#39 - Ray Allen
“They called him Jesus. He was that smooth.”
Ray did some solid work in front of the camera early in his career, but his performance in He Got Game can’t touch what he’s done for a decade-plus on the hardwood. One of the league’s most feared scorers, Allen has long been considered the purest shooter in the league, and still is by some. His stroke is as fluid as the champagne he finally got to pop this year, an explosion that can rain anywhere inside 30 feet, off screens and dribbles with deadly accuracy.
Ray’s never been your Lebron James-type do-it-all swingman; he hovers around a respectable 4 assists and boards/game for his career. This isn’t because his game’s not well-rounded but because he’s been too busy scoring as the clear #1 on every team he’s suited up for (until this season of course). He’s been a leet scorer for ages, all the while having maybe the smoothest game in the L.
There’s very few people in the league that could ever even pray of having a legitimate rivalry with Kobe Bryant. Rumour has it, Ray had some harsh words for the Mamba during a road game a few years back, to which Bryant responded by leaving a voicemail on Allen’s machine that simply said “I own you”. Now make no mistake about it, Kobe’s gotten more than his since that day, but Jesus crucified the Lakers this June, burying 8 of 12 (7-9 from three) for 26 in the Game 6 massacre that saw him finally hoist the Larry O. It was a fitting touch to a career that’s seen him do so much on teams that didn’t measure up; finally part of a winner after chasing a title for 12 seasons. Doesn’t get much smoother.
“They called him Jesus. He was that smooth.”Ray did some solid work in front of the camera early in his career, but his performance in He Got Game can’t touch what he’s done for a decade-plus on the hardwood. One of the league’s most feared scorers, Allen has long been considered the purest shooter in the league, and still is by some. His stroke is as fluid as the champagne he finally got to pop this year, an explosion that can rain anywhere inside 30 feet, off screens and dribbles with deadly accuracy.
Ray’s never been your Lebron James-type do-it-all swingman; he hovers around a respectable 4 assists and boards/game for his career. This isn’t because his game’s not well-rounded but because he’s been too busy scoring as the clear #1 on every team he’s suited up for (until this season of course). He’s been a leet scorer for ages, all the while having maybe the smoothest game in the L.
There’s very few people in the league that could ever even pray of having a legitimate rivalry with Kobe Bryant. Rumour has it, Ray had some harsh words for the Mamba during a road game a few years back, to which Bryant responded by leaving a voicemail on Allen’s machine that simply said “I own you”. Now make no mistake about it, Kobe’s gotten more than his since that day, but Jesus crucified the Lakers this June, burying 8 of 12 (7-9 from three) for 26 in the Game 6 massacre that saw him finally hoist the Larry O. It was a fitting touch to a career that’s seen him do so much on teams that didn’t measure up; finally part of a winner after chasing a title for 12 seasons. Doesn’t get much smoother.
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