The complete history of how Ray Allen and the Celtics broke up | The Split
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- čas přidán 29. 04. 2024
- Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce came together to form the Big Three for the Boston Celtics, and they went on to win the 2007-08 NBA Finals in their first season as teammates. But then it went sour. In this episode of The Split, Elle Duncan breaks down the way their relationship fell apart, starting with a rival Big Three from the Miami Heat effectively closing Boston's title window and luring Allen away in free agency. Animosity between Allen and his former teammates, including Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins, has remained, even after a decade of pettiness.
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ESPN really can’t make original content, they definitely stole this from SB nation. She’s saying the jokes with the same tone and punchline...
😂😂👍
ESPN hold this L
Got the link to the original story?
Facts
That team contended for five solid years. As soon as she called them instant noodles I was out.
Can't do something like this and not talk about the several reasons why Ray Allen wanted to leave.
1. On trade block numerous times throughout Boston career.
2. Eventually benched for avery Bradley
3. Beef with the primary ball handler
4. Always took brunt of blame for celtics struggling. (His defense)
5. Boston trades him for OJ mayo and then at last minute, deal gets pulled off the table.
6. Jason Terry gets signed and he plays the same position as Ray. After ray was already unhappy with his role diminishing.
7. Boston didn't really want Ray until they saw Miami was interested. So they offer him a deal that's more money then heat can offer. But after all the points I listed...why would ray go back to boston. He wasnt hurting for money. It was about respect.
Well put. Didn't know
Facts
What's his beef against KG and Paul ?
@@trebledc he has no beef with those two. He's stated in the past that he could have kept those two in the loop regarding his decision to leave Boston but at the time they were both blindsided. Ray has stated this is something he knows he messed up on. PP got over it. KG didnt.
Thank you. I thought this video would be more in depth. This is a regurgitation of most of the stuff we already know. Smh
Someone tell me that ESPN isn't ripping off Secret base SB community's "BEEF HISTORY" with this format? They even ripped off the freeze frame opening graphic still shots!
Not to mention, this is so beating a dead horse...
Fact
@@businessdarwin3856 Thanks for confirming, it wasn't just in my head.
@@243Chris__ I'm not familiar with collapse. Got a link?
Big companies always do this. It’s annoying
@@josiahross2463 No originality
you know i think i saw this on SB nation now called Secret base.. come on EPSN..
Didn't you see my comment that pointed this out? I was the 1st to comment on this video saying as such. -_-
The segments are called, "BEEF HISTORY"
@@videogameboutique2196 no i didnt care to read below. i stand above.
Game 6 with 5 seconds remaining. Thank you Celtics and Celtics front office. Pay your guys or someone else will.
Yours truly,
- Miami fan.
No 🧢
@@elymar1890 💍2013 yes
To me, Ray going to Miami and win there is the best way to say F*ck You to a former employer. Maybe his teammates' feelings got hurt in the process but this is not about them, it's between Ray and the Celtics organization. I'm 100% behind Ray in his decision.
Exactly
Anyone would do this.
If your employer was dangling your job security in your face every 6 months, you would go to try to find a better situation.
Bus rider move
I hope they don’t try and outgun one of my favorite indie companies in sb nation... ESPN could literally do any other content
SB nation should lawyer up
Who’s here after the 75 ceremony with KG and him and pierce
Celtics : this is all we have left for your contract Ray
(Allen win title)
Celtics : perhaps I treated you too harshly . . . . . .
I met Ray Allen at the Hall of Fame in 2018 or 2019 (can't even remember at this point) and was lucky enough to talk to him for about a full minute....Ray seemed a peace with his life and was extremely well received by the people of Massachusetts. His real regret in basketball seemed to be the 2001-02 Milwaukee Bucks season.
Straight up stole SB nations content I’m dead
ESPN Plagiarism from SB nation 😂😂
Kg and Paul allowed a young Rondo to poison the locker room and then were shocked that Ray didn't take their call.
Big baby and perk were on shows saying they would be happy to see Ray, the next day Rondo proclaimed he's not welcomed and everybody else feels the same.
