{"id":53363,"date":"2025-05-24T05:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T05:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/53363\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T05:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T05:55:16","slug":"kevin-harlans-wild-wet-and-dirty-call-stuns-nba-fans-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/53363\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Harlan&#8217;s wild &#8216;wet&#8217; and &#8216;dirty&#8217; call stuns NBA fans everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Harlan experienced a wild sequence of events during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of the third quarter during Friday\u2019s game between the Knicks and Pacers, star point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/23\/sports\/jalen-brunson-karl-anthony-towns-land-all-nba-selections-for-knicks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Brunson dove into<\/a> the TNT broadcast table while going for a loose ball, and Harlan managed to narrate all of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrunson, oh look out he\u2019s coming in, he falls into our lap, ball the other way, [Josh] Hart the other way,\u201d Harlan said during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>After the dust finally settled, Harlan broke down what happened to him along the sidelines, where the longtime commentator had some choice words to explain the events. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m wet, I\u2019m dirty, stuff all over the place!\u201d Harlan said while Reggie Miller laughed. <\/p>\n<p>It sounded like something spilled on the table and the footage showed Harlan jumping up in his seat. <\/p>\n<p>Brunson, 28, managed to keep the ball in play for the Knicks, dishing it to Hart as he went all the way for an open layup to give the team the lead.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers immediately answered with forward \u2014 and ex-Knick \u2014 Obi Toppin scoring a layup off of a full-court inbounds pass.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Brunson falls onto the scorers table saving the ball from out of bounds during the third quarter. Jason Szenes \/ New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Brunson handles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers during Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>This is <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/21\/sports\/kevin-harlan-stays-on-call-as-he-deflects-ball-in-march-madness\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">not the first time Harlan<\/a> has shown off his off-the-cuff capabilities on the mic, with the 64-year-old experiencing a similar instance during the 2025 NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>During a March Madness game between North Carolina and Mississippi, Harlan tipped a loose ball away from the broadcasting table, while also commenting what was happening to perfection.<\/p>\n<p>Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan pose for a photo during the game between the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons during Round 1 Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnocked out of bounds, deflected by me, and off to the side,\u201d Harlan said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/23\/sports\/knicks-season-on-the-rocks-as-comeback-falls-short-in-game-2-vs-pacers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Knicks ultimately lost Game 2 114-109<\/a> despite a 36-point performance from Brunson.<\/p>\n<p>Pacers forward Pascal Siakam was the game\u2019s leading scorer, putting up 39 while shooting 65 percent from the field.<\/p>\n<p>With Friday\u2019s loss, the Knicks are down 2-0 in the series, with Game 3 set for Sunday at 8 p.m. in Indiana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kevin Harlan experienced a wild sequence of events during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. 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