It actually hurt his ('agreed,' stellar) career. Had he thrown his weight around he would have had - in his later career, even more success. Admitedly (and Chamberlain himself said this) he may have killed someone! LOL. As Connie Hawkins says in his biography, 'Fou!' "never get Dipper riled."
We need to see more of Wilt getting mad and turning up. We need to see some more aggressive dunks and him catching shots. Look at how he threw the ref tho.
@@seandupree8871 I know! Just imagine what Wilt would do today!!! No hand checking (and when Wilt played you could double hand check), no offensive fouls!!! Wilt would have a BALL!!!
@@KendallKent On offense, absolutely. On defense, he would be frustrated as hell because of all the restrictions; ie, defensive 3 seconds, constantly having to come out to 3pt line to guard even centers now. I'm not trying to suggest he'd be a failure here, I still believe he'd more than likely lead the league in blocks & rebounds, but some of his defensive weaknesses might be more exposed in today's small-ball game than they would've been in his era.
@@KendallKent That's mainly why I dread watching today's game. Too analytics driven & perimeter oriented. I mean, sure, I understand perfectly the league's trying to make the game more identifiable to its fanbase, but as a big guy myself, and more importantly, as a true historian; the game should be played outside-in vs inside-out. This is in no way to knock today's top scorers and/or shooters, just a reminder that old school big men are still needed to build a quality team around.
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wilt is a real gentle man. he hardly does any rude behaviour on the court even someone broke his tooth. And his strength was limited due to the strict rule and some unfair call. I don't know any nba player else could be targeted so hard.Even though,he still got those monstrous data. and he is the only god in nba i admire.as to jordan, he is almost a god.
Folks, this is the GOAT of the NBA, period. The man is just so far ahead of everyone it's ridiculous. Put up video game numbers and STILL owns more NBA records than Bird, Jordan, Magic, Kareem, and Bill Russell put together. Did I mention he is also in the volleyball HOF? There is no other player in his time or even today that can put up the numbers this man did, create the fear, and just flat bring it night in and night out, it's just flat ridiculous. When judging the GOAT, stop with the Championships, that is a TEAM accomplishment, ask Russell or Jordan. For the GOAT you need to THE MAN, and no one has ever done this better than Wilt Chamberlain.
Bill has more FINALS records than Wilt, Wilt has a ton more regular season ones. Keep in mind that Basketball is a TEAM GAME, and no player meant more to his team and helped his TEAM win than Russell. Wilt was hands down the best INDIVIDUAL player though.
Gentlemen. The GOAT is a white guy. You can figure out who. Not one weakness. If only Wilt could have shot just 60% from the ft line I think there would be no debate.
No doubt people make excuses about time era but the more research you do on this friggen force of nature you realize nobody ever was as fast strong or as graceful never even fouling out!
On UA-cam there is a video about Wilt getting mad at Magic Johnson in a pick up game. Wilt announced that in the next game their will be no more baskets at this rim. Wilt blocked all the shots taken by the opposition. Wilt was the greatest. If Kareem played Wilt in his prime Wilt would have blocked his sky hook - he did it twice when he was older.
Larry W Wilt blocked the skyhook multiple times in multiple games. Once he got the timing down he even blocked the skyhook 2 and 3 times in a row. And even held Kareem to 0 points in a quarter in Kareems prime and outrebounded. Wilt was a better rebounder, passer, defender, shotblocker, ball stealer, had more endurance in 37 yrs older than prime Kareem, could run faster than Kareem, jump higher, was stronger, had more moves. All Kareem had on Wilt was the skyhook. But Wilt had the hook, sweeping hook, up and under, dropstep, fadeaway, fingerroll. He mastered up and under, dropstep, fadeawat and fingerroll. Prime Wilt was harder to guard because his physical abilities and he had moee moves than Kareem. Kareem never was triple teamed and quadrupled teamed. Could not do that with Oscar Robertson around, then Norm Nixon and Magic and on and on. Can't triple team when a team has 2 very good players and then good or very good shooters. Wilt scored more and to beat his team in his prime you had to make it harder for him to score. Thus so many double teams and triple teams. Even quadruple teams. But if you did that ti Kareem his team would still win because he had better offensive players around him in his prime.
Wilt was talking about the Boston Celtics and how they not only had good players but they had hard players whose sole responsibility was to inflict physical discomfort on Chamberlain with elbows and other means! Bill Russell honestly and with complete candour said, "that was no accident!" Wilt acknowledged that with a look and explained when he went up to dunk the ball he had two to three players hanging on to him and they weren't playing just to stop him but to hurt him! Bill Russell didn't dispute this? He understood that with someone like wilt chamberlain it's a managers decision to put the most effective measures in place to stop an individual player and its historical accurate that the NBA took a blind eye to refereeing this abuse because they thought Wilt Chamberlain might destroy the game! This simple lack of establishing the rules fairly in wilts case drove some of his friends mad, they even jumped in to help because they understood that if wilt chamberlain the giant started to fight back the press and the nba would have a field day! They also admitted that they wouldn't have put up with it! Bill Russell never really had to put up with this behaviour! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never had to put up with this behaviour! MJ never had to put up with this behaviour, never had the fouls put on him like wilt chamberlain, with referees ignoring it! LeBron never had to put up with this behaviour! Yes they had a bit more abuse than average, it comes with the territory, but Wilt was considered the goliath that would destroy the nba and the nba decided to make his life difficult!
The year that The Lakers had their 33 win season, The Laker home game against the Milwaukee Bucks was televised. I was watching that game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the Bucks center at that time. There was an incident where Abdul-Jabbar and Happy Hairston (Laker forward) were going for a loose ball and they both ended up on the floor. Abdul-Jabbar punched Hairston in the back and the next thing you saw was this big patch of Laker uniform pass before the camera and Abdul-Jabbar looked up as though he was truly frightened. He got to his feet and moved quickly out of the cameras line of sight. The TV director kept what happened out of camera range. At the time I knew a guy who had season tickets of the Laker games and he told me later that the big blob of uniform was Chamberlain moving towards Abdul-Jabbar (coming to the aid of Hairston) and that Abdul-Jabbar got to his feet and hurriedly backed away about twenty feet and when he saw that Chamberlain was still approaching him, he RAN (not walked quickly) RAN off the court and towards the dressing rooms. By the time Chamberlain got to the end of the court, a number of other players and refs stopped him. I remember that the announcer said something to the effect that the refs had averted what would have been the end of life for one player and the end of a career for another.
To continue the story - the Lakers were having a HORRIBLE shooting night - West Goodrich AND McMillan were all way under their averages. WIlt on the other hand was so "SWITCH ON" because of that incident that he almost single-handedly kept the Lakers in the game with dominating defense (Kareem went 1 FOR 10 in the 2'nd and 3'd quarters, after that incident). Probably due to his knees, he had to back off during the 4'th quarter to make it through the rest of the game - and the Bucks finally started hitting shots. I think it was West that said after the game "The Bucks didn't win this one, we LOST it" as an obvious reference to all *3* of the top Laker scorers that season ALL having bad to horrible shooting nights on the same night. When WEST only shot 31% and was the Lakers high scorer with *20* (McMillan Goodrich and Hairston each had 18 - but Happy only needed 10 attempts to get there).....
