Ray is one of those. Of that kind of player who as soon as he announces his retirement, you can already imagine him dressed in a suit, returning to decant the meetings but this time through his orders and strategies emanating from the bench. Ray Allen has to be an NBA coach and, how could it be otherwise in someone like him, he will do it at his own pace, from below, without rushing or taking advantage of his great lineup and greater charisma.
He, along with Steph Curry, the best marksman of all time, is about to start his career as head coach basketball, and his first challenge will be from the facilities of Gulliver Prep High School, in Miami, home of what was his last NBA team, the Heat, with whom he played his last two seasons before retiring and won his second ring dressed in short and signing one of the most iconic and historic plays of the playoffs, forcing the Game 7 against San Antonio with a triple heart attack.
The two ‘Tes’: talent and work
With 10 All-Stars under his belt, Allen has not only stood out as a consummate shooter and a great athlete in his young years at Seattle, but his capacity for dedication and sacrifice is widely recognized. From the Black Mamba club, extraordinary early rises to the pavilion, post-match shooting rounds and a cult of the sublime body that allowed him to perform comfortably until he was 40 years old, are the mark of the house.
At first glance, everything one sees when imagining Ray at the helm of the board is promising. Then, of course (because with Jason Kidd it was all the confetti party and then he was left with a couple of garlands and another couple of tricks) he will have to prove it.
His first task will be to turn around the recent history of the team that has just started training and that last year ended with a 5-16 record, after losing much of the punch that they had shown only a year before by winning 23 games. during the season.
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