Wilt Chamberlain - ESPN Basketball Documentary
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2013
- ESPN documentary on NBA basketball player and great legend Wilt Chamberlain.
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 -- October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA; he played for the University of Kansas and also for the Harlem Globetrotters before playing in the NBA. The 7 foot 1 inch Chamberlain weighed 250 pounds as a rookie before bulking up to 275 and eventually to over 300 pounds with the Lakers. He played the center position and is widely considered one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history.
Chamberlain holds numerous NBA all-time records in scoring, rebounding and durability categories. He is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game or average more than 40 and 50 points in a season. He also won seven scoring, nine field goal percentage, and eleven rebounding titles, and once even led the league in assists. Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season, a feat he accomplished nine times. He is also the only player to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game over the entire course of his NBA career.
Although he suffered a long string of professional losses, Chamberlain had a successful career, winning two NBA championships, earning four regular-season Most Valuable Player awards, the Rookie of the Year award, one NBA Finals MVP award, and being selected to 13 All-Star Games and ten All-NBA First and Second teams. Chamberlain was subsequently enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, elected into the NBA's 35th Anniversary Team of 1980, and chosen as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History of 1996. - Спорт
We in Philadelphia were and are still so proud of Wilt Chamberlain.
Janet Little from a bucks fan I think philly has the goat not Chicago.
Baconmaster 11111 true that
As you should
As you should be 😎
Thank you.
Wilt was a great and dominant center...He passed away in 1999, at 63 years of age. God bless him, and may he Rest in peace.
That was way too young he should have lived least another twelve years minimum beyond that
Think about this he won the "MVP award" his rookie year. Think about that.
Magic switched from point guard to center and led his team to the championship at 19 in his rookie year.
@@majorsir5277 Ok nigga, did he come out averaging 30+ points in his rookie season?
and add to that his average for his rookie year is higher than any year for kareem mj lebron and anyone else thats stupid
@MANCHESTER UNITED yeah because its a sport anybody can play.
Basketball players are highly skilled super athletic phenoms.
I can run out on a soccer field and be as Good as a guy whose played for years.
Go run around the field and flop all over the place
@MAN UTD are you sure? What about cricket? Isn't it the second most massive game?
They changed the rules of the game because he was so dominant. Seriously that's all you need to know when you wanna talk about who is the greatest player on NBA history
they didn't just change rules, they changed the court/ the size of the lane
Yes they did the goal tending rules were changed cause of him. Offensive goaltending!!!
Joseph Garza he was a dominant man in a non dominant league that had mostly un athletic White players. Put MJ, Kobe or LeBron and they would be averaging 40+ against that competition. It was Wilts size and girth that separated him from 60s competition he isn’t scoring 50 today especially with all the rules like 3 sec in the key etc he didn’t play with paint rules back then
@@jonwan Wilt played against Bill Russell's stacked dream team. It's not like all he played against was unathletic milkmen
they changed the NCAA rules because of Jabbar
The fact that he ran a under 2 min 800 at 7 ft 230+ is insane
he ran under 2 mins in the 800? gah damn
He was born the year of the 36 Olympics that's my only guess.
Wilt Chamberlain would dominate any center in the history of basketball.
Quit spittin facts.. It's offensive as shit, bro. I can hear the Olajuwon, Shaq and Kwame Brown fanbois crying already
*any player
@@Pallehz I think he beats Shaq, since his game was about strength and I think Wilt was much stronger, Olajuwan would be fun to see since he was all finesse and technique, great footwork and great post moves
he also didnt get to play in today equitment , he played in chuck taylors
@@Awesum Wilt would have run Shaq into the ground by the end of the first half, especially if they had been playing at a 1960s pace.
Millennials say, Wilt played against a bunch of short white guys. The disrespect from the millennials is mind boggling.
Exactly!!!
Sad but true
Those same morons say the same about Bill Russell. That he and Wilt were each others' competition. Bill and Wilt each played against several excellent centers. Thurmond, Reed, Bellamy, Beaty.
@@Amick44 this is true
@Walter Sanders They are 6'10 and 7'1... Fuck off.
Wilt wasn't as aggressive because he'd hurt people
I think you may be right.
AKAActually he was afraid he’d kill someone if he got mad. Zelmo Beatty pulled down Wilt’s shorts once and Wilt with one arm sent Zelmo skidding down the floor. The ref rushed over, ‘Stay down man, don’t move a muscle. Don’t even twitch.’
That just shows you how dominant he was
Kill**
@@clu4u and that guy wasn't a shrimp!😂 he was like, 220!
