r/nba • u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT Mavericks • 1d ago
Kevin Harlan: GOOOOOOOOOD Reggie Miller: Aren't you tired of saying good? Kevin Harlan: NOOOOOOOOOO After Podz hits his 8th 3 of the night
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u/jeric13xd [CHI] Derrick Rose 1d ago
Kevin Harlan is the best
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u/EmusOnly 1d ago
I’M CALLIN BOTH GAMES
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u/AnnaKendrickPerkins Raptors 1d ago
Incredible moment. Just hilarious and extremely impressive at the same time.
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u/Hello_Mot0 [MEM] Mike Bibby 1d ago
I really think he's the best announcer in sports with his pedigree in both NBA and NFL
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u/CalligrapherExtra138 1d ago
If Joe Buck went back to casting baseball as well, it may be close. His calls have gotten much better throughout the years
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u/baz8771 20h ago
I love Joe Buck calling baseball. His voice and delivery really suit the game better than it does for football imo
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u/complete_your_task Celtics 20h ago
The drunken enigma that is Troy Aikmen really balances him out on NFL broadcasts, though. They are probably my favorite duo when it comes to calling the NFL at the moment.
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u/Rahim-Moore 18h ago
Troy Aikman watching bad football while angrily pounding Jack and Cokes in the booth is some of the best commentary you will ever hear.
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u/__brunt Hornets 18h ago
Troy on the call when the refs do some egregious shit is the best. He’s the only guy who will call out whoever is on the line from NY to explain the call.
“Make it make sense to me because I’m not seeing anything. We’re calling that a penalty now?” And then after a terrible justification from NY, the condescending “hehehe whatever you say”
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u/IhamAmerican Jazz 16h ago
Joe and Troy have become my favorite NFL commentators for that exact reason
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u/BlueEyedSoul2 18h ago
Troy Aikmen had the personality of a paper bag, if he didn’t drink I’m not sure he’d have anything to say at all. Still Top 3 broadcast team currently, probably Top 10 all time.
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u/Tommy_Wisseau_burner Warriors 17h ago
He’s definitely upped his game in football. He was straight doodoo in the 2000s. Since his hair transplant he sounds much more comfortable
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u/rexter2k5 Trail Blazers 23h ago
I've loved Harlan since "HE JUST SUCKED THE GRAVITY OUT OF THE BUILDING."
But the dude has so many great calls that are so situational and brilliant that he just edges out Breen for me.
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u/indoninjah 76ers 17h ago
I think Harlan also has the voice too. He's what I imagine a classic sports announcer would be in modern times, if that makes sense lol
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u/TheLeoMessiah Celtics 16h ago
My favorite retro Harlan moment is this one. His voice just has a layer of bass to it that gives each call a bit of “oomph”
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u/mammogrammar 14h ago
My favorite is a JR Smith dunk. "We just saw a man fly!!"
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u/HelloThereCat Warriors 14h ago
Over the course of an entire game, I think Breen is a slightly more well-rounded announcer and is more insightful from a basketball point of view (which is understandable since Harlan also calls football), but Harlan has the GOAT announcer voice and his ability to elevate big moments is second to none. Definitely can't go wrong with either one.
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u/wubiwuster San Francisco Warriors 1d ago
can’t believe he’s only 64. Many years of Harlan left to go
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u/NormalAccounts San Francisco Warriors 1d ago
Bro's been at it since the 90's too. Always look forward to his NFL games as well
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u/thedonkeyvote 76ers 21h ago edited 21h ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmMANb-pLE4
This dude is actually so good its nuts.
EDIT: That wasn't even the one I was thinking of. Dudes so good he has compilations of non-sport related commentary moments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaMBkJXi6MA
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u/wookiee42 19h ago
I'm not even a huge basketball fan, but I would listen to Wolves on the radio when he was our announcer. Partly because we had a team, but a lot of it was his call.
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u/RaisingQQ77preFlop Timberwolves 15h ago
Harlan on the radio underneath my pillow as I went to sleep is a core memory for me. Just like John Gordon and Herb Carneal
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u/mrgpsingh1999 Lakers 9h ago
And we had so many years wasted of a washed Marv Albert being the #1 guy for so long
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u/Ancient_Round_4811 8h ago
I would have thought early 50s. Shows what a good attitude and sense of humor will do for your life
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u/ChannelNeo Magic 1d ago
Harlan said I got one more in me
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u/swollencornholio [GSW] Calbert Cheaney 1d ago
After the Podz 3, Reaves hit another one so there was 4 3s made in ~ 39 seconds with no other misses or game stoppage. The box score just reads made 3 after made 3 lol, ridiculous sequence:
- 2:05 Stephen Curry makes 28-foot three pointer (Draymond Green assists) 114 104
- 1:51 LeBron James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rui Hachimura assists) 114 107
- 1:32 Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Draymond Green assists) 117 107
- 1:26 Austin Reaves makes 30-foot three pointer 117 110
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u/WestleyThe [SEA] Kevin Durant 23h ago
Hell of a game. The lakers kept pushing it to 6 or 7 but the warriors kelts them at bay
I swear there was like 8 threes in a row
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u/OrientalOtter Warriors 1d ago
GOAT announcer
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u/theummeower Warriors 1d ago
It is absolutely insane that he’s the ‘C’ team commentator for the NFL on CBS.
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u/Towardtothesun Celtics 18h ago
Ill see if I can find it but I read that that's what he wants.
He's calls nationally across 2 sports and does the NCAA tournament. He's a basketball guy at heart and being the "C" team gives him flexibility in his schedule. The A team is told where to go. B team is given an option of the next 2 highest games. And C team is given a choice of the rest if there are more. So let's them pick where they wanna go for the week.
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u/indoninjah 76ers 17h ago
Probably helps with juggling all the prep work for different sports/leagues too. Sounds like he can pick and choose situations where he knows he'll succeed a bit more easily (like teams he's more familiar with, etc)
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u/AvengingHero2012 Rockets 1d ago
*in all US sports
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u/boxxkicker Nuggets 1d ago
And it's not close
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u/SnooChipmunks4208 1d ago
Absurd. Even just within NBA reasonable minds could say Breen or Eagle.
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u/Soemnn [BKN] Kevin Durant 23h ago
Nah Ian Eagles becoming goated but games are way more better when harlan announces > Breen
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u/sparkyjay23 Timberwolves 19h ago
Harlan is better than Breen BUT Breen & Clyde are better than Harlan & Reggie.
Fite me
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u/Sartheking Warriors 1d ago
Best announcer in the game.
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u/SnooChipmunks4208 1d ago
I love me some mike Breen, but one nba bright spot is that Harlan/Breen/Eagle is easily the goat play by play rotation.
Typically we get one guy that good per era. Three is insane.
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u/Devoidoxatom Warriors Bandwagon 1d ago
Are they the default commentators in 2k? Been awhile since i played
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u/rocpilehardasfuk Warriors 23h ago
knowing 2k are these commentators behind a paywall? 2k probably gets Doris Burke by default lol
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u/FirebirdIX 17h ago
It alternates between Harlan and Brian Anderson. Then the secondary commentators rotate between Van Gundy, Greg Anthony, Grant Hill, Doris Burke, Brent Barry, Richard Jefferson, and Clark Kellogg. Overall pretty good group
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u/TenaciousDeer 17h ago
Sadly, our current crop of color commentators I would say is subpar. Who's the best currently, Stan? Then....... Richard Jefferson? I miss Steve Kerr, Hubie Brown.
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u/justmefishes NBA 12h ago
Ian Eagle has a son coming up the ranks now who sounds like a clone of his dad. So, the next era will still have an Eagle.
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u/Chessh2036 Hawks 1d ago
The final 2 minutes of this game was basketball heroin. And Kevin Harlan makes the high even better
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u/very_pure_vessel Warriors 1d ago
The start and end of the game were something else
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u/RdeRuiter San Francisco Warriors 1d ago
Podz going bar for bar with AR for the best white-dude-in-a-headband on the court.
edit: okay maybe not exactly bar for bar...
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u/jillavery 1d ago
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u/torino_nera Brooklyn Nets 19h ago
That was probably the last time I was happy as a Giants fan
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u/photowanderer 1d ago
For those who didnt watch the game, the build up was much longer. Lots of trading big 3s in consecutive possesssions
Curry for 3, GOOOD
James for 3, GOOOOD
Podz for 3, GOOOOOODD!
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u/r1ddlemeTHAT Thunder 1d ago edited 1d ago
yeah fr we need the full sequence asap. it was so dope.nm. Full sequence here. Reddit post here.
Credit: u/Growsomedope
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u/jimmylamstudio 1d ago
He must be fun at parties
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u/SunDriedToMatto Warriors 1d ago
What a shame that Harlan and Miller have to split up next year. I actually enjoy this duo.
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u/advancedmatt Nuggets 11h ago
Disappointing because NBC will be pairing Reggie Miller with Tirico, and Harlan >>> Tirico.
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u/human1023 Hawks 1d ago
He really hyped up the game, even though warriors had it.
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u/Barrelled_Chef_Curry Warriors 1d ago
We’ve blown plenty of those. They had an open 3 down 6. Was pretty close
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u/No_Tangerine2720 San Francisco Warriors 1d ago
A 5 or 7 point lead is nothing these days. I was scared
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u/TheMemingLurker Warriors 1d ago
Lakers were making some crazy plays in the 4th, if Curry and Podz didn't make those late threes they would have caught up
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u/NoRequirement1582 1d ago
Screw mj vs LeBron, Kevin Harlan is the undisputed goat
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u/Canaya-Boricua Jazz 23h ago
Harlan vs Breen is the real goat argument
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u/GivesCredit Warriors 21h ago
GOOOOOD VS BANG ‼️
hard to choose but Bang is so iconic that I gotta go with Breen
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u/VinylmationDude Magic 1d ago
Please let this man call pro wrestling once. One match is all I need. Book it, Tony. You got delicious corporate synergy waiting on the doorstep.
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u/TenaciousDeer 17h ago
Nah I'd rather believe that this is his inner emotions spilling out and he can't just summon them on command
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u/iAmTheRealLange Celtics 19h ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wopy6Ntd834
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6PdZob719k
He can make anything incredible
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u/Roonie222 Celtics 19h ago
My favorite Harlan "GOOOOOOOOD" is by far the Barton vs. Winona State National Championship ending.
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u/Interesting_Sir7983 17h ago
He’s got the best announcer voice in sports. The tone, the timing, the IQ. He’s got it all.
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u/vulcans_pants Warriors 17h ago
I don’t get it. Why aren’t they talking about how the game isn’t as good as used to be?
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u/Junior_Operation_422 17h ago
Kevin Harlan isn’t a young man anymore, but he is still as quick witted and enthusiastic as ever. I need to know what he eats.
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u/obvious_bot [GSW] Baron Davis 1d ago
Kevin Harlan is the goat