Kevin Harlan Impressed Reggie Miller With Perfect Call of Chaotic Sequence in Game 5

Kevin Harlan Impressed Reggie Miller With Perfect Call of Chaotic Sequence in Game 5

Things got a bit sloppy during the first quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves, as both teams turned the ball over on consecutive possessions leading to an utterly chaotic scene.

Fortunately for those viewing back at home, TNT's Kevin Harlan didn't miss a beat with his call, providing outstanding commentary of the moment in order to help fans better keep track of who had the ball amid the flurry of possession exchanges.

Even Reggie Miller had to take a moment to express his appreciation for Harlan's masterful call.

"How did you get that all in there?" he asked while laughing.

A Kyle Anderson turnover led to a mad scramble for possession, with the ball being tipped up in the air and batted toward Josh Green, who then sent a high bounce pass over to Daniel Gafford, who was fouled on at attempt at a layup.

Harlan was locked in, and he didn't miss a beat as he navigated the hectic play with precision, showcasing why he's heralded as one of the best in the business.

Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford Tear Into Ref for Controversial Anthony Edwards Technical

Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford Tear Into Ref for Controversial Anthony Edwards Technical

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is an emotional player. The NBA playoffs by their very nature are an emotional event.

You can guess where this story is going.

On Saturday, Edwards powered his way to the hoop to put the Timberwolves up 73–68 on the Denver Nuggets with 1:15 left in the third quarter of Game 1 of the teams' Western Conference semifinal series. Enthused, Edwards turned around to talk trash—and was immediately hit with a technical foul.

Color commentators Jamal Crawford and Reggie Miller immediately rose to Edwards' defense on the TNT broadcast of the game.

"No, Courtney (Kirkland)! I'm sorry!" Miller exclaimed. "We're in the second round of the playoffs. Emotions are always gonna be high."

"That's awful. You can't celebrate someone for being a dog and then we call a technical on a staredown," Crawford concurred.

Later, Miller took issue with the perceived hypocrisy of issuing Edwards a technical but not Nuggets guard Jamal Murray for a finger-gun celebration.

"You see what my problem is with that? Why isn’t that a taunting technical foul if you called a staredown?" Miller asked. "Why isn’t that a technical foul on Jamal Murray?"