He was a real y bas there with the Celtics the first time. Then the next time the Lakers met 'em, we waxed that Walton ass.
Damn, loved watching the man play and was maybe the best color commentator in league history too. Always raved about La Fogata's margaritas any time the Spurs played the Clippers. RIP.
He became cloying though, bum. He went too far with that spiel. He killed the goose that laid the golden eggs.
RIP Bill and his glockenspiel
Great baller when healthy
Broke feet held him back
I heard he was in pain feet and back
Over rated announcer but I under stand why some thought he was something
RIP
Him and Tom Tolbert were the best color commentating duo back in my childhood and teenage years. Those two paired with a Mike Tirico or Brad Nessler at play by play were the GOAT announcing team. ESPN/ABC used to have elite announcing teams, before Mike Breen showed up. I thought Mike Breen was a solid 3rd option for TNT but when ESPN hired them to be their #1 and he's unfortunately been the voice of every single NBA Finals game since and including 2006, they really jumped the shark.
I always appreciated his commentary, because he was a big Tim Duncan fan. He really made it known that TD was the best player in the world.
When you look at his player accolades, he had a great career. People always talk about his injuries, but despite that he still accomplished more than most people. I'm guessing he's the only person to win MVP, FMVP, and 6MOY.
Maybe the only person who truly appreciated the genius of Boris Diaw.
agreed. Walton was my favorite, not just because he was hilarious and he had the exaggerated hyperbole ("The vision to acquire Boris Diaw has uplifted this city" rofl), but he also was not afraid to call out star players who were half a$$ing it or making mistakes that aren't immediately clear. Nowadays, CCs just kiss the superstar's a$$ unless they're having an obvious off shooting night
Bill's heart was broken by Pac10s death
It was hilarious to watch the Clipper games in the early 2000s because he would just nonstop on Olowokandi and rant about what a disgrace the Clippers were. Every time I'd watch them I'd wonder why the Clippers hadn't fired him. Then I remember a national game he was doing on ESPN where David Aldridge was reporting about how the Spurs had max capspace that summer and would probably go after Olowokandi to replace the retiring David Robinson and Bill just went off on Aldridge about how Olowokandi wouldn't be worth his next contract and no way the Spurs would blow money on a loser like him and so on.
...or, are White.
Come on man. Have a little sense. The man just died and you are still holding on to those stupid little grudges.
Always.
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Just recalled sitting here that he showed up in Los Angeles when the the cops had the SLA holed up in that house and a wild gunfight ensued. Walton showed up, you know with his horse , supporting the SLA. LAPD: "Walk away, Mr. Walton, now."
You know what Bill did, amb? He walked away.
And I'll tell ya; Walton made it personal in those moments twixt the Celtics and Lakers. He knew what he was doing and had wanted to do it all his adult life, so, when it presented itself he jumped all over it and never would let up. He hid out in '87 because he couldn't stand the gaffe from that angle.
He was a phony baloney.
Don't bother responding to him. He's in his ing 70s edge lording online in the only place that will tolerate him. That should give you all the information you need.
Man the responses here hit me in the feels
Never has an opinion on current events except as a segue to reminisce.
They were never after "Black Hole" Olowokandi in the summer of '03. They were always either getting Jermaine, or the vaunted Jason Kidd S&T for Parker with the Nets (arguably would have made us worse) & Rasho. Instead they got neither and got worse by letting Jackson walk and replacing him with that eurotrash guy who couldn't shoot from Turkey.
The failures of PATFO in the summer of '03 is literally the reason why never repeated and had a true dynasty.
You've nary room, Lue; when Kobe & daughter crashed into that California hillside you had nary mercy. Nary.
Be quiet.
& you're another one, bene; when Kobe & daughter crashed into that California hillside you had nary mercy, son. Nary.
Now? Hush.
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