@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 More that Wilt slowed Kareem down enough to matter, and the rest of the Lakers did NOT have horrible nights - unlike the streak-ending night. Similar to the Finals where the Celtics beat the Wilt-era 76ers - Wilt had his nights, but Bill was enough of a roadblock to keep Wilt from getting too crazy, while the rest of the Celtics stomped the rest of the 76ers collectively enough to win the majority of the games.
@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 And scored how many points in those games? Kareem was STILL the high scorer for BOTH teams in 5 of the 6 games - McMillan got hot for 42 in Game 2, while Kareem "only" managed *40* and HIS highest scoring game in the series. Worst game was 28 - but that was the game Wilt managed 26 and LA got their one road win that night - while Kareem was STILL close to his regular season average, Wali Jones (for him) went off for 21, and the entire rest of the Bucks shot under 34% except Oscar but he only had 9 points. It was also a rare case where Wilt HIT his free throws - EVERY SINGLE ONE (8 for 8 from the line). Note that Kareem was ABOVE his scoring average 2 games, basically even for 3, and even that 28 game wasn't much of a dip for him from the regular season. SPEEDBUMP, not "stopped". To be fair though, I don't think anyone else in the league was even a "speedbump" for Kareem that season (possible exception for Nate).
Absolute freak of nature...no has come close to the dominance he displayed......Mar. 7th1969 vs.the Celtics I was there @ the Forum when he pulled down 42 rebounds
If wilt wasn't such a kind & nice guy, he'd be the most intimidating player ever & his stats would be even more otherwordly. If he had the fire that russell had & the aggression that a young akeem olajuwon had...he'd no doubt be the greatest
Very weird to see him like that, you must be sure that the others were jerks, since he never fouled out of a game, this means that they were total jerks if Wilt lost his temper.
Very good player, great hook shot. Known as a tough guy, and this bears it out. Later coached Connie Hawkins, but didn't have the patience to be a good coach. Hawkins approached him about improving his own hook shot and Johnson took a ball and made about five or six with either hand. Then he left Hawkins to practice on his own.
@@daveconleyportfolio5192 You're confusing two players: Neil Johnston and Neil Johnson. Neil Johnston was the player with the great hook shot. He played for the Warriors and led the league in scoring one year. He was also Wilt's first NBA coach. He also coached Hawkins on the Pittsburgh Rens in the ABL. The guy in this clip is Neil Johnson. Johnson was known as an enforcer in his brief career in the NBA and then played a few seasons in the ABA. He played for the Squires, and part of his unofficial job was to protect Erving. There's a story about Neil Johnson in the classic book "Loose Balls". The story goes that Warren Jabali, one of the ABA tough guys, shoved Johnson to the floor. Johnson got up and decked Jabaili
I've said that Wilt may have been the greatest athlete but just imagine with modern medicine, training, nutrition and equipment, Wilt would be almost "illegal"..
He really would. He's definitely one-of-a-kind, the athleticism of a small forward in a 7'1", 300 lb body. There's a great clip on YT of Jerry West saying that Wilt would embarrass today's centers.
Playing in a biddy league tournament in Philly ( on a Bx team frm NYC ) stayd overnight & watchd on a blk/wht 📺 that game. My thghts was the refs favored Celtics as they did our tourney as we came in second place( my very first 🏀 trophy ) I’ll never 4get.
I love it when people say “nah, Wilt would not dominate in today’s game”. If true, tell me who the fuck could check this man? Today’s no-defense, cream-puff league would be scared shitless.
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If he had been a boxer, he would have actually been too good. Hardly anybody would want to fight him, and before long, they would have been re-drafting the weight classes to stop him from killing anyone dumb enough to fight him.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 it was Wilt's team that backed out of the fight with Ali....they were going to have a press conference to announce the fight and Ali was told not to start in on Wilt until after he signed the contract, but as soon as Wilt showed up for the press conference, Ali shouts "TIIM-BERR!!! Wilt then goes back into a room with his people, comes back out and says they're not going through with the fight
@@d820m I've heard more folks that said it was Ali's team - because it would not have looked good had Ali not been able to get through Wilt's reach and strength being the usual "why".
@@bricefleckenstein9666 maybe you're right, all the books and articles i've read say that it was Wilt who backed out of the fight....but to say that Wilt even with training by Cus D'Amato, with no previous boxing matches could go in and take out Ali who had been boxing and training since age 12, even for Wilt's height and reach, is a little far-fetched imo....
@@d820m It would have been an interesting fight. Ali's speed and experience vs Wilt's reach and strength. Keep in mind how many boxers have never lost, or only lost 1 or 2 in their career....
Chamberlain was one of the strongest basketball player to ever laced them up with Artis Gilmore and Haftor Björnsson! I will leave other, more recents athletes since they never competed against each others...
@Wilfri Castillo As a man born in the 1970s, I've learnt that nothing is black and white. It's grey. The only exception? NBA fans in general. When Wilt Chamberlain and Artis Gilmore collided in 1972, it was equally matched. Both shared great moments and displayed strength : Wilt Chamberlain, whom was in his strength prime pushing the scale at over 315 lbs, Artis Gilmore was a mere 240 pounds & not on his prime yet. It was beautiful. During that match, Wilt Chamberlain was superior : IQ, defensive positioning, passing out of the block, etc. About Thor Björnsson, we're talking about the strongest dude between 2014 & 2019. He is hands down, the strongest basketball player ever. Not even remotely close! He was naturally strong and he accomplished unseen things on a basketball court with his strength! Sadly for him, he wasn't a natural athlete & a nagging knee injury derailed his pro basketball journey. Anyways, since the 1990s, we are seeing incredible performances made by NFL, NHL, MLB, FIFA, IRL, etc. Either in the gym or on their specific field. We don't need to piss on those young cats or be a nostalgic person. Wilt Chamberlain was a pioneer, as he was the first NBA athlete to ever train rigorously year long. And I highly respected his devotion and his passion for the game. I left other NBA names out of the equation since they haven't played against Wilt Chamberlain or Artis Gilmore. I hope you have a wonderful day.
@Wilfri Castillo Right off the bat. Wilt Chamberlain claimed he benched 600 pounds, then reajusted to "only" 500 lbs. The problem is the only number reported officially was brought by Chris Dunohue promoting Wilt Chamberlain new book "Who's running the Asylum" and it was 465. Researchers, here Elizabeth Loftus, proved memories aren't accurate at all (some are even false or created) : m.ua-cam.com/video/PB2OegI6wvI/v-deo.html And before you may suggest it : NO, ARNOLD NEVER STATED WILT CHAMBERLAIN WAS THE STRONGER GUY IN THE WORLD. Here's the story about the triceps pulldown : m.ua-cam.com/video/TPMtfCp0y1o/v-deo.html Even if Arnold Schwarzenegger version slightly changed in another video (memory isn't the most reliable faculty)... We know that Doug Hepburn (whom held over 20 strongman record) was able to do more. I don't understand why people always brought myths (50" vert, 20,000 women) on various athletes when we should discuss facts. Wilt Chamberlain was a strong NBA player and one of the best athletes. But he wasn't the strongest pro basketball player. That title belongs to Thor Björnsson, whom won strongman competition only two years after he hung up his shoes. BTW, Thor Björnsson won multiple strongman competitions and shattered multiple records. Don't be that dude trying too hard.
