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...Bill Walton's next-to-last game for UCLA was nearly his last. North Carolina State beat the Bruins in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament in 1974. It was the first time UCLA would not play in the championship contest in almost a decade...
...Bill Walton, who was not used to losing, did not want to play in the consolation game against Kansas, but he did play, and UCLA won easily. But after that final college appearance, people began to doubt Walton's dedication...
...coin flip, the free-spirited Walton said, "I'm no longer a basketball player. I'm a sun lover. I won't play in any city where the weather is inclement." Those were harsh words from one of the most highly-touted college players ever, but Walton agreed to play in Portland...
...next season Walton led the Blazers to a 50-10 record before he was injured once again. Although he played in only three-quarters of the games that year, the NBA awarded him with the Most Valuable Player trophy, and many basketball experts said Walton was the best center ever to play the game...
That was seven years ago. In the interim, Walton left the Blazers, sat out two seasons with injuries, and spent time playing for an unmotivated and losing team in sunny San Diego...