As a Celtics fan, I'm happy Ray escaped that toxic situation.
there is another vid about this. Ray was was in trade rumors for most of his time in Boston, and he was fed up with it. and then Doc was playing Avery Bradley more minutes. he felt completely disrespected. who wouldnt? But he got the last laugh, bc he has 2 rings. and with the 2nd ring, he hit one of the greatest NBA Finals shots of all time, and therefore will always be remembered.
They disrespect Ray Allen. Rondo shouldn't of ever been able to talk sideways, and I blame Paul and Kevin.
"If it doesn't come organically, it's tainted". Yup agreed, like this series. Not as organically good and interesting as those from SB Nation
well, boston kinda took ray allen for granted... and then they got all salty when he left for a team that actually wanted him
We never took him for granted. He was a diva who showed his true colors in the end
Jordyn Taylor Ray left a few months after Boston tried to trade him at the deadline. He went to a team that wanted him and utilized his skills. Who cares who it was
Ray was going to come off the bench the next year for the veterans minimum and that didn't make him very happy
I mean allen was the worst of the trio in Boston, so Boston wasn't trying to focus on getting him to stay.
SB nation on ESPN now??
Yea
I appreciated the video. Ray Allen definitely became my favorite player after watching my favorite movie, He Got Game. I hated that he left Boston but was happy with him winning in Miami. I wish he had played a few more years.
That ending with tainted love was so cringy
Lmao 🤣
Fr lol
"Anything is possible." KG win his first ever NBA Title to beat L.A. in '08 Finals.
Good memories
And Kobe won last title on revenge
"IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING*"
🤣
As a Bucks fan it is painful to see Ray Allen, Sam Cassel, Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson, and two of their former executives win a title in Boston in 2008.
In what alternate universe did Big Dog Robinson ever play for boston?
I mean they all won titles after leaving the bucks. But I don't think they all were on that boston team...
Well, Giannis brought y'all a ring so I guess it kinda helps
That's how I felt as a Wizards fan seeing Caron Butler, Deshawn Stevenson, and Brendan Haywood leave DC for Dallas and beating Lebron for the ship.
Yup I am still think a parallel universe where Ray won a Ring in a Bucks jersey.
"ramen noodles" in some countries don't have instructions to microwave, only to add hot water
Im here coz I just found out that there is this Ray Allen beef with Garnet/Celtics with that Ray-Garnet snub/no-handshake during the recent NBA 75th anniversary ceremony.
Petty,Ray Allen doesn't owe anyone an explanation for making a decision.
But kd did??
And they are allowed to feel salty 🧂 about it. It's called "free will".
Sorry y’all... SECRET BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE
More of this please. She killed it 👌🏾
Spurs could have been 6-0 in the finals. I still get nightmares of that Ray 3.
I was trying to get to sleep 😪 and thinking 🤔 that the game was over so I could wake up ⏰️ early and energized for work. But once Ray Allen hit that dagger 🗡 3 from a Bosh rebound pass, it made me jump up and get energized, while also disappointed and happy. I knew that I wasn't going to sleep then 😒. Even after the moment, I still jump when I see that clock ticking down and Ray Allen hitting the shot.
I can't believe they're still mad at Allen. Its not that serious. It's 10 years later
K G. seems to be really petty
@@donnelladams8362 they just hugged it out last night. Beef most likely over!
The beef is over
Holding a grudge is petty? Speak for y'all selves and y'all petty opinions
Thank you for such a great piece. Very entertaining. 📺
She got me with Tainted Love lmao
They wouldn’t have beaten the Lakers without Ray Allen
When you can’t talk about lebron or the cowboys so you copy sb nation
KD made people forget Ray Allen did the whole "Can't beat 'em Join 'em" Bitchmove first
Boston didn’t want him they tried to trade him and asked to him to take a pay cut to come off the bench. The only other offers he had on the table were the clippers, t-wolves, Mavs and Hawks. It was kind of a no brained to sign with the reigning champs.
@@DM-lj2mn All those hurt feelings are further proof it was a legit bitchmove. No brainer as in all emotional baggage yes.
