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Kevin Harlan Signs Off After the Final NBA Game on TNT · Bleacher Report

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  Speaker 1: Allie LaForce has joined us at our table and she's
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  Speaker 1: been a big part of this and terrific job again tonight.
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  Speaker 2: It's been one of the greatest joys of my life.
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  Speaker 2: And I have to say, personally and professional, I've been
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  Speaker 2: so elevated by my teammates. So for everyone that's set
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  Speaker 2: the stage.
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  Speaker 3: Before us, and for everyone that will take the towrds now,
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  Speaker 3: thank you.
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  Speaker 2: The great thing about live television is it.
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  Speaker 3: Does live forever, so we will live forever, and so
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  Speaker 3: all of the memories I have with you, so thank
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  Speaker 3: you so much for the camaraderie and the teamwork.
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  Speaker 1: Gentlemen, little pro and congratulations by the way, and your
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  Speaker 1: new he is so much for you and Joe Stan.
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  Speaker 1: It wasn't a long stint with us, but it was
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  Speaker 1: an effective one. You cover the biggest games, and you
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  Speaker 1: gave so much of your basketball knowledge and wherewithal of
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  Speaker 1: this company, and we're all so grateful for it.
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  Speaker 3: I appreciate that, Kevin, I'm a relative short timer here
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  Speaker 3: to the rest of you, but it was an honor
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  Speaker 3: to work with all of you and everyone else at TNT, the.
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  Speaker 2: Best people in the business.
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  Speaker 3: In an honor to follow some of the real iconic
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  Speaker 3: voices in NBA history.
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  Speaker 1: Now, we've had some terrific broadcasters here, including the great
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  Speaker 1: Reggie Miller. He's been a success at two things on
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  Speaker 1: the basketball floor, and he's now in the Hall of
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  Speaker 1: Fame and with an incredible network career as an analyst.
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  Speaker 1: And Reggie again, you've given us insight, an inspiration, and
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  Speaker 1: a verve that has been so appreciated.
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  Speaker 4: Well, think about my life. I'm very fortunate. I've only
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  Speaker 4: known two things. Eighteen years with one franchise in this
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  Speaker 4: building with Indiana Pacers, in nineteen years with Turner, and
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  Speaker 4: to me, I've got to start with the two Davids.
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  Speaker 4: Thank you David Levy who brought all of us in,
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  Speaker 4: and David Zaslov who has kept us here, and Tara
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  Speaker 4: August and all the many people that you don't see,
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  Speaker 4: the cameramen and women. This has been an unbelievable ride.
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  Speaker 4: But you know, I've had a lot of partners at
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  Speaker 4: this place. I've been with one the longest. I've got
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  Speaker 4: to thank you, mister Kevin Harlan. What you do is
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  Speaker 4: absolutely tremendous. You're the best in the business. I know
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  Speaker 4: you don't like a lot of compliments but thank you
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  Speaker 4: for making my job so much easier in your terms
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  Speaker 4: of your preparation, and to be on your hip and
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  Speaker 4: to listen to you, and how much of a great
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  Speaker 4: family man you've made me a better father just by
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  Speaker 4: listening to watching.
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  Speaker 2: You and Annie as an example.
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  Speaker 4: Thank you for being part of the Miller Household legacy forever.
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  Speaker 1: So thank you, mister Kevin har Our hearts are filled
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  Speaker 1: with gratitude, and I couldn't have asked for a better partner.
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  Speaker 2: We've had so many great ones here.
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  Speaker 1: You're gonna see some pictures here in just a second
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  Speaker 1: of some of the people, the great Doug Collins and
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  Speaker 1: the Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer, Hube Brown, Bob Neil,
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  Speaker 1: and we're gonna go on and on, and you're gonna
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  Speaker 1: say Dick Stockton. When I got to Turner in ninety six,
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  Speaker 1: Dick Stockton, the Hall of Famer was there.
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  Speaker 2: And then all these great.
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  Speaker 1: Voices, Marv Haerld Deane, Yes, Cheryl Deane, that's right, your
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  Speaker 1: sister Cheryl, who did sideline reporting for so many years.
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  Speaker 1: We've had so many great broadcasters and it really is
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  Speaker 1: a family. Danny Inge, the late John Thompson, and so
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  Speaker 1: many others. We were together for three years and laughed
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  Speaker 1: more than we broadcast, and I enjoyed every second with them.
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  Speaker 1: There's Coach Fortello and Coach Kerr, and the voice of
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  Speaker 1: the NBA in Marv Albert and Ali and Brian Anderson
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  Speaker 1: who's overcovering the French open right now for TNT. And
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  Speaker 1: on and on we go with so many great broadcasters.
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  Speaker 4: See where my partners you call those all Star games?
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  Speaker 2: And I lived in his lap.
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  Speaker 4: The great Candace Parker, one of the greatest to ever
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  Speaker 4: do it on the women's side, and how well has
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  Speaker 4: he brought it to the men's side, as well as
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  Speaker 4: a common Hall of Famer David Aldrich who was with
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  Speaker 4: the company for twenty years, NBA dot Com and TNT,
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  Speaker 4: Grant Hill and Iron who have been bringing you great games,
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  Speaker 4: and of course Step Ready and talking to Lebron and
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  Speaker 4: such a great mom and a terrific broadcaster, and the
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  Speaker 4: Jared Greenberg and Jimmy Jackson.
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  Speaker 2: I mean, we can go on and on.
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  Speaker 1: There have been literally one hundred spiridities, hundreds of broadcasters
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  Speaker 1: that have sat in these seats, and of course no
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  Speaker 1: one will replace the wonderful Craig Seger who is in
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  Speaker 1: our hearts and our crew, our incredible crew that has
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  Speaker 1: been with us. Most of these people have been a
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  Speaker 1: turner well over two decades. Our hearts are full of gratitude,
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  Speaker 1: not sadness, but gratitude and happiness for what has been.
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  Speaker 1: It has been an honor, it has been a privilege,
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  Speaker 1: and I hope you all have enjoyed it as much
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  Speaker 1: as we have. Now we hand the baton to the
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  Speaker 1: legendary Mike Breen and our friends at ABC. We thank
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  Speaker 1: you for thirty six incredible years of watching the NBA.
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  Speaker 1: Our producer Tonight, Tom Heikes, our director Jonathan Bywaters, statistician
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  Speaker 1: Brian Taylor, Associate director Aaron Banks, production assistance Tyler Makins,
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  Speaker 1: and Calvin Barnes. Inside the NBA continues here from Indiana
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  Speaker 1: with Ernie.
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  Speaker 2: Charles Kenny and Shack.
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  Speaker 1: Congratulations again to the Indiana Pacers and now for a
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  Speaker 1: final time for Ally LaForce, stan Van Gundy and Reggie Miller,
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  Speaker 1: Kevin Harland and our TNT crew saying goodnight.
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  Speaker 2: Courtsied from Indianapolis,