Bitter Sweet

On the night that Ray Allen broke Reggie Millers all-time 3 point record, who knew all of the attention would be on the Lakers and how well they played as they defeated the Celtics Thursday night.



Record Tying 3 pointer




 

Ray hit the gates firing; hitting from all areas on the floor. It was clear that you knew he was waiting for an open look at a three-pointer. He missed his first attempt, but the energy from the crowd as he shot it was INTENSE! Shortly after, Rondo caught Allen in transition and made the assist to Allen for the Record tying three (right in fishers face by the way). Then near the end of the first quarter, history was made. With a nonchalant close-out by Kobe, rondo hit Allen in transition and the rest speaks for itself. "I saw Rondo look my way, and I started salivating" - Ray Allen. The crowd went nuts, everyone (Kobe included) paid their respects, and it really sparked a good run for the Celtics going into the 2nd quarter. The Celtics were firing on all cylinders at this point and the run brought them to a 15 lead nearly half way through the second quarter.

Well, that's where all the Ray Allen praise stops unfortunately. The rest of the game belonged to Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Pau and Bynum finished the 2nd quarter strong leading the Lakers on a 10-0 run. More importantly, Kobe got Allen into foul trouble quick, which sidelined him shortly after breaking the record. Having only 3 points in, Kobe torched the Celtics with 20 points in the second half (12 in the third). He was DOMINANT. Allen's foul trouble forced Von Wafer to have to guard him, which didn't go in his favor. The Lake show pulled off a convincing six point victory and silenced the critics as well.

The night was bitter sweet because it ended in defeat. I'm sure Ray would trade breaking the record that day for a win over the Lakers any day. With that said, take a second to pay respect to my man Ray Allen. He is the poster boy for hard work and preparation. I can say he's honestly the best shoot I've ever witnessed. I don't see this record being broken anytime soon; especially since Ray's got plenty of 3pointers left in him. Congrats my dude!