Nine years after ‘Blocked by James,’ ESPN’s Mike Breen is ready to meet the NBA Finals’ moment

Blocked by James!

If you are an NBA viewer, you know exactly what I am talking about when those three words are constructed together.

The date was June 19, 2016. Game 7, NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were tied at 89 with 1:53 left.

Let’s turn it over to ABC play-by-play announcer Mike Breen:

“Irving drives. Hop step inside. Floats it up. Misses! Rebound taken by Iguodala. Iguodala to Curry! Back to Iguodala! Up for the layup. Oooh, blocked by James! LeBron James with the rejection!”