Celtics Relying on Rondo
Celtics 17 —
... To Rondo’s credit, not many expected him to make the leap in his sophmore NBA season that he has. He is a student of the game, worked relentless on his jumper last summer, and in fact listens to the new veterans on the team, most notably Ray Allen. In Jackie MacMullan’s article in the Sunday Globe, she says that Rondo has made strides this season by following Ray Allen’s pregame routine, and has accepted the 12-year veteran as his mentor. ...
Big 3 On ESPN
BostonsportZ —
... Here are Ray, Paul and KG on today's ESPN Sunday conversation. Paul and Ray give KG A hard time about an old jean jacket. Also if you missed today's article in the globe about Ray's OCD, check it out here. ...
Simmons: Awards for 'Rajon the Late Bloomer' and others
ESPN Feed: bill simmons —
... episode of 'The Closer' on TNT!" The Charles Barkley Award for "Most Awkward Running Subplot That Every TV Talking Head Will Be Terrified to Mention Except Possibly For Barkley If It's After 1:30 in the Morning Following a TNT Doubleheader" How 'bout the fact the Lakers-Nuggets series will bring Kobe to a Colorado hotel for four days? Hey now! Let's just move on before David Stern presses a button and my laptop blows up. The Raymond Babbit Award To Ray Allen, the subject of a mesmerizing Jackie MacMullan piece about his monotonous routines and borderline ...
Instant Game Notes: Jazz/Rockets Game Four
SLAM Online —
... Even better, the telecast was delayed thanks to even more timing issues in Atlanta, as the Wal-Mart shotclocks failed, delaying the start of the second half by roughly three years. The routine-obsessed Ray Allen must have been going crazy. Well, crazier. ...
Down. Set. Shoot!
Sports News and Other Cool Crap - The HOS —
... and poster child for obsessive compulsive disorder Marvin Harrison is to my delight being questioned about a shooting that occured at his bar in Philly. (A shooting in Philly? No Way!) The guy that was shot at didn’t name Harrison as the shooter, but apparently the gun used was a one of a kind Belgian revolver that was registered to Harrison…and was recovered from a bucket in a car wash… also owned by Harrison. (wasn’t this an episode of Simon and Simon?) So what got into this guy? Did Ray Allen steal his Parking spot? Anyways, what we’ve discovered so far is that ...
NBA Final Four Set. So much to love, so much to hate.
SLAM Online —
... Ah yes, the “Big Three.” It’s one thing for a guy to get old or worn down from a long season. Ray Allen, one of the best jump shooters ever, can’t hit wiiiiiiiiiiide open threes right now. Not even at home. And this is a guy who prepares and hones his craft like a serial killer. Paul Pierce is coming off a game 7 for the archives, but he’s been hit or miss so far. KG, someone who got MVP consideration because he changed the culture of a tanking team to a winner, screamed at bench warmers all year, stared at people with a lot of ...
Flapjacks
Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog! —
... But if you think about it, it’s not surprising at all. If you read Jackie MacMullen’s piece about Allen in the Boston Globe, you’re aware he’s borderline OCD, so perhaps it is less than revealing to find out his obsession to routine extends to the domestic front. Oddly disconcerting, yes, but not surprising. ...
One Request For Ray Allen
CelticsBlog —
... Ever since roughly game 5 against the Pistons I have been happy with Ray Allen's contributions. He hit a huge shot in that game 5 down the stretch, came out of the gates on fire in the following game, carried it over to game 1 of the Finals where he grabbed 8 rebounds, played well in game 2, and did an admirable job against Kobe Bryant for stretches. And I dig the whole borderline OCD thing. Whatever it takes. However, over the last couple of weeks I have noticed a somewhat disturbing aspect of his game. Let me preface this by making an ill-fated ...
Boston Celtics YouTube Magic: Ray Allen Joking Around
CelticsBlog —
... for "Boston Celtics YouTube Magic Week" are saved and scheduled for publish. Yet another reason SB Nation 2.0 would have been helpful on Celtics Bandwagon, my original site. One or two of you may recall my ill-fated 24 hours of YouTube day. In fact I may revisit that concept later this summer. Regardless let's start this week with a light hearted Ray Allen clip. I had to post it mainly because Allen came off as somewhere between serious and over the top intense in Jackie MacMullan's epic profile of him 3 months ago. So it's nice to see he can be loose. In hindsight I should ...
First Look at ESPN's Power Rankings!!!
I *Heart* Celtics —
... The chemistry on last year's team was strange but effective. Every player had a specific role and the veterans could count on the younger guys to give a max effort every night. This year, Pierce has spent the summer training his ass off ...
Worst of the Weekend: Playoff spoiler edition
Basketbawful —
... was that Kobe spends huge amounts of time working on his jumper to get it as good as it is whereas Ray Ray was 'born with a jump shot.' Anyone who knows anything about Jesus Shuttlesworth knows that he has a borderline OCD personality and that he spends an absurd amount of time practicing his shot which has influenced a lot of player's workout routines around the league. I'm sure Mark was just trying to fellate Kobe as usual and didn't mean to slight Ray, but well, he did. Check this article, page 1: "Everyone wishes they could shoot like Ray. They tell him that all the time. ...
Game Notes: Celtics at Knicks
SLAM Online —
... -Ray Allen, self-proclaimed “borderline” sufferer of ADD, had his meticulous pregame ritual altered tonight. Somehow his warmup shirt was misplaced and not where it was supposed to be in the locker room. They found him a new one, and he didn’t appear visibly upset. But he only took seven shots tonight in 31 minutes, and was -11 in +/-. ...
