RIP Bill Walton

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I had no idea what he was talking about half the time but it was enjoyable. Now he's out there in the cosmic sea jamming with Jerry Garcia

 
That sucks. RIP.

I always liked his commentary.
 
here you go portland trail blazers GIF by NBA
 
Circle a life
 
Also, if you haven't already, be sure to check out The Luckiest Guy In The World, the 4 part 30 for 30 doc on Walton's life that came out last year. One of the better docs they've done in recent years.
 
what a long strange trip it's been.
 
I’ll miss him for sure. I enjoyed seeing him on the tv when the nba was on!
 
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A hell of a PAC-12 fan.

I will miss him calling basketball games. He called PAC-12 games the last several years and it was enjoyable in many ways because it was nostalgia to him calling NBA on NBC games. Although his CBB calling games were a bit more adventurous to be taken seriously, I always enjoyed his NBA broadcasts in the late 90's early 00's on NBC.

Another one gone too soon from a disease that has taken far too many people. RIP to a legend.
 
I met him in the late 80s while I was fishing off the Santa Monica Pier. Nice guy, smiled a lot, no hint of arrogance. Asked if I caught anything. I answered, "Just crabs, oh! you meant fish. No." He laughed.
 
OregonDucks said:
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A hell of a PAC-12 fan.

I will miss him calling basketball games. He called PAC-12 games the last several years and it was enjoyable in many ways because it was nostalgia to him calling NBA on NBC games. Although his CBB calling games were a bit more adventurous to be taken seriously, I always enjoyed his NBA broadcasts in the late 90's early 00's on NBC.

Another one gone too soon from a disease that has taken far too many people. RIP to a legend.
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Definitely. I saw him with Portland vs World Champion Warriors in 1975/1976 season in Oakland Coliseum. OT. Still remember, Warriors could do nothing to stop him and lost. What a great passing center. If he had not gotten hurt, Portland could have been a dynasty. Won 1, had the best record the following year when he got hurt. He was never the same after that with all the chronic injuries.
 
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I met him in the late 80s while I was fishing off the Santa Monica Pier. Nice guy, smiled a lot, no hint of arrogance. Asked if I caught anything. I answered, "Just crabs, oh! you meant fish. No." He laughed.
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Sounds like a polite guy as well to laugh at your joke.
 
MrFlyingV said:
Definitely. I saw him with Portland vs World Champion Warriors in 1975/1976 season in Oakland Coliseum. Double OT. Still remember, Warriors could do nothing to stop him and lost. What a great passing center. If he had not gotten hurt, Portland could have been a dynasty. Won 1, had the best record the following year when he got hurt. He was never the same after that with all the chronic injuries.
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He had pronated ankles, which are sort of bent inward. Easy to see how he could get injured.
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MrFlyingV said:
Definitely. I saw him with Portland vs World Champion Warriors in 1975/1976 season in Oakland Coliseum. OT. Still remember, Warriors could do nothing to stop him and lost. What a great passing center. If he had not gotten hurt, Portland could have been a dynasty. Won 1, had the best record the following year when he got hurt. He was never the same after that with all the chronic injuries.
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Found the game box score. Look at rebounds:

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"A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot."
 
Goofy fucker got me to watch a whole lot of crappy basketball the last few years.

Throw it down in the afterlife big fella.
 
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