Inside the NBC studio.
The game itself was unremarkable. While the Nicks might have started out sluggish, like a dozing tiger, a tiger is still a tiger. Once they woke up, they immediately started wiping the floor with the Magic.
So, Kevin Johnson and his co-commentator spent more time discussing the finer points of the outfit worn by one of the Nicks' on-site commentators, legendary player "Heroic Clyde"—Walter Fraser.
Just then, Fraser cried out, "Shit, Grant's on his feet! Is he going to play? No, wait, he's arguing with Paul. Look at his lips... he's saying, 'You guys are playing like a pile of shit. Move aside and let me in.'"
Kevin Johnson silently scoffed, 'Since when do you know how to read lips?' But he perked up all the same, and the cameras on site obligingly panned over to the Magic's sideline.
It was proof enough that the real focus of the game wasn't the match itself, but Hill's sudden return to action.
And it really was an argument.