About his book, the media overlooked the appreciation Chamberlain had for female athletes. He wrote that had the Title VII opportunities been available to his sisters, they would have qualified. Can you imagine the impact they would have made? He also praised specific aspects of the games of several top female tennis players as he attended tournaments. The chapter ended with his encouraging women to develop a new sport that took advantage of their natural flexibility and endurance.
Wilt Chamberlain is the best athlete ever in this earth I don't care others opinion period
Bobby Madera if u actually watched him play then i respect ur opinion
And I back this statement
Kareem better be glad Wilt couldn't shoot freethrows. If he could, he would have had 40,000 pts easily
Rayne Ozier i mean he scored 30 FUCKING FREE THROWS in his 100 point game
yeah and for his career, he shot 51% from the free throw line. That means he couldn't shoot free throws.
Rayne Ozier no he wouldn't stfu Kareem the goat
Imagine a 3 pt line
If he could shoot free throws and they didnt ask him to block instead of score and didnt retire early would be 60000
Such a shame. Everyone pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.
it is...but wilt left his mark.i often say he was the first athlete to surpass the game.because of this,you cannot leave him out the top 5.strength agility,iq,defense,passing,wingspan...wilt was ahead of hisbtime..ahead of our time even.a giant of the game.
As well as the league changing the rules to make it harder for him
The things he did will never be done ever again.
How is Jodan David?
Wilt never played with aggression for fear he'd hurt someone or he would be completely unstoppable
THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME !!!!!
Daniel Israel
Wrong guy
His name is Michael Jordan
Dumisa Tony Johnson dude they changed the rules so it was harder for wilt to dominate,but they changed the rules so mj can dominate
The Greatest "Athlete" in the history of all sport!!!
probably Jim Thorpe
D-Dot
Thorpe was no where near the level of a Wilt Chamberlain
52 inch vertical
600 pound bench press
@@davidgreene644 Thorpe is #2
#5 Willie Mays, 4 Ali, 3 Jim Brown, the top 2 Jim Brown said it was ok, lol. 2 Thorpe....the greatest of all time...
Secretariat
Dumisa Tony Johnson plus faster than jim brown and has pretty much infinite stamina
anyone that says wilt wouldn't dominate the NBA right now is out of their mind!! he dribbles better than any other center ever.
Well you're half right. Nobody beats Hakeem the Dream.
hakkem is my favorite center
kim snooks unstoppable in the low post when he wheels towards the basket
Hakeem had the dream shake but did not score as much as Shaq, Wilt.
PPG not Career points.
@@vinceolson7599 Hakeem is my favorite, but Wilt would give him a lot of problems.
A lot of BS was tossed around in this film. The Celtics beat Chamberlain's teams mainly because the Celtics had better teams, not because Russell was superior, free throws or lack of heart. Paul Arizin had it right.
You are right!! Bob Ryan for one, is a journalistic clown! To say that it was Wilt's 'fault' that he didn't win more?? This is the stupid stuff that influences people who cannot think for themselves! And Red Auerbach was pissed because he really wanted Wilt, and tried to recruit him to Harvard of all places, and Wilt turned his ass down and went to Kansas. The true facts definitely were not told in this one, for sure.
Add Bill Simmons to that list...
Bob Ryan-"They blow out the Celtics in five games..." Winning a series 3-2 of a blowout?
Plus he would have won like 3-4 more championships because litterally every game 6 and 7 its like 6 pts lead and when jhe jumps the air is so high he grabs it goal tending multiple times thats the only reason he lose
@@92463mike People don't realize basketball is a 5 on 5 game not 1 on 5, or 1 on 1
he was tall but he still had to take out the trash , instilled a work ethic , wonderful
most people commenting on the talents of the early players don't know a damn thing about the game!!! these stars would dominate today!!
Roy J Daily dumb 10 year olds “steph curry is goat!”
Wilt should have a 30 for 30...
He did!!!!! LOL!!!!!!
Wilt is the most dominant player in the history of the NBA. He would have a career avg. of 45 points a game in today's NBA where defense is subpar.
Isn't this pretty much a 30 for 30? that's what sportscentury documentaries was back in the 90s and early 2000s
Jacob Blackamore yeah i bet 30 for 30 for 30 if blocks were included
Adrian Johnson When?
Wilt was like a 7ft Lebron. He would destroy this era. Who is going to guard him? He is like a bigger, stronger, more stamina having Anthony Davis.
Add modern strength training, medicine, physical therpaists, nutrition etc... he would he absolutely unguardable.
JUST IMAGINE WHAT HE WOULDVE DONE IN THE WATERED DOWN 90s.... A LOT OF SLOW, UNATHLETIC GUYS WHOSE PHYSICALITY WOULDN'T EVEN PHASE THIS MONSTER!!!! HE WOULD BE KARL MALONE TOUGH, KEVIN DURANT UNGUARDABLE, AND TALL AND DOMINANT AS SHAQ!!!!
