Ray Allen Breaks Down His Legendary Game 6 NBA Finals Shot 

I’ve never seen a game be more over than game 6 was in 2013. Will never forget how stunned I was witnessing the crumble

Ray Allen is one of the hardest working players ever. He was absolutely dedicated to his craft. No wonder he hit that shot, he practiced it a million times.

He's talking about how his mind and body were in a flow state together to the point where his mind didn't need to think or calculate the shot - it was just muscle memory and his motions were instinctual. I love hearing about this level of sports psychology.

"Most people don't want that smoke." -Ray Allen, 2024

Not only was in one of the greatest shots in basketball history but it was ALL NET.

Ray had the best of both worlds. He was the number one option in Milwaukee and Seattle and made All-Star teams while making great money. In the latter half of his career, he won a championship in Boston and then another in Miami.

As someone who HATES the celts - this man will always be the reason I will never hate a player

Heat fans left early ,then they tried to get back in to the arena 😂😂

I experience the same thing when I get to classes. My brain doesn't really understand how but my body says "we got this, we've been in this position many times" and I fall asleep.

No one talks about how Ray Allen was in one of the greatest basketball movies of all time. HE GOT GAME. Damn what a classic

Wow. Ray talkin about not knowing what he did but his body knew was definitely a new idea for my brain. So we need to train so hard as shooters that our brain can't even comprehend whats happening in the moment but the body knows what to do

Ray Allen seems like his interests expand beyond the game of basketball, if he started a pod that included guests that shared the same interests as him or him wanting to learn more from, I'd definitely watch it

Favorite player of all-time

ray allen never does podcasts, as a fan of his i aint heard him much since he retired glad to see hes getting on podcasts

As a spurs fan, this conversation makes me so sad😭😭 but its still really interesting to hear

He hit that shot going backwards, I remember watching it on TV, it was so devastating. The Spurs already had the 🍾 on ice. It was like McGregor catching Aldo, the shot was so precise. Everything about it was smooth, his awareness of where he was in the court.....I'm still amazed!

JJ was fascinated by Ray, Love it! Cats these days don't know how smooth and lethal Allen was, One of my all time favorites.

What a great conversation. It’s great to see how professionally he treated his craft. Thinking about all of the little things including running to his spot so he could get more rest and repeatedly practicing bringing the ball up from different angles when shooting. When I hear this, I smile, because I hear my dad (and I’m 58) say, you can’t just show up. You have to constantly prepare. That’s why I respect you so much, JJ. You didn’t just show up. You did everything possible to hone your skills. I’m not an athlete, but I’ve applied this advice to everything I do. I’m a trial lawyer. And I never, ever just show up. I practice my opening and closing statements and my oral arguments over and over again. It’s not about being talented and good in your feet. It’s about preparation. And I smile whenever I hear anyone talk about how much they prepared. And it’s why, as a Sixers’ fan, I never liked Allen Iverson. He had massive, generational talent. But he just showed up. I shudder to think about what he could have accomplished had he approached the game like you, Ray Allen, and Kobe Bryant did. And it’s clear that you approach your podcast the same way. It’s not luck that it is so successful.

I 100 % understand why Ray is not with the group off KG,Rondo and Pierce. This dude is intelegent.

This guy is all heart and work ethic..Tough to find players like ray in todays league..

One of my favorite moments seen live. I marched around my house alone in excitement.

Pressure shot. Games on the line anxiety was overwhelming him mentally but he put in so much work his muscle memory took over.

The biggest single game collapse in Finals history, Kawhi missed key free throws & Popovich benching Duncan on the play Bosh got the offensive rebound was the shift that won Miami that series

One of the 2 greatest shooters ever and he’s practiced shooting all his life and he’s being honest about being scared shi*tless because he knew everyone else was scared to but they were depending on his work. So crazy

i could listen to him talk all day, looking forward to this pod!

Absolutely amazing convo here. Maybe the best I’ve heard on this channel

Absolutely love these type of insights from well articulated greats of the game. Thank you!

