Ray Allen Claims The Cavs Offered Him ‘Next To Nothing’ As A Free Agent In 2
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Behind the scenes, as Allen detailed in his new book,from the Outside: My Jou
rney through Life and the Game I Love, relationships were crumbling, namely wi
th star guard Rajon Rondo. He made a business decision to join the new Big Thr
ee in Miami, a team he felt gave him the best opportunity to win another ring.
先前Allen在新书中透露了在塞尔提克的事情，和Rondo的关系等，之后他决定加盟热火，
一支能让他有机会再赢得一枚总冠军戒指的球队。
That decision would pay off, as Allen and the Heat would win an NBA title in h
is first year in Miami, knocking off the San Antonio Spurs in a seven-game thr
iller. The Spurs earned revenge the next season, beating the Heat in five game
s and sending James back to Cleveland.
当年Ray Allen总决赛G6的那颗三分球，让热火杀进G7，也帮助热火当年夺冠，但
隔年马刺卷土重来，用5场比赛打败热火成功复仇，也让LBJ决定回去克里夫兰。
“Once LeBron chose the Cavs, I knew I would not be returning to Miami. The qu
estion was: would I follow him to Cleveland? He did his best to convince me, a
nd I think he probably got tired of trying. If only management valued me as mu
ch as he did; the Cavs offered me next to nothing.”
“当LeBron选择回骑士之后，我知道我不会回去热火了。”Allen在新书里写道，“但问
题
是：我是否该追随他去克里夫兰？他尽了最大的努力说服我，而且我认为他到最后可能已
经厌倦（招募我了）。如果（骑士）管理层像LeBron那样看重我就好了，骑士队给我提供
的合约几乎微乎其微。”
Allen notes that summer the Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies and Milw
aukee Bucks offered him the league minimum. He said the Houston Rockets were t
he only team that offered him above the league minimum with hopes of winning a
n NBA championship, but “(he) knew they did not have a chance.”
Allen在书中还指出，当年夏天，灰狼、灰熊和公鹿也都为Allen提供了联盟底薪合约。只
有火箭愿意给Allen提供一份超过联盟底薪的合约，且还有着夺得总冠军的希望。但Allen
认为他们根本没机会夺冠。
The Rockets would go on to lose, 4-1, against the Golden State Warriors in the
Western Conference Finals. Allen said the 2015 NBA Finals, when the Cavaliers
matched up with the Warriors, was the first time he wished he was still out o
n the court.
在那个赛季季后赛中，最终火箭1-4被勇士淘汰，而在当年勇士骑士会师总决赛时，Allen
说那是他离开NBA后，第一次希望他还在球场上打球。
Allen reportedly reached out to the Cavaliersto express interest in a return t
o the court in 2016, but nothing ever came of it. It wasn’t meant to be, and
Allen stayed retired.
之后曾经有报导表示，隔年2016年，Allen曾主动联系骑士队表达了他有意复出重返赛场
，但是最终双方协议没能达成一致，而Allen最终选择退役。
该篇报导：
Sources: Ray Allen's reps contact Cleveland Cavaliers on possible comeback
https://goo.gl/4bI2gL
原文连结：
https://goo.gl/ezF13z
短评或心得：
不得不说Allen愿意写出这些，某方面来说也蛮令人敬佩的…
尽管提供最好合约，也是支季后赛强队，没夺冠机会就不去火箭。