Steve Buckhantz Thought The Wizards Won, Screamed Dagger, But It Was Only an Airball

Steve Buckhantz, the Washington Wizards play-by-play announcer, thought Trevor Ariza hit this game-winner from the corner, so he went with his signature, “DAGGER!” call. Buckhantz proceeded to scream about it – “a miraculous comeback in Washington!” – before realizing that no, the shot didn’t go in.

It was an airball.

When we collect announcing screw-ups at year’s end, this will have to finish in the Top 3. [video via John Ourand]

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4 Responses to “Steve Buckhantz Thought The Wizards Won, Screamed Dagger, But It Was Only an Airball”

cursedcleveland.com Says:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:23 PM

Wow that first angle it absolutely looked good, lots of fans thought it went in too, what a mind-fuck.

Also, I never liked calling a shot that hit the net an “airball” but then again I’m a weirdo.

A.P. Says:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:29 PM

” but then again I’m a weirdo.

So true. You have to be a weirdo to have worked in Syracuse for a while.

Lima, i bet you wish you were at the Jimmy B post game presser in milwaukee. I always got a chuckle when id see him get pissy after you asked a question

Average_Joe Says:
February 27th, 2013 at 11:42 PM

Steve and Phil are classy guys and great announcers. Far better than us Wizards fans deserve.

Definitely did look good there for a second.

MotorCityKitties Says:
February 28th, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Not sure why I’m admitting this, but I was at the game and everyone in the arena thought it was good. I even got some smack talk from the Wizard fans. But after the game there was no announcement, replay, or anything. Just a lot of confused people.