Just said, 'When I'm told I have one minute to live I want to spend it at a college basketball game' referencing how long it takes, lol. Dude is the best.
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"Did you watch the Villanova game today?"
"Bill, for the second time, yes. We watched it together."
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He's comedy gold. You can definitely tell he has been smoking the best of the best since his UCLA days and beyond. He completely goes waaaaaaay off topic at least 20 times every game. He definitely spends more time talking about random shit than he does basketball. He has to be high 24/7, that's the only explanation. Don't even get him started on the enchanted forest (Oregon's court).
He's funny but if I had to listen to him announce Duke games I'd blow my brains out.
Be thankful you don't have to listen to Jimmy Dykes and all his cheesy ass "catch phrases". We (SEC fans) were lucky enough to be rid of him for 3 years when he coached Arkansas women's team.... but unfortunately he's back.
Man, I don't dislike many announcers but Dykes is one I am not a fan of. I abhor his 'catch phrases'. I think he is actually slightly better since he has been back tbh.
Contracted by ESPN/SECN but calls SEC games, almost exclusively. Seems like he's on the broadcast every single time UK is playing.
I remember him calling a Kentucky game years ago, he would comment over and over about Meeks “violent cuts”. To his credit though, I think Meeks went off on Tennessee that game.
Yeah, he was stuck on that one for half a season or so. "Huge Valentine" is another stupid ass saying he still uses sometimes.
The guy is a national treasure but I can only handle him on pac games. I couldn’t deal with him on acc game where I care about the outcome
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I feel the opposite. I love listening to his random stories and hearing his co-commentator get so irritated with him. Laughing You know they look at the work schedule when it comes out and say, "FU%$.....I'm stuck with Walton again."
If I thought it were real I’d love it, I can’t shake the feeling it’s all schtick though
I think it's legit. I truly feel the drugs he must've taken through the years have turned his brain to jello. I would think the weed is just the tip of the iceberg for him. Imagine being at UCLA as a star basketball player in the early 70s... the height of the hippies and drug culture. I am sure quaaludes, acid, cocaine, etc. were readily available for the taking for Mr. Walton.
Dave pasch deserves hazard pay
He has always got the same partner.
It’s an act.
The guy ought to get combat pay though. I only watch games Michigan is not playing when Bill calls the game.
Him and Mike Leach should do a game together
I don't think it is an act at all. As much as I've listened to him I feel pretty good about this.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/02/es...c-12-nba-broadcasting-what-its-like-interview
The best part of that article is Walton giving Pasch a copy of Darwin's book because Pasch doesn't believe in evolution. Perhaps Pasch is the dumb one. Laughing
The best part of that article is Walton giving Pasch a copy of Darwin's book because Pasch doesn't believe in evolution. Perhaps Pasch is the dumb one. Laughing
I didn't watch the full Arizona-Baylor game, but there were two very notable/quotable moments for me.
BW: King McClure (Baylor player), let’s get hot!
BW: I asked him if his sister’s name was Queen
Roxy: Or Princess?
BW: He looked at me like I was crazy
Roxy: That’s how everybody looks at you
My favorite moment, however, was when Bill Walton was feeling sympathy for Makai Mason's chronic injuries. He even suggested that Mason should hang up the basketball shoes.
BW: Just stop playing (referring to Makai Mason’s chronic injuries). You’re going to need that leg for the rest of your life. That’s what I would advise him to do.
Roxy: You didn’t stop playing
BW: Well, I’m about the dumbest guy you’ve ever come across
Very next play (within about 10 seconds of his last statement) Makai Mason makes a running floater off the glass.
BW: Look at Mason! Wow! Fights off retirement rumors and just throws up floaters in the teeth of the defense... He limps off the court, comes back and starts hitting threes and runners... that’s John Stockton, that’s Steve Nash.
Fights off retirement rumors... goodness! that was gold!
BW: King McClure (Baylor player), let’s get hot!
BW: I asked him if his sister’s name was Queen
Roxy: Or Princess?
BW: He looked at me like I was crazy
Roxy: That’s how everybody looks at you
My favorite moment, however, was when Bill Walton was feeling sympathy for Makai Mason's chronic injuries. He even suggested that Mason should hang up the basketball shoes.
BW: Just stop playing (referring to Makai Mason’s chronic injuries). You’re going to need that leg for the rest of your life. That’s what I would advise him to do.
Roxy: You didn’t stop playing
BW: Well, I’m about the dumbest guy you’ve ever come across
Very next play (within about 10 seconds of his last statement) Makai Mason makes a running floater off the glass.
BW: Look at Mason! Wow! Fights off retirement rumors and just throws up floaters in the teeth of the defense... He limps off the court, comes back and starts hitting threes and runners... that’s John Stockton, that’s Steve Nash.
Fights off retirement rumors... goodness! that was gold!
Last month I was at a banquet with all of the coaches at the Maui Invitational and Walton was interviewing the coaches. It's not an act, and even the coaches wanted it to be over. He couldn't even remember who was coaching which team. Coach K "asked" a few times for Walton to change the line of questions, because they were so far in left field. It was brutal. At one point, my wife turns to me and asks, "Who tf is this guy?"
Huh. I might have to edit my post then, because I don’t like him any more after reading this
I think the moral of the story is... there’s a reason Kid Cudi wrote a whole damn song about Maui Wowie.
I agree with your wife, Coach K sounds like a real dickhead.
Walton is a treasure, just embrace it and go with it.
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