Brighter Note

Instead of talking about how Detroit lost in the eastern finals again..or how Boston/LA will be the most over-analyzed Finals ever...I decided to go in a different route...

Bill Walton...

He's been unavailable for travel or anything NBA related because of a pitched nerve in his back...so he's been MIA for a little while...but he's one of my favorite personalities on ESPN..and there's only like 5 that I like on the whole network..so here are a few of my favorite quoteables by Bill Walton

"A timeout controversy with Chris Webber, how can that be?"

Exchange between he and Tom Hammond:

"John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!" Tom: "Wow, that's a pretty strong statement. I guess I don't have a good handle on world history." Bill: "Well Tom, that's because you didn't go to UCLA."

Tony Parker makes a pass, which gets deflected out of bounds by an opposing defender. Spurs ball, no big deal... Walton roars: "Tony Parker just made the worst pass... in the history of Western Civilization!"

"Memo to Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker: Couldn't you wait until at least the All-Star break to have the franchise suffer its worse loss in its storied history? Bill Russell just called looking for an address to send his 11 championship rings back to the Celtics because he is so disappointed."

"Dirk Nowitzki"s shot is like a gazelle,flowing through the swiss Alps"

the NBA panel was picking who's gonna reach the Western Conference finals and J.Rose picked Phoenix and Dallas.

Walton: WHAT!? the Suns still paying you?
J.Rose: Yeah, under the table ...
Walton: ahh just like at Michigan

"Atlanta needs all 13 lottery picks"

"Dale Davis, pick ONE pivot foot........PLEASE!"

Walton: That has to be a foul.
Snapper: Against who?
Walton: Against the game of basketball.