Not to mention his speed
@@23aceballer He was anyhow the first half of his career. Russell and Thurmond offered some resistance. That's about it.
@@ravenvixen2402 "water down 90s" lol someone never watched basketball past 2010.
The ONLY reason Wilt is not unquestionably recognized as the greatest player in any sport ever is because of a glaring omission in statistical recordkeeping: Blocks per game were not recorded in his playing career, of which he may well have averaged at least 10 a game for his career.
Alexis Snyder he was just in the wrong era unfortunately. I consider him the greatest but others won't because there isn't enough footage so morons will either discredit him or not even watch his stuff because some of it was black and white or the game was slower ect . Guaranteed if we had hd cameras and internet ect back then he would beconsidered the best player ever .Most people just don't know enough about him , they just listen to people saying oh he played against nobody good ect. He was built like lebron James only 6 inches taller . That's crazy to think about . Hopefully I made sense
Alexis Snyder Wilt is the standard that all big men are judged. People can argue Kareem is his = on offense but he was as much a monster on defense. No other player was as dominant in so many things
No television coverage in his early days and he played in Philly for a good chunk of his career. Had he played in L.A. his whole career and have him on national t.v. every week and nobody would argue it.
Alexis Snyder is
Alexis Snyder Yeah, and that same can be said for Bill Russell. ALso, if Wilt had 10 a game (he didn't) then Bill must have had 20.
Wilt averaged at least 30 points and 20 rebounds over his entire career. Let that sink in.
I guess it still wasn’t enough giving his size and the competition and what he did!!!
You got prime Jordan, Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Lebron, Kobe, in a room and your doing a draft I'm taking Prime Wilt #1 pick.
Wilt one, 2 to 4 could go any way but I'll say Jordan, Kareem, then LeBron. the are other guys you could argue ahead of the others you mentioned
Pete Thomas List goes like this
1. 62 Wilt
2. 71 Kareem
3. 89 Jordan
4. 86 Bird
5. 87 Magic
not sure if you are talking best season, but magic and bird are always over rated bc of their teams and were not forces on both ends like the other guys mentioned.
and even though people typically over rate what people are doing Now, somehow the greatness of Durant and others today is somehow overlooked
Pete Thomas I’m talking Who was the best in there prime. You can do 5 year prime or 10 year prime or just 1 year prime. Like you could say Oscar had the better prime then Magic but Magic had better career. Or Wilt had better prime but Kareem had better career. Bird had better prime but Lebron had better career so on. All this to justify Wilt. Because majority says Kareem is the best, but he play 20 years to Wilts 13 and has 6 rings compared to Wilts 2 etc. ESPN has brainwashed us into believing Kareem is better then Wilt with the likes of Skip Bayless and Bill Simmons and always talking about rings. Always saying Jordan is 6 for 6, unblemished in finals and devaluing his entire squad sounding like MJ did it all by himself. Whereas Wilt is labeled as a loser even though He went up against the greatest dynasty in history of basketball in Celtics and all time great Lakers and Knicks teams. Jordan went up against good teams but not great teams in finals. That’s why I put Wilt number 1! He can’t dribble or shoot or play perimeter but he dominates the paint on both ends. Like the video says Wilt would have been better in individual sport.. So many nuances and conundrums with Wilt. Like he didn’t play defense in 4th quarter because he didn’t want to foul out, not getting the ball in 68, Breda Kolf situation, Willis Reed hurt in 70. Wilt gets all the blame for his teams losses Anyways 5 year prime for a Fantasy draft
60-65 Wilt
69-74 Kareem
89-93 Jordan
82-86 Bird
85-90 Magic
05-10 Kobe
09-15 Lebron
60-65 Russell
60-65 Oscar
00-05 Duncan
1995-2000 Shaq
Based on Career Greatest
1. Kareem
2. Jordan
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt
5 Lebron
List changes based on career.
Chamberlain could dominate Russel one on one but his teams overall had less talent then the Celtics. Basketball is a team sport so the results speak for themselves. Russel had more zeal, an extra punch, Still, Chamberlain set remarkable individual records, but instead of winning 7 or 8 championships he settle for two. It's hard to change your game when you're the most dominant player in Basketball. But he di, and got at least 2 championships. Great era for NBA
+Jack Brown But it's hard to say that Chamberlain was on the lesser team any year from 1966-1973. His teams won 2 titles in those seven seasons. Half his career he was on the most talented teams in the NBA.
