Bill Walton Discusses Larry Bird's Greatest Game, Red Auerbach, the Celtics Crowd, + More

[@josephhinkle3454]

I love how much Bill loved his time in Boston.

[@bryanburnap4537]

I think initially he was going to be a Laker in 86 ?? Seemed like a logical step to end his career in Los Angeles considering his time with UCLA and being a California kinda guy. Thankfully for us he came to Boston and though it was a short ride it was a great ride ! Or great trip in Bill's case :)

[@johnmontag]

I just hope I love a place n time as much as he does then

[@db3467]

A lot of respect for Bill Walton. He lived his dream and won a championship with the Celtics

[@timokk3]

One of the most gracious to ever play for the Celtics. Thank you Bill!

[@TK-mf2fr]

Nobody can make you feel a story with their words more than Bill Walton! RIP Bill....im gonna miss those days more now than ever without Bill being around to remind us all. Sad day for all

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!

[@anthonysylvia8213]

Bill Walton is the man!!!

[@Dad44315]

Bill Walton is a great interview, all you do is just say hi Bill and he will take it from there.

[@randymeyer6482]

I just thought the same thing! He was a joy!

[@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905]

we have to treasure bill because people like him don't come along too often

[@davidg7283]

Yep, i agree with ya

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

One of my favorite people on this planet.

[@jeffrey3498]

They never come around, because Bill, like all of us, is unique 😆👍

[@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905]

@@jeffrey3498 i am still gutted for his passing

[@jeffrey3498]

@@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905 It’s always sad when someone dies. God bless you

[@pl8154]

I remember the 80's watching the Celtics and knew that I was watching something very special. Larry was a true phenomenon and unlike any other player ever in the history of BB. He just delivered, always doing the impossible, Larry constantly providing miracles. I've watched BB now, but I'm always totally discussed and let down in every way. No one hustles or seems to even care about the game, they stand around and watch each other shoot 3's.

[@GeorgiZhukov33]

Well said. Same experience here. Bird was literally a wonder to behold. Hard to describe it to those who never saw him play. He was so good, so smart, so clutch, so tough, and so fundamentally sound. As close to the perfect basketball player that I have ever seen. God I miss those days…but consider myself lucky to have seen them.

[@BlueRivers]

I could listen to Bill all day long. Bill was an awesome player, but he’s an even better human being. His love of the game is infectious. What an awesome guest, Bill was a great commentator as well. Bill If your listening, please come back to TV, we really miss you bro!

[@SwedishMeatball53]

Bill was born to be a Boston Celtic!

[@trekkiexb5]

RIP Bill. You are missed.

[@P-Atonement]

Listening to Big Red about his time as a Celtic is completely magical . He should be recognized as the treasure and gem of a man he is.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

He died!

[@josemolina959]

Bill Walton, a San Diego treasure and a National treasure too!!!

[@Johntb100]

Yes

[@kurtsarachick9221]

Such a happy go lucky guy. Bill Walton is unstoppable with a microphone in front of him.

[@pabloco100]

Somebody give BIll Walton a show or make him podcast, he's an inspiration, so enthusiastic about everything and everyone lol 1 of the greats

[@BlueRivers]

P. Menjivar 1000% agreed, I miss seeing Bill on TV!

[@colderbeer]

Bill rambles on better than anybody who ever played sports......love the guy !!!!

[@richardpare3538]

The times in Boston at that time was simply incredible - the Celtics games were the best entertainment you could ever imagine.

[@chrisb3738]

34 years later I treasure that team and those players more than ever.

[@swampmusic9222]

I counted them...Bill Walton 7,895 words, Brian Scalabrine 235 words...what a great interview!

[@marykuettner752]

Brian got that many words in?

[@newerafrican]

Did he really think this was going to be an “interview”? Bill really is amazing.

[@jefffinlayson3002]

Just stay out of his and try not to interrupt him.

