Bill Walton – Best color commentator ever? Or just top five?

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- 03/09/2017 at 6:46 AM #30193
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  loyter
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  @loyter
  
  He really is a treasure. Best in the business today. He adds a level of entertainment and enjoyment to the game that’s unrivaled.
  
  Have you ever hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
  
  Have you ever seen the sun rise over Arches National Park?
- 03/09/2017 at 7:06 AM #30194
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  Tacoma Ute
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  He’s the only commentator who can get me to watch a game which I would otherwise not care about. I could watch a tiddly winks tourney if he was commentating.
- 03/09/2017 at 7:51 AM #30198
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  PlainsUte
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  @plainsute
  
  He’s perfect for the conference of champions. Not sure his stream-of-consciousness on quaaludes style would play well on the east coast. Nothing quite like a rambling history lesson and travelogue during a hoops game.
- 03/09/2017 at 7:55 AM #30201
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  Tony (admin)
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  Can’t stand him. I don’t like the Greatful Dead either, or snowboarding, or eating vegan.
  - 03/09/2017 at 9:05 AM #30207
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    Daedalus
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    @daedalus
    
    You sort of want your color man to talk about the ball game he’s attending.
  - 03/09/2017 at 9:09 AM #30208
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    KiYi-Ute
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    Let’s not drag snowboarding into this now.
    
    We could certainly discuss its merits over some steaks though.
- 03/09/2017 at 9:23 AM #30211
  
  Rick
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  He reminds me of the captain in the movie Airplane with some of his questions.
  - 03/09/2017 at 9:49 AM #30214
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    PlainsUte
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    @plainsute
    
    Surely you jest.
    - 03/09/2017 at 11:50 AM #30245
      
      Tony (admin)
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      Please, don’t call me Shirley.
- 03/09/2017 at 9:38 AM #30212
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  Guba
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  @guba
  
  Bill Walton is a national treasure! A give from the heavens! A true joy and effervescent and integral part of basketball viewing. I recall one time I was watching a game he was commenting on and went to the kitchen during a break to make a BLT and boy what amazing bacon and tasty tomatoes. I have never had such freshness and taste. It was amazing and the combination of those tomatoes and that delicious crispy bacon was truly transcendent much like the transcendence of Bill Walton calling the sport of basketball