Boston had 12 players go to the All star game. 7 of them are in the Hall of Fame. Wilt was the man that took Philly to the finals. But to go to the 7th game twice, and against Boston was huge.
vin russo wilt had Hall of Famer Billy Cunningham Hal Greer Dolph shades chet walker and luke jackson Wally Jones those sixers teams were stacked it's not like Chamberlain play with a bunch of nobodies it's just that Boston was betterh
MICOLE WHYTE exactly
Jack Brown, 4 times Wilts teams took Bills teams to 7 games in the post season, losses by 4, 2, 2, 1 points. No one else had better results, West, Oscar, Elgin, Pettit, all lost to Celts.
Am I the only one to feel sorry for Wilt?
Mark Brian i feel bad for him too. I think his only flaw as a player was that he wasn’t a killer. From the footage they showed and the interviews I’ve seen and read, it sounds like Wilt could have murdered Russell and the Celtics had he wanted to.
Mark Brian he deserves 20x the respect he gets.
@@xtravagancy7023 losers make excuses winners make sacrifices
I have been a records buff my whole life and you truly have to look in the records to see how many this man owns to appreciate him!!!!!!!
93 records
Wilt is the 🐐
In my opinion the greatest athlete of all time
Kurt Adams
The most physically dominant athlete of the Twentieth Century
Black superman,
2nd best actaully. Jim thorpe was actaully the best athlete of all time
Truly one of true Giants of the game of basketball...
I love wilt, was unstoppable in the low post with his super jumping ability and powerlifter strengh, a real superman
Lloyd Kline definitely, he benched 465 in his 60s.
Most outstanding all around Center in NBA history
He is still the only Big Man to have led the NBA in assists!!!!!
Well, not now.
He still is.
This guy is very very agile, his skills definitely translates to today’s game
Lebron and Wilts careers have had so many parallels: dominant freaks of nature, criticized for lack of killer instinct, leading bad hometown teams to success early in career, cared about stuff other than basketball, and finished career with lakers
Ummmm....... lebron is top 10 wilt would KILL lebron on and of court he was bigger faster benched 600 once! James is NOT best sf ever Bird is PERIOD lebrons like 8th best still great for all time
@@infamousctown651the game is changed i dont like lebron but he is better than bird
@@infamousctown651 Agreed
Sam 52 wilt was a reckless celebrity who hated to go to practice in the morning. Lebron is the opposite
Zion reminds me of Barkley
wilt my have been one if not the best Atheletes ever. Basketball, track, volleyball
+John Wedeward greatest Basketball player in NBA history at number1 Wilt the stilt then Michael Jordan at number 2
+Jason C I agree. The "younger" generation saw Jordan, but NEVER Wilt play (and dominate n all differant areas)or Pete Maravich, Dr. J , Larry Bird...... I grew up with the Celtic-Warriors rivalry, then Wilt goes to LA and COMPLETELY changes his game and STILL dominates. Also, in college BB, they think NC or Duke, I SAW UCLA and John Wooden win all those NCAA Championships and Lew Alcindor and Bill Waton DOMINATE in college. Also saw the game of the Century, UCLA and Huston at the Astrodome and the remach at "The Final Four" where UCLA had leads of up to 44 points on Huston
John Wedeward Hi John totally agree most of those 70s Players even late 70s players would have a very productive Careers in Todays Game the NBA game is sad the way Contact is Officiated. very Lucky getting to see it All especally Wilts Televised Games.
Phil played against CHAMBERLAIN? Phill is a million yrs old.
MrReggie31miller 😂😂
He actually blocked his shot too lol
Greatest athlete who ever lived
Unfortunately for his legacy not much film survives from him in his prime
Wilt Chamberlain was DIFFERENT 🏀🙌
Wilt Chamberlain, an amazing man and life rest easy forever.
Wilt is the greatest athlete of all time, an unstoppable force, and yet the great Russell always won.
Russell had a team
Rest In Peace Wilt Chamberlain.
Fact check: 16:34 Wilt was NOT 5-6 inches taller than Bill Russell; just 3- 3 1/2 inches. Both were great players and close friends until Wilt's death.
7'2 to 6'9 is 5 inches.
@@rjperfetto584 Russell was 6'10 barefoot.
@@MovieGuy666 We are presuming he was 6 whatever, numbers are always amped up in sports stats
wilt was 7'1.5 inches, russes was 6'10 so 3.5 inches
Wilt is my favorite center
Wilt and Lebron are the only players who were asked to do it all and blamed for every team shortcoming. They were both just expected to win because of their size and skill and the went up against all time great teams that were better coached.