@Wilfri Castillo Maybe you didn't watched the first video I linked? researchers proved with facts and studies that memory isn't accurate and can be altered by perception of a person/event/emotions and feelings. Also, I claimed Thor Björnsson wasn't athletic and a nagging knee injury derailed his pro career. But, he was insanely strong. You don't became a strongman without being naturally strong. You don't win strongman competitions and he is still broking strength record. And his bench press record was 551 lbs. According to many lifters, it's incredible because Thor Björnsson is a tall competitor @6'9. You can believe in tall tales of you want. But, even Wilt Chamberlain reajusted his 600 lbs claim.
@Wilfri Castillo Hate? 1) Wilt Chamberlain is one of the greatest... And I had him in high regards. It had it all. 2) I stated in the first comment, "Wilt Chamberlain is one the strongest to ever laced them up" You were almost insulted by my first comment. 3) I stated I don't believe in most sports myths : Mendela Effet, etc. Everything was respectful. I even supported my beliefs with science and researches on memory. On the other hand, your take on Björnsson was...
@Wilfri Castillo No. I just believe in science and studies. Wilt Chamberlain is a behemoth. I'm not rebutting the fact. You should watch the Doctor Elizabeth Loftus video. About "sports myths". Here's one. Emile Francis talked about a famous goal made against him by Maurice "Rocket" Richard. According to the goalie himself, Maurice Richard carried two persons on his shoulders before scoring a clutch goal... Everything was okay until the NHL "published" the sequence... And Maurice Richard wasn't carrying two persons on his shoulders. His memory played tricks on him. It's happening all the time. Memory isn't accurate. They're not lying or anything... I respect Wilt Chamberlain immensely. But, I don't need stories to respect the man.
For sure. Wilt had no chance against a prime Ali. None. Cus D'AMato told Teddy Atlas that the only time fighters made solid contact with Ali in the mid-1960's was when they touched gloves before the fight!
@@letsgobrandon3928 I remember someone, and I don't remember who, said..."There are a lot of people in the NBA who are still alive only because Wilt didn't have a quick temper." : )
@David Mutchler I don't think even Bo Jackson would tell you he was a better athlete than Wilt Chamberlain. Although, Bo Jackson was a hell of an athlete. An incredible athlete.
Saw Wilt live vs. the Cincinnati Royals in 1966. Royals had Wayne Embry playing center. Embry was about 280 and built like a linebacker. We sat behind the basket and when the 76rs were playing to our basket Embry would stand behind Wilt and try to push him away from the basket. Leaned on him with all his weight. Finally Wilt flicked his right arm as if adjusting his shirt cuff and Embry bounced off the stanchion. Have never seen any athlete as strong as the Dipper and no longer think I ever will.
@@buckfan1969 ok.. thanks for sharing..yeah saw them both..calm down.. just saying that he definitely wasn't physically comparable to Chamberlain and he definitely wasn't 280. But tell your tale however you need to tell it
People don’t realise that when Wilt played a lot of his strength and physicality he couldn’t use. Yes he was the biggest strongest fastest but he couldn’t drop the shoulder and just run over people like Shaq that wasn’t allowed back then. If Wilt played in the 90’s/2000’s when a big man could actually use their size and strength more combined with Wilt having a hook shot, a turn around fade-away then you allow him to run over guys as well?? Murder
@@fatboy5926 You're absolutely right. Rules changes since then have all been about improving the offense; now you can charge, you can carry the ball, and the defender isn't allowed to hand check today.
He was that weight when he was in his early 20's. At 24, 25 plus, in his prime, he was playing at 305, 310, 315 plus, all muscle bc he lifted and was a workout freak and a track star in college...Volleyball player, ladies man. Dude stayed in shape. Arnold Schwarzenegger who was Mr Universe, has stories about his super human strength in the gym vs the big weight lifters. He never got fat like Shaq who was shorter in stature than big Wilt as well.
I only heard about the incident of Wilt knocking out Clyde Lovelette by reading a lengthy blog post and afterwards seeing the article with the picture before he punched him on google images . Was already asking myself when the WCA will post something on it :D Imagine Wilt playing like Shaq... he probably would have killed people
@@mr.research4811 Not just Wilt. There are other players who were in that game who said the same thing. They thought Chamberlain killed Clyde Lovellette because they couldn't revive him. They carried him off on a stretcher and had to revive him in the locker room with smelling salts. Lovellette never played another game in the NBA after that knockout punch from Wilt Chamberlain.
@@shaunphillips9693 Wow, I didn't know all that. Some of it, yes, but not all. I DO know that several Celtics, including Russell, approached Dippy and told him he was glad Clyde was decked, Russ among them, who said "He's had it coming a long time Wilt." Thanks, good look bruh.
@@mr.research4811 coach Red Auerbach stormed the court and demanded that Wilt Chamberlain be ejected from the game. Not only was he not ejected, he was not assessed a technical foul or a personal foul for knocking Clyde Lovellette out. Like you said, the referees felt he had it coming. Chamberlain then told Red Auerbach to shut the hell up and go back to the bench or he'll be next. At that point, Auerbach protested to the ref about how Chamberlain was talking and told the referees why don't you tell him to pick on someone his own size? The referee is said to have responded, if you have any 7-footers on your bench that would like to volunteer to fight Wilt, send them out. At that point Red Auerbach didn't say another word. He just stood there in disbelief and then turned and walked back to the bench. Clyde Lovellette did not play again and retired from the NBA.
@@shaunphillips9693 Most of what you said I was already aware of, except the last part. I didn't know the ref inquired of Red that if he had any 7 footers on his bench that volunteered to fight Wilt, to send them out. Even with that said though, and this is only speculation, I KNOW Mel Counts wouldn't have wanted to tussle with Wilt. Not that that's his personality anyway, but even if got that far, Mel would've been rise to surrender. John Thompson? I feel he would've had a far better chance, but even then I don't know if that would've sufficed anyway because he was Russ's backup, even though he did break Wilt's nose, albeit accidentally, at the start of the 64-65 season, when he was subbing for Russell, who sat out with an injury.
Wilt at 7'2 280-310lbs played like a Gentlemen yet whenever there's a scuffle He often uses small % of his strength and the results are horrifying to the victim. He even dislocated a guy's shoulder by blocking the ball. Imagine He was allowed to play the game like Shaq did - the bully ball. Multiple injuries everywhere.
