Three years ago, strategic manuevers from Danny Ainge put a halt to the so-called Celtic curse. After years of being an average team, the Boston Celtics hit rock bottom in the 2006-2007 season. Paul Pierce had come to accept the fact that he could not carry that team on his own. Despite posting the worst record in the East, the Celtics had a bright future with many young players. While the future was bring, Paul Pierce was living in the present.

The same issues that plagued Paul Pierce were also bothering Kevin Garnett. He had the luck of coming to a fairly new franchise and turning them into perennial playoff contenders. From 1997 until 2004, the Timberwolves were a force to be reckoned with. However, just as soon as they turned the corner, they fell apart. Garnett had convinced himself that each season would be the one where they got back on track. That would not be the case, as each year, Minnesota only became worse.

Following the 2006-2007 season, Kevin Garnett broke the hearts of all fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves when he demanded to be traded. Teams around the league lined up to recruit him. While Kevin Garnett was leaving his team, the Seattle SuperSonics were looking to unload their stars. Having landed Kevin Durant with the second overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, the Sonics looked to build around him. They quickly landed a deal to send Ray Allen over to the struggling Boston Celtics. Previously, the Celtics made an offer for Garnett, but he turned them down out of fear that he would be leaving Minnesota for Minnesota. But, after Allen was traded, Kevin Garnett went running over to Boston.

Three of the most lovable losers in the NBA teamed up and became contenders. In some games, they made it look so easy and they cruised to the league-best record of 66-16. By playoff time, the Celtics were expected to easily win the championship. However, a scrappy Atlanta Hawks team pushed them to seven games. In the seventh game, Boston broke through and won. Key shots by Ray Allen saved a lot of games for Boston, especially in their seven-game series against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics would dominate their way to the NBA Finals, where Ray Allen's underrated defense slowed Kobe Bryant for six games.

Coming into the next season, Boston dominated just as strong as they did during their championship season, but injuries led to the Celtics slipping to the second seed in the East. In the first round of the playoffs, Ray Allen received the challenge of his career in trying to defend Derrick Rose and hit big shots. He barely pulled that off as the Boston Celtics escaped in their series against the Chicago Bulls. Having been drained by the scrappy Bulls, the Celtics fell in seven games to the Orlando Magic. Over the summer, the Celtics were given a chance to heal, but then age set in. Most previews of the NBA season had Boston returning to form and winning the 2010 NBA championship. But, age has caught up with the Celtics and they are worse than they were last season.

At the trade deadline, the Celtics admitted that they were looking to add youth to their roster. While they were unwilling to part with Paul Pierce or Kevin Garnett, they were said to be more than willing to part with Ray Allen. Of the big three, he has always been considered the weakest link. Unlike the other two stars, Allen will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. He said that he would love to remain in Boston, but he will be exploring his options. More than likely, the love affair between Ray Allen and the Boston Celtics is over.

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Three years ago, strategic manuevers from Danny Ainge put a halt to the so-called Celtic curse. After years of being an average team, the Boston Celtics hit rock bottom in the 2006-2007 season. Paul Pierce had come to accept the fact that he could not carry that team on his own. Despite posting the worst record in the East, the Celtics had a bright future with many young players. While the future was bring, Paul Pierce was living in the present.

The same issues that plagued Paul Pierce were also bothering Kevin Garnett. He had the luck of coming to a fairly new franchise and turning them into perennial playoff contenders. From 1997 until 2004, the Timberwolves were a force to be reckoned with. However, just as soon as they turned the corner, they fell apart. Garnett had convinced himself that each season would be the one where they got back on track. That would not be the case, as each year, Minnesota only became worse.

Following the 2006-2007 season, Kevin Garnett broke the hearts of all fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves when he demanded to be traded. Teams around the league lined up to recruit him. While Kevin Garnett was leaving his team, the Seattle SuperSonics were looking to unload their stars. Having landed Kevin Durant with the second overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, the Sonics looked to build around him. They quickly landed a deal to send Ray Allen over to the struggling Boston Celtics. Previously, the Celtics made an offer for Garnett, but he turned them down out of fear that he would be leaving Minnesota for Minnesota. But, after Allen was traded, Kevin Garnett went running over to Boston.

Three of the most lovable losers in the NBA teamed up and became contenders. In some games, they made it look so easy and they cruised to the league-best record of 66-16. By playoff time, the Celtics were expected to easily win the championship. However, a scrappy Atlanta Hawks team pushed them to seven games. In the seventh game, Boston broke through and won. Key shots by Ray Allen saved a lot of games for Boston, especially in their seven-game series against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics would dominate their way to the NBA Finals, where Ray Allen's underrated defense slowed Kobe Bryant for six games.

Coming into the next season, Boston dominated just as strong as they did during their championship season, but injuries led to the Celtics slipping to the second seed in the East. In the first round of the playoffs, Ray Allen received the challenge of his career in trying to defend Derrick Rose and hit big shots. He barely pulled that off as the Boston Celtics escaped in their series against the Chicago Bulls. Having been drained by the scrappy Bulls, the Celtics fell in seven games to the Orlando Magic. Over the summer, the Celtics were given a chance to heal, but then age set in. Most previews of the NBA season had Boston returning to form and winning the 2010 NBA championship. But, age has caught up with the Celtics and they are worse than they were last season.

At the trade deadline, the Celtics admitted that they were looking to add youth to their roster. While they were unwilling to part with Paul Pierce or Kevin Garnett, they were said to be more than willing to part with Ray Allen. Of the big three, he has always been considered the weakest link. Unlike the other two stars, Allen will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. He said that he would love to remain in Boston, but he will be exploring his options. More than likely, the love affair between Ray Allen and the Boston Celtics is over.

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