Bill Walton
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Would be an enormous bonus if he calls it tonight. That guy is entertaining as hell.
Bill Walton calling our game? Dam I hope so. He is unchecked at the door crazy. The guy says whatever he thinks without a care. I always feel bad for the announcer he works with cuz Walton will get under your skin quick as hell. He loves to call out mistakes the announcer makes. Walton is unique and totally different than any announcer in any sport. Nuts is his middle name.
I love listening to Bill. I'm a late 60's early 70's hippe just like him minus the dope. Bill is 2 days older than me so we are same generation so I like listening to him. Long live Jerry Garcia and the greatful dead,and yes I still hate duke.
I want to hear Bilas' thoughts on UK after just watching UNC.
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I'll take Walton, you can have the same standard issue talk you hear from every other announcer.
http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/15-best-bill-walton-quotes.html
After parsing through some of those quotes and some of the ones we’ve compiled over the years, here now is the definitive list of the Top 15 Bill Walton quotes. Prepare to go on a journey of spiritual, emotional, and mental enlightenment…
15) Announcer: Here’s Luke Walton. Bill, you know a little something about him. Walton: Yeah, he’s a 6’8″ forward from the University of Arizona.
14) John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!
13) If you ever think you’re too small to make a difference, you’ve never spent a night in bed with a mosquito or you’ve never played basketball against Taylor from Utah, number 11 in your program, number one in your heart.
12) The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable, even at 38.
11) SMU-Cal Berkeley. Miss that at your peril! What Larry Brown and Mike Montgomery will deliver to all of us as basketball fans and fans of humanity, that will be a thing to remember forever.
10) The art of tossing up the jump ball has really declined. These officials need to spend more time practicing in the offseason.
9) Come on, that was no foul! It may be a violation of all the basic rules of human decency, but it’s not a foul.
8) Tonight’s start was electric. Just both teams riding quasars all the way to the top of the mountain to the promised land!
7) Beautiful basketball! The Ducks on fire after a poor start a start as you could have! They have somehow come back and have found their way back to the Oregon Trail! Lewis & Clark would be so proud.
6) You look at Vladimir Radmanovic, this guy is cut from stone. It’s as if Michelangelo were reading and a lightning bolt flashed before him.
5) Yesterday we celebrated Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity. Today, Fabricio Oberto is defying it.
4) And when you look at Boris Diaw and what he’s done to this franchise he’s changed everything. We celebrate his brilliance and when you talk to Boris Diaw you realize what a classical human being he is. It was 201 years ago today, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, which escorted in the age of Romanticism in music. And when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the Romantics. This guy has it all.
3) A thing of beauty! Einstein, Da Vinci, Jobs! And now Tyreke Evans!
2) Walton when Pac 12 mascots are shown getting out of a limo: I was way in the back with Ray Lewis and it was unbelievable how much fun, oh my gosh, how many people were in there!
1) If Eric Piatkowski continues playing at this level, he’s going to replace Jerry West on the NBA logo.
After parsing through some of those quotes and some of the ones we’ve compiled over the years, here now is the definitive list of the Top 15 Bill Walton quotes. Prepare to go on a journey of spiritual, emotional, and mental enlightenment…
15) Announcer: Here’s Luke Walton. Bill, you know a little something about him. Walton: Yeah, he’s a 6’8″ forward from the University of Arizona.
14) John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!
13) If you ever think you’re too small to make a difference, you’ve never spent a night in bed with a mosquito or you’ve never played basketball against Taylor from Utah, number 11 in your program, number one in your heart.
12) The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable, even at 38.
11) SMU-Cal Berkeley. Miss that at your peril! What Larry Brown and Mike Montgomery will deliver to all of us as basketball fans and fans of humanity, that will be a thing to remember forever.
10) The art of tossing up the jump ball has really declined. These officials need to spend more time practicing in the offseason.
9) Come on, that was no foul! It may be a violation of all the basic rules of human decency, but it’s not a foul.
8) Tonight’s start was electric. Just both teams riding quasars all the way to the top of the mountain to the promised land!
7) Beautiful basketball! The Ducks on fire after a poor start a start as you could have! They have somehow come back and have found their way back to the Oregon Trail! Lewis & Clark would be so proud.
6) You look at Vladimir Radmanovic, this guy is cut from stone. It’s as if Michelangelo were reading and a lightning bolt flashed before him.
5) Yesterday we celebrated Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity. Today, Fabricio Oberto is defying it.
4) And when you look at Boris Diaw and what he’s done to this franchise he’s changed everything. We celebrate his brilliance and when you talk to Boris Diaw you realize what a classical human being he is. It was 201 years ago today, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, which escorted in the age of Romanticism in music. And when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the Romantics. This guy has it all.
