So, does Ralph Lawler get the credit _ or the blame?
The Clippers' broadcaster _ set to retire after 40 seasons _ long ago gave motormouth Bill Walton his first color-commentating gig, and the two even worked 13 NBA seasons together.
"I had never ever given broadcasting (a thought)," Walton told the L.A. Times. "I'm 6-11, I've got red hair, big nose, freckles, goofy, nerdy-looking face, I'm a stutterer, I can't talk and I'm a Deadhead ....
"Learning how to speak is my greatest accomplishment and your worst nightmare."