[@thepunditspundit1776]

Talking Larry’s greatest game is like bringing up Gene Hackman’s greatest acting performance. Do you bring up the 33 point game on 12/13 shooting? Do you bring up the near quad-double in three quarters? Do you bring up the triple double in the finals clincher in 86? Do you bring up 49/14/12? Do you bring up the three buzzer beaters in Washington? His greatest game was almost a nightly occurrence

[@ronaldclatterbuck5953]

My favorite sports team of all time..Don't watch NBA anymore haven't watched since 92...I miss basketball but if I wanna watch a game I get on the tube and watch games from b balls greatest era 80s..greatest players....and teams....Celts,lakers,pistons,76ers,Rockets,bucks,

[@jsimm4587]

Bills the best story teller ever !

[@mikef7672]

Those Celtic teams were unbelievable.

[@anthonyzarate9807]

Wow!!! Hearing Bill say that Bird is the only other player besides Wilt who was that physically gifted (hands-wise) is pretty telling!!!!

[@stephenmartin3144]

The pro game’s Disk Vitale: Bill Walton. 3rd greatest NCAA baller, next to Kareem and Russell. Basketball’s best story teller. Injuries prevented him dominating in the NBA over a career. Great public speaker. Best cheer leader for basketball. Great interview, thanks Brian.

[@danwagner8432]

What a joy to have such an upbeat, positive, fun loving presence on a team. The perfect compliment to Bird's intensity. How fun! Love Bill Walton!

[@Chrisicola]

Bill Walton is awesome

[@oiramsq73]

I feel ashamed to have called myself a Celtic’s fan. BILL WALTON is a Celtic’s fan! Love that guy!

[@mattpaolucci610]

Here we go celtics here we go!!!!

[@philipclock]

The Grateful Redhead!!

[@jingqi9106]

Bill Walton is one of the best passing big men of all time, if not the greatest. So to watch a healthy Bill working with Bird in '86 was a real pleasure. I'm pretty sure there are highlight videos on KZbin of these two passing to each other...maybe the two best passers all time at their positions doesn't come around often. 💪

[@googoo-gjoob]

Walton & Unseld...neck and neck for best passing big men. both went up for rebounds and were turning looking for receivers before they landed.

[@jingqi9106]

@@googoo-gjoob They did. Don't forget about Wilt who led the NBA in assists one year and was an excellent rebounder and outlet passer as well as a great passer in the half court offense. I also enjoyed Tom Boerwinkle with the Bulls who was an excellent half court passer to teammates like Chet Walker, Bob Love, Jerry Sloan, and Norm Van Lier. 🔥

[@charleslu7044]

googoo gjoob, Wilt led the league with 7.8 assists and followed that up with 8.6 the next year with the 76ers. Wilt averaged 4.4 in his 14 year career.

[@googoo-gjoob]

@@charleslu7044 , every year...people changed the subject of their whining aimed at Wilt. "Yeah, hes big, but he cant shoot free throws." so the next year... he led the league in free throw pct. he used to say... "nobody roots for Goliath" people want to bring him down to earth, so they bitched about any deficiency they could find. when i think of Wes & Bill.....Im not necessarily thinking of the _quantity_ of assists. im more speaking to their mindset. their approach. they lived to pass, loved to pass, looked to pass. and.... they could accomplish *quality* passes with limited access. especially Bill. no question.... Wilton Norman Chamberlain is on the extremely short list of GOATs. but Wes & Bill were *_BETTER_* passers. imltho

[@charleslu7044]

@@googoo-gjoob, nah, Wilt shot 50.1% from the line, but set the still standing fg % something like 72%. He wanted to lead the league in assists, 7.8 but back then it was total assists, 702 which was the most in 1968? How’s this for stat stuffing, March 18, 1968 vs Lakers 53 points, 32 rebounds, 24 blocks, 14 assists, 11 steals. QUINTUPLE DOUBLE. Top that MJ.

[@danacarter4793]

Loved that Bill Walton was there for birds HOF 🐦 ,also they said Bill was fun positive guy ,loved by the whole team ,this was the best bird 🐦 team in my opinion, better then any movie 🎬

[@sugarnads]

Here we go celtics indeed Mr Walton. Indeed. Loved your attitude. You and Danny Ainge were fantastic team members. Your enthusiasm and excitement, when on the bench, was fantastic.

