Watching the Spurs recreation on Tuesday night time (okay, I wasn’t capable of watch it till final night time, however I’m caught up now), Spurs legend and colour commentator Sean Elliott talked about how Anthony Edwards likes to go “prime shelf.”
That’s a phrase Elliott makes use of usually. I haven’t heard anybody else makes use of it although Devin Harris has used it in naming his youtube present. It obtained me pondering…
All through the historical past of basketball, the women and men who name the video games have created phrases and phrases that depart their very own indelible mark on the game.
I consider Marv Albert calling video games. When the ballers hit three-points, he would say the sharpshooter hit it “from downtown.”
Additionally, throughout my time in Los Angeles, I watched many a Lakers recreation and I bear in mind the precise second Stu Lantz referred to the free throw line because the “charity stripe.”
Assist me out, Pounders, what different analysts and commentators have created memorable phrases in sports activities?
Don’t really feel restricted to basketball. Have enjoyable with it.
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