Bill Walton is not a good announcer.

[kat57]

My son asked why he had on sunglasses and I said, to cover his red eyes. My 8 year old granddaughter said, what does that mean, why does he have red eyes?

 

[catfan in loserville]

He is beyond awful, I think he was hitting up the Maui Wowi. It's like his brain is so fried that he can only go 2 speeds, loud or quiet with no in between. Listening to him is torture and his little conflict with Sciambi is comical.

 

[KWilt43atbuzz]

LSD is a helluva drug.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

I'm setting the over/under at 4.

Taking the over.

I'll take the under, because Bill doesn't smoke schwag.

 

[UK_Is_Good]

My son asked why he had on sunglasses and I said, to cover his red eyes. My 8 year old granddaughter said, what does that mean, why does he have red eyes?

Then what did you say?

 

[jedwar]

I find him entertaining. But then again I find myself not entertaining.

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

Im still hearing the words Maui gym sunglasses ....... even in my sleep. I would like to think he got a nice endorsement check from them but knowing Walton, He was so mind blown they make light things not so light that it was his version of keys for infants

 

[GnarlsBarkley]

Well, that's like your opinion...man

 

[stoneycat_20]

I think he's great with off the wall things he says.very entertaining

 

[EvilMD]

I met him once in Louisville. This was 1991, I think. UK wasn't in the tournament and he was announcing the game in Louisville and he was at a bar for St. Patrick's Day. Seemed like a nice enough guy. Not a big fan of the shots he has taken at Calipari, but he was a big supporter of last year's team.

 

[Clive Gollings]

At one point he said "Maui Wowi", which is an old strain of Marijuana. He followed it up with "Lets spark up a great game". Double entendres doesn't have to be sexual. They can mean anything taboo.

 

[blubo]

Supposedly he said he got laid during the broadcast of today's first game.

yeah he did. he was referring to the lei around his neck. he said "i got lei-ed this morning." during a previous game he started rambling about playing with the tortoises on the galapagos islands. the 60's were really hard on that guy.

 

[Pope John Wall II]

At one point he said "Maui Wowi", which is an old strain of Marijuana. He followed it up with "Lets spark up a great game". Double entendres doesn't have to be sexual. They can mean anything taboo.

I think the stoner subculture is one of the most annoying ones out there today but I have to admit I was rolling at that quote. Walton would become a bigger media sensation that Charles Barkley if they had him call a prime-time game.

 

[Bluest Member]

Very annoying..

Bill Walton ate too much Peyote Button and dropped too much LSD in the day and it shows.

 

[Chambana11]

This is arguably the worst thread in the history of western civilization.

 

[Stonewall12]

Bill Walton is great.
Uncheat sucks.

 

[FFWhite]

He has been to a lot of Grateful Dead concerts. Love the banter between him and his broadcasting partner.

 

[westerncat]

Sounds like he is talking with his mouth full. Can you see him and Dickey V calling the game together.

 

[SosaUK]

Very annoying..

You are not a good troll.

 

[420grover]

No announcer is any good. It doesn't matter who it is. Post their name on this board and you'll have people who hate them and people who love them. I don't pay any attention to them at all. Most of the time I couldn't even tell you who they are.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

He's an idiot, but he is entertaining.

 

[preacherfan]

He's an idiot, but he is entertaining.

Now, that is the best post in the thread.

 

[bbsanders]

Walton is legit the only reason to watch this Maui Invitational.

If you don't appreciate the greatness that is Walton on commentary then you're a pleb with a sub-100 IQ. He's f*cking amazing.

This is absurd

 

[Hangar1]

Sounds like he is talking with his mouth full. Can you see him and Dickey V calling the game together.

They are color commentators rather than announcers. Big difference.

 

[shutzhund]

May or may not be a good announcer but he is great entertainment.