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OT: Bill Walton Appreciation Thread

Do you like listening to Bill Walton

  • Yes

    Votes: 70 61.4%

  • No

    Votes: 36 31.6%

  • Better than AAC guys

    Votes: 17 14.9%
  • Total voters
    114
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Two thumbs up on Bill. You are actually multiplexing your eyes and ears for entertainment by watching some competition and listening to the Big Lebowski.
Sports commentary on the big stage has been starting to make one think what's going on with the networks in their attempts to hold an audience. The way Romo was calling Patriot plays before they happen has to make one think if these telecasts are delayed, or if they are being fed mic'd personnel in the know just to ramp up the commentators for better ratings.
 
He reminds me of those people who were once dead head hippies way back in the 60s and early 70s and slowly evolved into a whole foods yippie/boarderline yuppie type (aka aging hippie). He sounds so full of himself while at the same time just going off on these odd tangents (probably acid flashback inspired) from time to time/too often that can sometimes be kind of funny but also so irrelevant.

I've had a few landlords, teachers and met friends of my mom that were like that to a T...maybe once they were down to earth but now...ugh. Just kind of parodies of themselves.

With all the said, I don't hate him or even really dislike him but prefer to avoid him just the same if I can.
 
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I can't stand him. I'd rather listen to a rusty nail scraping a chalkboard for the full game.
 
Walton is an insufferable, self-absorbed blowhard. He gets an automatic mute button in our house. A few years back, Arizona fans circulated a petition wanting him removed from all futue U of A broadcasts, and he's an unabashed shill for their team.
 
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enjoyed meeting him here at the 2011 Final Four
 
There is an inverse relationship between your interest in the game and your enjoyment of Walton's commentary.
BTW, if anyone was watching the Viginia - VTech game...Bilas did a pretty good imitation of Walton.
 
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TerryBoyz said:
There is an inverse relationship between your interest in the game and your enjoyment of Walton's commentary.
BTW, if anyone was watching the Viginia - VTech game...Bilas did a pretty good imitation of Walton.
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Bilas is into himself as a “TV personality” now as opposed to the measured and objective analyst he was most valued for

Half of what he does these days is critique officiating
 
I would rather watch a dumpster fire in Peoria than listen to that borderline insane, mealy mouth, incoherent idiot spew on about stuff he knows nothing about.

Other than that he is just plain awful.
 
How 63% of this thread likes listening to Bill Walton is beyond me. He is awful. Could be good for figure skating or something boring where he could alone make it worthwhile for the laugh.
 
seeya27 said:
I would rather watch a dumpster fire in Peoria than listen to that borderline insane, mealy mouth, incoherent idiot spew on about stuff he knows nothing about.

Other than that he is just plain awful.
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He knows nothing about basketball? All he did was win NPOY three times, and win two ships for one of the greatest college teams to ever play. And then he won two ships in the NBA. One happened to be for the '86 Celtics, one of the greatest teams to ever play. He was 6th man of the year that year...as a center. You can say you don't like his commentating but don't say he doesn't know anything about hooping.

Also every random fact he spits out is usually fact checked and right haha.
 
I feel like a few years ago when he was regularly doing high profile NBA games he was actually pretty good. Now that he’s buried in the relative obscurity of the PAC he just DGAF. If I’m just casually watching a game he’s a fun listen but when he did our games in the PK80 or Maui it was brutal.
 
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Walton's an absolute lunatic. The game needs more of those, not less. Let the big man dance!
 
More negative posts than positive but the 63% speaks for itself. I like him, always have.
 
intlzncster said:
Walton's an absolute lunatic. The game needs more of those, not less. Let the big man dance!
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I find that boring/lame people tend to dislike/hate listening to people like Walton, Raftery, and Gus Johnson. The game is meant to be fun, these guys make it fun. Sports need more fun people not less. Baseball needs to bring back the Billy Martin's, Earl Weaver's, and Tommy Lasorda's.
 
superjohn said:
I find that boring/lame people tend to dislike/hate listening to people like Walton, Raftery, and Gus Johnson. The game is meant to be fun, these guys make it fun. Sports need more fun people not less. Baseball needs to bring back the Billy Martin's, Earl Weaver's, and Tommy Lasorda's.
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Wow I don’t see how anyone could not like Gus Johnson. Bill Raftery is great but I could see people getting annoyed by him, not me. I do draw the line with Walton, however, if it’s a game I care about. He’s pure entertainment if it’s your casual watch with nothing else on.
 
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Unfortunately the game is not a national broadcast. Benetti (WSox announcer) and Walton did some hoop games in Hawaii. They make a good team.
 
When I get to hell, Bill Walton will do a (poorly structured and full of Deadhead speak) play-by-play of my damnation and torture. It wouldn't be hell otherwise.
 
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