The Greatest NBA Broadcaster in the HISTORY of Broadcasting Retires

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I hope you are joking! He was HHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRIIIBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEE!
 
Vinny DelNegro is the greatest shooter in the history of the game
 
Walton's hyperbole made him great. He reminded me a lot of Howard Cosell actually. He, like Dick Vitale have a lot of passion for the game, and life itself, and that's refreshing to me.
 
Not the greatest broadcaster in the HISTORY of basketball, but the greatest broadcaster in the HISTORY of Western Civilization.

Bill, use your free time to come coach GO.
 
I don't think he said any more sarcastic things about the Blazers than he did about every other team. As a broadcaster, he treated all teams about the same, with one exception. He was over-impressed with his hometown Lakers--even before that when he played for the Celtics.

It's hard to find a highly intelligent former player, much less one who was league MVP. Years ago I watched Russell, Chamberlain, Oscar, etc. and they all sucked except Rick Barry. Barry's continuing absence is a real loss and I miss him. Networks don't even try to use former stars anymore. Walton and Barry are the only ones smart enough.

So when you criticize Walton, suggest an alternative who won't bore us with nothing to say, like retired stars did in the past. Your suggestion must talk fast (an anti-Barkley) and quickly analyze what went wrong in plays.
 
Ridiculous. Most just don't want to get into play-by-play commentary. Some do like Reggie Miller, Greg Anthony, or Kenny Smith.

Walton is a prick to the Blazers organization, has held a grudge and has taken it out constantly throughout the years on national television by being an impartial observer.
 
CLYDE THE GLIDE IS THE WORST OUT THERE!
 
Buzz Killington said:
Walton is a prick to the Blazers organization, has held a grudge and has taken it out constantly throughout the years on national television by being an impartial observer.
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by being an impartial observer?

barfo
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
I like Bill, but he rarely offered any insight.
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He is there for the entertainment. Since I was not around for the glory days/traitor days/etc... - I do not really care for him as a Blazer or hate him as a deserter. I always found him entertaining....
 
Buzz Killington said:
Ridiculous. Most just don't want to get into play-by-play commentary. Some do like Reggie Miller, Greg Anthony, or Kenny Smith.

Walton is a prick to the Blazers organization, has held a grudge and has taken it out constantly throughout the years on national television by being an impartial observer.
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...because they can't talk for 2 hours without a script. I see no grudge, but I see a grudge from a few in Portland.

BLAZER PROPHET said:
I like Bill, but he rarely offered any insight.
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I thought he analyzed plays faster than other color men and more thoroughly than the main voice guy. I have to admit he was sometimes verbose and too relaxed. Sometimes I'd say, shut up. But find me another MVP who can talk. They're all scared, dumb, or both.
 
jlprk said:
Do you realize how HIGH this guy could jump in college before the Blazer doctors took him down? I've seen better pictures than these, with his head at rim level.

http://i.cnn.net/si/si_online/covers/images/1972/0403_large.jpg

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/luke_winn/11/22/power.rankings/01ucla.jpg

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http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/81375722/Sports-Illustrated
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Before Blazers docs took him down? I'm the biggest Walton defender there is, but even I wouldn't go that far. It wasn't their fault he got injured, ok, maybe they shouldn't have let him play on a injured foot when he himself wanted to play, but he was injury prone. You couldn't blame the docs for the initial injury.

Injuries are even what stopped him from broadcasting. Sorry to hear his back is bothering him so much. I have chronic pain and it's very hard for me to just attend a home game so I can imagine what he's going through on the type of schedule a NBA broadcaster has.
 
Sorry to hear you have chronic pain. But they really botched his surgeries. The more they operated, the worse he got. The 1st commandment is Doctor, do no harm.
 
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