Ray joins the Heat/Ray Allen appreciation thread

RajonRondo9dime · Post #141 » by **RajonRondo9dime** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:36 am

lol at people complaining about the word "gay" being bigotry LMAO

000078ude54 · Post #142 » by **000078ude54** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:36 am

THIS is why genuine basketball fans hated the LeBron "Decision" fiasco.

It opened the floodgates for players bitching out and trying to take the easiest road to a ring. It started with LeBron and Bosh, followed with role players, and now everybody feels comfortable turning heel just like a **** WWE wrestler. Nash, now Ray. Two players from a different era (or so we thought) who'd never sell out like this. Yep, they sold out like this.

Ray was one of my top 5 favorite NBA players of all time. **** that now. He and Nash might as well have a scarlet RC for ring chaser on their new jerseys. For as long as bball history is recorded, those two will be remembered as great players who sold out their own self respect, legacy and teams for 30 pieces of silver.

And Ray actually thinks we're not going to take this very hard? **** that. Who DOES THIS? Where the **** is the integrity and pride?

Hey Ray, you want to know what a real man looks like in the NBA? KG. Paul Pierce. Even freaking Kobe has more sense than to squander his legacy like this. Wonder what they're thinking tonight.

pac213up · Post #143 » by **pac213up** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:37 am

One of the bigger b%#ch moves by a high profile Boston athlete. The day for forgiveness will come but it will be no time soon.

jfs1000d · Post #144 » by **jfs1000d** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:38 am

BfB wrote:
jfs1000d wrote:BFB,

Maybe I am missing something, but I don't consider Ray and all-time great Celtic. He spent 5 years here. He's more UConn and Connecticut than Celtics IMO.

I don't care about legacy or anything. I care about winning. This one hurts, because it hurts us winning. But, if we traded him to Memphis and then he signed with the Heat, would that be the same legacy stainer?

At 37, he can do what he wants. I am more pissed off at the roster hole, but, it does open up a starting SG slot.

Bradley is the starting SG - if he misses the first month of the season or is ready by training camp. This does give the team the option of pushing Pierce down to the SG spot situationally, which will increase Green's minutes.

That's what I was thinking too, but I don't like it. They need a more classic SG IMO. Bradley is a terrific defender, and flashed some potential, but that's big risk with a veteran team to rely on a third year combo guard who showed improvement, but still isn't there yet.

This team needs scoring and shooting, not sure Bradley can provide it at enough volume yet. Maybe he can, I like Bradley. But, he's out anyway and that's a major problem.

chakdaddy · Post #145 » by **chakdaddy** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:38 am

Slax wrote:It's Ray's choice. I'm not mad at him, and I don't think there's any reason to be mad at him. But when we all look back on the great Celtics of this era, Pierce and KG will be on that list, and Allen will just be part of the supporting cast, a player who was a player on the Celtics but was not a Celtic. It stings a little, but such is life. I'm still excited about this season and feel that the Jason Terry signing gives us a really solid guard rotation as long as we can bring back Dooling and Avery Bradley gets healthy.

Yeah, #20's going back into the recycle bin, while 5 and 34 will be in the rosters.

Unfortunately this destroys our reload scheme. Unless Sullinger and Green become all-stars, we're finished until we have cap room in 2015. Otherwise we'll look like idiots with KG and Pierce in wheelchairs while we trot out the 2008 Maverick's bench to the tune of 11 mil.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #146 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:38 am

Miami316 wrote:I'm going to say this

I don't like the Celtics, I never did and never will

I warned you not to listen to vinbaker6...but everyone called me a troll when he in reality was the troll

I think the way they handled the Ray thing was pathetic with trying to trade him then wanting him back (I also said that and apparently it was posted here)

However, the way this team battled for the last 5 years...you guys should be proud. 2009 if KG doesn't go down you win the title, and the Celtics were jobbed in 2010 by David Stern and Joey Crawford. So I guess this is an apology for any hard feelings...

Ray is joining us, but don't boo him after he gave you blood sweat and tears for 5 years...I'm sure it was a difficult decision for him. But that's all...no follow up posts from me just thought I'd clear the air and mend some fences...

In all sincere fashion good luck next year, I didn't think I'd actually be moved by this thread but I was

Congrats on being right about Vin Baker. Anybody with a hint of common sense knew he was a troll. His Vin Baker name was a dead giveaway.

Also we can boo him if we want. It is easy to be a good sport when your team is coming off a title and adds yet another solid piece . I guarantee you would be singing a different tune if say the heat lost to the celtics and Wade or Lebron signed here six weeks later.

Captain_Caveman · Post #147 » by **Captain_Caveman** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:38 am

Good luck, Ray.

Best team in the league with the worst fans in the league.

FeedReed · Post #148 » by **FeedReed** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:40 am

this sucks man, makes me sick, could see it coming though. rays loyalty probably ended when doc called him to let him he got traded last year, can you blame him? c's don't deserve him honestly. now we got 2 more years of pierce ball(cringe), and lost the closer.

RajonRondo9dime · Post #149 » by **RajonRondo9dime** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:41 am

Will somebody with a Celtics Ray Allen jersey please burn it and put it on this site? ;-)

I would, but I never bought a Ray Allen jersey... I knew there was a reason I picked KG, Paul, and Rondo instead.

Zin5 · Post #150 » by **Zin5** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:41 am

Can we just spot warn/lock topics by people spreading rumors without unverified sources? The forums look like absolute trash because stuff like that keeps happening and isn't put in check.

PP 4 Three · Post #151 » by **PP 4 Three** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:41 am

702Celtics · Post #152 » by **702Celtics** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:42 am

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sport ... oses-heat/

But according to a league source, Allen’s request from the Celtics went beyond the pale - reportedly a demand for a three-year, $27 million contract. The Celtics, according to the source, were in the process of attempting to talk Allen down from $9 million to $6 million per year.

Come on Ray, 3yr/27mil? Get outta here with that delusional mind frame. Good riddance.

allenjerome · Post #153 » by **allenjerome** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:42 am

It's going to be so sad:
1) Not being able to watch four offensive players (shooter, passer, two pickers) tied up trying to get one person a shot

and

2) Counting Ray's dribbles, and knowing when you get to three a turnover is bound to happen

Now the team can't come back the same way, leaking oil at the finish line......time for "forced" retooling, albeit minor.

Celts17Pride · Post #154 » by **Celts17Pride** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:42 am

Screw Ray Allen. Ray Allen is a sellout and ring chaser.

Post #155 » by **Darth Celtic** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:42 am

Celtics should let dooling come back as number 20 already, like "yeah, u can have that number, nobody who's ever gunna have there number retired has worn it"

Zin5 · Post #156 » by **Zin5** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:42 am

And on the subject of Ray signing the Heat, going to ignore the hate here. Good for him, his reasons for leaving the Celtics are legit, thankful for what he gave us, wish him well, but his team hell.

RajonRondo9dime · Post #157 » by **RajonRondo9dime** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:43 am

Darth Celtic wrote:Celtics should let dooling come back as number 20 already, like "yeah, u can have that number, nobody who's ever gunna have there number retired has worn it"

LOL

I can't wait to see who wears #20 next season.

Shuttlesworth99 · Post #158 » by **Shuttlesworth99** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:44 am

I say we send all our jerseys to one location and burn them all together so ray knows exactly how true celtics unlike himself feel about it!

Post #159 » by **Darth Celtic** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:45 am

burn them and ship the ashes to south beach.

MaxwellSmart · Post #160 » by **MaxwellSmart** » Sat Jul 7, 2012 2:45 am

C O W A R D L Y move by Ray.