[@sugarnads]

Btw im new to basketball, and watching these 80s Celtics is fannntastic.

[@danacallanan2922]

So much fun to listen to Walton talk about unselfish team basketball ! Thanks Bill !

[@anthonyzarate9807]

That is right!!! This is one of the funniest but also real youtube videos I've seen. I watched Bill do many games in the 90's and he is truly a unique and special guy who loved basketball!!!! P.S. You know when he talks about Larry and Kevin dominating it isn't BS! Great video and a pleasure to watch!!!!!!!!!

[@boston3426]

Legend Bill

[@bryanburnap4537]

Never forget this day in june of 86. I was in the 7th grade and my buddy was a fan of anyone but the Celtics became a fan of Houston that spring and was talking shit. He wasn't a fan of Houston in 87 :) Anyways I said to him and I remember exactly where we were. I said game 6 is gonna be a blowout !! At least 15 points is what I told him. At one point it was 89 to 61 and ended up 114 to 97. I was pretty close :)

[@leoderosia9279]

Walton was really 7 ft 1. I think he would've been a top 5 center ever If healthy....Bird and Walton were 2 best ncaa players of 70s so it was great watching them for 1 incredible season

[@TheBeijingAikikai]

he was that tall. saw him stand next to Kareem at UCLA when they were both honored one day. go watch his old UCLA teams. Monsters

[@leoderosia9279]

@@TheBeijingAikikai I never knew Walton was pretty much Kareems height until last few years ....Walton and bird are probably the best passing center and sf ever. We will never see another Alcindor Walton type dynasty in ncaa , players like that are 1 and done

[@leoderosia9279]

@Bryson Reins Walton had such a great team first attitude which he learned at ucla and watching his idol Bill Russell of 60s Celtics...Russ, bird and Walton only cared about winning . Bill W was just snakebit with injurys ...such a perfect fit on 86 celtics and I enjoyed every minute of it cuz I knew Walton feet would not last

[@realthursty4953]

There's a video where Kevin McHale says that Bill is 7' 3". If you look at the team pictures you can believe that since he was that much taller than Parish.

[@charleslu7044]

Leo Derosia, Wilt led the league in assists, 7.8 per game, then topped that with 8.6 the next year, 67-69 iirc.

[@brucebudka]

The best, love this interview💥👍🍻

[@robertdiehl1281]

It’s difficult to believe Bill Walton is no longer with us here. Appreciated what he gave to basketball fans players and me. Really enjoyed him.

[@quiggs111]

Talks like he had the best trip of his life.. love him

[@allencampbell8322]

Love Bill

[@zeppelinmexicano]

Great stories Bill!

[@vingthor13]

The only person on the planet ,Walton , who loved Larry Bird more than the Boston fans did , lol. Walton was amazing & if he had managed to play his career without injuries , He have some amazing stat's! Very grounded in the basics/fundamentals of hoop & maybe the best passing center ever.

[@srj34]

I wish Bill would open up and share his thoughts a little bit.

[@spactick]

I was thinking the same thing. He's so withdrawn

[@jamessweet5341]

Well, he seems the shy type. ;)

[@patrickmilton7065]

Bill Walton should tell a story from every game he played in green i love all the old Celtic stories I grew watching in the 80s and watched all the old film form the 60s I know just about everyone . My ROTC commander was George Giersh my have spelled the name wrong ,but his Nick name in Boston college was the Baron he is in the hall of fame for Boston college as well. Anyway the Celtics wanted him but he joined the Navy instead because player's didn't make a whole lot in those days. But Larry Bird and Kevin and chief are my heroes. Thanks for the memories

[@goofydog2]

GREAT INTERVIEW! THANKS! Hearing Bill talk so highly of Larry, Kevin, DJ, Robert, Danny, Casey and Red, plus all the bench, is so invigorating to hear someone loving on everyone. It's so different from today when everyone seems to be pluggin' for themselves.