Love hearing his insight on a truly incredible play and sequence. Shows how much he practiced all aspects of shooting to be great.

Muscle memory, incredibly hard work and natural born talent secured him that shot

JJ & team I just wanted to say thank you for all the hard work. Love the show.

great work as an interviewer, bringing him back to the topic at hand and getting the good stuff for us

What a legend. Super humble, I will always remember watching that shot

That shot changed so many legacies.

This game alone could have a 30 for 30 documentary. One of the thing that shocks me is the people that where leaving the arena early to beat the traffic. Why would you ever do that? Of course they didn’t know what was going to happen but, let’s assume the heat lose. It’s the championship game, the end of the season, you pay your respect to your team and to the champ. Did they have a better plan back home? I’m glad for those who chose to stay.

What insight from Ray that you can instill in your everyday life. Prepare yourself so when the moment comes, you’re mentally ready for any adversity that comes your way. You can control that part on how you prepare yourself day in and day out

Ray Allen was my favorite player at UCONN and in the NBA for a while. His stroke was so pure!

Subscribed! These interviews are next level.

Ray Allen is a Legend in Milwaukee ‼️ Glad to finally see him.

This the Finals that got me into basketball. Remember being in Middle school and watching it in the living room. Been a fan ever since.

Greatest shot in nba history spurs were already celebrating

I started watching the NBA in 2006, my favorite players back then were Dwayne Wade, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash and Ray Allen !

That’s cold bruh, didn’t even feel confident or think that it would go in yet looked so smooth.

The Chris Bosh pass was so fluid and perfect... hopefully he gets the love for that play today too

Never been so early for video. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time!

Its amazing to listen again - on his dedication, work ethic and discipline to the game of basketball. And him being a shooter, he comes up in the arena two hours earlier, before each game, his entire career to get his mind and body ready for those type of shots. And that game 6 dagger was no different.

I could listen to Ray talk forever

Wow, no feelings. Such a great shot. Thank you

I'm 57 years old and have played organized Basketball since I was 6. I still play once a week with a group of guys my age. I'm also a native of Soflo. He is absolutely right about learning how to shoot with no space. As I've aged, I no longer have the raw athletic abilities I did when I was young. But my shot has never left me. And hearing them relive the Heat winning it all in 2013 really warms my heart. I cried out of sheer joy that night. Sports are an amazing thing, aren't they?😉👍🏼🙌🏻

This, to me, is the greatest shot ever. Forget the context - clock running down, team behind, nba finals. As soon as Bosh got the rebound, he anticipated and was already backpeddling. He shot as his momentum was going backwards, consider the amazing combination of ab and leg strength and coordination and timing. But the MOST amazing part was he did not look down at the floor, yet made it to behind the 3 point line and didn't step out of bounds. How many people on earth can backpeddle, get behind the 3 point line yet stay inbounds, and without any hesitation put up a shot, all the while WITHOUT LOOKING DOWN? I've replayed this shot many many times and each time, I'm looking at his head/eye level and it never ceases to amaze me his spatial awareness and split second shot adjustment.

the minutes leading up to that shot though, those were fxcking intense watching it live.

We all felt the same exact thing @ arena. Iconic Moment Ray A. what a Legend and hall of famer of the game.

The first time I watched Ray Allen play was the 2001 ECF, Bucks vs. AI and the Sixers. Watching him hit that shot against the Spurs was incredible. That and Kyrie’s shot against the Warriors are among the greatest shots I’ve ever seen.

As a Spurs fan, im so glad we got our Revenge in 2014. The loss in 2013 (as horrible as it was) made 2014 SOOO MUCH SWEETER

I'm from Seattle, so hearing this is great insight and closure hearing his perspective from those HOF moments. Tell 'em Ray!

I'm from San antonio that shot took a piece of our heart away forever

Ray was on some Ultra Instinct shooting, the product of consistency and hardwork

Ray Allen has impeccable spacial awareness for the basket

Watched that live and I lost my mind literally still get chills

The fact that it took a clutch 3 pointer to force a game 7 is a Testament if not only the Spurs excellence as an organization, but what a team the 2013 Heat were

Born in 1992, began watching the NBA in 2003, Ray was one of my favorites growing up!

