Tony Allen on the impact retired legends Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, as well as Paul Pierce had on him as Celtics teammates: "I can't forget about the groundwork that was put in, the blueprint that I pretty much gathered in Boston. I took a lot of guys' work ethics, a lot of guys' principles in how they played the game. Guys like KG, I love his preparation. A guy like Ray Allen, I like how he prepared, getting ready for a game. He takes a shower before the game. He gets to the gym early and shoots by himself. Paul Pierce, his focus, paying attention to detail for 48 minutes, even in practice. I took bits and pieces from those guys' games and just brought it here. If you just watch me before a game, I'm doing a little bit of everything – being focused, preparing my body, taking a shower like Ray Allen, getting here early like Ray Allen, I'm keeping the guys in line, making sure they're paying attention to detail and what we went over yesterday in practice or what the game plan is on the board. I stole that from Paul Pierce, making sure everybody is on the same page. I always got the KG intensity. That goes on during the game – the passion and the love already gathered within. I thought I carried it over here, and those guys helped along with buying into the system."