[@johnjcarroll7]

Scalabrine goes downstairs, eats lunch, takes a nap, wakes up, comes back upstairs and Walton is still talking...

[@ababner317]

So obvious Bill Walton LOVED the comradery of the team. They would have died for each other the loved everyone that much.

[@markwoldin162]

This is brilliant. And I'm not even a Celtic fan.

[@Olddog3985]

RIP Bill- a life well lived.

[@watchout361]

BEST TEAM EVER!!!

[@charliebabbitt3314]

LOVE Bill Walton, such a great teammate and human being....Just think after winning in 86, arguably the greatest team ever assembled to this day, they then drafted Lenny Bias...My goodness gracious...They'd have 20/21 Banners in the rafters no doubt about it.

[@danacallanan2922]

Bill Walton is an original ! Loved watching him play at UCLA, PORTLAND , AND BOSTON . IT'S A SHAME THAT THE LOW POST GAME IS ALMOST A THING OF PAST ! RUSSELL, WILT, THURMOND, UNSELD, REED, ALCINDOR, WALTON, HAYES, OLIJUWAN , COWANS, CHIEF, MCHALE, AND SAMPSON WHERE AMAZING TO WATCH PLAY ! PICK , AND ROLLS, SKY HOOKS, FEEDING THE FAST BREAK, FULL COURT CHEST PASSES, BLOCKING SHOTS TO YOUR OWN PLAYERS. AMAZING TO WATCH, AND TRY TO EMULATE AS A KID ! REBOUND , PASS TO THE WING, DRIBBLE TO MID COURT, FILL THE LANES, AND FAST BREAK ! SUCH FUN !

[@neilouellette3004]

Won 6th Man of the Year Award and Championship for the 1986 Greatest Team Ever. One of the few years he wasn't injured in his career. Always gave 100% when in pain. He personally thanked Red, Larry, Boston Celtics, people of New England and Celtic Nation for giving him a chance. Go Green!!

[@Joe-z1z5f]

I used to play pick-up games at a Portland park near Walton's house. He would walk over and play sometimes before his feet started breaking. He was friendly and humble. If he had stayed healthy he might have more rings than Jordan. Like Bill Russell he did whatever it took to win.

[@donmorton4597]

Go Bill

[@michaelwilson3607]

Boston, greatest franchise in NBA.

[@kevinswihart6867]

I remember one story where the Celtics team was in the locker room after a practice session and K.C. Jones had stood up to tell the team some information, as coaches always do. Well, Larry Bird had snuck under K.C.'s chair and tied his shoes together. The whole team was cracking up as K.C. had no idea why all of the laughter had suddenly started. Guys having fun, but serious when they needed to be.😂

[@kinerskorner1]

I really enjoyed this interview!! RIP Bill

[@kentjax3622]

I remember running into Bill many times while in San Diego years ago.

[@bryanburnap4537]

From Boston but lived in San Diego from 1997 to 2000. Such a great city and that must have been so cool seeing Walton roaming around Mission Beach :)

[@jeffcyk59]

One of a kind !

[@ralphshelley9586]

Bill is like a senior in hs here! Full of joy thinking back about his time with Celtics.

[@jason-hy8ci]

God Bless you, Bill! I am SO envious of your child like enthusiasm. 🤪

[@jeffrey3498]

Mr. Walton is a joy to listen to.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

After a baseball game, I saw Big Bill walking down the street, a mile higher than everyone else. No one was bothering him. Just another guy going somewhere.

[@lotpb]

amazing interview

[@friedchickenridebarton1567]

I love bill telling a story, hes so great

[@thomasmadigan6083]

Walton is a National Treasure

[@markmiddaugh9359]

Love it...thank you!

[@nancygaleucia9915]

I dearly love the big redhead!

[@paulpetersen7041]

You can't interview Bill Walton... You just provide a platform and let him keep going...☘️🏀

[@DanielJ-n9b]

It was I Bill Walton that had the pleasure of meeting you and knowing you!! You were one of the best basketball players of all time and definitely one of the finest human beings that graced this earth. Many of us are better and greater for knowing you sir. Thank you and RIP!! You were the greatest!!

