Ian Thomsen: Allen still a major threat to Eastern opponents, more league notes

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One early concern in the nascent rivalry of Eastern contenders is that Miami needs to do something about Boston's Ray Allen. This is like realizing all of a sudden that Peyton Manning will dismantle your secondary if you don't pressure him in the pocket, or that you shouldn't hang a slider to Albert Pujols. You'd think everyone should know by now what Allen can do: He is a nine-time All-Star who is 89 makes away from surpassing Reggie Miller as the NBA's all-time leader in threes.

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