Broken Parachute
05/03/06, 02:24 PM
I figured some of our diehard Bill Walton fans would love this. Voted by SI.com, here's how Bill Walton ranks as an NBA Announcer.
Bill Walton
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2006/p1_bill.walton.jpg
A+
Bill's a lightning rod, to be sure, but he also may be the most subversive talent the tube has to offer. Where others see a fawning sellout, I see an ardent fan who can't believe he's allowed to wax and preen on The Man's dime. Where others see a blustery hyperbole machine, I recognize a guy who loves to toy with the absurdities behind throwing huge gobs of money and focused klieg lights at men in short pants. I think Walton is one of the funniest guys on TV, I think he knows exactly what he's doing, and I know the proceeding paragraph will probably result in a brick being thrown through my living room window.
Full list of teams/announcers grades: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/kelly_dwyer/04/11/announcers.grades/index.html
Bill Walton
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2006/p1_bill.walton.jpg
A+
Bill's a lightning rod, to be sure, but he also may be the most subversive talent the tube has to offer. Where others see a fawning sellout, I see an ardent fan who can't believe he's allowed to wax and preen on The Man's dime. Where others see a blustery hyperbole machine, I recognize a guy who loves to toy with the absurdities behind throwing huge gobs of money and focused klieg lights at men in short pants. I think Walton is one of the funniest guys on TV, I think he knows exactly what he's doing, and I know the proceeding paragraph will probably result in a brick being thrown through my living room window.
Full list of teams/announcers grades: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/kelly_dwyer/04/11/announcers.grades/index.html