I've identified the Knick player that Wilt is upset with. Start at the 0:15 mark. That's Neil Johnson, # 11. He played two seasons for the Knicks, followed by two with the Suns and three with the Virginia Squires of the ABA. Wilt would have flattened him (and anyone else) but Neil was also a tough customer. He is the player who knocked down ABA bad-boy Warren Jabali (previously known as Warren Armstrong) with one punch, called him a racist, and dared him to get up. Jabali wanted no part of Johnson for the rest of his time in the league. True story.
@Fredrick Frederickson I have no idea what your comment means. It doesn't relate to my comment. The point is that Johnson walked toward Wilt and was not afraid to confront him. His dealing with Armstrong solidified his reputation as a very tough guy.
Hey WCA, I'm working on an episode breaking down how the rules/game has changed. Any chance i can use a clip of your jerry west crossover video? I'll link your channel in the description. Lmk if you see this. Great work you do man. Keep on educating
I always see him climbing that rope in the gym & it always cuts out right away. DOZ ANYONE have more of that footage? I think that'd be very interesting to watch !
I wonder did Wilt Chamberlain get into more legit fistfights.According to two forums about N.B.A. fights Wilt Chamberlain also allegedly got into altercations with Bob Ferry,Dolph Schyaes,and even Bill Russell (Allegedly during an altercation between Larry Siegfried and Billy Cunningham.)We've also heard of his shoving match with a young Bob Lanier and a fistfight with Zelmo Beatty.I wonder were those other fights shoving matches or actual fistfights?
@@iceman4408 now "The Mad Russian" as Meschery was known as, would fight anybody.....but the one guy on the Warriors whom you DIDN'T want to fight was Al Attles..
Wilt would have beaten the shit out of both of them at the same time. People forget, Wilt was from a tough AF east coast gangsta city...Wilt was born and raised in tough Philly. He wasn't afraid of shit. Tough as Oak was, he wasn't even near that tough to fuck with Wilt, but he would run to the locker room and get his piece. That's the only shot he would have,
As a young Lakers fan I always hoped Wilt would lose it some nights and just destroy the other teams center but he never did.... sometimes to his and the team's determent
@@henrybuchan4688 You're numbers are correct for the regular season matchup. If you include both regular season and post-season, then in 142 matchups, from '59 to '69, Wilt ave 28.7 ppg and 28.7 rpg against Russell. Russell ave 14.5ppg and 23.7rpg.
@Wilt Chamberlain GOD of NBA Maybe not, but Bill Hanzlik oftentimes gave Kareem & Sampson trouble, even though he was relinquishing over half-foot & at least 50 or 60 pounds.
The whole league owes him a debt of gratitude for being a mild-mannered guy.
It actually hurt his ('agreed,' stellar) career. Had he thrown his weight around he would have had - in his later career, even more success.
Admitedly (and Chamberlain himself said this) he may have killed someone! LOL.
As Connie Hawkins says in his biography, 'Fou!' "never get Dipper riled."
@@Allan-et5ig totally agree.
To all the wilt haters(& there are millions of you): you all had better be dammed glad God made wilt a gentle giant!
We need to see more of Wilt getting mad and turning up. We need to see some more aggressive dunks and him catching shots.
Look at how he threw the ref tho.
@@seandupree8871 I know! Just imagine what Wilt would do today!!! No hand checking (and when Wilt played you could double hand check), no offensive fouls!!! Wilt would have a BALL!!!
@@KendallKent On offense, absolutely.
On defense, he would be frustrated as hell because of all the restrictions; ie, defensive 3 seconds, constantly having to come out to 3pt line to guard even centers now.
I'm not trying to suggest he'd be a failure here, I still believe he'd more than likely lead the league in blocks & rebounds, but some of his defensive weaknesses might be more exposed in today's small-ball game than they would've been in his era.
@@mr.research4811 most definitely. Wilt would hate guarding the Stretch 5.
@@KendallKent That's mainly why I dread watching today's game. Too analytics driven & perimeter oriented.
I mean, sure, I understand perfectly the league's trying to make the game more identifiable to its fanbase, but as a big guy myself, and more importantly, as a true historian; the game should be played outside-in vs inside-out.
This is in no way to knock today's top scorers and/or shooters, just a reminder that old school big men are still needed to build a quality team around.
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wilt is a real gentle man. he hardly does any rude behaviour on the court even someone broke his tooth. And his strength was limited due to the strict rule and some unfair call. I don't know any nba player else could be targeted so hard.Even though,he still got those monstrous data. and he is the only god in nba i admire.as to jordan, he is almost a god.
When you make Wilt lose his temper, you know you’ve done something wrong.
Imagine getting on the bad side of this man 😶
In that era too, dude was like Superman
@@DrunkenSocrates in any era he would be
@slip satch I know that is what is scary bro he was ahead of his time as an athlete dude was a beast
Folks, this is the GOAT of the NBA, period. The man is just so far ahead of everyone it's ridiculous. Put up video game numbers and STILL owns more NBA records than Bird, Jordan, Magic, Kareem, and Bill Russell put together. Did I mention he is also in the volleyball HOF? There is no other player in his time or even today that can put up the numbers this man did, create the fear, and just flat bring it night in and night out, it's just flat ridiculous. When judging the GOAT, stop with the Championships, that is a TEAM accomplishment, ask Russell or Jordan. For the GOAT you need to THE MAN, and no one has ever done this better than Wilt Chamberlain.
Bill has more FINALS records than Wilt, Wilt has a ton more regular season ones.
Keep in mind that Basketball is a TEAM GAME, and no player meant more to his team and helped his TEAM win than Russell.
Wilt was hands down the best INDIVIDUAL player though.
Gentlemen. The GOAT is a white guy.
You can figure out who. Not one weakness.
If only Wilt could have shot just 60% from the ft line I think there would be no debate.
The real GOAT
Yup.
Agreed 100%
Jajajajaja
No doubt people make excuses about time era but the more research you do on this friggen force of nature you realize nobody ever was as fast strong or as graceful never even fouling out!
In basketball snd all of sports.
from all i've seen and was told by both fans and players from that era, when wilt got really mad, the game was over. he couldn't be stopped...
On UA-cam there is a video about Wilt getting mad at Magic Johnson in a pick up game. Wilt announced that in the next game their will be no more baskets at this rim. Wilt blocked all the shots taken by the opposition. Wilt was the greatest. If Kareem played Wilt in his prime Wilt would have blocked his sky hook - he did it twice when he was older.
@David Mutchler That dreaded free-throw problem.
@David Mutchler wilt put up numbers in game 7's. basketball is a team sport...
@David Mutchler he destroyed reed in the '72 finals...
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Wilt blocked the skyhook multiple times in multiple games.
Once he got the timing down he even blocked the skyhook 2 and 3 times in a row.
And even held Kareem to 0 points in a quarter in Kareems prime and outrebounded.
Wilt was a better rebounder, passer, defender, shotblocker, ball stealer, had more endurance in 37 yrs older than prime Kareem, could run faster than Kareem, jump higher, was stronger, had more moves.