Ryan sansaricq In 1969 - Wilt's teammate, the logo, Jerry West averaged 38-5-7 in the series - without a 3pt line - and won Finals MVP. Lakers must have won, right? Not quite.
Game 6, with the Lakers leading the series 3-2, the great Wilt has a mere 8 points to Russell's and Sam Jones' 9 points apiece. 6 of Wilt's 8 points came from the free throw line (6/10 shooting). With Wilt's extremely poor offensive showing, the Celtics won by 9.
The series is now tied 3-3 heading back to LA. Wilt has a chance to redeem himself in Game 7. Surely he will make up for it this time, right?
In Game 7, West drops 43-13-12, and the Lakers still lost. What happened?
Well first of all, Sam Jones outscored Wilt in their 4th consecutive Game 7 meeting, 24 to 18. Wilt dropped only 18 points and went 4-13 (30%) at the FT line, and the Celtics only won by two points. Did Wilt not have enough help with Jerry West's insane 43-13-12 (and without a 3pt line)? Were his nine missed free throws the fault of Jerry West?
Wilt got hurt halfway through the 4th quarter and with Wilt on the bench, the Lakers cut the 105-96 lead to 103-102, and only lost by 2 points thanks to Wilt's 9 earlier bricks at the FT line.
Wilt FT in the NBA Finals = 124/326, a 38% shooter.Wilt lost 4 game 7s to Russell by a combined 9 points. Once again, imagine how many close games in the Finals Wilt's bricking cost him?
It was actually Ali's management that got afraid of an upset and backed out of the fight, not Wilt.
Kyle Wayne Chamberlain made it clear he did not like to be told what to do. He complained to reporters about Hannum's strategy, and Hannum insisted to the same men that Chamberlain was going to have to change
The tension built until one night... Hannum and Chamberlain got into a violent locker-room argument and avoided coming to blows only when other players interevened. Hannum, deciding a showdown was necessary, ordered the other players out, then took off his jacket.
"You've been fighting me as a coach all the way," Hannum said. "Now fight me as a man."
Chamberlain glared at Hannum for a long moment and then folded, saying, "Aw, I can't fight you, Alex."
@@casualfandestroyer2503 i get you're trolling a bit, but the last sentence encapsulates the kind of man he was...he never wanted to hurt ANYONE. if he'd have been a bit angrier & more willing to do damage, things would likely have been a lot different, results-wise.
But hey, continue having fun pretending like Wilt was the only reason his teams ever lost (but NOT the reason they won).
Falking haters, man.
@@paulstoliker3303 Back in 1980 where there 23 teams during the NBA's 35th anniversary when Russell was voted by basketball writers , experts and pundits as the Greatest Player of All Time.
@@casualfandestroyer2503 which Jordan debunked yrs later, saying you can't call a guy better than the next just because he won more titles when the other guy CARRIED his team with superior production but didn't have 4-5 other HOFers on his team at any given time. What if Russell hadn't had the good scorers like Sam & K.C. Jones or Havlicek etc to handle the scoring. Do any of us think he'd have done half as well if he & wilt had traded places? Come on, be rigorously honest about this. Russell could NOT have carried the bulk of the scoring load & still won those titles.
And I'm a fan of Bill Russell. Just realistic. And by the way, your team's very own Walt Frazier even said it...wilt's accomplishments & athleticism were like fictional hero stuff...he was giggling when he said it...that nobody could compare to him...this coming from the guy who won finals MVP & beat wilt's lakers.
@@casualfandestroyer2503 oh, & since when do WRITERS' opinions carry more weight with players than their own? The same writers voted Russell for MVP in 62, wilt's 50 pt/25 reb. season. I'm sorry, no falking way. MJ won MVPs in non-title yrs when other (title winning) players also had great yrs (just not as dominatingly productive as MJ, who was nowhere NEAR wilt's level on that count). They (players) know what it's like to PLAY against wilt (or insert name here________), how difficult it is to prepare for or guard him. I'll stick to the players' opinions about that stuff, 😊 thanks. And I had my college coach as firsthand info (John Block, who had to guard wilt plenty in the first few yrs of HIS career).
I feel pretty solid about my sources...
Nobody seems to understand that Wilt opened doors in Sports. He gave both basketball, and later volleyball, the national and global recognition that they have now.
