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Football Quotes by Bill Walton

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Bill Walton describes basketball as the core of his life and recalls the teamwork of the Boston Celtics that inspired him. He praises Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar as the toughest opponent he ever faced and jokes that Shaquille O’Neal makes everyone else look small. He also teases a charge as a move for players without skill.

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When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense

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Kenyon Martin is the 2nd best player in the Eastern Conference.

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Why is Scottie Pippen taking a charge? Taking a charge is for people with no game!

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Steve Nash is the most unathletic player in the league.

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You don't win championships by just being normal, by just being average.

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Hey I'm for anything that keeps Charlie Ward out the game.

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Shaq makes everyone else in the league look like Michel Tafoya.

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Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.

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If Eric Piatkowski continues playing at this level, hes going to replace Jerry West on the NBA logo.

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Doug Christie, what skill, what strenght, what power, what quickness. The visionof Magic Johnson, the athletisicm of Michael Jordan, the toughness of…

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I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player.

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The art of tossing up the jump ball has really declined. These officials need to spend more time practicing in off-season.

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Tim Duncan's foot issue, I think, is a major factor in this year's playoffs. That's not the kind of injury that gets…

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No one missed more basketball in the history of NBA than I did. I played 14 seasons, on the roster for 14…

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Oh my, Kobe is really putting on a show out there. Hes making Ray Allen look like a sixth grader!

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That was one of the worst passes Ive ever seen, and certainly the worst pass in the history of the San Antonio…

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Couldnt you wait until at least the All-Star break to have the franchise suffer its worse loss in its storied history? Bill…

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I have always wanted to be part of something special, and when I got to Boston.. actually, when I bought, begged and…

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I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way…

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We can never thank David Stern enough. His vision to use basketball to improve the quality of our lives to make this…

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“His ability to evoke Celtic pride was incredible. He would always talk about how all the old players called him up after…

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This Portland team is nothing more than a band of pranksters.

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Oylden Polynice, make a layup pleeeeeeeaaaaaasssseee!

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If Anthony Johnson ever gets a jumper, who's going to stop him?

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Save some for later? Balderdashthis is the playoffs!

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Anytime you bring Michael Olowokandi on to your team, disaster is soon to follow.

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I couldn't imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.

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Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

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Right now, you know, it's not about the refs or anything else, it's about hitting first, getting on the run and never…

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John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!

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Chick Hearn was my favorite broadcaster ever - he's the one who taught me to think basketball, how to love basketball.

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There are no guarantees in life. The simple twists of fate and the breaks of the game are the two maxims that…

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Cuttino Mobley has just made the two worst shot attempts in the history of this proud Houston Rockets franchise.

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Where else but the NBA could people like Bill Russell, Spencer Haywood, Ricky Barry, Dennis Rodman, and Allen Iverson come in and…

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It's the most pleasurable experience in the world! When you're on a great team and you get hot, your teammates milk you…

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Yao Ming is the best thing to happen to the NBA in a long time. He is just a beautiful person inside…

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Kevin Garnett is the prototype for the NBA player of the future. He's already one of the greatest players to have played…

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There is absolutely no way the best team in the NCAA could even dream of beating the worst team in the NBA?…

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I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played,…

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Why is Scottie Pippen taking a charge? Taking a charge is for people with no game!

I couldn't imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.

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I hate to say anything that may hurt UCLA, but I can't be quiet when I see what the NCAA is doing to Jerry…

Couldnt you wait until at least the All-Star break to have the franchise suffer its worse loss in its storied history? Bill Russell just…

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.

Anytime you bring Michael Olowokandi on to your team, disaster is soon to follow.

Shaq makes everyone else in the league look like Michel Tafoya.