All Kareem had on Wilt was the skyhook.
But Wilt had the hook, sweeping hook, up and under, dropstep, fadeaway, fingerroll.
He mastered up and under, dropstep, fadeawat and fingerroll.
Prime Wilt was harder to guard because his physical abilities and he had moee moves than Kareem.
Kareem never was triple teamed and quadrupled teamed.
Could not do that with Oscar Robertson around, then Norm Nixon and Magic and on and on.
Can't triple team when a team has 2 very good players and then good or very good shooters.
Wilt scored more and to beat his team in his prime you had to make it harder for him to score. Thus so many double teams and triple teams. Even quadruple teams.
But if you did that ti Kareem his team would still win because he had better offensive players around him in his prime.
didnt a player say something like its a blessing because God made Wilt a Good man
That man would destroy everyone today
Indeed he would
Even today, Wilt Chamberlain remains the most unappreciated basketball player of all time.
哇哇，，，張伯倫·氣埸好大。
·視頻上 看到張伯倫，不需要知道他是誰，不需要知道他過去，不需要知道他的記錄→就喜歡他，可能是他父母親的家庭教育很好！？，張伯倫散發的氣質→自信優雅
Wilt was talking about the Boston Celtics and how they not only had good players but they had hard players whose sole responsibility was to inflict physical discomfort on Chamberlain with elbows and other means!
Bill Russell honestly and with complete candour said, "that was no accident!"
Wilt acknowledged that with a look and explained when he went up to dunk the ball he had two to three players hanging on to him and they weren't playing just to stop him but to hurt him!
Bill Russell didn't dispute this? He understood that with someone like wilt chamberlain it's a managers decision to put the most effective measures in place to stop an individual player and its historical accurate that the NBA took a blind eye to refereeing this abuse because they thought Wilt Chamberlain might destroy the game!
This simple lack of establishing the rules fairly in wilts case drove some of his friends mad, they even jumped in to help because they understood that if wilt chamberlain the giant started to fight back the press and the nba would have a field day!
They also admitted that they wouldn't have put up with it!
Bill Russell never really had to put up with this behaviour!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never had to put up with this behaviour!
MJ never had to put up with this behaviour, never had the fouls put on him like wilt chamberlain, with referees ignoring it!
LeBron never had to put up with this behaviour!
Yes they had a bit more abuse than average, it comes with the territory, but Wilt was considered the goliath that would destroy the nba and the nba decided to make his life difficult!
Don’t make him angry!
The year that The Lakers had their 33 win season, The Laker home game against the Milwaukee Bucks was televised. I was watching that game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the Bucks center at that time. There was an incident where Abdul-Jabbar and Happy Hairston (Laker forward) were going for a loose ball and they both ended up on the floor. Abdul-Jabbar punched Hairston in the back and the next thing you saw was this big patch of Laker uniform pass before the camera and Abdul-Jabbar looked up as though he was truly frightened. He got to his feet and moved quickly out of the cameras line of sight. The TV director kept what happened out of camera range. At the time I knew a guy who had season tickets of the Laker games and he told me later that the big blob of uniform was Chamberlain moving towards Abdul-Jabbar (coming to the aid of Hairston) and that Abdul-Jabbar got to his feet and hurriedly backed away about twenty feet and when he saw that Chamberlain was still approaching him, he RAN (not walked quickly) RAN off the court and towards the dressing rooms. By the time Chamberlain got to the end of the court, a number of other players and refs stopped him. I remember that the announcer said something to the effect that the refs had averted what would have been the end of life for one player and the end of a career for another.
To continue the story - the Lakers were having a HORRIBLE shooting night - West Goodrich AND McMillan were all way under their averages.
WIlt on the other hand was so "SWITCH ON" because of that incident that he almost single-handedly kept the Lakers in the game with dominating defense (Kareem went 1 FOR 10 in the 2'nd and 3'd quarters, after that incident).
Probably due to his knees, he had to back off during the 4'th quarter to make it through the rest of the game - and the Bucks finally started hitting shots.
I think it was West that said after the game "The Bucks didn't win this one, we LOST it" as an obvious reference to all *3* of the top Laker scorers that season ALL having bad to horrible shooting nights on the same night.
When WEST only shot 31% and was the Lakers high scorer with *20* (McMillan Goodrich and Hairston each had 18 - but Happy only needed 10 attempts to get there).....
@@bricefleckenstein9666 That's what happened in WC Finals that year, Wilt stopped Kareem and the Lakers won.
@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 More that Wilt slowed Kareem down enough to matter, and the rest of the Lakers did NOT have horrible nights - unlike the streak-ending night.
Similar to the Finals where the Celtics beat the Wilt-era 76ers - Wilt had his nights, but Bill was enough of a roadblock to keep Wilt from getting too crazy, while the rest of the Celtics stomped the rest of the 76ers collectively enough to win the majority of the games.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 Kareem averaged 45 % and was blocked 11 times by Wilt in 2 consecutive games in the WCF.
@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 And scored how many points in those games?
Kareem was STILL the high scorer for BOTH teams in 5 of the 6 games - McMillan got hot for 42 in Game 2, while Kareem "only" managed *40* and HIS highest scoring game in the series.
Worst game was 28 - but that was the game Wilt managed 26 and LA got their one road win that night - while Kareem was STILL close to his regular season average, Wali Jones (for him) went off for 21, and the entire rest of the Bucks shot under 34% except Oscar but he only had 9 points.
It was also a rare case where Wilt HIT his free throws - EVERY SINGLE ONE (8 for 8 from the line).
Note that Kareem was ABOVE his scoring average 2 games, basically even for 3, and even that 28 game wasn't much of a dip for him from the regular season.
SPEEDBUMP, not "stopped".
To be fair though, I don't think anyone else in the league was even a "speedbump" for Kareem that season (possible exception for Nate).
He was doing that in converses
Absolute freak of nature...no has come close to the dominance he displayed......Mar. 7th1969 vs.the Celtics I was there @ the Forum when he pulled down 42 rebounds
Imagine this man vs the '89 pistons
Pffft the pistons woulda swept his ass. Basketball has become way better than in the 60s.
Wilt had zero post moves. he was not a skilled player.
@@letshaveadebate4166 i'm refering to physical terms
@@Kikxto Physical? Wilt was getting choked to death by 6''9 230 Bill Russel. Baketball is more than a physical game.
@@letshaveadebate4166 Wilt had a lot more post moves than you believe.
TONS more skill than Shaq, though not up to Hakeem.
@@letshaveadebate4166 Wilt would bully the pistons if he wanted to
The 60s are unique years for basketball, I think
I believe Wilt was one of Zeus’s Demigod Son
Zeus was a DWARF next to GOAT.
If wilt wasn't such a kind & nice guy, he'd be the most intimidating player ever & his stats would be even more otherwordly. If he had the fire that russell had & the aggression that a young akeem olajuwon had...he'd no doubt be the greatest
Wilt averaged 41 pts, 24 boards, 8 blocks in his first 7 seasons as it was ....most dominant player in NBA history
Also if he worked on his free throws like fucking hell
Very weird to see him like that, you must be sure that the others were jerks, since he never fouled out of a game, this means that they were total jerks if Wilt lost his temper.
