Many fans were left without something after Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals — commentator Mike Breen’s signature “bang” call.

Breen, who has been announcing the NBA Finals for 20 years, chose to forego the legendary call on Thursday, opting for the more generic — but still effective — “It’s good, it’s good.”

The longtime NBA broadcaster explained his reasoning behind not going with the “bang” call for the shot that gave the Pacers an early lead in the series.

Tyrese Haliburton for the lead with .3 remaining.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/bsYPIHo4tH — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 6, 2025

“We were so happy with such a fun game and a great comeback,” Breen told Sports Illustrated , “and now there’s obviously juice to the series and I liked the H

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