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Eric Collins delivers electrifying call of Miles Bridges' game-winning blocked shot

The Hornets' play-by-play man never disappoints.
Schuyler Callihan|
Mar 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) celebrates after taking the lead against the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) celebrates after taking the lead against the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images | Scott Kinser-Imagn Images

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Each of the last two nights, the Charlotte Hornets had games that came down to the very end. Miles Bridges had a chance to be the hero on Friday night, but a halfcourt heave fell short, keeping the Hornets from pulling off an upset of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Less than 24 hours later, Bridges had his moment, rejecting what would have been a game-winning shot by Brooklyn's Cam Thomas in the paint with just seconds remaining. Hornets play-by-play caller, Eric Collins, screamed at the top of his lungs when he saw Bridges deny the shot, once again delivering an electrifying call.

"I don't know what feels better: a game-winning block or a game-winning shot. That block, it made me feel good about myself. So, I don't know; this is just a great team win," Bridges said in his postgame interview with Shannon Spake. "Taj (Gibson) got on us at halftime, told us to pick our stuff up and we did. I seen Cam (Thomas) was open and Cam is a great scorer, so I knew he was going to shoot it and I just reacted.”

The Hornets will be back on the floor Monday night in Miami to take on the Heat.

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Schuyler Callihan
SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.

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