0:19 Neil Johnson #11 NY Knicks.
Very good player, great hook shot. Known as a tough guy, and this bears it out. Later coached Connie Hawkins, but didn't have the patience to be a good coach. Hawkins approached him about improving his own hook shot and Johnson took a ball and made about five or six with either hand. Then he left Hawkins to practice on his own.
@@daveconleyportfolio5192 LMAOOO
@@daveconleyportfolio5192 I love hearing these stories
@@daveconleyportfolio5192 You're confusing two players: Neil Johnston and Neil Johnson. Neil Johnston was the player with the great hook shot. He played for the Warriors and led the league in scoring one year. He was also Wilt's first NBA coach. He also coached Hawkins on the Pittsburgh Rens in the ABL.
The guy in this clip is Neil Johnson. Johnson was known as an enforcer in his brief career in the NBA and then played a few seasons in the ABA. He played for the Squires, and part of his unofficial job was to protect Erving. There's a story about Neil Johnson in the classic book "Loose Balls". The story goes that Warren Jabali, one of the ABA tough guys, shoved Johnson to the floor. Johnson got up and decked Jabaili
Can you post more of him arguing with the refs
The most gifted specimen
Holy shit that’s a scary title
Wilt Chamberlain
The type of guy to tell you what he was gonna do, then do it
He was 100.......literally!
Seems like a travesty to me that the tech was so limited back then, and now he have 8k UHD for UA-cam idiots to show their farts.
He had physical dominance in the bedroom too....20,ooo plus Women.
Wilt!👍👏⭐
I've said that Wilt may have been the greatest athlete but just imagine with modern medicine, training, nutrition and equipment, Wilt would be almost "illegal"..
He really would. He's definitely one-of-a-kind, the athleticism of a small forward in a 7'1", 300 lb body. There's a great clip on YT of Jerry West saying that Wilt would embarrass today's centers.
Playing in a biddy league tournament in Philly ( on a Bx team frm NYC ) stayd overnight & watchd on a blk/wht 📺 that game. My thghts was the refs favored Celtics as they did our tourney as we came in second place( my very first 🏀 trophy ) I’ll never 4get.
Wilt would crash jordan's career
In the 1972 NBA-ABA All-Star Game, Wilt briefly squared off with Artis Gilmore.
This looks like it's from one of his first few seasons
Wilt was going to fight ali
I love it when people say “nah, Wilt would not dominate in today’s game”. If true, tell me who the fuck could check this man? Today’s no-defense, cream-puff league would be scared shitless.
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(Shows footage of Wilt climbing rope in gym and playing a volleyball game)
(see comments below video to gain some insight into the era before you put players ahead of Wilt as the 🐐)(Wilts era was not as stat crazed as it is today. Here's a stat that some players have likely not accomplished today:
Wilt played approx 48 minutes an entire game for an entire season; yet today's athletes have access to "higher nutrition" and rarely if ever make any game playing all the minutes.)
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Horrible spike. He touched the net.
If he had been a boxer, he would have actually been too good. Hardly anybody would want to fight him, and before long, they would have been re-drafting the weight classes to stop him from killing anyone dumb enough to fight him.
Ask Ali why "his team" canceled the proposed fight with Wilt.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 it was Wilt's team that backed out of the fight with Ali....they were going to have a press conference to announce the fight and Ali was told not to start in on Wilt until after he signed the contract, but as soon as Wilt showed up for the press conference, Ali shouts "TIIM-BERR!!! Wilt then goes back into a room with his people, comes back out and says they're not going through with the fight
@@d820m I've heard more folks that said it was Ali's team - because it would not have looked good had Ali not been able to get through Wilt's reach and strength being the usual "why".
@@bricefleckenstein9666 maybe you're right, all the books and articles i've read say that it was Wilt who backed out of the fight....but to say that Wilt even with training by Cus D'Amato, with no previous boxing matches could go in and take out Ali who had been boxing and training since age 12, even for Wilt's height and reach, is a little far-fetched imo....
@@d820m It would have been an interesting fight.
Ali's speed and experience vs Wilt's reach and strength.
Keep in mind how many boxers have never lost, or only lost 1 or 2 in their career....
Chamberlain was one of the strongest basketball player to ever laced them up with Artis Gilmore and Haftor Björnsson!
I will leave other, more recents athletes since they never competed against each others...
@Wilfri Castillo
As a man born in the 1970s, I've learnt that nothing is black and white. It's grey.
The only exception? NBA fans in general.
When Wilt Chamberlain and Artis Gilmore collided in 1972, it was equally matched. Both shared great moments and displayed strength : Wilt Chamberlain, whom was in his strength prime pushing the scale at over 315 lbs, Artis Gilmore was a mere 240 pounds & not on his prime yet. It was beautiful. During that match, Wilt Chamberlain was superior : IQ, defensive positioning, passing out of the block, etc.
About Thor Björnsson, we're talking about the strongest dude between 2014 & 2019. He is hands down, the strongest basketball player ever. Not even remotely close! He was naturally strong and he accomplished unseen things on a basketball court with his strength! Sadly for him, he wasn't a natural athlete & a nagging knee injury derailed his pro basketball journey.
Anyways, since the 1990s, we are seeing incredible performances made by NFL, NHL, MLB, FIFA, IRL, etc. Either in the gym or on their specific field.
We don't need to piss on those young cats or be a nostalgic person.
Wilt Chamberlain was a pioneer, as he was the first NBA athlete to ever train rigorously year long. And I highly respected his devotion and his passion for the game.
I left other NBA names out of the equation since they haven't played against Wilt Chamberlain or Artis Gilmore.
I hope you have a wonderful day.
@Wilfri Castillo
Right off the bat. Wilt Chamberlain claimed he benched 600 pounds, then reajusted to "only" 500 lbs.
The problem is the only number reported officially was brought by Chris Dunohue promoting Wilt Chamberlain new book "Who's running the Asylum" and it was 465.
Researchers, here Elizabeth Loftus, proved memories aren't accurate at all (some are even false or created) :
m.ua-cam.com/video/PB2OegI6wvI/v-deo.html
And before you may suggest it : NO, ARNOLD NEVER STATED WILT CHAMBERLAIN WAS THE STRONGER GUY IN THE WORLD.
Here's the story about the triceps pulldown :
m.ua-cam.com/video/TPMtfCp0y1o/v-deo.html
Even if Arnold Schwarzenegger version slightly changed in another video (memory isn't the most reliable faculty)... We know that Doug Hepburn (whom held over 20 strongman record) was able to do more.
I don't understand why people always brought myths (50" vert, 20,000 women) on various athletes when we should discuss facts.
Wilt Chamberlain was a strong NBA player and one of the best athletes. But he wasn't the strongest pro basketball player. That title belongs to Thor Björnsson, whom won strongman competition only two years after he hung up his shoes.
