Pacers announcers were so salty about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game-winner

The Pacers’ home broadcast sounded much different. Play-by-play announcer Chris Denari and color commentator Quinn Buckner let the salt flow through their veins from the moment that Antetokounmpo’s shot went in.

“Fades, shoots, and hits at the buzzer,” said an extremely monotone Denari before Buckner chipped in with a “You’ve got to be kidding me” twice over. Here is the video.

The former NBA MVP Antetokounmpo is very much a villain in Milwaukee, especially after back-to-back years of facing Indiana in the playoffs. While the Pacers won both of those matchups, the last meeting was characterized by a confrontation between Antetokounmpo and Tyrese Haliburton’s father John after the final game.

Meanwhile, Monday’s contest between the two teams saw heightened emotions due to the controversial return of Bucks big man Myles Turner (a longtime former Pacer) to Indiana. Clearly, Denari and Buckner were not pleased about being on the losing end of the day’s battle.