He may have made 2,560 3 pointers before this One shot but this is the One that will stand out. This shot being the One that broke the record for most 3 pointers made by a player in NBA history. The One shot that will be played and replayed when any review is made of his career.
It's an achievement which looks even more remarkable when you consider what his college coach, Jim Calhoun, said about his jump shot : "That's the flattest jump shot I've ever seen."
Now, having a flat jump shot doesn't mean that you can't make shots - but it does mean that your percentage of success with jump shots is significantly lower. So, to progress from having a very flat jump shot in college to being frequently described now as having a "perfect stroke, perfect shooting form, pure jump shooter, etc." indicates that a lot of work has been put into that jump shot.
And to break the 3 point record indicates that the hard work has been maintained for many, many years.
So, props to Ray Allen - the NBA's most prolific 3 point shooter.
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