Bill Walton passed away

[julius]

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.

@illmatic99 already posted a link to it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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).

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Another really good one:

 

[Whyachi]

take that Kareem !!
*note the ball fake that opened the driving lane.
Walton had the complete package, highly skilled athlete

 

[e_blazer]

Life can be really weird at times. Bill Walton dunking Neil Goldschmidt with beer after the championship. Both dead within a week or so of each other.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hopefully it’s got tie dye in it somehow

 

[Kano John]

Hopefully it’s got tie dye in it somehow

And patchouli oil incense!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[THE HCP]

It’s hippy style, love it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Mediocre Man]

I love when these fucking idiots get something right