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Throw It DOWN, Big Man!

So you know how Lakers forward Luke Walton was supposed to make a guest appearance on "The Young & The Restless" earlier this week? Wait: You didn't know that? What's wrong with you?

Anyway, here's Bill's boy's dramatic debut. It is, in a word ... AW, THAT'S JUST TERRIBLE!


Scott Gomez's title of "Best appearance by a pro athlete on a soap opera" is safe for another year.

soozycue says:

that was strangely sexual.

Why would anyone watch daytime soaps when there are 12 channels of Law & Order reruns?

wildcatfan says:

I stopped watching halfway through because I was afraid that they were going to start making out.

What kind of basketball court has couches?

Suss-- says:

Steve Nash auditioned for that role, but he guy kept blowing right by him.

loooooooooooooove the court they play on

not a full court. not even a 1/2 court.

just a key, a hoop & some hip futon style on the sideline so spectators can watch.

my building has a court just like that

UIUC-Chief says:

Screw you and your offspring Bill Walton, screw you straight to hell you damn hippy!

Tony Wonder says:

Whatever.
His father would have gotten the plus 1.

sorry frank, one day i will learn how to click the refresh icon

Denis, it's comforting to have found a fellow NJ Devils fan on here.

As for Walton, THROW IT DOWN, BIG MAN! THROW IT DOWN!!

That is the worst acting in the history of WESTERN CIVILIZATION!

secho says:

Dude, this guy couldn't beat Carlton Banks.

UIUC-Chief says:

Lt. Winslow, you hit the F5 key my friend.

Shenanigans says:

i swear it was purely accidental, but i stumbled upon this while channel surfing. i have never been more confused in my life than at that very moment

Mike Honcho says:

You cant blame Walton, its not like he's been allowed to shoot the ball the last 2 years, he probably rusty.

But is it better than John Salley in "Eddie"?

cowbell204 says:

White man dunking? THATS POPOSTROUS!

I agree, suzycue.

At any moment, I was expecting Walton to bust out with "I think you need a massage."

WHY AREN'T THEY ON DONKEYS?!

THis is like the beginning of some male porno or something, the reverse of the pizza man coming over.

Not that I watch that stuff/there's anything wrong with that.

Vizzini says:

I'll make you work. I'll make you WORK!

Eh, not so much.

on a gayness scale of 1 to 10, that gets a willie mcginest

Since the clip was so freaking dark, all I could do was listen to the dialogue, which was Shakespearean.

Actually, just listening to the dialogue made it sound like a gay porno.

I can see Luke's dad commentating on his acting debut: "Where's the effort? Very disappointing."

Richard Jefferson is sooo jealous

Pinata says:

"Having a woman on your mind really CAN mess with your game. I have this teammate named Kobe ..."

So is Steve Kerr.

Since he plays with Kobe, that's the most time Walton has handled a basketball in three years.

JJ Gittes says:


That would've never happened to Merv, man. Never.

Am I that much a basketball loser that the first thing I noticed was that the Young & Restless guy always went to his right?

Also, if he was on the AND1 Mix Tape Tour what would his name be? I am going with "BitchezzOnThaMind" as in "Oh baby, oh baby, BitchezzOnThaMind straight served The Professah".

Wow...just riveting stuff. I think Walton isn't awful...He does a decent job of playing the stereotypical athlete.

Random Luke Walton story- I was visting LA 3 years ago before I moved out here and we're sitting at Sharky's in Manhattan Beach (its where all the nice young coeds hang out, kind of dive-ish) and I'm looking out the window and Luke Walton and Kareem Rush walk by, so I'm thinking "where are those guys going". They walk right into the bar we're in and get whisked away to VIP. In this case VIP was the kitchen.

Permanent4 says:

It wasn't a woman -- it was SPORTS VIDEO DEFICIENCY!

For shame, Luke. Your father could have spotted that problem a mile away. He also could have looked a little more natural reading that prompter...

"Which way am I gonna go"

Walton is probably a top so I guess the black guy is going to go bottom.

"Ima make you work, make you work."

I think Neil is way into Luke's humps. His lovely little lumps. Check it out.

Walton makes the guy who plays the new Superman look like Paccino...

BeverageDude says:

Let's face it big guy, you never gonna make it in film until you drop the shorts and grow a Ohiostache.

Dirk Diggler II Basketball Boogaloo.

wes mantooth says:

did anyone catch sinorce moss' cameo on general hospital?

franklin, i guess hollywood changed luke. he was much cooler hanging out at dirtbag's in tucson

apostles03 says:

Luke Walton murdered John Abbott [spoiler].

So the kid at the end mentions he goes riding all the time. Does that make him a potential Donkey Basketball player?

Stev D says:

I would chill in the VIP kitchen.

UM- probably, other than the group I was with no one recognized him, unless you count "Who's the tall dorky white guy with a bunch of black guys?" recognizing him..

it gets really sad when the little 8 year old at the end of the clip does a better acting job than Luke Walton. that kid definitely worked Walton.

Why was Luke Walton hanging out at some random gym in WI? Damn my wife for TIVO'ing that soap so I know Y&R is set in Genoa City. Thank God no one put a body on Walton.

Jerkwheat says:

Victor Newman hired as special assistant to Jerry Buss

Jerkwheat says:

oh god...is nothing sacred?

Well at least he has one thing going for him--he's not as ugly as his father

Point for Suss.

And it did look like some Schmitz Gay needed to be busted out there...

"I think I'm gonna like house-sitting."

"Uh, YAH!"

Badclown says:

I didn't know Luke Walton could dunk

Seitz says:

Loser's outs? Who the hell plays loser's outs?

Yes, Seitz!! Of all the horrors of that clip, my biggest problem was with the loser's outs. No way, never.

hspirate says:

in the words of bill walton....That is HORRRIBLE!!

The General says:

I didn't watch the video, so I'm going to assume that Bill Walton provided color commentary while the entire Illinois team was whistled for questionable fouls.

whittlz says:

Oh my god worst afterschool special ever.

Matt says:

The only thing missing in that clip is Hugh Johnson sitting on one of those couches in a Bill Walton UCLA jersey with "whammy sticks" in hand.

SEC gal says:

So, forgive an ignorant non-basketball watcher here...but was Luke Walton the white guy? B/c if I were trying to decide which was Walton on the basis of acting skills...well, it was pretty much a draw. The black guy was trying to rock a Denzel Washington vibe, and failing miserably.

badbabu says:

Agent Zero would have smacked those daytime bitches around.

Agent Zero? Well...why don't you just TELL ME the name of the movie you want to see?

(Bill Walton) Luke Walton is so BAD right now, he's making Hollywood directors forget HOW BAD Rick Fox really is! (/Bill Walton)

Nels says:

Best part of the video is the end when that kid looks that woman up and down and says "I go riding all the time."

combat chuck says:

This is a good opportunity for me to ask why the lighting on soaps always sucks. Do they not have the budget for a couple spots? I think they can do better than a 40W bulb in a corner of the studio.

ItWasntMe says:

Hey Franklin Comes Alive - Sharkey's in Manhattan Beach burned down a couple of months ago.

Unky Rob says:

All that video for just 10 seconds of Luke Walton telling us how he goes horseback riding all the time. Oh, wait, that was him on the court? I didn't know he could play basketball.

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