Episode 151 - Bill Walton (Nuggets NBA Finals Special)

<p dir="ltr">Rundown - </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Bill Walton - 05:49</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Troubadour Dave Gunders - 01:27:44</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">"The Rebound" by Dave Gunders - 01:49:27</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Legendary Hall of Fame hoopster, broadcaster, and author Bill Walton joins the show as Nuggets - Heat take center stage in the NBA Finals. Easy Game One victory for Nuggets, led by their superstars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Walton authored Back from the Dead, his outstanding memoir chronicling the way he overcame pain. Bill Walton has special affection for players like Jamal Murray (knee), MPJ (spine), and Jeff Green (heart) for overcoming health challenges.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Learn about the critical moments along the way in 1977 when Walton’s Trailblazers won the NBA, and the Big Redhead was MVP and Finals MVP. They broke Denver hearts along the way. Walton was Sixth Man of the Year (85-86) as he helped Larry Bird and Boston win the championship.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Craig and Bill discuss this most exciting and consequential week in Colorado basketball history and Bill's connection to the Denver Nuggets. They talk about Bill's love of Colorado and the many ways he fantasizes and experiences the Centennial State.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Walton well knows Neon Deion Sanders from professional work together. Find out why Walton thinks CU made a great move hiring Sanders. CU-Boulder’s new head football coach is an exemplary leader and a welcome addition to Walton’s Pac-12 - the Conference of Champions.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Listen as Bill Walton drops names of prominent Nuggets past and present. Bill Walton loves and respects Spencer Haywood, and Ralph Simpson, from back in Denver Rockets days. He competed against David Thompson in college and pros. Dan Issel gave Bill fits. But the Blazers destroyed Denver’s title dreams in 1977.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p di