They open the pre-season Monday at Boston, and are back home to host the Minnesota Timberwolves next Wednesday. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . Kerber will next play Estonias Kaia Kanepi, who beat American qualifier Victoria Duval 6-1, 6-3. 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The clubs former starting quarterback, assistant and head coach returned Thursday as its receivers coach.Tucson, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) - The third-ranked Arizona Wildcats close out a five-game homestand on Tuesday night, as they play host to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in a non-conference clash at the McKale Center. Sean Millers Wildcats are clicking on all cylinders right now and are sporting a flawless 10-0 record. The team has had its share of cupcakes on the schedule, but also has some real quality wins, including topping nationally- ranked teams like San Diego State (61-59) and Gonzaga (66-63 OT). Most recently, the team made light work of the Michigan Wolverines in a 80-53 rout on Saturday. Only two coaches have been at their respective Division I schools longer than Oaklands Greg Kampe and those are Syracuses Jim Boeheim (39 years) and Dukes Mike Krzyzewski (35 years). Kampes 31st season at the helm of the Oakland program hasnt exactly gone according to plan. The Grizzlies are sitting two games under .500 at 4-6, after having a three-game win streak halted on Sunday at Michigan State (87-61). These two teams have met just one prior time and that was an 85-73 Arizona win in 2011 on Tucson. Oakland doesnt shy away from competition, as the team will take on six opponents from the Power 5 Conference this year, the most since 2010-11. Michigan State was just one of those teams and really made light work of the Grizzlies last weekend in East Lansing. Oakland struggled to shoot the basketball (.396), especially from behind the arc (5-of-20), while the Spartans went a sizzling .557 from the floor and 10-of-17 from 3-point range. Dante Williams led the team with 15 points off the bench. Corey Petros managed to record a double-double in the loss, posting 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Kahlil Felder also finished with 13 points. Offensively, the Grizzlies can hang with mmost teams, as they shoot a solid .dddddddddddd470 from the floor on the season, leading to a healthy 75.3 ppg. The problem is that the strong play has not made its way to the defensive end, where the team is allowing a generous 77.8 ppg. Petros has been an anchor in the frontcourt, as the 6-foot-10 senior shoots .642 from the floor and leads the team in both scoring (16.3 ppg) and rebounding (8.4 rpg). Felder (15.3 ppg) can fill up the basket as well and is a strong defender (2.2 spg). Tommie McCune (12.4 ppg) and Williams (10.5 ppg) add scoring depth. Arizona has the ability to adapt to its opponent and can win games at either end of the floor. The Wildcats are getting it done with efficient shooting (.507), putting up 76.4 ppg. Defensively, the team holds foes to just 59.4 ppg and under 40 percent shooting (.391). UA also lives comfortably in terms of rebounding (+7.2) and turnover (+2.8) margins. Freshman Stanley Johnson has made an immediate impact in the frontcourt for Arizona and leads the team in scoring at 14.1 ppg, while ranking second in rebounding (6.5 rpg). Rondae Hollis-Jefferson also produces up front, coming off the bench with 12.4 ppg and a team-best 6.7 rpg. Brandon Ashley gives the team a strong forward trio with his 11.4 ppg. Other key contributors include Gabe York (9.0 ppg), Kaleb Tarczewski (8.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and T.J. McConnell (7.2 ppg, 5.7 apg). The Wildcats got off to a fast start and never took the foot off the pedal, as Arizona made light work of the suddenly struggling Wolverines. UA shot .582 from the floor, as five players notched double digits in the win. Johnson led the charge with 17 points. Tarczewski and York poured in 15 points apiece, while Hollis-Jefferson and Ashley added to the scoring deluge with 10 points each. ' ' '