Allen Struggling To Get NBA Title

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  1. Shapecity

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Seattle SuperSonics guard Ray Allen goes to the NBA All-Star Game every year now, playing with or against guys such as Kevin Garnett and Allen Iverson, a pair of former NBA MVPs and future Basketball Hall of Famers.

    That weekend -- sadly -- might be the highlight of their respective seasons.

    Although every new year brings new optimism -- some real, some contrived -- the reality of today's NBA is that some of its very best and most decorated veteran stars are saddled with teams that leave them with no legitimate hope of being serious contenders any time soon.

    For guys such as Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), and Allen -- all at least 30 years old -- their chances of winning a title are slipping away.

    They have become all-stars moving closer to an unpleasant thought, preparing to join past players such as Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing and Reggie Miller whose legacies are marked by the lack of a single NBA championship.

    Greatness with an asterisk. Two-time defending MVP Steve Nash hasn't won a title, either, but at least he's playing for a team (Phoenix Suns) that still is expected to contend. Same with Eastern Conference all-star guard Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets.

    Garnett, Iverson and Allen, along with Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics, didn't reach the playoffs last season. They might not make it this season, either. They are marquee players on sub-par teams.

    "If you're a winner, you really never get used to losing,'' Allen said on Tuesday before his SuperSonics played the Heat in Miami. "My job is to play ball, win games and try and make everyone around me better. It [a title] hasn't happened yet, but this is a new season. I always feel like we're a contender.''</div>

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  2. og15

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    Yea well, like they said, a lot of guys struggle to get titles, what can you do? (Except latch on to a contender when you get older).
     

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