Why Mike Breen yells 'Bang!' when NBA players hit big shots during ESPN, MSG broadcasts
It's his iconic call.
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Mike Breen is one of the top broadcasters to ever hold a microphone in his hand and call NBA games on television. And when all is said and done, he'll be remembered most for one iconic word: "Bang! " Breen yells that word when a player hits a big-time shot, and it creates quite the punctuation that is unique to him.
Both on national broadcasts for ESPN and while broadcasting Knicks games on MSG, Breen pulls that out in the biggest moments for the clutchest shots. If an NBA player earns a "Bang! " from Breen, that's a big night in their career.
Breen likely never expected it to reach this level of notoriety, though. MORE: Darryn Peterson had a worse vertical jump than a Patriots 319-pound lineman Why does Mike Breen yell 'Bang! '?