Ray Allen-Miami Heat Reunion Won’t Happen
By Richard Nurse
@blackirishpr
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No matter what anyone tries to tell you, Ray Allen and the Miami Heat will not be renewing their two-year relationship. Not even after an eight-month hiatus. It’s not needed, and it will not happen. I think both sides will be responsible for that.
On Allen’s end, it was well documented that he was beyond frustrated with the way decisions were made in South Florida last season, from the playing time to the inconsistent rotations and vast uncertainties caused by player maintenance. So why on earth would he choose to play in Pat Riley‘s playground again? He would only be playing another season in pursuit of a third ring.
Miami, on the other hand, is nowhere near being in the NBA Championship race and is barely holding on to the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference. Although they are in serious need of a shooting guard in Dwyane Wade‘s absence, Mr. Shuttlesworth is not it.
The Heat’s offense craves a player who can do more than spot up or shoot off of a screen because they simply do not have the point guards to get that type of player the ball. They need a player who can put the ball on the floor and create scoring opportunities for himself and others. Allen is decades past the guy who handled such duties. Heat fans noticed that last season when it turned into a disaster any time he tried to dribble the ball without tripping over his own feet.
This is just another example of why a reunion won’t work, and why it is more likely that the speculation of Allen joining his vacation buddy LeBron James in Cleveland will eventually ring true — regardless of the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ backcourt suddenly being crowded.
Richard Nurse is a writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @blackirishpr or add him to your network on Google.
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