oskidunker said:sandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
He's entitled to his own opinion. I agree with him
cal83dls79 said:oskidunker said:sandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
He's entitled to his own opinion. I agree with him
The ole "entitled to his own opinion" argument. What about being a human being?
cal83dls79 said:oskidunker said:sandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
He's entitled to his own opinion. I agree with him
The ole "entitled to his own opinion" argument. What about being a human being?
For the record: In addition to his manifest skills on the court, I acknowledge that Walton was, in many ways, an exemplary human being. I admired his thoughtful objection to his alma mater's decision to bolt to the BIG10. I am sorry for his passing and hope it was peaceful. But I stand by my opinion of his role as an analyst even though I'll concede many found him entertaining.cal83dls79 said:oskidunker said:sandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
He's entitled to his own opinion. I agree with him
I guess you don't get it as well. There are "opinions" but Walton just died! Can you grasp that? 59 may be a buddy of yours but I have no clue who he is and it was just bad form.
Surely you can agree there.? Good lord . Note: '59s silence which speaks volumes
doubling down when he just died. Can your takes get worse?59bear said:For the record: In addition to his manifest skills on the court, I acknowledge that Walton was, in many ways, an exemplary human being. I admired his thoughtful objection to his alma mater's decision to bolt to the BIG10. I am sorry for his passing and hope it was peaceful. But I stand by my opinion of his role as an analyst even though I'll concede many found him entertaining.cal83dls79 said:oskidunker said:sandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
He's entitled to his own opinion. I agree with him
I guess you don't get it as well. There are "opinions" but Walton just died! Can you grasp that? 59 may be a buddy of yours but I have no clue who he is and it was just bad form.
Surely you can agree there.? Good lord . Note: '59s silence which speaks volumes
cal83dls79 said:doubling down when he just died. Can your rakes get worse?59bear said:For the record: In addition to his manifest skills on the court, I acknowledge that Walton was, in many ways, an exemplary human being. I admired his thoughtful objection to his alma mater's decision to bolt to the BIG10. I am sorry for his passing and hope it was peaceful. But I stand by my opinion of his role as an analyst even though I'll concede many found him entertaining.cal83dls79 said:oskidunker said:sandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
He's entitled to his own opinion. I agree with him
I guess you don't get it as well. There are "opinions" but Walton just died! Can you grasp that? 59 may be a buddy of yours but I have no clue who he is and it was just bad form.
Surely you can agree there.? Good lord . Note: '59s silence which speaks volumes
I'm with you. At some point Cal hoops needed all the help it could get. It was annoying and amusing. My point here is that 59 wants to dance on his grave and it's embarrassing as a cal fan and particularly disrespectful to a guy that loved Cal.sycasey said:
So I would argue that Walton was generally a good announcer in his NBA on NBC days. He was more of a straightforward analyst, perhaps even overly critical, and had that kind of entertaining Jackson-Van Gundy or Shaq-Barkley friendly rivalry thing going with Snapper Jones.
Late-period college announcer Walton was pretty much all goofiness and shtick. Your mileage may vary on whether or not it was amusing. I disliked it at first but then just gave into the silliness. It was clearly intentional on his part.
Amensandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
The trick was not to listen to his commentary, but rather to surf on it. Remember the old Beach Boy lyric, "Catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world."59bear said:For the record: In addition to his manifest skills on the court, I acknowledge that Walton was, in many ways, an exemplary human being. I admired his thoughtful objection to his alma mater's decision to bolt to the BIG10. I am sorry for his passing and hope it was peaceful. But I stand by my opinion of his role as an analyst even though I'll concede many found him entertaining.cal83dls79 said:oskidunker said:sandiegobears said:
59Bear with potentially the worst take of all time on this board. Go crawl back under a rock.
He's entitled to his own opinion. I agree with him
I guess you don't get it as well. There are "opinions" but Walton just died! Can you grasp that? 59 may be a buddy of yours but I have no clue who he is and it was just bad form.
Surely you can agree there.? Good lord . Note: '59s silence which speaks volumes
Pfft!59bear said:Yes, incredible in its literal meaning, e.g., not believable. His boosterism on behalf of the "Conference of Champions" was so patently partisan as to be dismissed as so much hot air. Walton was a great player, a sometimes insightful commentator on societal issues but, IMO, a waste of time as an analyst because of his near constant clown act. His legacy should be his stature as a a true peer of Russell, Chamberlain. and Jabbar, (he was perhaps the most versatile of that group). Unfortunately, there are whole generations who never saw that Walton and will most remember the caricature who pestered his on-air partners with myriad inanities.BearoutEast67 said:
Bill Walton was an incredible spokesman for the Conference of Champions. College basketball has lost a great one.
Maybe I'll watch some old games of his (as a broadcaster) just to brighten the mood!Fred Bear said:
lost cause Tom. A for effort.concordtom said:Pfft!59bear said:Yes, incredible in its literal meaning, e.g., not believable. His boosterism on behalf of the "Conference of Champions" was so patently partisan as to be dismissed as so much hot air. Walton was a great player, a sometimes insightful commentator on societal issues but, IMO, a waste of time as an analyst because of his near constant clown act. His legacy should be his stature as a a true peer of Russell, Chamberlain. and Jabbar, (he was perhaps the most versatile of that group). Unfortunately, there are whole generations who never saw that Walton and will most remember the caricature who pestered his on-air partners with myriad inanities.BearoutEast67 said:
Bill Walton was an incredible spokesman for the Conference of Champions. College basketball has lost a great one.
The measure of a man is how well he played basketball? When everyone else is praising who he was AS A PERSON???
That's a very lost take. Sad.
Missing my guy on his birthday. Lighting a candle and having a cupcake in Bill’s honor today. pic.twitter.com/feXpkm1h9Q
— Dave Pasch (@DavePasch) November 5, 2024
