Bill Walton passed away

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Sad, sad times for Blazers, Blazers fans and basketball fans in general.
One of the all time best personalities. Love him or hate him, he commanded ones attention with how he would present random facts and stories.
I didn't always agree with him, but always loved listening to him.
And then there is everything he did ON the court!
Basketball has lost a legend and is worse off without him.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Man, these stories and pictures are hitting me right in the feels. I wish I could have watched him at his peak.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Love this

 

[Samuel]

The Blazers should definitely wear these patches next season -

Glad you liked my design! Hopefully team can license the Dead marks—they were certainly a “Bill thing.”

 

[Phatguysrule]

The hippie stuff started as an anti-liberal movement protesting the liberal created war in Vietnam.

Still, the politics in Portland were balanced, and things not only worked very well, we enjoyed one of the highest standards of living in the country.

Things began to change in 1980. The liberals took control, and Portland has been on a steady decline ever since.

Portland needs to get back to a balanced 2 party representation. One party control does not work.

That would be doable if Republicans would get back to just being conservatives and not religious nut cases who want to control your personal healthcare...

 

[jlprk]

Met him several times. Generous dude. Amazing career. nipples that could shred diamonds.

Creases show that Mark Eaton wears an undershirt.

 

[jlprk]

He said he loved his bike. They're keeping the type of cancer quiet, which often means cancer of the colon. Maybe it was the narrow bike seat.

He rode all around his hometown. This statue of him in Ski Beach Park, San Diego needs a lot more hair.

 

[illmatic99]

Simmons with a really nice history leason on Walton's greatness and the 77 blazers. He's always been effusive in praise of that team.

Good listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6a55krEcrMWTHXw3S40b4B?si=F4W5vU0lRCikg8rFaqpM9Q

(No i am not going to summarize for you lazy mfers who cant take 15 mins to listen. Throw it into ChatGPT if you are so busy).

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Simmons with a really nice history leason on Walton's greatness and the 77 blazers. He's always been effusive in praise of that team.

Good listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6a55krEcrMWTHXw3S40b4B?si=F4W5vU0lRCikg8rFaqpM9Q

(No i am not going to summarize for you lazy mfers who cant take 15 mins to listen. Throw it into ChatGPT if you are so busy).

This lazy MFer doesn't have spotify, and won't likely in the near future...

 

[illmatic99]

This lazy MFer doesn't have spotify, and won't likely in the near future...

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...avoids-a-sweep-a/id1043699613?i=1000657123954

Starts at the 1:04 mark

 

[Wizard Mentor]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...avoids-a-sweep-a/id1043699613?i=1000657123954

Starts at the 1:04 mark

thanks

 

[Phatguysrule]

This lazy MFer doesn't have spotify, and won't likely in the near future...

I freaking hate walled gardens. This is an rss feed that will get you what you need on any podcatcher. Though great link and great find.

https://feeds.megaphone.fm/the-bill-simmons-podcast

 

[Phatguysrule]

Simmons with a really nice history leason on Walton's greatness and the 77 blazers. He's always been effusive in praise of that team.

Good listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6a55krEcrMWTHXw3S40b4B?si=F4W5vU0lRCikg8rFaqpM9Q

(No i am not going to summarize for you lazy mfers who cant take 15 mins to listen. Throw it into ChatGPT if you are so busy).

Great find! Thanks for sharing!

 

[crandc]

From column in San Francisco Chronicle:
Walton's time passed, too. But, oh, what he did with it while he lived.

 

[Kano John]

This lazy MFer doesn't have spotify, and won't likely in the near future...

I spotted a fly & I swatted it!

 

[THE HCP]

Love this

Had the pleasure of speaking with him twice. Right after I got this picture, Wheels (who you can see in the back) and Rice introduced me to him and I got to sit in on their bull session. What an honor.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This actually made me tear up. Bill was a damn good man.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This actually made me tear up. Bill was a damn good man.

Fuck, still teared up.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This is a really different interview with Bill, he's very restrained with Dave. Bill gave a nice shoutout to Paul Allen.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Boomchakalaka2]

Bill gave my Dad a pair of his Adidas after a game. My brother wound up with those while I got a game-worn jersey of Bobby Gross from game 6, our Championship - winning game against Philly!

Walton, Gross and Twardzik were incredible “team” oriented players. Perfect for Ramsay’s “motion offense” that was so effective. Walton’s ability to pass the ball, coupled with an amazing skill of rebounding and getting an outlet pass off before his feet hit the ground, are two traits not seen since. Sabonis was also a great passing center but Walton was the goat of a “passing center.” RIP

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

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[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Pinwheel1]

Ha........No sodas!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Had the pleasure of speaking with him twice. Right after I got this picture, Wheels (who you can see in the back) and Rice introduced me to him and I got to sit in on their bull session. What an honor.

I also had the absolute pleasure a few times. Just a lovely human. I like most everyone am better off after meeting him

 

[e_blazer]

One of the things about him passing now is that he didn’t live long enough to see the Blazers compete for another title. Nobody on the planet would have enjoyed that more than Bill.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Bill Simmons podcast on Tuesday had very great stories of his meeting with Walton 15 years ago when writing a book. Walton had a great outlook on what made a player unselfish and excellent, their unique strengths, and how a coach was important to keep that humble perspective in the face of fame/materiality/money/praise/etc.