HeirRose1 imagine being bothered where another man chooses to be employed
@@DM-lj2mn Still talking about feelings instead of facts. You must a Participation Trophy baby. Decisions have consequences. Stop making excuses. Incymi Ray is still sore and still talking about that beef like it was yesterday. Further proof it was a bitchmove but you do you Apologist. Probably still wear your pants backwards too. My comment made you 'Jump! Jump!' Caping up for Ray will make you 'Jump! Jump!'. At the Playground...it's always a bitchmove when someone does the Can't beat 'em Join 'em move. You must not play pick-up or you grew up in organized gyms getting Participation Trophies regularly. Wash you hands. Maybe wear a helmet too kid.
HeirRose1 Did you play for the Celtics before Ray left? You seem way too invested in this.
love me some Elle Duncan. great piece
Ray Allen went to Miami.
His teammates were salty about it.
The End.
Ray tanked his last game in green. Against who was colluding w him. Thats why the hate.
Facts
2011. Ray shoots career high 57% from 3 point land in play-offs. 2012 his last year in green, he drops to career low in play-offs, 30% from arc. 2013 goes to Miami, shoots over 40% 3- pointers in play-offs.
And your salty about Lebron the end.
@@yonisabdillahi4069 just saying why celtics hate Ray. LBJ is a great player.
First Big 3: Boston
Second Big 3: Heat
And Ray is the most respected of all of them because he doesn’t constantly run his mouth
Those 08 celtics was a great team but man they milk the heck out of that title
They talk as if they were a 3peat dynasty with only 1 title. The 04 Pistons won a title against prime Kobe and shaq. Dont hear them running their mouth off
@@GOATZELWARDBANDWAGON. facts plus they was taken to 7 games twice in that playoff run im not understanding why they talk so much lol
Facts. They gonna have a documentary series in a few years lol
@@asdfsadf67 I can see that happening lol
Elle is a gem
4:00 yoooo pause pause pause
We need more ELLE
Rondo lookin at lebron like he wasn’t gone win one wit him years later lmao
Ray is a class act. Amazing person. See his Instagram, this guy is so inspirational
Ray had all the right to move on after being on the outside looking in the way he was treated. But my problem with Ray is the way he handled his decision, if I'm leaving my brothers for greener pastures they'd be the first one to know that's just how brotherhood and respect work.
Coworkers
The same ones who allowed rondo to have a bigger voice than jesus shuttlesworth? Nah had him on the bench for avery bradley nah
Ray Allen was better Pierce but the way it was run 🏃♂️ through Pierce, especially with Rando putting his ego in with canceling out Ray. I don't blame him for leaving. Boston lowered his value making it seem like he dropped off to a role player. So he went to be a role player on a better team. Ask Doc Rivers.
I remember wanting Ray to lose so bad because he left
I see nothing but lies, the year ray allen left was because of all of the trade speculations surrounding him. Danny ainge wanted to trade ray allen. Stop defending boston. They have a long history of non loyalty to their players. Stop expecting the loyalty back from players.
She looks like a mixed Jeanie Buss
Whats funny is Rondo, Bradley && Ray won chips wit Bron. Even Perk, Eddie House && Jeff Green went to the finals wit Bron lol
From the guy who made the big three a foursome
I started laughing at that
Very well put together
I could sit and watch her read the ingredients to a box of water for 10 minutes and still be just as entertained! 🖤 🤎 🖤
Miami really needed Ray. He was that 3 point shooter they expected Mike Miller to be, but he was never healthy. Also, Ray was the one to take the important foul shots at the end of the game cuz Lebron, Wade, and Bosh were good but not great free throw shooters. Ray was 90%.
Mike Miller was shooting better than Ray Allen though. Ray Allen was just in the right place at the right time. Perfectly right timing
This team only won one ring all that talent but one ring 😐 just saying
He wanted to go win and he could see where the wind was blowing, in favour of Miami. I would have done the same.
It wasn't personal.
Pierce saying he was trying to get to Dallas with dirk and stay complaining about Lebron teaming up lol joke
EXACTLY! And he's been riding that lying train for the last 10 years!
