<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">If Ray Allen plays as well as he talks, the Celtics will be a very happy group next season. Right now, there's no reason to believe he won't, given his history on and off the court. The Celtics' signature acquisition from draft night met the media yesterday and the moment should be chronicled and passed on to all who come after him. Everything he said was perfect, except for when he said he had "two perfect pairs of feet." He quickly made the correction. Just like he shoots -- stopping on a dime. His agent asked when was the last time the Celtics had anyone quite like this. Who knows? Ricky Davis? (Actually, Raef LaFrentz is cut from the same cloth, but he's not in the same zip code as Allen.) The Celtics can talk about Allen's scoring, and how now they feel they won't have any lulls on offense (they said the same things when they got Wally Szczerbiak, too), but from the standpoint of professionalism and mentoring, they appear to have gotten one of the best. And because he plays -- and plays well -- his is a voice that will demand to be heard and his is a path that will demand to be followed. Others on the team might have similar thoughts (like, say, Brian Scalabrine) but today's young players will follow the leader if the leader has any cachet. Allen does. "It's invaluable," coach Doc Rivers said. "Our young guys didn't have enough to learn from in the locker room. It was Paul [Pierce] and Wally and that was about it. Ray is a consummate pro, and the things he brings to the game will resonate in our locker room. That is something I don't think the average fan gets. Players can teach other players about being a pro. Coaches can't do that. So that'll be great to have a guy like him around for that." And there should be an eager group of guys wanting to soak in all that Allen has to offer. Think Gerald Green couldn't learn something just by watching Allen? Or Allen Ray? And do you think Pierce (who we're told loves the trade) will welcome a guy like Allen, who's a little older, a little wiser, and who also has been an multiyear All-Star to boot?</div> Source: Boston Globe
Great we got Allen Ray and Ray Allen on the same team. On a serious note I can't wait to see Pierce and Allen playing alongside each other and considering how weak the east was last year there's no reason they couldn't make a playoff run or at the very least a respectable season.
As long as these two stay healthy, I have no doubt they will make some noise in the East. Now each have a legitimate star to play alongside...
