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Prior to his tenure with the Boston Celtics, former NBA superstar Ray Allen was already regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. However, after finally winning a championship with the first modern-day ‘Big 3', Allen jumped ship to join the Miami Heat's younger, bigger, and better version of the same thing.
Eventually, that group also soured after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in five games during the 2014 NBA Finals. According to Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated, Ray Allen felt the Heat organization did a poor job of handling the team from a logistical standpoint:
Article Continues Below“It certainly was tough on all of us as players. Organizationally, I don’t think they ever adjusted. Most of the guys, having gone to so many Finals, me being an older player, having played a lot of basketball the last five, six years, organizationally and coaching wise they didn’t adjust. We had the oldest team in the NBA, and on top of that, we had such a bad schedule. Every holiday we were away from home. Every situation we were in we were fighting to just stay above board, trying to figure out how to sleep or rest our bodies. We wore down, we were tired, and we were definitely tired at the end. We still were good, and we still made it to the Finals.”
Game 5 of the 2014 NBA Finals would be the last time Ray Allen set foot on an NBA hardwood. It was not all that bad though considering his clutch performance in the year prior to help the Heat repeat as champs.
Although the 10-time All-Star received his fair share of criticism for the move, it is safe to say it was ultimately worth it for the two-time champ. However, it also goes to show that sometimes good things are not meant to last very long in the NBA.
