<ul><li>Ray Allen’s epic three-pointer may have saved LeBron James’ career.</li><li>He would’ve fallen to 1-3 in the NBA Finals.</li><li>James thinks Allen was lucky to hit that shot.</li></ul>



<h2>LeBron James Recalls Ray Allen’s ‘Lucky’ Legacy-Saving Triple</h2>



<p>Long before he set foot on an <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> court, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a></strong> was already being considered the next big thing in the game. Some even<strong> compared him to Michael Jordan</strong> and claimed he was going to one-up him.</p>



<p>Whether he’s done it or will ever do it is not for us to debate. However, his <strong>negative record in the NBA Finals </strong>will always be a stain on his otherwise perfect résumé.</p>



<p>Notably, he was one <strong>Ray Allen</strong> three-pointer away from starting his career 1-3 in the NBA Finals, which is why some think that shot saved his legacy. Even so, he believes <strong>the former <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat</a> star was lucky to have hit that shot.</strong></p>



<h2>LeBron James Discusses Ray Allen’s Epic Three-Pointer</h2>



<p><em>“I missed that one, and who knows if Timmy D is on the floor. Does he clean glass? He has cleaned a lot of glass in his career. But Bosh is able to get the rebound over Manu. Ray backpedals, doesn’t even look at the line,</em>” he said. <em><strong>“What if he steps on the line? What if he steps on the baseline? What if his toe’s on the line? There’s a lot of preparation because I watch Ray do that every day, prep like that, but I believe there’s some luck to that, too.”</strong></em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="572" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20240417_BUS_119684_ray-allen-lebron-james-1024x572_58d7094d.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=572" alt="Ray Allen and LeBron James" class="wp-image-1310" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/ray-allen-lebron-james-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/ray-allen-lebron-james-300x168.jpg 300w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/ray-allen-lebron-james-768x429.jpg 768w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/ray-allen-lebron-james.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><figcaption>Ray Allen and LeBron James</figcaption></figure>



<p>Under that logic, then <strong>every single shot in NBA history has been lucky</strong>. We can’t stop and think about what ifs and ripple effects of every minor thing that leads to a shot.</p>



<p>Of course, it’s also worth noting that the Heat were only in a position to come back because James <strong>was spectacular in the sequences leading to Allen’s three-pointer, </strong>so perhaps he just wants more credit for that.</p>


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<p>Whatever the case, Allen’s shot will go down as one of the<strong> most epic in the history of this game</strong>, and it helped cement LeBron as the undisputed best player on Earth at the time.</p>


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<p><strong>Le<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bron James</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/michael-jordan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Jordan</a> </strong>are most people’s choices when talking about the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-15-greatest-NBA-players-of-all-time-20200329-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">greatest player in the history of the NBA.</a></strong> Others get some consideration, but the debate ultimately <strong>falls back to those two.</strong></p>



<p>However, there has been<strong> plenty of talent</strong> in the league since its inception. That’s why putting together an all-time starting lineup means you’re most likely leaving at least one all-time great behind.</p>



<p>That was the case when<strong> two-time <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> champion Ray Allen</strong> was asked to put together his all-time starting lineup, as he had no choice but to send LeBron to the bench.</p>



<h2>Ray Allen Choses LeBron James As Sixth Man In His All-Time Starting Lineup</h2>



<p><em>“With a sixth man?</em><strong><em> Michael Jordan, Magic (Johnson), Larry (Bird), Shaq (O’Neal), and Hakeem Olajuwon. Sixth man? It would be, I would say LeBron,”</em></strong> Allen told Fadeaway World.</p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ray Allen reveals who&apos;d be on his all-time starting five with a sixth man. <br><br>“With a sixth man? Michael Jordan, Magic (Johnson), Larry (Bird), Shaq (O’Neal), and Hakeem Olajuwon. Sixth man? It would be, I would say LeBron.” <a href="https://t.co/lXJ3bW8FPi">pic.twitter.com/lXJ3bW8FPi</a></p>— Ishaan Bhattacharya (@IshaanBhatta) <a href="https://twitter.com/IshaanBhatta/status/1658425530952175618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2023</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2>Jordan Is The GOAT, Says Ray Allen</h2>



<p>Notably, this isn’t the first time that the legendary sharpshooter has chosen Jordan over his former teammate, claiming that <strong>LeBron is actually a product of MJ:</strong></p>



<p><em><strong>“LeBron is a product of MJ, so a lot of what’s in LeBron — in his DNA — comes from Michael,”</strong></em> Allen said in 2011. <em>“For anybody that says that LeBron is the GOAT, they’re growing up in today’s era, and they believe what they believe based on how it feels and what he means to them, and that’s OK. <strong>But the way MJ affected the game, man, he had a stranglehold on the league and he struck fear in everyone because he was an unstoppable player.”</strong></em></p>






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<p>Well, I guess someone’s<strong> not going to get invited to the next Heat BBQ</strong>. But Allen is older than James and he grew up watching Jordan play, and he’s got some valid points there.</p>


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