Walton: Mayo may have "issues"

Bruin Hall of Famer Bill Walton, commenting for ESPN on the FIBA Americas Championship Tournament in the USA-Puerto Rico quarterfinal round-robin game, praised USC’s Tim Floyd for the job he is doing with the Trojans.

He also noted the addition of O.J. Mayo and then play-by-play announcer John Saunders asked why Mayo didn’t go to Walton’s alma mater.

Walton: "Maybe issues of playing time . . . maybe issues of shot selection," and both laughed.

Walton added that Paul Westphal was the only recruit to turn John Wooden down during the glory years, and noted that Westphal recognized that if he went to USC, he could shoot at will. If he went to UCLA, "He’s have to throw the ball inside all the time." True, true.