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Ray AllenLast Year's Stats:  36.4 mpg, 18.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.9 spg, fg% 48 (40.9% 3pt), FT% 95.2Projected Stats: John:  32.1 mpg, 17.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 0.8 spg, fg% 49 (41.5% 3pt), FT% 95Chuck: 34 mpg, 18.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.0 spg, fg% 49 (41.1% 3 FG), FT% 95.3 What will help him the most?John:  A stronger bench.  Ray won't need to be log young-guy minutes anymore.  He's 54th All-Time in minutes played, so at some point, he'll need the minutes dialed back.  That point is now, and Ray will respond by nearly matching most of his stats while playing less.  Then, when the playoffs roll around, he'll have more gas to play the bigger minutes.Chuck: His contract status. Ray is an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season, and it's been scientifically proven that guys play better when cash is on the line. That's why I projected tiny improvements in every statistical category. What will hurt hi...
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