Bill Walton - WORST College Basketball Announcer?

[DOM_Toretto]

Bill Walton is a dumbass, bumbling, babbling idiot. He goes on long-winded rants about non-sense. He says things that are 100% incorrect, makes totally ridiculous & outlandish statements, and is in general full of shit. He is so annoying that I often choose not to watch significant PAC-12 games on late-night ESPN.

The only person that knows less about NCAA Basketball and get paid to talk about it is Charles Barkley during tournament time. He can't even pronounce the top 10 best players' names. Charles is a completely useless dumbass when it comes to this sport, but at least he can be mildly amusing at times.

How do these guys keep their jobs?!?

[Dan Kelly]

The BEST College Basketball Player of all time - and, because of the way college hoops are played today where the great ones are gone after one year, no one will ever take that away from him. Without a doubt - not Wilt, not Russell, not Maravich, not Ralph Sampson, not Bird, NO ONE will ever come close to doing what Bill Walton did as a college basketball player. Look it up if you don't remember.
Maybe when you listen to him if you remember that, then he won't be quite as bad an announcer - he'll still be a really bad announcer (and a horrible hypocrite - he refused to talk to the press when he was an NBA player), but maybe not quite as bad.


BOL

[jjgold]

They love him out on the West Coast he's not going anywhere

[Ghenghis Kahn]

you say worst, i say best...

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Actually pretty good announcer. Yes, probably the BEST coll player of all time. When u think about the Rebounds, outlet passes, wingspan on defense, FG efficiency.

Better announcer NOW. Got over whatever social anxiety he had.

[laclippers504]

Always thought he was pretty annoying

[KVB]

They love him out on the West Coast he's not going anywhere

you say worst, i say best...

I don't know man. Bill Walton is pretty bad.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

you know that he's just trolling 99% of the time right?

[jjgold]

He seems like a politician on the air

Real positive announcer

[survive]

Love Walton just because you never know what he's gonna say...Dave Pasch must want to murder him after every game they call together

[boomer62]

Bill Walton is a dumbass, bumbling, babbling idiot. He goes on long-winded rants about non-sense. He says things that are 100% incorrect, makes totally ridiculous & outlandish statements, and is in general full of shit. He is so annoying that I often choose not to watch significant PAC-12 games on late-night ESPN.

The only person that knows less about NCAA Basketball and get paid to talk about it is Charles Barkley during tournament time. He can't even pronounce the top 10 best players' names. Charles is a completely useless dumbass when it comes to this sport, but at least he can be mildly amusing at times.

How do these guys keep their jobs?!?

Love the guy. True Burnout! Big DEADHEAD!! Dropped lots of shrooms and acid in the day. Got to look past some of his comments he can't help it. I find him entertaing plus he loves JERRY!

[casinolyrics]

If by worst you mean funniest ever, then yes.

[MoneyLineDawg]

[Art Vandelay]

He's "Terr -ible"!

[cruzing vato]

Watch the first YouTube video of Walton announcing the kings. He's leading a Congo line, talking about 800 dead shows, and comparing defending the paint with being smooth and nice with your girlfriend, lol

[cruzing vato]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=062SYs8l3Sc

[KVB]

[GUMMO77]

The BEST College Basketball Player of all time - and, because of the way college hoops are played today where the great ones are gone after one year, no one will ever take that away from him. Without a doubt - not Wilt, not Russell, not Maravich, not Ralph Sampson, not Bird, NO ONE will ever come close to doing what Bill Walton did as a college basketball player. Look it up if you don't remember.
Maybe when you listen to him if you remember that, then he won't be quite as bad an announcer - he'll still be a really bad announcer (and a horrible hypocrite - he refused to talk to the press when he was an NBA player), but maybe not quite as bad.


BOL

Lew Alcindor hands down.

[Dan Kelly]

Lew Alcindor hands down.

You could make an argument for Jabbar, but not "hands down". You could make a great argument for Maravich - he'd have averaged 55 pts per game if the 3 point line was used then.

BOL

[19th Hole]

Easy on "The Big Redhead"....Deadhead.
Interesting character.
Never disappointed in the man ...On or off the court.

*Then you have your Dick Vitale's of the world who are instant mutes.

[GUMMO77]

You could make an argument for Jabbar, but not "hands down". You could make a great argument for Maravich - he'd have averaged 55 pts per game if the 3 point line was used then.

BOL

[KVB]

C’mon fellas, this is about Walton here.
Now let’s see some quotes:


15) Announcer: Here’s Luke Walton. Bill, you know a little something about him. Walton: Yeah, he’s a 6’8″ forward from the University of Arizona.

14) John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!

13) If you ever think you’re too small to make a difference, you’ve never spent a night in bed with a mosquito or you’ve never played basketball against Taylor from Utah, number 11 in your program, number one in your heart.

12) The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable, even at 38.

11) SMU-Cal Berkeley. Miss that at your peril! What Larry Brown and Mike Montgomery will deliver to all of us as basketball fans and fans of humanity, that will be a thing to remember forever.