What a legend ❤❤

He elevated so far off the ground that he had about a foot and a half underneath him when he released. That’s the greatest shooter of all time.

that was an amazing breakdown on shooting

Ray went ULTRA INSTINCT on that play. Incredible hearing him describe the moment and what went into it.

He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. Allen is widely considered to be one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, and he held the record for most three-pointers made in a career from 2011 until 2021, when he was surpassed by Stephen Curry.

Watching guys like bird ray reggie and steph shoot was pure magic 🔥🤙🏾

Quality content on pure basketball!! the second greatest 3 point shooter of all time, #Legend

So much wisdom

I do the same when i walk around the house at night

Ray Ray shooting form is so beautiful!

1996 Big East championship that shot he hit was amazing ....

so drunk and high watching this, so dope to get a personal perspective of someone directly involved in such an iconic moment… im cooking it

Witnessed this game with my parents I was 13. Best shot I’ve seen in my life. Crazy I remember jumping out of my chair of how excited I was.

Ray Allen isn’t lying about those turn around shots. I went to the red and white game before the season and he had me pass him the ball to take that turn around shot

Wow Ray allen.....❤❤❤ Corner 3sssss👏👍❤️

Ray Allen was a true Professional in the game of Basketball.

The ultimate NBA professional. The killer that always delivered. Sniper.

3:29 just looking at his hands, yknow his form is is inked into his muscle memory.

The most amazing shot I have seen in a finals

Milwaukee Ray was a monster. Folks dont really talk about that part of his career. But go back and watch Milwaukee Ray. That man was a beast

Being a spurs fan in high school at the time, my friends and family were all watching this series and that shot was the most demoralizing shot I’ve ever witnessed. This was a brutal series and we were really not wanting to go to game 7. But hey we got our get back the next year

(Spurs fan) I knew the series was over when Ray hit that shot, it was so heartbreaking but amazing to see, to me that was the game winning shot to end the series.

I was there. Upper level section 412. Thought about leaving when it looked dark but definitely glad i stayed. Dont think i’ll ever witness this ‘high’ as a sports fan again

Perhaps the two purest shooting strokes of all time in one room.

Man I remember the feelings when they had the gold ropes around the court, and I’m like this can’t be it, it’s not over man this Heat team ain’t losing 👑👑👑👑

I just knew it was over. But then something happened and it was a whole new game. I remember exactly where i was when this happened. Crazy shot. The fact that he practiced it was even crazier

Side Note:Gold PE 11’s casually sitting on the bookshelf is 🔥

This is a perfect explanation that most kids or ballers trying to make the next step don't get. U practice harder than a game so that the game is easy & you put work in on shots & techniques so that your body does it as a reflex into success instead of being in your head worrying about the moment.

As a spurs fan born in ‘96….2013 was a fun series to watch…back and forth series between two elite squads…devastating ending but at least we came back in 2014🔥😆 (2014 spurs defeated the heat in 5 games with each of the spurs victories ending by a margin of 15+ points…we were NOT gonna be denied after that game 6 the previous year)

He Got Game 👑🙏🏾🏀

I was so happy when we got him on the team lol I can never forget

"Most people don't want that smoke." - that's a hell of a quote from one of the greatest shooters of all time.

Really glad Ray Allen came on the podcast, he usually is pretty private and doesn't really talk much publicly about his time in the NBA.

This is why he was so great

Ray Allen solidify the movie he got game a ray definitely got game clutch 3 even when he played in Seattle with the Sonics

elite performer's mindset and preparation

Hyped for this episode

As a spurs fan that shot was heartbreaking. Duncan could've had 6 championships had it not happened.

It was the craziest moment in sports. I've ever seen. He need a documentary. (Sonics , Celtics , Miami)

I believe him, that shot was LITERALLY perfect. perfect swish. Everything.