3) A thing of beauty! Einstein, Da Vinci, Jobs! And now Tyreke Evans!
2) Walton when Pac 12 mascots are shown getting out of a limo: I was way in the back with Ray Lewis and it was unbelievable how much fun, oh my gosh, how many people were in there!
1) If Eric Piatkowski continues playing at this level, he’s going to replace Jerry West on the NBA logo.
- “Shaq’s arrogance is an insult to people who think.”
- “Why is Scottie Pippen taking a charge? Taking a charge is for people with no game!”
- “At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player, that I’m a better person because of my failures and disgraces.”
- “Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.”
- “Tracy McGrady is doing things we’ve never seen from anybody – from any planet!”
- “Mick Jagger is in better shape than far too many NBA players. It’s up in the air whether the same can be said of Keith Richards.”
- “John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!”
- “Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer…Arvydas Sabonis.”
- “The only way Danny Schayes is getting into the hall of fame is if he pays the $5.99 admission fee.”
- “When I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven in the age of the romantics.”
- “If Eric Piatkowski continues playing at this level, he’s going to replace Jerry West on the NBA logo.”
- “That was one of the worst passes I’ve ever seen, and certainly the worst pass in the history of the San Antonio Spurs.”
- “Cuttino Mobley has just made the two worst shot attempts in the history of this proud Houston Rockets franchise.”
- “I told Luke, you’re young, you’re rich, and you’re living in Beverly Hills. If you’re not having the time of your life right now, I have failed you as a father.”
- “Amare Stoudamire! Winner of the genetic lottery!”
- “Come on, that was no foul! It may be a violation of all the basic rules of human decency, but it’s not a foul.”
- “Yesterday we celebrated Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity, today, Fabricio Oberto is defying it.”
- “I’m mainstream. Always have been.”
- On Rasheed Wallace: “He’s like a four-armed Dikembe Mutombo around the basket!”
- “But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it’s the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan’s beard look good.”
- Exchange between Bill and Snapper Jones: “That’s a terrible defensive effort by Robert Horry. He didn’t even make it difficult for Rasheed Wallace to score.” Snapper: “Well, what do you expect? Earlier you said that Wallace could be one of the best players in the game, and now you want Robert Horry to guard him one-on-one?” Bill: “No, I said that Rasheed could be the best player in the game.”
- Exchange between Bill and Tom Hammond: “John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!” Tom: “Wow, that’s a pretty strong statement. I guess I don’t have a good handle on world history.” Bill: “Well Tom, that’s because you didn’t go to UCLA.”
- “Patrick Ewing used to be much better in every aspect of the game.”
- “Tonight the Spurs look to extend their lead to 3-0 over the Lakers. This time, however, they will have to do it on the Lakers’ home court. Duncan and Shaq have been magnificent for both teams, but so far the edge has gone to San Antonio. However, the real story line that awaits us tonight in Los Angeles is whether or not Kobe Bryant will actually throw a pass!”
- “Oh my, Kobe is really putting on a show out there. He’s making Ray Allen look like a sixth grader!”
- “Save some for later? Balderdash…this is the playoffs!”
- On Larry Johnson’s lackluster performance in the NBA Finals: “What a pathetic performance by this sad human being. This is a disgrace to the game of basketball and to the NBA. He played like a disgrace tonight. And he deserved it.”
- More Larry Johnson railing: “Why would the Pacers ever double-team Larry Johnson? He wants to be double-teamed so he can pass. Why is Indiana double-teaming a man who only scores 8 points a game?”
- “Memo to Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker: Couldn’t you wait until at least the All-Star break to have the franchise suffer its worse loss in its storied history? Bill Russell just called looking for an address to send his 11 championship rings back to the Celtics because he is so disappointed.”
- “This Portland team is nothing more than a band of pranksters.”
- On Kevin Garnett: “He’s been working out in the off-season, on that incredible computer generated body he has.”
- On Rasheed Wallace: “The only thing he is worth is another team’s mistake. This guy has ruined every situation he has been in. This is a classic underachiever.”
- After Brent Musberger teased him about his criticism of Rasheed Wallace.”Not a critic, just a reporter of facts.”
- “Hey i’m for anything that keeps Charlie Ward out the game”
- “Oylden Polynice, make a layup pleeeeeeeaaaaaasssseee!”
- “The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable even at 38.”
- “Shaq makes everyone else in the league look like Michel Tafoya.”
- Walton: “That has to be a foul.” Snapper: “Against who?” Walton: “Against the game of basketball.”
- “If they ever get this cloning thing right, we can only hope they duplicate the good guys. The last thing we need are more Shawn Bradley’s and Michael Olowokandi’s. Or more people with the attitude of Gary Payton or the confusion of George Karl.”
