Revisiting Ray Allen's Clutch 3 That Swung LeBron's Career 7 Years Ago Today

It's hard to believe considering how much he's accomplished since, but LeBron James' career was very much at a crossroads during the 2013 NBA Finals. Despite the fact that they were looking to repeat as champions, the Miami Heat were still just two seasons removed from getting humiliated by an inferior Dallas Mavericks team. Make no mistake about it, that crushing defeat was much more significant than Miami's trump over a young Oklahoma City Thunder team the year prior.

On this day seven years ago, the Heat found themselves on the brink of elimination in the closing seconds of Game 6 against the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron had a chance to play hero and send the contest to overtime, but his shot went long. However, Chris Bosh pulled down one of the most important rebounds in Finals history and followed it up by picking out Ray Allen, who was rapidly backpedaling to the right corner.

The rest is literal history, as James' career really turned on its head from this moment.

If you still get goosebumps watching highlights of that iconic sequence, well, join the club. How could you not? Bosh doesn't get enough credit for wrestling the rock away from Danny Green and Manu Ginobili. Without that rebound, Allen never has a chance to make history and bail out LeBron, who really had a forgettable closing minutes of regulation.

To stop on a dime while backpedaling and somehow catch Bosh's pass in rhythm is flat-out ridiculous and is a testament to why Allen is regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Of course, the Heat would feed off the pandemonium from the AmericanAirlines Arena crowd and finish off the Spurs in overtime. They went on to win Game 7 in convincing fashion for their second consecutive world championship.

How about one more look with Mike Breen's electric commentary? In all honesty, this might be the Hall of Famer's best "BANG" call of all time.

We could watch and listen to that highlight on repeat for hours. In fact, that's just what we're going to do. Do not disturb.