Video: South Korean broadcasters lose minds over Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot

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Fans of the Indiana Pacers, as well as basketball fans who aren’t rooting for the Oklahoma City Thunder, have likely rewatched Tyrese Haliburton’s incredible shot multiple times from Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals, if they haven’t already.

Get ready to watch it many, many more times.

As a captivated moviegoer of the basketball world, I must share my awe at the electrifying game-winning shot by Tyrese Haliburton, which recently made its grand entrance onto social media. The clip, sourced from South Korea’s broadcast on SPOTV, is truly a sight to behold. But it’s not just the jaw-dropping action that left me spellbound; it’s the frenzied commentary by the announcers that has sent my adrenaline soaring to unprecedented heights. Their call of the magical moment was, simply put, insane!

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It seems that sports commentator Pat McAfee has apparently rubbed singer John Mellencamp the wrong way with his actions during the New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers game on Tuesday evening.

Simply put, they lose their minds.

Take a look! Even without understanding the language, the infectious excitement emanating from what seems to be a pair of commentators is self-explanatory.

SOUND UP 🔊🔊🔊
The Korean SPO TV live call of Tyrese Haliburton’s Game 1 winner is UNREAL 🔥

— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2025

To put it simply, I’ve rarely heard anyone else shout like that before. The closest comparison I can make is to Roger Daltrey during the intense finale of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” from the 1971 rock masterpiece by The Who.

Additionally, the NBA shared a highlight reel on their platform, featuring the decisive shot from the match as covered by ABC/ESPN. Announcer Mike Breen effectively conveyed the thrill of the instant, though not quite to the same dramatic extent as his Korean colleagues in the broadcast.

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Charles Barkley mentioned they filmed a trial episode for a program similar to ‘Inside the NBA’, which will air on TNT from the upcoming season. ESPN has acquired the rights to broadcast ‘Inside the NBA’ starting next season.

In the final minutes of the game, the Thunder held a nine-point lead over the Pacers, with league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sinking two free throws to secure this advantage. However, Indiana managed to reduce their deficit to just five points thanks to some late efforts from Andrew Nembhard. This set up a decisive shot by Haliburton that sealed an exciting 111-110 victory for his team.

In these playoffs, Haliburton made a game-winning/overtime-forcing shot for the fourth time with just two seconds left on the clock during regulation.

Haliburton emphasized after Game 1, “Our team never quits. We don’t consider a game over until the clock reaches zero. Honestly, that’s our mindset, and it’s a major factor in our success.

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2025-06-06 20:01