BTW, Thor Björnsson won multiple strongman competitions and shattered multiple records. Don't be that dude trying too hard.
@Wilfri Castillo
Maybe you didn't watched the first video I linked? researchers proved with facts and studies that memory isn't accurate and can be altered by perception of a person/event/emotions and feelings.
Also, I claimed Thor Björnsson wasn't athletic and a nagging knee injury derailed his pro career. But, he was insanely strong.
You don't became a strongman without being naturally strong. You don't win strongman competitions and he is still broking strength record. And his bench press record was 551 lbs. According to many lifters, it's incredible because Thor Björnsson is a tall competitor @6'9.
You can believe in tall tales of you want. But, even Wilt Chamberlain reajusted his 600 lbs claim.
@Wilfri Castillo
Hate?
1) Wilt Chamberlain is one of the greatest... And I had him in high regards. It had it all.
2) I stated in the first comment, "Wilt Chamberlain is one the strongest to ever laced them up"
You were almost insulted by my first comment.
3) I stated I don't believe in most sports myths : Mendela Effet, etc.
Everything was respectful. I even supported my beliefs with science and researches on memory.
On the other hand, your take on Björnsson was...
@Wilfri Castillo
No. I just believe in science and studies. Wilt Chamberlain is a behemoth. I'm not rebutting the fact.
You should watch the Doctor Elizabeth Loftus video.
About "sports myths". Here's one. Emile Francis talked about a famous goal made against him by Maurice "Rocket" Richard. According to the goalie himself, Maurice Richard carried two persons on his shoulders before scoring a clutch goal... Everything was okay until the NHL "published" the sequence... And Maurice Richard wasn't carrying two persons on his shoulders.
His memory played tricks on him. It's happening all the time. Memory isn't accurate. They're not lying or anything...
I respect Wilt Chamberlain immensely. But, I don't need stories to respect the man.
Ali still would have whipped his ass. Two-ton Tony almost beat Joe Lewis the same way in being unsuspecting and dismissed because of size difference.
Wake up.. please!
@@PapaEli-pz8ff Do you really think a scrawny tall dude would have a chance in hell against the Champ in his first fight?
@@Thilindel he was like 275lb's. at his lightest weight and in his later years he was a solid 320lbs
For sure. Wilt had no chance against a prime Ali. None. Cus D'AMato told Teddy Atlas that the only time fighters made solid contact with Ali in the mid-1960's was when they touched gloves before the fight!
@@Thilindel Congratulations!! You have just written the dumbest f9($)#g statement EVER WRITTEN on UA-cam!!! You're the winner!
Russell > Chamberlain
@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entityRussell has 11 rings. How many does Wilt have?
wilt is just built different
the most underrated ATHLETE of all time
@@letsgobrandon3928 I remember someone, and I don't remember who, said..."There are a lot of people in the NBA who are still alive only because Wilt didn't have a quick temper." : )
Wilt is just like horse Secreteriat, a beast that no one compete.
Wilt would be a more absolute monster in today's game and training.
Nah
@@moses4769 Yah
@@moses4769 Yes
@slip satch hand checking never matter lol
Maybe... maybe not. Different era and different game. Yeah I've heard all of the arguments but we'll actually never know
Imagine trying to fight the best super athlete the world has ever seen.😭😂😂😂😂
Unless he is a good fighter the question is irrelevant.
@David Mutchler I don't think even Bo Jackson would tell you he was a better athlete than Wilt Chamberlain. Although, Bo Jackson was a hell of an athlete. An incredible athlete.
Muhammed Ali wanted all that smoke
@@LilSuperOG watch that video again. Look at Ali's face when they compared hands.
@@SANTANA1deep lol
Saw Wilt live vs. the Cincinnati Royals in 1966. Royals had Wayne Embry playing center. Embry was about 280 and built like a linebacker. We sat behind the basket and when the 76rs were playing to our basket Embry would stand behind Wilt and try to push him away from the basket. Leaned on him with all his weight. Finally Wilt flicked his right arm as if adjusting his shirt cuff and Embry bounced off the stanchion. Have never seen any athlete as strong as the Dipper and no longer think I ever will.
Thanks for sharing.
That's just insane.
You're talking about a 6'8 player.. Correct? And his weight was closer to 240
@@dblewis1779 Yeah, he was 6'8" and his 'listed' weight was 240, but did you ever actually see him? Only way he's 240 is if they amputate a leg.
@@buckfan1969 ok.. thanks for sharing..yeah saw them both..calm down.. just saying that he definitely wasn't physically comparable to Chamberlain and he definitely wasn't 280. But tell your tale however you need to tell it
People don’t realise that when Wilt played a lot of his strength and physicality he couldn’t use. Yes he was the biggest strongest fastest but he couldn’t drop the shoulder and just run over people like Shaq that wasn’t allowed back then. If Wilt played in the 90’s/2000’s when a big man could actually use their size and strength more combined with Wilt having a hook shot, a turn around fade-away then you allow him to run over guys as well?? Murder
You’re joking right it was so much more harsh back then
@@aidanherbert3223 no I’m not fucking joking
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@@fatboy5926 very surprising fat boy
@@fatboy5926 You're absolutely right. Rules changes since then have all been about improving the offense; now you can charge, you can carry the ball, and the defender isn't allowed to hand check today.
Wilt was 7'2 and 285 pounds and an unstoppable force
Try explaining that to those who insist O’Neal is the most dominant big man ever. Including O’Neal himself.
He was that weight when he was in his early 20's. At 24, 25 plus, in his prime, he was playing at 305, 310, 315 plus, all muscle bc he lifted and was a workout freak and a track star in college...Volleyball player, ladies man. Dude stayed in shape. Arnold Schwarzenegger who was Mr Universe, has stories about his super human strength in the gym vs the big weight lifters. He never got fat like Shaq who was shorter in stature than big Wilt as well.
@@edbea2 Wilt was far stronger than shaq . Wilt picked up Red Buttons up into the air like a baby
@@imatroll4244 on uh DEAN MARTIN ROAST! Many still laff at that.
320 at one point
I only heard about the incident of Wilt knocking out Clyde Lovelette by reading a lengthy blog post and afterwards seeing the article with the picture before he punched him on google images .
Was already asking myself when the WCA will post something on it :D
Imagine Wilt playing like Shaq... he probably would have killed people
Quite possibly so, and when he did deck Clyde, he actually was scared, for a moment anyway, that in fact he HAD killed Clyde.
@@mr.research4811 Not just Wilt. There are other players who were in that game who said the same thing. They thought Chamberlain killed Clyde Lovellette because they couldn't revive him. They carried him off on a stretcher and had to revive him in the locker room with smelling salts. Lovellette never played another game in the NBA after that knockout punch from Wilt Chamberlain.
@@shaunphillips9693 Wow, I didn't know all that. Some of it, yes, but not all.
I DO know that several Celtics, including Russell, approached Dippy and told him he was glad Clyde was decked, Russ among them, who said "He's had it coming a long time Wilt."
