Yes, folks, ESPN is giving him an encore.

Thanks to the NIT, Bill Walton will be on the call for the Stephen F. Austin-Stanford game Tuesday. Tipoff is 11 p.m. ET, but it might be worth staying up late to watch his show. When it comes to goofiness, Conan, Dave, Jay and Jimmy combined won’t match the big redhead. It could be the first NIT game that is must-see TV.

Walton went over the top several times during his analysis of the Pac 12 tournament. In the video above, he conjures up the image of Ray Lewis in a limo. Apparently, he forgot two people died in that incident. Not exactly something you joke about.

Walton also brought up Bill Simmons’ suspension at one point during a game.

Ken Fang of Fang’s Bites compiled an impressive list of Walton’s best/worst lines.

A sample:

“The vision of what could possibly be for the nation’s greatest conference! The conference that has all the records! The conference that has all the perfect demographics, all the cool spots! This event this week has been one of the greatest things I’ve ever participated in my whole life! It went over the top today, because at the MGM Grand, they had a pool party this afternoon. Oh my gosh! The bands were there! The bikinis were out in full force! It was absolutely remarkable!

“And then on the way to the game tonight through the lobby and the Golden Lion and the bands were all around that, the cheerleaders were dancing! And at the bottom of the elevator below my room, there was Wolfgang Puck’s open until 6 a.m. in the morning! Come on! This is just fantastic! Thank you, Larry Scott!”

Kudos to Dave Pasch for attempting to make sense out of all the nonsense.

My 17-year-old heard Walton’s act for the first time. He asked, “Who is that guy?”

I replied, “Oh, maybe the best player in college basketball history. If not the best, then top 3.”

My son said, “Really? He’s weird.”

Yes, Bill Walton is an acquired taste.