Ray Allen to Participate in 3-point Contest

by Jimmy Toscano on Feb 4, 2011 7:47 PM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

Well, the cat is out of the bag.

Speaking with reporters prior to Friday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks, Ray Allen was (obviously) asked about the 3-point contest. That's when Rajon Rondo came over and asked him if he was in the contest, of which Allen answered, "Yeah. I thought you all knew?"

He thought reporters in the room already heard the news, but they hadn't. According to Allen, he was asked last week in Washington, DC if he would participate, of which he agreed to. That means even if Allen had not made the All-Star team he was going to travel to L.A. with Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Rondo.

I made the mistake of asking him if he was "up for the challenge" that Pierce presented to him via twitter about going up against him in the contest.

Poor choice of words!

"What do you mean am I up for the challenge?" Ray asked smiling. "Im up for any challenge. I'm always up for a challenge. When would you think I'd ever back down from shooting? Never."

I'll go find my seat now. Thanks.

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Is it just me

Or did reggier not compete in the 3 point contest when he was in the league? If he didnt, anyone know y not.

by Kgwillkillyou on Feb 4, 2011 8:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions

He did

5 times (89, 90, 93, 95, 98), and never won

by Franco Tolone Aquaviva on Feb 4, 2011 8:21 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for the info

Apparently I was living under a rock

by Kgwillkillyou on Feb 4, 2011 8:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

??

Where did you come up with these dates?

by Bingbangboombarros on Feb 5, 2011 9:53 AM EST up reply actions

issuing a challenge via twitter

- ridiculous

Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk

by mcpu40 on Feb 4, 2011 8:13 PM EST reply actions

Refs strike again

all those free baskets for Dallas was difference in game

by Snowball on Feb 4, 2011 10:48 PM EST reply actions

Or u could blame KG gettin in it with the refs. or missing a dunk, or not stopping Dirk an extra time.
Or you could agree that they play almost the same way, mirror image as we do, many options, ball movement, quality pg setting the table, top 10 D (tho neither team played much tonight)

congrats to Ray on the invite

by Warrior Spirit on Feb 5, 2011 7:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions