Mike Breen on why Jayson Tatum’s game winner in Game 1 of The Eastern Conference Playoffs between The Boston Celtics and The Brooklyn Nets is the single worst call of his career (according to him).
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I thought he was gonna get on here and say there was no foul
sup JJ I gochu!
I love listening to grown people talking without interrupting each other
JJ is a great interviewer. Nice work.
he doesnt sound the same to me as when hes on TV
How did he butcher it?
Wow u can tell he’s a perfectionist. That call wasn’t even that bad 🤣🤣🤣 dude is a legend man. They should sell something so I can sleep with his voice playing 🤣🤣
Man really a goat at his craft. He got mad at a barely botched call! The Bron of broadcasting 🐐🐐
Why did he butcher it? I dont get it
I think anyone wouldn’t know what to say in that situation, Tatum literally got the layup right as the buzzer sounded
If you know basketball you know he the GOAT
What mistake did he make?
I remember thinking in the moment that the call was lackluster as a celtics fan, but I really dont blame Mike Breen. There was so much confusion from the refs and only the players seemed to all know it was over. Even as a fan I was ecstatic at the play and shot up out of my chair, and usually where you would run around your house I just heard the whistles and stood there with my hands on my head for 30 seconds doing nothing. Love Mike and the integral part he has played in my enjoyment as a fan for all these years, hes given us so much that he is owed a pass whenever needed.
Is it where he said “they waved it off” after the buzzer beater? I thought that was the call at the moment though.
That call wasn’t even bad???
He messed up in the Lebron foul rig game against the Celtics
JJ you are a legend, you brought Mike Breen.
I looooveee that you got Mike Breen, JJ! He's one of those guys nobody thinks to interview, but knows more than most people about his craft and about all sides of the sport. Y'all had great chemistry as well!!
If u look at 15 year olds kids talk to each other today they so awkward
Sean Grande on Celtics radio nailed this call. Appreciate Breen recognizing the mistake.
Hearing Mike Breen say “I’ve never been asked that before” had to of made JJ feel great. I saw that smirk lol
Get Marv Albert.
Wow – he thinks that was a blown call? To me that actually added to the tension and excitement as a viewer. Mike’s iconic and a true part of the game like marv albert or any number of the long-time local play-by-play guys. Ffs, that Gordon Hayward call is still etched in my mind..
It’s not even a bad call, that’s crazy. You see what you see in that moment, if it changes all good.
🥹 it’s ok… Mike…. It’s okay
CRAZY to hear this. That call hyped me up.
But I didn't and still don't think there was even anything wrong with the commentary. I watched that game live. What else did he want to say? He captured the emotion and shock perfectly in my opinion. Nothing is wrong with the call. Smh.
Idc if you call me a delusional super fan but I credit Boston from preventing the super team that was formed in Brooklyn 🫢
That's a tough one. Because yeah, it was a terrible, disjointed call for such a simply beautiful moment, but it's an honest mistake any announcer could have made.
Doesn't even seem like a bad call on the broadcast. It's just one of those "what just happened" moments.
JJ is a Pros Pro
The bar of what constitutes a good performance for Mike Breen feels more damaging than the call.
He doesn't sound like how he does on tv
Best lead commentator by far
His voice SOUNDS so different without the crowd/arena noises behind him 😂🤣
“Do I owe you money?” 😂😂😂 Mike is a treasure😂
I remember that call, and thinking Tatum either didn’t get it off on time or that a timeout was called or something don’t blame Mike for that.
Great episode. Small criticism for the editors to cut the clip before a new question or topic is started ❤
That was the craziest game winner I’ve ever seen. After the buzzer went off I went “wait what” and then got excited it seemed almost too real to be true