- “You look at Vladimir Radmanovic, this guy is cut from stone. As if Michelangelo was reading and a lightning bolt flashed before him.”
- “The art of tossing up the jump ball has really declined. These officials need to spend more time practicing in off-season.”
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- “Why is Scottie Pippen taking a charge? Taking a charge is for people with no game!”
- “At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player, that I’m a better person because of my failures and disgraces.”
- “Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.”
- “Tracy McGrady is doing things we’ve never seen from anybody – from any planet!”
- “Mick Jagger is in better shape than far too many NBA players. It’s up in the air whether the same can be said of Keith Richards.”
- “John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!”
- “Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer…Arvydas Sabonis.”
- “The only way Danny Schayes is getting into the hall of fame is if he pays the $5.99 admission fee.”
- “When I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven in the age of the romantics.”
- “If Eric Piatkowski continues playing at this level, he’s going to replace Jerry West on the NBA logo.”
- “That was one of the worst passes I’ve ever seen, and certainly the worst pass in the history of the San Antonio Spurs.”
- “Cuttino Mobley has just made the two worst shot attempts in the history of this proud Houston Rockets franchise.”
- “I told Luke, you’re young, you’re rich, and you’re living in Beverly Hills. If you’re not having the time of your life right now, I have failed you as a father.”
- “Amare Stoudamire! Winner of the genetic lottery!”
- “Come on, that was no foul! It may be a violation of all the basic rules of human decency, but it’s not a foul.”
- “Yesterday we celebrated Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity, today, Fabricio Oberto is defying it.”
- “I’m mainstream. Always have been.”
- On Rasheed Wallace: “He’s like a four-armed Dikembe Mutombo around the basket!”
- “But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it’s the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan’s beard look good.”
- Exchange between Bill and Snapper Jones: “That’s a terrible defensive effort by Robert Horry. He didn’t even make it difficult for Rasheed Wallace to score.” Snapper: “Well, what do you expect? Earlier you said that Wallace could be one of the best players in the game, and now you want Robert Horry to guard him one-on-one?” Bill: “No, I said that Rasheed could be the best player in the game.”
- Exchange between Bill and Tom Hammond: “John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!” Tom: “Wow, that’s a pretty strong statement. I guess I don’t have a good handle on world history.” Bill: “Well Tom, that’s because you didn’t go to UCLA.”
- “Patrick Ewing used to be much better in every aspect of the game.”
- “Tonight the Spurs look to extend their lead to 3-0 over the Lakers. This time, however, they will have to do it on the Lakers’ home court. Duncan and Shaq have been magnificent for both teams, but so far the edge has gone to San Antonio. However, the real story line that awaits us tonight in Los Angeles is whether or not Kobe Bryant will actually throw a pass!”
- “Oh my, Kobe is really putting on a show out there. He’s making Ray Allen look like a sixth grader!”
- “Save some for later? Balderdash…this is the playoffs!”
- On Larry Johnson’s lackluster performance in the NBA Finals: “What a pathetic performance by this sad human being. This is a disgrace to the game of basketball and to the NBA. He played like a disgrace tonight. And he deserved it.”
- More Larry Johnson railing: “Why would the Pacers ever double-team Larry Johnson? He wants to be double-teamed so he can pass. Why is Indiana double-teaming a man who only scores 8 points a game?”
- “Memo to Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker: Couldn’t you wait until at least the All-Star break to have the franchise suffer its worse loss in its storied history? Bill Russell just called looking for an address to send his 11 championship rings back to the Celtics because he is so disappointed.”
- “This Portland team is nothing more than a band of pranksters.”
- On Kevin Garnett: “He’s been working out in the off-season, on that incredible computer generated body he has.”
- On Rasheed Wallace: “The only thing he is worth is another team’s mistake. This guy has ruined every situation he has been in. This is a classic underachiever.”
- After Brent Musberger teased him about his criticism of Rasheed Wallace.”Not a critic, just a reporter of facts.”
- “Hey i’m for anything that keeps Charlie Ward out the game”
- “Oylden Polynice, make a layup pleeeeeeeaaaaaasssseee!”
- “The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable even at 38.”
- “Shaq makes everyone else in the league look like Michel Tafoya.”
- Walton: “That has to be a foul.” Snapper: “Against who?” Walton: “Against the game of basketball.”
- “If they ever get this cloning thing right, we can only hope they duplicate the good guys. The last thing we need are more Shawn Bradley’s and Michael Olowokandi’s. Or more people with the attitude of Gary Payton or the confusion of George Karl.”
- “You look at Vladimir Radmanovic, this guy is cut from stone. As if Michelangelo was reading and a lightning bolt flashed before him.”
- “The art of tossing up the jump ball has really declined. These officials need to spend more time practicing in off-season.”
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