[@songj1986]

This intro is amazing. Love bill Walton lol

[@Johntb100]

That team also had an incredible bench.

[@reddog3640]

Miss him already!

[@kevindickson2178]

i feed off walton's zest for life.

[@LaddDentalGroup]

Best college basketball player of all time for my money!!! Such a great dude!!!

[@mikebeasley9793]

LADD. HE HAD BY FAR THE GREATEST SHOOTING EXHIBITION OF ANY NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN MISSING ONLY 1 SHOT!!!!!!!!

[@thepamela050]

Bill Walton should be a motivational speaker, he has the gift to lift others up, which is why I don't get Shaq's dislike for him..He's so positive and uplifting, what's not to like...

[@bb.cute.channel]

Please interview *Larry Bird* ! 👍👍👍👍

[@chopperenduro6590]

Celtics were an unselfish team 1st group of charactors which describes Bill to a T , it's no wonder he had such fond memories , l knew then Boston was the perfect team for Bill as they only cared about winning .

[@73Trident]

The 86 Celtics would beat any team ever in a 7 game series. But it would never get to seven.

[@bluegregory6239]

Not so sure about that...The best side ever was the 1987 Lakers.

[@dusttaker]

89 Pistons!!

[@charleslu7044]

All youse are trippin’. The Warriors beat all the OLD SCHOOL teams because they don’t launch 30 3’s per game. THE MODERN GAME IS 3 pt shooting...thanks to Steph Curry.

[@sierra8186]

Agreed!

[@charleslu7044]

@@sierra8186 Larry Bird made 649 3s in 13 seasons, his best season was 90 3s. Steph made 402, 354, 324, 286, 272, 261, 212. KLAY MADE 276, 268, 241, 239, 229, 223, 211. Heck Draymond Grren made more 3s than Larry Bird in one season, 110. Listen up young grasshoppers, the game has changed.

[@clydecavalieri8490]

I'm a little disappointed in Bill's lack of enthusiasm for his old team and teammates, LOL. But seriously, I'm very happy that after years of disappointment and frustration of missing out on what could have been great seasons due to injury, he was able to experience the fun and success of that team near the end of his career.

[@ieronimo18]

No Boston athlete loved the city more than Bill Walton!

[@smantie]

I love that Bill Walton was literally an MVP of the NBA and an NBA champion and he knew how to take the T to the station. Who else could do that?

[@homunculusSZN]

Brian Scalabrine AND Bill? Sign me up, man! Miss you so much, Bill!

[@chriswarrick6538]

They had no weakness, the only thing they didn't have in 87 was health.

[@waltwilliams7063]

and len bias.

[@captainbluegill3357]

best center who ever played when even when semi-healthy

[@73Trident]

I have never seen a better team than the 86 Celtics. Change my mind.

[@kellyoradio5029]

Greatest basketball commentator of all time.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Hard not to celebrate this team.

[@nixoni.bogaine155]

Ohhhhh yeah!!!!!!

[@juniorjohnson9509]

As great as Bill describes what it was like in and around Boston at the time, you had to actually be there to understand just how basketball crazy the area was.

[@nomansjam3950]

Ate some mushrooms for this one🍄 Peaked when I saw the pass at 4:30

[@tvfun32]

where can you find the nike swoosh celtic shirt that Walton is wearing?

[@liftme225]

RIP Bill Walton

[@CH-nl3oo]

Bill has to be the easiest person to interview.

[@jont3295]

What a contrast! So many other players talk about the past as guys describing their previous employer and co-workers. Walton is clearly a fan first.

[@mattsombrano3786]

Two great Red Heads... Walton the great Bruin And scalabrine the USC legend... Love these two guys... I HATE everything UCLA EXCEPT The great Bill Walton This Diehard USC fan shed a tear when he passed

[@spactick]

Bill's always praising the play of 'other' players. Someone should tap him on the shoulder and remind him of how great HE was. Probably, no definately the greatest passing center ever. He won it as an amateur and he won it as a pro