Mike Breen
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Sep 12, 2026
Bad DogHOST
Bang.
Bad DogHOST
Like Mike Breen said, when the Knicks were winning their championship, represent represent but it's that easy so check out prize picks always appreciate them coming on board and um all right let's get into this before before we get into this topics obviously we're new york fans from new york originally i know some odd round is not in your connecticut correct
AdrianaPANELIST
In Connecticut now, but from Jersey.
Bad DogHOST
Right, right.
Jeff Van GundyGUEST
And I'll go back to Mike Breen on this.
Jeff Van GundyGUEST
Early on when I was broadcasting, it was my first year with him, and it was a run-of-the-mill play, and I said, "Great pass by, uh, so and so." At the break he said, "Was that a great pass?" And I'm like, "Nah, it was just, like, run of the mill." He goes, "Well then you don't have to say anything, or say good look, nice find, but have it match." And it's the same in coaching.
Jeff Van GundyGUEST
Use language that's appropriate.
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Jeff Van GundyGUEST
If it was great, say it was okay, right? So make sure your feedback matches their actions.
Jeff Van GundyGUEST
If they made an incredible play, say incredible.
Jeff Van GundyGUEST
And I'll go back to Mike Breen on this when you're asking about broadcasting, Pat.
Jeff Van GundyGUEST
Early on when I was broadcasting, I forgot what it was.
Jeff Van GundyGUEST
It was my first year with him.
Jonathan MacriHOST
Uh, it's so funny that we were three for three on the play of the game.
Jonathan MacriHOST
I, it, the thing that it's-- we just got done with a whole episode talking about, uh, a, an amazing call from Mike Breen.
Jonathan MacriHOST
I, I think that sequence, like, not left him speechless, but, like, it was, it happened so fast.
Jonathan MacriHOST
Like, he didn't really have, like, it was just, it's, it, it was an onslaught.
Andrew ClaudioHOST
...
Andrew ClaudioHOST
in the first, really the first half of this game, and honestly the first quarter of this game.
Andrew ClaudioHOST
And Mike Breen, who's seen this team play like every game of his life basically, and specifically this version of the Knicks play all season and called so many games, had to have been like, "Geez, this? Like, they turned into this?"
Jeff JohnsonGUEST
Mm.
Josh RosenHOST
So just from a fan and a presentation standpoint, I would have liked to have seen the NBC get the finals every other year.
David ShepardGUEST
But as great as Mike Tirico is, and he is a first ballot Hall of Fame broadcaster for sure, is he better at calling basketball games than Mike Breen?
Josh RosenHOST
No, it's definitely Mike Green.
David ShepardGUEST
Yeah.
Josh RosenHOST
Yeah.
Dave RothenbergHOST
Are you serious?
Don LaGrecaGUEST
An event that's got Mike Breen and Kenny Albert? And Brendan Burke, they're going to go, Don LaGreca?
Dave RothenbergHOST
No, I believe that there's a murmur over there.
Rick DiPietroHOST
How many of those guys host an afternoon drive show? None.
Jonathan MacriHOST
And, and that's-
Andrew ClaudioHOST
You mean Mike Breen.
Andrew ClaudioHOST
Mike Breen.
Jonathan MacriHOST
Mike Breen.
Jonathan MacriHOST
Mike, Mike, well, Mike Brown wasn't here yet.
Jonathan MacriHOST
Mike Breen.
Jonathan MacriHOST
It's not even about the, the words, um, and I'm gonna get back to born to play basketball later, but it's not even about the words themselves.
Jonathan MacriHOST
It's every time I hear it, I forget there is a certain intonat- intonation, I think that's the word, um, in his voice towards the end of the call, where it's like it is something that comes from, like, deep within his soul.
Mike SilvaHOST
It's another edition of the Talking Mets Podcast here on this Monday, Labor Day, September the 7th, 2026.
Mike SilvaHOST
Of course, I'm your host, Mike Silva.
Mike SilvaHOST
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Mike SilvaHOST
Happy Labor Day.
Mike SilvaHOST
Hope everybody's had a great holiday weekend, this ceremonial end of the summer.
21 MINS LATER
Mike SilvaHOST
Do you tender him a contract? And then the thing – and I really think – and I'm as guilty as anybody on this as well.
Mike SilvaHOST
With Francisco Alvarez.
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Eamonn O'Shea now will take on Eton Coffey.
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David and Mike Breen inside.
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Mike Breen goes up with David.
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David wins it.
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He's been fouled.
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It can.
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that's unbelievable David Clifford you're setting new heights right in front of
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our very eyes unbelievable the battle of the two Kerry teammates Mike Breen thought he'd done enough it was obviously a free David knew it was a shot to nothing shot to nothing that doesn't even come into his vocabulary John what an unbelievable score
Tayvon BestHOST
So basically 60 spots to be filled if you want to include both spots.
Tayvon BestHOST
But main play-by-play guy, Eric Collins, if anything, the Mike Breen's in the world, there are only 30 of them in the NBA.
Tayvon BestHOST
And Collins talked about this before, how much is the honor to take the role from Steve Martin, the previous broadcaster for the Charlotte Hornets.
Tayvon BestHOST
Prior to that, Collins didn't have the greatest experience from what is read and what you heard about him at least when he did role games for Vin Scully in one of Scully's last years.
Tayvon BestHOST
If you're Eric Collins currently, and you're his agent, and you have leverage that properly, especially in the midst of a new TV deal flux, and even after this year with the WSOC thing is not fully finalized to continue after this season.
Tayvon BestHOST
Most of the most play-by-play voices, though, Collins is synonymous with the Hornets.
Tayvon BestHOST
I'll argue almost at the level of Mike Breen and the New York Knicks.
Tayvon BestHOST
I don't think Collins have any plans to change that and leave the city mourning, no pun intended, of course, with Alonzo Mourning, the departure of another superstar.
Steven GroothuisHOST
At the end of the NBA finals, the Knicks won in five games, defeating the San Antonio Spurs.
Steven GroothuisHOST
And Mike Breen said, at the very end of the game, buzzer sounds, go ahead and cry.
Steven GroothuisHOST
53 years since the last time the Knicks won an NBA championship.
Steven GroothuisHOST
I've been alive for 46 years.
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