“Clearly Didn’t Skip Calf Day”: 11 Years After Being Rejected by the Celtics, Ray Allen’s “Art of Shooting” Has Hoop Fans Taking Notes

Nothing in a basketball game is more enrapturing than a beautifully executed jump shot. One shooting guard in NBA history will go down in NBA history for making the jump shot a cinematic scoring move. Stephen Curry may have surpassed this legend but his techniques remain unmatched. Over a decade later, fans are still turning to a video of a jump shot artist to perfect the skill that made the Boston Celtics a tough team to beat.

Ray Allen once shared his secrets behind his smooth jump shots for the NBA media. 12 years later, fans are sharing the best bits of his lesson that have become a hot topic on the Internet.

Professor of Jump-Shot 101, Celtics’ Ray Allen

In 2011, the NBA’s media wing caught up with Ray Allen during practice. They ended up catching him in the act… of making an amazing jump shot. Snippets of his invaluable tips have surfaced on the Internet, in case you’re trying to get efficient at scoring.

Speaking of his shooting routine, he says some guys who enter the gym to show off some skills never make a “game shot.” The 18-season veteran has seen and made game-winning shots with precision and confidence. He even took his practice seriously. “So my warmups are free throws,” he said. “You know that’s where I work on my release.”

If you want to shoot like Allen, he emphasizes that shooting largely relies on the lower body. “So when I’m shooting the ball like I need to, I jump in this one motion.” The montage showed slowed demonstrations of Allen in action to highlight his smooth jumps.

Many tried to copy the two-time NBA champion. Even watched his shooting routine to imitate him. Some have analyzed the physics of it in great detail. But his signature shot was hard to imitate as fans would react to this day.

“He clearly didn’t skip calf day.”

“This man gave me heartache with his game winning shot against my Spurs. Cold blooded.”

“I used to think he had a 2 motion when I was a kid. I realize now that it’s just an extremely quick and fluid one motion shot. Thing of beauty.”

“this video is almost a decade old and his shot is still one of the smoothest shots today.

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“One of the greatest 3 point shooters of all time and he’s practicing free throws and mid rangers.”

“even as a celtic hater I have LOVED his jump shot, its so smooth, so clean. Its just butter.”

Ray Allen’s scoring legacy

When a player is guarded by the opponents, their best chance at scoring is to pass the ball to a jump shooter. That’s where Ray Allen came in for the Celtics. Despite a history of clashing with both teammates and opponents, he formed invincible partnerships with Celtics like Kevin Garnett.

Yet after two championships, he moved to the Celtics’ biggest rivals, Miami Heat in 2012. Celtics fans were quick to forget his franchise run and were harsh on him for leaving. He once admitted he even received death threats.

Nonetheless, you couldn’t deny that this jump-shot connoisseur is inimitable in that skill. Even Allen smugly declared that if he is at the top of his game, then the guy who’s guarding him, “Is in for a long night.” Would you dare to go up against this Ray Allen in his prime?

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