Celtics Walton
Walton predicted the celtics would take the series in six games a prediction that came true on 17th of that month.
Celtics walton. Bill walton s hopes of playing with a contender were realized friday when the los angeles clippers dealt the former all star center to the boston celtics for forward cedric maxwell and a 1986. The only things that even come close were rebounding for all the guys and. On nba 2k20 this classic version of bill walton has an overall 2k rating of 76 with a build of a glass cleaner.
Bill walton was a member of the renowned nba team 1985 86 boston celtics who played at the center or power forward position. Jun 27 1988 bill walton retired from professional basketball. It was all a matter of if he could stay healthy.
Walton averaged 8 0 points 6 7 rebounds and 1 0 assists and 2 2 blocks in 19 minutes in helping the celtics win the championship. In popular culture edit. Bill walton s stories ring endlessly from his iconic season in 1986 with the boston celtics.
While the referees and players wondered what would happen next ainge already navigated to the three point line to pad the lead further. Although it was walton s only full season in boston the former celtics center still got the full larry bird experience. In one scene a boy is invited into the cockpit of a jetliner and claims that the co pilot played by kareem abdul jabbar is in fact kareem abdul jabbar.
I knew we had something going when we got walton larry bird said on walton and the 1985 86 celtics. Sep 6 1985 bill walton was acquired by the boston celtics from the los angeles clippers in a trade. He told brian scalabrine all about it in nbc sports boston s classic celtics special highlighting the 1986 finals clincher.
Walton helped the celtics win the 1986 nba finals and was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 1993. Walton is mentioned in the comedy film airplane. Bill walton s stories ring endlessly from his iconic season in 1986 with the boston celtics.
Bill walton on nba 2k20. Tree rollins hummed an in bounds pass at danny ainge s head during a blowout win over atlanta.