But after last season, everything changed.
In the 05/06 season, the biggest change in Ray Allen's shot composition was the increase in perimeter shots and the decrease in drives.
Although in the following 06/07 season, Ray Allen tried to find his old self again.
However, as his physical functions declined year by year, after heading to Boston to form the Big Three...
Ray Allen would gradually transform into the sharpshooter from the three-point line for which fans remember him more deeply.
The culprit behind Ray Allen's transformation...
Was of course the notorious Bruce Bowen, who once forced Vince Carter—the UFO—to fall to the ground through foot placements three times.
Last season, in the playoffs between the Spurs and Supersonics, Bowen completed what could be described as a true "carnage."
Forcing Lewis out of the playoffs, sidelining Radmanovic to this day, Bowen cared for no one, and in a single move, shattered Ray Allen's faith in humanity.