Encyclopedia Stupiddica agreed
I heard he ran a 4.30 in the 40 yard dash and had a 54 inch vertical jump
Dutton2013 a far better tthan jordan 58 facts
George Oliver black superman
Ulysses maybe not but he was a high jumper that ran track. There is also lots of footage of 20 plus block games, most at the top half of the backboard
@Ulysses432 so those videos of him sprinting like a gazelle or jumping 3 feet above the rim do nothing. For you
Exaggerated but he did a 4.6 on grass barefoot with a modern track and shoes who knows 4.3 isnt unrealistic for wilt vertical maybee at his very best when he was hijump champ could have been 50 during his early NBA career close to 40 I'd say not bad for somone 7ft 2 290 lbs if there was a rebound and it was him mj Kobe and lebron going for the rebound he would embarrass all of them would be like watching a comedy show 3 children against an adult wilt would get the rebound at least 12 inches beyond there reach would toy with them Jerry west gave an interview in the 90's he said if wilt played today he would embarass the centers he wont say it now cause he has orders to shut up from head office probably they wana sell shoes
I miss the man and I never met him. That is his impact on earth.
♥️ wilt too : wilt unstoppable in the low post 📫 as wilt wheel towards the 🧺 basket to more points
@@loydkline He was the G.O.A.T. His statistics prove it. Russell had the most rings, but Wilt dominated Russell, he just did not have the team to win.
Happy Birthday Wilt
I love Wilt, only saw him after he played as I was born in 1970.
The GOAT, I dont want to hear anything else... not even close.
And he was a great man you can tell.
I love basketball and Wilt was my hero. I saw him play live 2 or 3 times. I think he made 1 free throw. In his prime, Wilt would make any center look like a little girl.
Got a few wilt 📚, love wilt too
Thanks for sharing this fascinating documentary. In addition to his undeniably one-of-a-kind talent on the court, he seems like he was such a genuinely amazing person outside of basketball too. So skilled but so human. Very cool!
The greatest
Leonard golino Wilt's defending champ and number 1 seed Sixers are up 3-1 on the AGING Celtics. What happens? Wilt loses the 3-1 lead as the Celtics won 3 straight, including 2 on Wilt's home court, and Bill puts the clamps on Wilt as he only drops 14 in Game 7. Once again is Wilt outscored by Sam Jones 22 to 14 for their 3rd consecutive Game 7 meeting - when it actually matters. And Russell coached the winning team while clamping wilt down in game 7 as well.
The worst part about Game 7 of 1968? Wilt shot 6-15 (40%) at the FT line, and the Celtics only won by 4 points with Wilt's 9 missed free throws. Wilt's "wilting" when it mattered is the reason Wilt lost, not his teammates.
Wilt FT in the NBA Finals = 124/326, a 38% shooter.Wilt lost 4 game 7s to Russell by a combined 9 points. Once again, imagine how many close games in the Finals Wilt's bricking cost him?
Such a great video, Wilt was such a nice guy, gentle giant just wanting to fit in and was so physically gifted. So dominant, he even changed his game to help his team win. I wish I could have seen him play. :)
Wilt chamberlain is the greatest athlete ever lived, if he played any sport he'd Dominate the same way he did in basketball
if he played today he would be a great 3 point shooter
Michael Eyob if he played today no one would be talking about lebron
Jordan Mahony true
I saw a video when he was in his 40s or even 50s where he was challenged to shoot 4 3 pointers in a row and he did it
Michael Eyob no he wouldn't
He's the goat I defend him constantly because of the disrespect toward his legacy..WILT IS THE GOAT TO ME❤
THE TRUTH same
Wilt Chamberlain is the GOAT
He doesn't belong in the convo
Retr0Gamer18 Wilt's defending champ and number 1 seed Sixers are up 3-1 on the AGING Celtics. What happens? Wilt loses the 3-1 lead as the Celtics won 3 straight, including 2 on Wilt's home court, and Bill puts the clamps on Wilt as he only drops 14 in Game 7. Once again is Wilt outscored by Sam Jones 22 to 14 for their 3rd consecutive Game 7 meeting - when it actually matters. And Russell coached the winning team while clamping wilt down in game 7 as well.
The worst part about Game 7 of 1968? Wilt shot 6-15 (40%) at the FT line, and the Celtics only won by 4 points with Wilt's 9 missed free throws. Wilt's "wilting" when it mattered is the reason Wilt lost, not his teammates.
Wilt FT in the NBA Finals = 124/326, a 38% shooter.Wilt lost 4 game 7s to Russell by a combined 9 points. Once again, imagine how many close games in the Finals Wilt's bricking cost him?
9:19: Damnit, I flinched :)
Great documentary, thanks for the upload!!
14:59 Wow, He was fast and smooove.
Loved the Dipper
I seen him play he was the most dominant player.
Sad that most put Bill Russell ahead of Wilt when Wilt was soo far superior forgetting it's a team game. Bill Russell had no offensive game and averaged 44% as a Center, what a joke.
Bill russell is a team player.
