MICHAELS: It's off the glass, Wallace and Duncan go up ... out of bounds, Detroit. BROWN: Okay, you love that call, Al. In this building, you're expecting, two guys battling underneath, the ball goes out, they'll give it to San Antonio. But Eddie Rush, one of the game's finest, no doubt in his mind, he sees Duncan tap it, he's making that call regardless of the crowd. Solid, solid call. MICHAELS: Actually, I spoke too soon. There's been a little conference at half court, and it looks like they're giving the ball to the Spurs. BROWN: Joe Crawford -- what can you say. Absolutely unimpeachable. One of the finest referees in the history of the game. No hesitation. He sees the play from a different angle, he calls his guys over, they get it right. Wallace goes up, he beats Duncan to the ball, tips it away, Spurs ball. Just a solid, solid call, Al. This is what the game is about, getting it right. MICHAELS: Meanwhile, they're showing the replay on the monitor here at the SBC Center, and the crowd is going nuts. I hate to say it, Hubie, but from that angle, it sure looks like Duncan touched it last. BROWN: You know, Al, I couldn't have said it better. It's a tough, tough call, could have gone either way, and that's why you're always glad to have a solid crew out there officiating this game. Big game, big calls, and the best in the business making them. This is what the game is about. MICHAELS: And now, hold on to your hats, but apparently, Dick Bavetta is going to overrule the previous ruling by Crawford in which Crawford more or less overruled the call by Rush, and the ball is going back to the Pistons, if you can believe it. What they can be thinking, I have no idea. Hubie? BROWN: You love that. This is what the game is about, getting it right. You look at that play on the monitor, Duncan clearly touches it on the way out. Wallace with the tap, but Duncan gets the fingertips right there, and the ball goes over to Detroit. Excellent call by the officials once again.
I think Hubie Brown died a couple years ago and the signals haven't quite reached his body yet. The guy is as close to the walking dead as anyone I have ever seen.
Doesn't change the fact that Hubie's probably a better analyst than anyone else on ESPN or TNT. Especially with Fratello gone and Steve Jones in the studio. I liked Doc last year. Doug Collins is okay, but I hate his voice.
Hubie Brown and Al Michaels are one of the big reasons people did not watch games. The effect of their constant jabbering is simelar to two phones ringing and ringing and ringing and never going away.
I noticed it too! I don't know if Hubie wants to go back to coaching or not, but he sure kissed plenty of ass during the final. I don't think I have ever heard of a color sucks up to the refs that hard.
The team with Tom Hammonds, Bill Walton and Steve "Snapper" Jones was the best NBA announcing team. They had great chemistry and were very entertaining to listen to. Fratello was always excellent as well.