"Marreese Speights strutted around a corner in the Grizzlies' locker room to the sound of teammate Rudy Gay playfully yet constructively critiquing his game.

Gay, the Grizzlies' highest-paid player, commented on how Speights needs to work harder to maximize his physical gifts.

"I tell him that all the time," Gay said.

To which Speights replied, "Yeah, he does. But I've got a fresh start here."

Exactly."