@@Thesteve1137 This is true, Russell had the better team. Russell alone couldn't do what Wilt would be able to do. Like LeBron with the Cavs..
Ao954 ap954 How fitting of the great bill Russell 60s Celtics dynasty to end in the 1969 Finals with Sam Jones outscoring Wilt in back to back Games 6 and 7, and the fourth consecutive Game 7 meeting in a row (1962, 1965, 1968, 1969) between the two, Wilt choking at the free throw line once again just like in 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, and 1969, Wilt quitting, the Lakers making a run with him off the floor only to lose by a mere 2 points in spite of Wilt's 9 bricks at the FT line, and his Hall of Fame teammate Jerry West doing everything he can to carry his team to the ring, dropping 43-13-12 in Game 7 and winning Finals MVP, only for Chamberlain to fail him.
In 1968 (3-1 lead) and 1969 (3-2 lead) alone, Wilt was 0-5 vs OLD Bill Russell in closeout games. That's the most "dominant" player in history?
Wilt's scoring NEVER benefited his team during this scoring champ seasons, and when his team needed him to score in the post-scoring title years of his career, he failed to step up - just like when Sam Jones outscored him in all four Game 7 meetings he was flustered by his tormentor Bill Russell .
The league average fg percentage was way lower than it is now . Bills shooting was still above average
Wilt changed the rules inside, Jordan did as well for the outside, for me these are the two best of all time.
I didn't know he died on my birthday
He's the greatest
Wilt is an anomaly to where people just can't comprehend. If he was in Russell's place and had 13 titles, he would literally be THE basketball god.
bill Russell actually made the team superior be cause his knowledge was vital to help the team
Wilt Chamberlain was the best in the league
Omar Bonner Wilt's defending champ and number 1 seed Sixers are up 3-1 on the AGING Celtics. What happens? Wilt loses the 3-1 lead as the Celtics won 3 straight, including 2 on Wilt's home court, and Bill puts the clamps on Wilt as he only drops 14 in Game 7. Once again is Wilt outscored by Sam Jones 22 to 14 for their 3rd consecutive Game 7 meeting - when it actually matters. And Russell coached the winning team while clamping wilt down in game 7 as well.
The worst part about Game 7 of 1968? Wilt shot 6-15 (40%) at the FT line, and the Celtics only won by 4 points with Wilt's 9 missed free throws. Wilt's "wilting" when it mattered is the reason Wilt lost, not his teammates.
Wilt FT in the NBA Finals = 124/326, a 38% shooter.Wilt lost 4 game 7s to Russell by a combined 9 points. Once again, imagine how many close games in the Finals Wilt's bricking cost him?
Wilt has a big man body & the athletic ability of a guard.
He was a bad man !!!
Rick MacQueen black superman
Bob Ryan give me a break Wilt was the only reason the Philly teams had a chance against Boston & the Lakers never won a thing until Wilt got there to help Baylor & West & company.
Patrick Gray true
Wilt and Kareem are the first two basketball players I knew in life...
I just want to give this guy a hug after all this
Wilt Chamberlain is the Greatest Athlete that has ever lived, nobody comes close to his athleticism at his size and height.
#wiltchamberlain
Scored 100 points in a game vs New York Knickerbockers in 1962 (he played with the Philadelphia Warriors)
Highest Single season ppg average in history (50.1)
No.1 all-time rebounder in nba history
Number one all time highest rebounds per game average in NBA history
2x Champion (1967 with Sixers and 1972 with LA Lakers)
All Star ⭐️ MVP 🏆
4x League MVP 🏆🏆🏆🏆
1972 Finals MVP 🏆
Led the league in points 7x 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Led the league in rebounds 11x🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Led the league in assists in 67/68 season
59/60 season
Rookie of the year and MVP his first year in the league (38 ppg and 27 rpg)
50th Anniversary Team (1997)
The most dominant Center in NBA history
Dumisa Tony Johnson exactly, greatest player ever
Chamberlain doesn’t get the credit he deserves IMO , because he only won two titles,and a lot of stats that they keep now weren’t kept back then. Blocked shots which Wilt is probably the all time leader and steals which he had many weren’t kept or he’d have more records. He would have won many DPOY awards had there one. When you’re the reason rules are changed in a sport, it speaks for itself. #GOAT
rookie of the year & mvp in the same year holy fuck 😱😱💀💀💀
damn wilt was a giant and he made alot of points that rare to find in a tall basketball player
Kareem was automatic but I seen wilt make Kareem work extra hard before my time just seen tape wilt showed out against lakers in 80s during pick up game
This documentary seems to be painting Wilt in a bad light.
