Bill Walton - Legend

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:09 pm

Wolf Blizter just interrupted a report to urge a 24 second clock in college.

CBCat · Post by **CBCat** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:30 pm

just so lame its not at 30 even still.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:05 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:38 am

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:30 pm

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2362 ... =editorial

Bill Walton Calls Michael Jordan's Athleticism 'Average' During Broadcast

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:42 pm

Jefe wrote:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2362 ... =editorial

How do we post vines on this site?

https://vine.co/v/OPW29BInbI2

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:58 pm

Tuned in to the Oregon/USC game to watch basketball. Instead got a lecture on the greatness of Thomas Edison.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:08 am

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Tuned in to the Oregon/USC game to watch basketball. Instead got a lecture on the greatness of Thomas Edison.

Sounds like a good trade off to me.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:33 pm

Just keeping this here so I can pick this up later:

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:57 pm

I love Bill Walton

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:03 pm

77HoyaCat4Ever wrote:I love Bill Walton

The other Pac teams' fan bases must hate his guts. He does nothing except talk about how awesome Sean, TJ, the team and our fan base are.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:41 pm

"bust a nut in the cut. catholic girls row faster"

-Bill Walton, Feb 13, 2015. UA @ UW

Zona_Soccer10 · Post by **Zona_Soccer10** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:48 pm

I get pissed at him sometimes, but damn he's entertaining. His "act" of stupidity is perfection.

whatisee · Post by **whatisee** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:38 am

He's awesome, but i'm also a Grateful Dead fan and love all the references.

If he had a chance i think he would give the PAC12 POY to Korchek.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:50 am

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Tuned in to the Oregon/USC game to watch basketball. Instead got a lecture on the greatness of Thomas Edison.

Hey, never know when the light bulb will switch on

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:52 am

It's an uphill climb to avoid that 2 seed pairing with Kentucky.

You can't say Stanley Johnson is one and done!

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:39 pm

Zona_Soccer10 wrote:I get pissed at him sometimes, but damn he's entertaining. His "act" of stupidity is perfection.

I truly hope his Jordan statements were an act. If not, hes lost a lot of credibility

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:03 pm

Jefe wrote:
Zona_Soccer10 wrote:I get pissed at him sometimes, but damn he's entertaining. His "act" of stupidity is perfection.
I truly hope his Jordan statements were an act. If not, hes lost a lot of credibility

Repeated it during the ASU-UCLA game. Jordan got by on smarts, not athletic ability. I assured my son that Jordan was an incredible athlete.

My two favorite moments:

1. Pasch is asking Harden questions. Harden answers them. Then Walton answers them in his usual long-winded way. Finally, Pasch says, "I'm interviewing him, not you."

2. Walton asks Harden about his Olympic experience. "Who were your teammates? Where were the Games?"

WTF?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:11 pm

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:45 pm

Sometimes I think Bill Walton is just plain susceptible to injuries anywhere on his body. Like his brain.

Machina · Post by **Machina** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:48 pm

It is a game and people eat it up. ESPN and Bill are getting exactly what they want, people paying attention and talking.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:36 pm

Merkin wrote:

Very intelligent leaping.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:36 pm

Merkin wrote:

Totally average. Uncle Rico can slam from the halfcourt line.

NorCalCat · Post by **NorCalCat** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:25 pm

"I took Biology too.......on Sorority Row."

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:51 am

Repeated the 2 seed with Kentucky thing. WTH?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:01 am

gumby wrote:Repeated the 2 seed with Kentucky thing. WTH?

Here's an article reflecting consensus support for shipping Arizona eastward to be the 2-seed in Kentucky's bracket.

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/ncaa- ... e-arizona/

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:07 am

gumby wrote:Repeated the 2 seed with Kentucky thing. WTH?

Last week, the NCAA Tournament Committee had a mock selection exercise:

Arizona had just lost the previous Sunday, hence the tough draw. Things change.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:11 am

I thought Walton had Gonzaga as the one seed.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:15 am

If neither Gonzaga or Arizona (barring catostrophic losses) gets a 1 seed in the west, that is a GD joke.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:21 am

So at this point a Gonzaga loss is bad for us, because it moves a non-Wetern team into the West as a one seed. So root for them. Root against Wisconsin and Villanova.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:30 am

I don't care if we get UK in our region or not. Why not shoot for a Championship? To do that, we have to beat Kentucky. What does it matter what round we have to do it?

