Was Bill Walton a better broadcaster than player?

Was Bill Walton a better broadcaster than a player? Nick Wright suggests so.

When discussing the life of Bill Walton, so many things come to mind. His days at UCLA as a player. His time in the NBA with teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, and even the San Diego Clippers.

But, in recent memory, Walton has been remembered as one of the greatest, most colorful broadcasters of all time. After the news of his passing, the best moments of Walton’s broadcasting career circulated, and there are so many to choose from.

Nick Wright and Chris Broussard went into detail about Walton after the news came out, and Wright even made the case that Walton might have been a better broadcaster than he was as a player:

“If you ask the question who is the greatest college basketball player of all time, you are allowed to give two names. Either Lew Alcindor or Bill Walton, they are the only two eligible. Then when it came to the pros, he beat Dr. J at the peak of his powers. But with all that said, he may have been an even better broadcaster.”

Broussard also chimed in about Walton’s time as a broadcaster:

“But I worked with Bill at ESPN. He was a ton of fun to work with. He said my analysis was balder-dash and poppycock. But hey, he was a lot of fun to work with. I’ll remember him as a great guy. I was disappointed when they took him off the NBA broadcast. I remember him as a great player and a tremendous broadcaster as well.”

Walton will be remembered for his one-of-a-kind storytelling as a broadcaster, and the clips of him calling games will be replayed forever and ever.