The stage couldn't be set up any better for Ray Allen than it is tonight. Boston is facing their biggest rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. The game is at home in Boston. They guy whom Ray is about to steal the record of, is actually sitting court side, calling the game on TNT. It has been a long-time coming, but it is finally here.
Tonight Ray Allen will tie (then break) Reggie Miller's record for the most three-point field goals in NBA history. The first one he makes tonight will tie the record, and the next one will switch him places with Reggie on the list. Reggie has held this record for several years, but he said himself that "all records were meant to be broken" and he truly believes that.
It isn't as painful to watch your record be broken when it is done by one of the true classy people in the game.
While Reggie was known for his game winning shots, hot shooting streaks, and late-game heroics, he actually says that his mid-range game was even better than his three-point shooting. He knows what it is like for defenses to buckle down on you, forcing you to make adjustments to your game.
He also knows the hard work, late hours, and practice th ...
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Ray Allen Will Surpass Reggie Miller’s 3-Point Field Goal Record Tonight
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