I remember some people thinking Kansas was an unbeatable juggernaut in 1997. If you want to win it, you have to beat those teams on the floor.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:03 am

Can shoot for the championship either way. A Final Four is a signature achievement, especially being winless in the last four regional finals. Grr ...

Playing UK after that is achieved is far more desirable to me and doesn't alter NC chances.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:20 am

Yea im fine w shooting for a title, but not having to play Kentucky until the final four or title game, and already having a final four in our back pocket is a nice consolation price if it doesn't happen.

Reydituto · Post by **Reydituto** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:57 pm

Back on topic for a second ...

I think I prefer Ted Robinson with Bill on the Pac-12 Network games than Dave Pasch on the ESPN games. Ted is a genuinely good guy, more aligned with Bill and from the same generation. Ted just rolls with Bill's punches, has no issue letting Bill ramble on, and in return, Bill isn't as antagonistic or combative, and I think reigns himself in a bit while still providing his brand of "color" to the telecast. Last night I thought Bill made several good points about USC and where they are in their rebuilding process.

I like Pasch too, him and Ron Woolfley doing Cards games on the radio are a similar form of entertainment. But bible-thumping Pasch is too straight an arrow to put up with Bill's nonsense in good humor 100% of the time.

OK, returning to the hijack, if UA wins out, or even if they win one of the Pac-12 titles (regular season or tourney), they won't be in Kentucky's bracket. I think either Villanova, Notre Dame, Wisconsin or even Duke (with another 2 losses) will be a #2 in Kentucky's bracket, due to geography. If UA wins out (meaning an 11-game win streak), they'll be in the West, and likely as a # 1 seed, I still think H2H has to factor in at some point. But I get why so many, including Bill, think at this point UA is the 7th or 8th best team in the country and therefore could end up in Kentucky's bracket.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:30 pm

I like Pasch better than both. Let him do the game along. Seriously.

Reydituto · Post by **Reydituto** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:13 pm

gumby wrote:I like Pasch better than both. Let him do the game along. Seriously.

That would suck tremendously.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:24 pm

Not a Pasch fan. He asks some really dumb questions.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:04 pm

rgdeuce wrote:If neither Gonzaga or Arizona (barring catostrophic losses) gets a 1 seed in the west, that is a GD joke.

Could even be Utah. Ranked 9th and play us at home which would be a giant win. I expect a Utah vs Az final in Vegas. Winner of that will be huge.

I also think Virginia is going to lose a couple games down the stretch.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:06 pm

And Pasch sucks!

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:22 pm

Pasch would be awesome in a stain removal commercial.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:27 pm

I could see that.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:38 pm

It's not that I love Pasch. Just would be a lot less talking period. I'd like that.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:41 pm

If I can just figure out how to sync up the TV and radio................

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:44 pm

gumby wrote:It's not that I love Pasch. Just would be a lot less talking period. I'd like that.

I watch most games on TV now, and when I do get to a game, it always surprises me that there's game action without talking.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:45 pm

azgreg wrote:If I can just figure out how to sync up the TV and radio................

There are apps out there to delay an audio stream a custom amount. I've looked into it a little but never got it working.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:49 pm

Give me who committed fouls. Graphics on stats. More crowd noise. Don't need every possession broken down. Don't need the Chamber of Commerce pitch on the Conference of Champions. Don't need the 100th retelling of the shimmy.

Please!

Reydituto · Post by **Reydituto** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:01 am

gumby wrote:Give me who committed fouls. Graphics on stats. More crowd noise.

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-ooooooooooooooooooooooooooring ...

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:58 am

gumby wrote:Give me who committed fouls. Graphics on stats. More crowd noise. Don't need every possession broken down. Don't need the Chamber of Commerce pitch on the Conference of Champions. Don't need the 100th retelling of the shimmy.

Please!

Don't watch a lot of football I imagine. Have to fill 11 minutes of action into 4 hours.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:09 pm

Reydituto wrote:
gumby wrote:Give me who committed fouls. Graphics on stats. More crowd noise.

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-ooooooooooooooooooooooooooring ...

Always the game to watch ....

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:10 pm

Merkin wrote:
gumby wrote:Give me who committed fouls. Graphics on stats. More crowd noise. Don't need every possession broken down. Don't need the Chamber of Commerce pitch on the Conference of Champions. Don't need the 100th retelling of the shimmy.

Please!
Don't watch a lot of football I imagine. Have to fill 11 minutes of action into 4 hours.

People at the stadium seem to survive without the logorrhea

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