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Allen Miffed Celtics Courted Garnett First?

Posted By HOOPSWORLD On July 8, 2012 @ 8:00 am In All,Headlines,NBA Headlines | No Comments

“I’m just disappointed, he (Ray Allen) should have stayed,” (Doc) Rivers said before the Celtics’ summer league entry began practice at Rollins College. “We recruited him just as hard [as Miami]. We talked [after he agreed to a three-year contract with the Heat]. It was a good talk. When a guy makes his mind up, I am not going to try to change it. I respect him for all he did for us, but I thought he should have stayed with us.”

When asked if he agreed with Allen’s reasons for signing with Miami, Rivers said, “No. But that doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter what I think.”

Rivers hinted that perhaps the Celtics first courting Kevin Garnett to return may have irritated Allen, who may not have felt he was a priority.

“[Allen] had his reasons. I think emotionally he probably got bent sideways a little bit by us courting Kevin, for some reason.”

via Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe

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