Joining the Heat was the right move for god career. Yea his #1 all time 3s would go down but 2013 finals shot will be remembered forever
Masterful piece - respect to the team who produced it.
They fought hard took it to game 7 in 2009...came close to back to back championships...I give them respect
2010.. in 2009 they lost in second round in 7 to the magic
@@TheSands83 with a hurt KG
@@younglove3362 yeah.. and… Garnett missed the entire playoffs.. that’s why they lost.. but this comment I responded to thought the game 7 finals with lakers was 2009. So I just said it wasn’t … in 2009 they lost in second round
If they got kj that time maybe back to back imo
The first assembled super team
Plus with no ray Allen there would be no ring.
dang look at ESPN swagger jacking SBNation
When I see stolen content I click “report”.
Time heals all wounds. They all good now
6:19 pause
😭😭😭
Ray not getting paid. He left. Why is KG so salty?
They literally ripped off secret base/SB nation from tone, to editing, lines, narration geezus you even copied the style of music
Bruh y’all report on this team more than any other of that decade. Lakers went back to back and doesn’t get near the same press. Pistons went to 6 straight ECF. We’ve heard every story about this team, tell some others. Plus y’all stealing content 🙄
That Big 3 Era did under achieved they only won one championship and I know some was because of injuries but that lost from the Lakers 2010 hurt them and after that LeBron joined the Heat. People expected at least 2 championship from the Celtics.
The original big 3 was always in San Antonio everyone stay sleep on Parker Duncan and Ginobili
Still watching 💪💪💪 March 3, 2022
He simply pulled a KD before KD pulled a KD.
If you cannot beat em -join em
Yall owe SB nation some money !!!
Yea a whole lot of money 💰.
We also forget the underlying reason too.....Ray Allen LOVES to play golf. In Miami, he can do that YEAR ROUND at some of the best courses in the world. Boston has this thing called winter that makes that a bit more difficult :)
Question: Why are they blaming Ray for feeling slighted my ownership and not taking it? They got dumped to the Nets and maybe he felt like he didnt want that to be him.
That Hawk's team always gave us a hard fought battle.
I think the difference between this and what SB Nation is doing is ESPN can actually use footage from the NBA. It’s not all newspaper clips.
Ray Allen served his 2 year sentence in Boston and for less money. Gave up his ACL. He didn't owe them.
Was like "Legendary food poisoning". What a line to throw in there
They even copied sb nation anticipation music 😂
lol a billion dollar company ripping off sb nation (now known as secret base)
Shout out to Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Rondo are both haters. Ray got another ring balln down on South Beach
Good video
“If doesn’t come about organically then its tainted”
Just realized KD did the same thing Ray did
Paul Pierce woulda been crazy on the Mavs
When someone doesn’t answer your call, it has nothing to do with what’s current. It started way before than that.
ESPN should be embarrassed!!! SB Nation stand up!
That team would have beaten the LAL both times, and 2 titles in 3 years if Big Perk didnt get injured. he was the anchor for the Celtics. once he got hurt, i knew LAL was gonna win.
Bynum was hurt when he won in 2010 and he didn't play in 2008 because he was hurt. Tone down the excuses.
@@younglove3362 Bynum wasnt as important to the LAL as Perk was for the Celtics.
That's right he got DOMINATED BY THE SPURS 😁
Raynold Cirlos yes sir!! That ‘14 finals was amazing
Raynold Cirlos outright DOMINATED the heat biggest margin of victory in NBA final history
garnetts knees gave out there end of story
Celtics/Lakers classic rivalry
Lol 😂 good way to tell a story 😂✊🏽
So what ray Allen left get over it
simply Ray wants more rings thats it
I always hear KG saying this and that its bussiness but when it dont benifit him like Ray leaving he get mad at him. Grow up bro
They cool now🙏🏽❤️
Nice colorgrading!
I hope SB gotta check for this
They are one of the "three" teams to win a championship from the east! (Detroit, Miami and finally the Celtics) during the 2000's to which the Western Conference dominated😬 So they only won "1" championship during that era!! It still counts tho