Why Ray wore the arm sleeve...

[silvershamrocker]

"I wore it because I had all these scratches on my arm from Rip," said Allen. "His nickname is appropriate."

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/06/03/though_busy_theyre_happy_in_their_work/

[Roy Hobbs]

TP for that.  I had been curious about that.  I'm also curious to see if he wears the sleeve in the Finals.

[silvershamrocker]

TP for that.  I had been curious about that.  I'm also curious to see if he wears the sleeve in the Finals.

It says in the article

Allen said he plans to keep wearing a sleeve in the Finals.

"Yeah, I feel good with it," he said. "I'm not going to change anything up. When something works for you around here, you got to stay with it."

Whatever works. I don't think we can beat LA if Ray isn't shooting well...


And about the original quote, now I really don't like Rip. And I don't think Ray likes him either.

[Redz]

Great quote and explanation by Ray.

[droopdog7]

I thought he put it on originally because he had a cut on his arm.  Didn't that happen in the course of one of the games.  Anyway, I suppose the cut may have been caused by rip as well.

[Bahku]

Rip is such a girly-man ... probably gets his nails done at the salon!

[jackson_34]

TP for that.  I had been curious about that.  I'm also curious to see if he wears the sleeve in the Finals.

I hope he will, Ray starting to wear it basically coincided with him breaking his shooting slump.  

 

[celticmaestro]

keep it on ray.

agreed with silvershamrocker too, i don't think we win if ray isn't shooting well.

[fan33]

LOL...Great to read the quote from Ray Ray in confirmation of what I originally posted in the game thread to the question when originally asked on here...

Most players commonly cut their nails so as not to scratch, whereas I suspect Rip sharpens and points his into virtual claws...lol