Mike Breen’s call of Kawhi Leonard ‘going crazy’ is an instant classic (Video)
NBA broadcaster Mike Breen dropped an all-time line when he called Kawhi Leonard’s reaction to the Clippers comeback against the Suns.
Go ahead and put Mike Breen in the Hall of Fame.
During Saturday’s Game 4 between the Clippers and Suns, Breen dropped the line of the season, if not the decade.
After Paul George hit a jumper to pull Los Angeles within six points of Phoenix, shaving down what had been a 16-point deficit, the camera found injured star Kawhi Leonard looking stoic as ever.
Breen had the perfect call ready.
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“Kawhi Leonard going crazy,” is an instant classic line.
Mike Breen’s “Kawhi Leonard going crazy” line will go down as an all-timer
Leonard isn’t much of a cheerleader. Nobody would expect him to be given his well-known impassive persona.
The Clippers would much rather have him on the floor than sitting in the stands waving his hands or shouting. Unfortunately, that’s not possible at the moment. The forward has missed the last six playoff games with a knee sprain. He was not able to start Game 4 and there’s no telling when he could make a return.
With Leonard injured, LA has had to rely on Paul George and his supporting cast, including big performances from Reggie Jackson and others. The team managed to get the wins necessary to move on past the Jazz in the second round.
However, they fell behind 0-2 in the series with the Suns, with Leonard’s absence more and more noticeable. George and company bounced back in a must-win Game 3 at home despite Chris Paul’s return for the Suns. He had missed the first two games of the series in health and safety protocols.
Hopefully, Breen and other announcers get the chance to drop some legendary lines about Leonard’s play on the court instead of him sitting in the stands soon.