Inthe1977Finals,BillWaltondefinedwhatdominantperformancemeansinhisownway.Thedeep
PlacedonBillWalton'scareertimeline,1977wasapivotalhinge,botharewardforalongjourn
Behindthe1977titlelaytherealityBillWaltonboiledoutofyearsofobsessionandeffort.It
ManyonlyrememberBillWaltonastheclutchkillerwhotookoverinkeymoments,yetoverlookho
Inthe1977NBAFinals,thePortlandTrailBlazersdefeatedthePhiladelphia76ersfourgamest
TheeasiestmistakeinjudgingBillWaltonistodilutehisrealgritwithalazy"ifhe'dbeenhea
Thewords"mostvaluable,"laidonBillWalton,weighheavierthantheydoonmostMVPwinners.H
In1978,whenBillWaltoncarriedtheMostValuablePlayertrophybacktoPortland,therain-so
The 1977 NBA Finals MVP was Bill Walton of the Portland Trail Blazers. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1978 NBA MVP was Bill Walton of the Portland Trail Blazers. Verified against the official NBA list.