• Richard Jefferson has picked Ray Allen’s 2013 Finals shot against the Spurs as the most important in NBA history
• He picked Allen ahead of Kyrie Irving’s 2016 Game 7 clincher over Stephen Curry to complete a 3-1 Finals comeback
• Jefferson was teammates with Irving on the 2016 Cavaliers
LeBron James has unwittingly been the beneficiary of two of the greatest shots in NBA history. The first was in 2013 when Ray Allen saved the Heat from a 4-2 series loss in the NBA Finals in Game 6 against the Spurs.
The second was in 2016, as Kyrie Irving hit a dagger three late in Game 7 to effectively seal the win for the Cavaliers against the 73-9 Warriors, who led the series 3-1.
Richard Jefferson was Kyrie’s teammate in 2016 but has picked Allen’s 2013 buzzer-beater as the greatest shot in league history.
“The Kyrie shot is the second-biggest shot ever hit. If Kyrie misses, the score is still tied. I think the Ray Allen shot because the series is going to be over if he doesn’t make that shot. Time is running out, running backward, getting his feet. They had the ropes around, they had champagne in the Spurs locker room, and then they (Heat) win Game 7.”
Jefferson called Irving’s shot the biggest in NBA history, but the greatest goes to Allen.
“I think as far as the biggest shot ever hit, Kyrie has the biggest shot. But I think the most important, like the craziest shot that I could imagine, is the Ray Allen shot.”
Both shots were of historic magnitude. Fans can disagree and debate who hit the greater shot and what it meant in an all-time context. All we know is that there’s no denying these are two of the most incredible shots in league history.
The Better Shot: Ray Allen Or Kyrie Irving?
The Allen shot pushed Game 6 to OT, where the Heat closed the win out. With a Game 7 at home, the Heat, led by LeBron James, dominated to win the title. Even though Allen’s shot didn’t win the title for them, it kept them alive to force OT in Game 6 to pick up the win. They had to close out Game 7 too, but there is no Game 7 if Allen doesn’t hit that shot.
Irving’s shot was in a do-or-die Game 7 with just over a minute on the clock. The shot is magnificent because both teams could not make a single shot down the stretch of that Game 7. Irving broke the deadlock with that bucket, and the Warriors would never lead again. Though it took a free throw from LeBron to put it out of Golden State’s reach, Irving’s shot ultimately served as the game-clinching shot.
Both are incredible shots, but Allen has to be the choice. Without his shot, the Heat would lose in six games, and there wouldn’t be another peep about it. If Irving had missed, the Cavs would have had another minute to get a bucket and clinch their title win. They’re both in the all-time top five of shots, regardless.
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