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LeBron James and J.J. Redick talked about Ray Allen's incredible three-pointer that tied up Game 6 of the 2013 Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs.

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Ray Allen, then wearing the Miami Heat jersey, came up with one of the most epic shots in recent NBA history when he made a three-pointer in the 2013 NBA Finals (with the San Antonio Spurs) to carry Game 6 to overtime.

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In the Mind the Game podcast, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and retired player J.J. Redick talked about Allen's shot and Manu Ginobili's rebound decision, which might have cost them the championship itself.

"Ray backpedals, doesn't even look at the line. What if he steps on the line?" James said, recalling his stress on Allen's shot. "What if he steps on the baseline? What if his toe's on the line? There's a lot of preparation because I watch Ray do that every day, prep like that, but I believe there's some luck to that, too," he stated.

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Redick chose to focus on Ginobili, who attempted to collect the rebound but fell to the ground, leaving Allen relatively open to take the three that tied the game.

"The thing I always think about that play, and this is going to sound weird, and it's going to make me look bad, but I will take it. Manu was such a f*cking psychotic competitor. I think about him going for that rebound," Redick said.

"If I was in that situation and saw the ball bounce, and this is not revisionist history, I'm just being honest with you. I'm staying at home, but Manu is Manu. He wanted to tip it out; he wanted to close the game out, win a championship."

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Ultimately, however, Ginobili's gamble may have ultimately robbed the Spurs of a championship

"Like, I'm not knocking what he did. Had he not fallen, it wouldn't even have mattered, but he's such a competitor he went for it, and he fell, and that was all that Ray needed," Redick said in conclusion.

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