Bill Walton: Is he nuts?

[Ancient Reptile]

Well, is he? Don't think I had ever heard him do a basketball game before. He is rambling about how wonderful the PAC 12 is, how wonderful California is, how the NCAA tournament should include lots of PAC 12 teams because of the size of the West coast economy and the West coast devotion to the environment, plus some more or less incoherent mumblings about literature. Every player,indeed every person, is wonderful. Only superlatives are used, even In describing walk-ons. Is he always like this or is he high?

 

[NVGator]

Can't stand Bill Walton. I'd rather listen to Beth Mowins.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Can't stand Bill Walton. I'd rather listen to Beth Mowins.

Yeah. I agree. But is the behavior I described his usual behavior?

 

[NVGator]

Yeah. I agree. But is the behavior I described his usual behavior?

Spot on and it's his schtick. That, and his sleazy sounds like he has marbles in his mouth. He's the biggest PAC12, California, UCLA Homer there is. He's always the same, it's incessant.

God, now I can hear him in my head. Thanks a lot Ancient.

 

[LagoonGator68]

Yeah. I agree. But is the behavior I described his usual behavior?

Walton has been a tree hugging kook from his first days with John Wooden.

"The two remain close today. When Walton is inducted later this year into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Wooden, the only individual enshrined as both player and coach, will be Walton's presenter. Yet at UCLA, Walton, teammates say, was Wooden's greatest test. What would the capricious, free-spirited Walton do next?

Coach, can I use your office for meditation? Yes, Bill.

Coach, Bill is lying in the middle of Wilshire Boulevard to protest the war. Goodness gracious sakes alive."

 

[BruceWayne]

He's a little weird. I disagree if y'all are saying he's bad at calling games. I think he gives good analysis. He sounds like he's rambling some times. Yeah he's really laid back and maybe he smokes pot. But who is he hurting? He's just calling basketball games.
There's a lot of bad announcers out there. Walton is a lot better than a long list of annoying, dumb announcers.

 

[Theologator]

Is he always like this or is he high?

Yes and yes.

 

[stephenPE]

Bill Walton was the best all round college center I ever saw play. HIs game against Memphis St in the final was as close to a perfect game as you could play. He protected the rim like (in college) Bill Russell. He could pass as well as anybody. He had great leadership skills and not being allowed to dunk in college had to be creative with his shots. And bad knees and feet he could really get off the floor at 6 11. Oh yeah, and he hustled all up and down the floor like a Cowens. He had a HIGH Basketball IQ and a real passion for the game. If he doesnt have bad feet he has at least 5-6 NBA rings. He knows basketball but he is getting old. A few years ago he almost lost the ability to walk and it took some great medical help to get him back. It changed him some.

 

[oxrageous]

Walton was one of the announcers during the "Malice at the Palace", the greatest sports fight of all time.

 

[AugustaGator]

Walton was one of the announcers during the "Malice at the Palace", the greatest sports fight of all time.

I’d try to use another word than greatest.

 

[MJMGator]

Yes

 

[78]

Founding member of the Symbionese Liberation Army.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

I'd rather listen to Beth Mowins.

 

[78]

Walton was one of the announcers during the "Malice at the Palace", the greatest sports fight of all time.

That's hillarious. The refs are standing to the side passively watching like a hockey fight.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Can't stand Bill Walton. I'd rather listen to Beth Mowins.

Come on man. Id rather cut my ears off than listen to either.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Founding member of the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Yeah but he says that most greatly exaggerated.

Who HASNT joined a terrorist group at one time or another?

 

[Durfish]

Can't stand Bill Walton. I'd rather listen to Beth Mowins.

She always sounds like she's trying to be the next Harry Doyle...falling woefully short.

 

[Theologator]

Bill Walton was the best all round college center I ever saw play. HIs game against Memphis St in the final was as close to a perfect game as you could play. He protected the rim like (in college) Bill Russell. He could pass as well as anybody. He had great leadership skills and not being allowed to dunk in college had to be creative with his shots. And bad knees and feet he could really get off the floor at 6 11. Oh yeah, and he hustled all up and down the floor like a Cowens. He had a HIGH Basketball IQ and a real passion for the game. If he doesnt have bad feet he has at least 5-6 NBA rings. He knows basketball but he is getting old. A few years ago he almost lost the ability to walk and it took some great medical help to get him back. It changed him some.

He was also an integral piece of the 1986 Celtics team that was able to stop the Lakers’ “Showtime” at its peak. He’s always been a little wiggy but there’s no doubt that when healthy he was a relentless, extraordinarily talented player.

 

[EyeDocGator]

He knows basketball but he is getting old. A few years ago he almost lost the ability to walk and it took some great medical help to get him back. It changed him some.

Bill Walton is the moron who developed osteoporosis because of a nutritional insufficiency of manganese. He made himself very sick because of a stupid macrobiotic diet. Apparent, his judgment hasn't improved. The great medical help was putting him on a diet that supplied all his needed vitamins and minerals.

 

[divits]

Obviously an LSD flashback.