Thanks, good look bruh.
@@mr.research4811 coach Red Auerbach stormed the court and demanded that Wilt Chamberlain be ejected from the game. Not only was he not ejected, he was not assessed a technical foul or a personal foul for knocking Clyde Lovellette out. Like you said, the referees felt he had it coming.
Chamberlain then told Red Auerbach to shut the hell up and go back to the bench or he'll be next. At that point, Auerbach protested to the ref about how Chamberlain was talking and told the referees why don't you tell him to pick on someone his own size? The referee is said to have responded, if you have any 7-footers on your bench that would like to volunteer to fight Wilt, send them out. At that point Red Auerbach didn't say another word. He just stood there in disbelief and then turned and walked back to the bench.
Clyde Lovellette did not play again and retired from the NBA.
@@shaunphillips9693 Most of what you said I was already aware of, except the last part.
I didn't know the ref inquired of Red that if he had any 7 footers on his bench that volunteered to fight Wilt, to send them out.
Even with that said though, and this is only speculation, I KNOW Mel Counts wouldn't have wanted to tussle with Wilt. Not that that's his personality anyway, but even if got that far, Mel would've been rise to surrender.
John Thompson? I feel he would've had a far better chance, but even then I don't know if that would've sufficed anyway because he was Russ's backup, even though he did break Wilt's nose, albeit accidentally, at the start of the 64-65 season, when he was subbing for Russell, who sat out with an injury.
Wilt at 7'2 280-310lbs played like a Gentlemen yet whenever there's a scuffle He often uses small % of his strength and the results are horrifying to the victim. He even dislocated a guy's shoulder by blocking the ball. Imagine He was allowed to play the game like Shaq did - the bully ball. Multiple injuries everywhere.
If Shaq was allowed to play bully ball he would of gotten fouled hard so much. People attacked Shaq like Detroit & Boston did people in the 1980's
I can remember Chick Hearn saying that Wilt had told him that he would not get into a fight because of what he might do to the other guy.
That left pic on the thumbnail tho.
"Oh? You're Approaching Me?"
YES WILT IS THE MONSTER FOR IN ALL CASES!!!!! TIME 15.....
THE BEST ATHELETE EVER! STRONGER THAN JORDAN OR BRADY OR SHAQUILLE OR ANYBODY YOU CAN NAME OR GET! GIVE ME CHAMBERLAIN!! WILT THE STILT!!!!!!
So glad you're posting content again.
Wait, Wilt was cool even when ticked off? The legend just gets more legendary...
I've identified the Knick player that Wilt is upset with. Start at the 0:15 mark. That's Neil Johnson, # 11. He played two seasons for the Knicks, followed by two with the Suns and three with the Virginia Squires of the ABA. Wilt would have flattened him (and anyone else) but Neil was also a tough customer. He is the player who knocked down ABA bad-boy Warren Jabali (previously known as Warren Armstrong) with one punch, called him a racist, and dared him to get up. Jabali wanted no part of Johnson for the rest of his time in the league. True story.
@Fredrick Frederickson I have no idea what your comment means. It doesn't relate to my comment. The point is that Johnson walked toward Wilt and was not afraid to confront him. His dealing with Armstrong solidified his reputation as a very tough guy.
Hey WCA, I'm working on an episode breaking down how the rules/game has changed. Any chance i can use a clip of your jerry west crossover video? I'll link your channel in the description. Lmk if you see this. Great work you do man. Keep on educating
I love your content.
I heard this game with Sam defending himself with a stool . Johnny Most was being Johnny Most , calling it like it was WW III.
1:33 Jesus hes a monster...
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I always see him climbing that rope in the gym & it always cuts out right away. DOZ ANYONE have more of that footage? I think that'd be very interesting to watch !
GREAT VIDEO SIR KEEP BRING FACTS AND THAT HEAT!!!!.... TOO THESE MOTHA SUCKERS!!!!
Is this the actual footage of when Sam jones knocked a photographer of his stool to defend himself against Wilt?
Guys Wilt's height, you don't fight.
He'd destroy Jordan bird Johnson eyc
I wonder did Wilt Chamberlain get into more legit fistfights.According to two forums about N.B.A. fights Wilt Chamberlain also allegedly got into altercations with Bob Ferry,Dolph Schyaes,and even Bill Russell (Allegedly during an altercation between Larry Siegfried and Billy Cunningham.)We've also heard of his shoving match with a young Bob Lanier and a fistfight with Zelmo Beatty.I wonder were those other fights shoving matches or actual fistfights?
6 ft 10 280 pound bob lanier said wilt picked him up like a cup of coffee to gain position
I saw Tom Meschery of the Sonics get mad at Wilt one time & put up his fists wanting to fight. Wilt just laughed at him.
@@iceman4408 now "The Mad Russian" as Meschery was known as, would fight anybody.....but the one guy on the Warriors whom you DIDN'T want to fight was Al Attles..
Bob Ferry must have had a death wish or something , he was always trying to start some shit with Wilt
@@d820m I could tell Meschery didn't really want to tangle with Wilt. They had been teammates before on the Warriors.
The goat channel is back
i would have loved to see wilt get in a fight with charles oakley and kenyon martin. Wilt playedin the wrong era.
You cant be serious.Even Oak and Kenyon aren t that dumb.
Wilt would have beaten the shit out of both of them at the same time. People forget, Wilt was from a tough AF east coast gangsta city...Wilt was born and raised in tough Philly. He wasn't afraid of shit. Tough as Oak was, he wasn't even near that tough to fuck with Wilt, but he would run to the locker room and get his piece. That's the only shot he would have,
@@jayboucher2310 For sure. I saw Wilt walking near the Santa Monica pier when he was in his 40's. He was beyond enormous.
As a young Lakers fan I always hoped Wilt would lose it some nights and just destroy the other teams center but he never did.... sometimes to his and the team's determent
So good except against the Celtics. Wilt may of needed a pure point guard though...
He averaged 30-28 against the Celtics for his career
Whoops I meant Russell
Wilt averaged 29.9 pts. and 28.1 rebounds against Russell. Russell averaged 14.2 pts. And 22.9 rebounds against Wilt.
@@colorblindfred I messed pretty much everything up with my original comment but I meant that Wilt averaged 30-28 against Russell
@@henrybuchan4688 You're numbers are correct for the regular season matchup. If you include both regular season and post-season, then in 142 matchups, from '59 to '69, Wilt ave 28.7 ppg and 28.7 rpg against Russell. Russell ave 14.5ppg and 23.7rpg.
1.Lebron
2.Wilt
3.Michael
dont at me
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@@skylergoins If Lebron aint top 10 Wilt aint top 15. It is not even arguable that Lebron is one of the greatest to ever do it.
@Wilt Chamberlain GOD of NBA Maybe not, but Bill Hanzlik oftentimes gave Kareem & Sampson trouble, even though he was relinquishing over half-foot & at least 50 or 60 pounds.
1. Wilt
2. Jordan
3. Kobe