I guess I am in the minority of not really caring that ray left us. I really disliked his game last year and I thought he a) made our offense very stagnant by taking too long to get open running screens and not being able to create his own shot. And b) showing his age by slowing down big time on defense.
I am much happier to have Jason terry in that role. At this point in both their careers terry is the much better play right now. I am much more excited to see what terry can do for the celtics then I am to worry about what ray Allen's doing.
How quickly some forget.
Ray almost single-handedly kept us afloat before the All-Star break. Once he got hurt and Bradley emerged, I don't know if he ever recovered physically, but he was drained mentally and emotionally (losing starter status and almost getting traded again). But in January, he shot LIGHTS OUT.
And thankfully, I'm sure that either Wyc and Co or Heat Ownership will do the right thing with Ray's jersey when that time comes.
I doubt that. Even if he wins multiple titles in Miami, how many teams retire numbers of hired guns who are at best their 4th best player and come off the bench?
As for Boston, I think he now realizes the animosity the Celtics organization as a whole feels. Mostly everybody - from DA to Doc to most of the players - has stayed PC, but I think Ray has finally realized how dirty he did us.
In the end, I honestly don't think we will miss him as much as he will us. Truly a sad turn of events for a guy of his class and character. Like Clench123 said, he made his bed. And when all is said and done, he's gonna have a hard time falling asleep.
Jon is correct in as long as he stayed here, he would have remained part of the Big Three/Four. His status, whether a starter or reserve (whether deserved or not), would have went unchanged. He decided to become a role player.
I wish him the best personally, but professionally, I hope he doesn't hit a single three all year (OK, maybe a couple against the Lakers). You know the saying, if you aren't with us, you're against us. Ray is the enemy now, and that's all there is to it. Thanks for the memories, and enjoy your Darko elbow when you try coming through the paint October 30th.
As for the underlined part -
So are you absolutely sure that Wyc and Co, if it came to this, would NOT retire Ray Allen's jersey?
The holder of the most 3-ptrs made?
A man whose won NBA Sportsman of the year?
http://www.nba.com/history/awards/sportsmanship-award-winners/index.htmlA man who has been active in just about every single community he's been a part of? Here's a partial clip of an article by Christine McConville from BostonHerald.com:
It’s not just the computer labs he gave to kids, or the money he donated to diabetes research that make former Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen such a hard act to follow, his fans said yesterday.
Allen, who agreed to terms with the Miami Heat, had all-star moves both off and on the court, his fans said.
“He’s a great ballplayer,” Mayor Thomas M. Menino said yesterday after an opening ceremony at the Dr. Loesch Family Park in...
Another article:
http://www.rayallen20.com/media/videos/ray-allens-ray-of-hope-foundation-donates-computer-lab-to-the-sarah-greenwood-school/The man who's been a prolific scorer everywhere he's been? One of the most feared deep threats ever in the NBA? Right up there with Larry and Reggie?
A man whose been active in work for diabetes:
http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/7809528/flo-allen-hopson-runs-boston-marathon-grandsonI know it's a touchy subject for us BOS fans...my dislike for MIA nearly rivals the Lakers.
But there is NO WAY that Ray Allen doesn't get his jersey retired SOMEWHERE...and I think we should ALL hope that it comes down to whether WE retire it in BOS - for if THAT happens then that means that BOS would've stopped LeBron and Co from repeating, and perhaps closed the door on them winning any more championships.
BOS is built for that right now, thanks to Danny Ainge.
I truly think it would be an affront to the NBA if Ray Allen's jersey isn't retired somewhere...
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