10) The art of tossing up the jump ball has really declined. These officials need to spend more time practicing in the offseason.

9) Come on, that was no foul! It may be a violation of all the basic rules of human decency, but it’s not a foul.

8) Tonight’s start was electric. Just both teams riding quasars all the way to the top of the mountain to the promised land!

7) Beautiful basketball! The Ducks on fire after a poor start a start as you could have! They have somehow come back and have found their way back to the Oregon Trail! Lewis & Clark would be so proud.

6) You look at Vladimir Radmanovic, this guy is cut from stone. It’s as if Michelangelo were reading and a lightning bolt flashed before him.

5) Yesterday we celebrated Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity. Today, Fabricio Oberto is defying it.

4) And when you look at Boris Diaw and what he’s done to this franchise he’s changed everything. We celebrate his brilliance and when you talk to Boris Diaw you realize what a classical human being he is. It was 201 years ago today, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, which escorted in the age of Romanticism in music. And when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the Romantics. This guy has it all.

3) A thing of beauty! Einstein, Da Vinci, Jobs! And now Tyreke Evans!

2) Walton when Pac 12 mascots are shown getting out of a limo: I was way in the back with Ray Lewis and it was unbelievable how much fun, oh my gosh, how many people were in there!

1) If Eric Piatkowski continues playing at this level, he’s going to replace Jerry West on the NBA logo

[DOM_Toretto]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'd rather listen to Dick Vitale any day over Bill Walton.

They both over sensationalize, but Dicky V's rants are at least about top college players. Walton might rant about hitting puberty or Beathoven or how some 6th man on a 3rd place PAC-12 team is obviously going #1 in the NBA draft. He's a lunatic.

Dave Pasch must want to strangle him every game.

W: "I don't get the deflate-gate. If they want to deflate the ball, go ahead! Why not?"
P: "well because that's a clear violation of the rules."
W: "so is wearing a uniform. You have to have your shirt tucked in! What's the difference?!"
P: ".....silence..... One directly affects the performance and outcome of the game and the other is an article of clothing."

[katstale]

Throw it down big man throw it down!

[azsportswin]

you say worst, i say best...

This says it all....people either love him or hate him. I'm on the hate side....we have him for almost every Arizona TV game and I always end up yelling "God, shut the f*@k up!" and hitting the mute button!

[MoneyLineDawg]

I'm on the love the guy side....Just so bizarre you gotta laugh

[PaperTrail07]

I would love to be able to have his attitude....I LOVE MY BIKE----Well penetrate off BILL...not all of us can cruise the cal shore you penetrate...not such a nice cruise in the midwest mid winter....I LOVE MY BIKE...my god I wanted to choke him....it looks like his attitude is the result of a 100K a year life coach LMAO....like jesus bill....we get it your rich and love everything and can focus on the small shit LOL....fuckn guy I swaer...

Bill Walton is a dumbass, bumbling, babbling idiot. He goes on long-winded rants about non-sense. He says things that are 100% incorrect, makes totally ridiculous & outlandish statements, and is in general full of shit. He is so annoying that I often choose not to watch significant PAC-12 games on late-night ESPN.

The only person that knows less about NCAA Basketball and get paid to talk about it is Charles Barkley during tournament time. He can't even pronounce the top 10 best players' names. Charles is a completely useless dumbass when it comes to this sport, but at least he can be mildly amusing at times.

How do these guys keep their jobs?!?

[PaperTrail07]

I mean its interesting LOL ill give ya that lol....I LOVE MY BIKE....

[KVB]

If by worst you mean funniest ever, then yes.

[KVB]

Love the guy. True Burnout! Big DEADHEAD!! Dropped lots of shrooms and acid in the day. Got to look past some of his comments he can't help it. I find him entertaing plus he loves JERRY!

boomer makes an excellent point here.

[TheMoneyShot]

Honestly, I wish they would bring Walton back to NBA games on ESPN. Guy is humorous with his insane remarks.

[kidcudi92]

Bill Walton is fun to party with, I'll tell you that much

[KVB]

Ok, a few more Waltonisms:

Exchange between Bill and Snapper Jones: That's a terrible defensive effort by Robert Horry. He didn't even make it difficult for Rasheed Wallace to score. Snapper: Well, what do you expect? Earlier you said that Wallace could be one of the best players in the game, and now you want Robert Horry to guard him one-on-one? Bill: No, I said that Rasheed could be the best player in the game.

If they ever get this cloning thing right, we can only hope they duplicate the good guys. The last thing we need are more Shawn Bradley's and Michael Olowokandi's. Or more people with the attitude of Gary Payton or the confusion of George Karl.

On Kevin Garnett: He's been working out in the offseason, on that incredible computer generated body he has.

Shaq makes everyone else in the league look like Michel Tafoya.

And Finally:
Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer.

[jtoler]

Hippie that happens to be really tall. Was really good at bball too.

[DrunkHorseplayer]

Probably drops acid before games.