Ray Allen: Final year of Heat Big 3 was 'tough' because 'we wore down'

Dwyane Wade likened the final year of the Miami Heat's Big Three era to "being in a bad marriage," and Ray Allen agrees.

"It certainly was tough on all of us as players," Allen admitted to Sports Illustrated's Rohan Nadkarni.

The 42-year-old sharpshooter said the Heat should've gone easier on the players, who were coming off three straight trips to the NBA Finals and a championship win in 2013.

"Organizationally, I don't think they ever adjusted. Most of the guys, having gone to so many Finals, me being an older player, having played a lot of basketball the last five, six years, organizationally and coaching wise they didn't adjust. We had the oldest team in the NBA, and on top of that, we had such a bad schedule," he said.

"Every holiday we were away from home. Every situation we were in we were fighting to just stay above board, trying to figure out how to sleep or rest our bodies. We wore down, we were tired, and we were definitely tired at the end. We still were good, and we still made it to the Finals."

Allen, who was 38 and in his 18th (and final) season, said the organization failed to appropriately accommodate the aging and experienced roster, making them participate in unnecessary appearances, practices, and shootarounds.

Jesus Shuttlesworth officially retired in 2016, having last suited up for the Heatles, who lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 Finals. Altogether, he won two titles, earned 10 All-Star nods, and will go down as one of the greatest shooters ever. He holds the record for the most 3-pointers made in league history.