He is frustrated with the coach, he is frustrated with his team-mates, but most of all he is frustrated with losing.
The American swingman joined the Nuggets two matches into the season and made an immediate impact, scoring 50 points in his first two outings.
But, despite his efforts, the Nuggets have compiled a miserable record.
The team has won just two of its 15 matches and LG, as he often refers to himself, has been willing the end of the season.
"I've been counting down the days since we lost 10 games," Gayle said. "But I came here to do a job and I want to finish it.
"I'm not used to losing every game, so it is hard. Some of my team-mates, they accept losing and I don't.
"They are cool if we [just] stay in the game. But, at the end of the day, we still lose and I gotta call home to my girlfriend and tell her that we lost.
"She is ready for me to come home because she is tired of me calling her frustrated every Saturday night."
Gayle has become increasingly annoyed with team-mates and even coach Don Sims.
Sitting on the bench during the final quarter of the Nuggets' 78-88 loss to the Hawkes Bay Hawks last Saturday night did little to improve his mood.
Gayle had scored 33 points by the third period, landing 13 of his 21 attempts from the floor and five of his nine three point attempts.
"I was on and wanted to win that game on Saturday. It was there for us to win."
But Sims sat his leading scorer down because Gayle wanted to do all the scoring himself.
"He told me to pass the ball. No-one else can shoot or score the basket except me and T [Antoine Tisby], so why do I have to pass the ball?".
"It was a misunderstanding there. It always happens with coaches and players."
From Sims point of view it was not a huge issue either.
"I think every player should be disappointed when he thinks he can help his team. So I think that is a positive.
"But we have a game plan that we want to follow. We just didn't see eye to eye on that situation."
Gayle will use his disappointment as motivation for tonight's match against the Wellington Saints at the Lion Foundation Arena, a match where the Nuggets are not expected to be competitive.
Nuggets Nat Connell and forward Steven Robinson have been suspended until June 2 after testing positive for cannabis.
Both returned positive samples following the National Basketball League match against Taranaki on March 28 and have served provisional suspensions since April 24.
Both admitted their violations in respective Sports Tribunal of New Zealand hearings.
