Mike Breen did not break out his signature catchphrase when Tyrese Haliburton hit a game-winner in the final second of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Breen explained to Sports Illustrated's Jimmy Traina that Haliburton's shot did not get a signature "Bang!" because historically he has almost exclusively saved it for three-pointers.
Breen tried to make it up to Haliburton and the fans during Sunday night's Game 1. When Haliburton hit a three in the first quarter, Breen broke out a "Bang!" and said, "I owe him that one, so I had to do it early." It got quite a reaction out of Richard Jefferson who had to know if that was the earliest "Bang!" in the history of the NBA Finals.
