Ray’s feeling it.(Photo. Jordan)

CelticBlog.com posted this today about Ray Allen and his shooting display last night against the Blazers:

Ray Allen has been struggling as of late (10.2 ppg in the last 5 games), but turned it on in the second half last night to score 35, a season high for him. He was obviously feeling good, but that’s not all he was feeling (Herald):

Many scorers say they can “feel it’ when their shots are falling with consistency. For Celtics [team stats] guard Ray Allen, the sensation can become quite literal.

“I always tingle when I know a shot is possibly coming,” Allen said. “I was talking to (teammate Brian) Scalabrine early in the year and I told him, ‘You have to always know when that shot is about to come.’ For some reason, it’s almost like the hairs on my arms and the back of my neck start to stand up because I know the shot is about to come.”

Umm, I think there is therapy or medication for that, but hey, whatever works for you Ray, keep feelin’ it. I’m sure it is a much better sensation than a pinched nerve or hurt ankle. Issues which have plagued Ray off and on for much of the year so far. But perhaps last night is a sign of things to come. (Globe):

“I still had shots I would like to see go down,” he said. “I do feel like I’m turning the corner, though, being able to feel good out there on the floor after everything I’ve gone through early. Still being able to go out there and get those shots and run up and down the floor. For me, the biggest key is getting my conditioning, just being in the best possible shape I can be in.”

I often thought about Allen durning December. The team was doing so well without Ray playing up to the level we’ve come to expect from him over the years. I remember thinking that if we are doing this well without his A game, wait and see how good we can be once he starts hitting on all cylinders.

Read the full blog post HERE.