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Game 5 Could Be Allen's Last in Boston

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Celtics guard Ray Allen has watched plenty of game film the past few days trying to identify exactly why he's struggling from the perimeter just days after setting an NBA Finals record for 3-pointers in a game with eight.

But in boiling down his recent shooting woes, Allen insists he wouldn't let the moment overtake him.

"I've been in this situation before, plenty of times," said Allen. "It's the Finals, the biggest stage I'll play on in my life, but the game is still the same. I try to look at it that way, minimize it."

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