***** Damn right
Really ? Why do you think that and were do you see any negative comment
Mario this documentary basically says he was soft, unclutch, quitter and yeah the greatest loser in basketball history.
idiot
It came out in the mj era back then they didn’t really respect greats they’d do anything to help their god gain separation in the GOAT convos
I am sure he was a fantastic man ...happy to see this and see how great he is
Man why isn’t there at least a million likes??? This was an AWSOME video about Mr Chamberlain?! May he RIP
They started the documentary by dissing him that the game was easy to him
the reason chamberlin didn't have "the fire in the belly" like russell was because the sport was to easy and it took 20 years for him to meet a man that could even slow him down and even force him to work. in a day like this when there are so many 7 foooters wilt would have played with more "fire in his belly" and still dominated. Olojawon looks very athletic in the post; but besides that he played like a big man; wilt was 7 1 and didnt move like a big
+cliff woodbury Good point and well articulated. I never really thought of it like that and it makes a lot of sense.
+cliff woodbury Yeah. He never took anyone else as seriously he did with Russell. Truly the greatest rivalry in NBA history.
kim snooks wym 20 years later?
Sometimes I come back to the first 5 minutes of this video. I wish that at some point in my life, things like this can be said about me in any single walk of life, let alone how incredibly versatile Wilts accomplishments were.
What people need to realize that Wilt not having alot of Championship is Killing this guy Legacy
If Wilt was playing today he'd average 32, 15, 4 blocks and 4 assists and be an mvp candidate every year. He was 7'1, 290 pounds, as long as Hassan Whiteside, as strong as DeMarcus Cousins and as agile as Anthony Davis, plus smarter than almost every player ever. Totally dominating
He'd dominate every center in the game today and every game,too strong for any center to stop and for pesky guards to double team!
Wilt said in the 90s he thought he would score 70 a game w all the changes to help the offense. Now you can't even touch guys. I can't imagine how he would be stopped w his size and skill. those numbers are low
Bro boogie is not as strong as wilt not even close
As strong as Cousins? What are you smoking. Fat ass cousins has never been close to being as strong as Wilt.
@@EL-tl9xx I was just trying to make modern comparisons. Dwight Howard might have been better.
All those girls in bikini's playing Volleyball on the beach -- Wilt helped bring that to the Olympics and organized sports leagues. LOL Respect all day from me!!!
Such a shame there is no footage of this. But does it make it even more legendary or like add to the mystique?
Smh... not a man... a monster. RIP legend
Russell didn't have Chamberlains number... Celtics were just simply the best in the 60s
They also had a better team
Wilt chamberlain is a defensive wizard. Individually, wilt was better than bill Russell, but Russell got a better team. And the Boston Celtics always found ways to defend against chamberlain who scored less points against them than any other teams. His two championship titles were credited largely to his great defense.
He lost to the 69 celtics with 4 HoF'ers - Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Big O and wilt, so this is crap.
Joh BLoh
Big O?
He was at Cincinnati, then, and was never on the Lakers.
Joh BLoh baylor was past his prime and Oscar was never on his squad so it was only wilt and Jerry west dumbass
Bill Russell was a better defender than Wilt Chamberlain :
1) He was a better on-man defender than Wilt;
2) Bill Russell was also quicker to close-out;
3) Bill Russell was amongst the best pick-and-roll defender off all-time along w/ Hakeem, Ben Wallace, The Oak, Garnett & Gasol [he will have recognition in a few years];
4) Bill Russell had one of the best defensive timing ever w/ Dennis Rodman... these guys were never caught out of position.
Everyone who plays against both of them said so... offensively Wilt Chamberlain get the edge easily.
Legend33Larry wilt tended to stop defending once he racked up too many fouls, however Wilt was a master at playing defense without fouling,
I was blowing my summer waiting for the fun to start 😫
I'm 28 yrs old but love the history of basketball George Mikan may have been the first 1 man show then Wilt took it to another level. I forgot the quadruple double game he had I believe it was 22pts 25rebounds 21assists 14blocks and 7 steals to top it off.
Lebron who ? Wilt was the man!
Lebron plays for teammates success, wilt was individual stats, Jordan was only about winning, Kobe 🕊 pure dedication
Wilt was unstoppable around the panted basket area in the early 1960s
RyanTooClutch facts
David Meza Wilt's defending champ and number 1 seed Sixers are up 3-1 on the AGING Celtics. What happens? Wilt loses the 3-1 lead as the Celtics won 3 straight, including 2 on Wilt's home court, and Bill puts the clamps on Wilt as he only drops 14 in Game 7. Once again is Wilt outscored by Sam Jones 22 to 14 for their 3rd consecutive Game 7 meeting - when it actually matters. And Russell coached the winning team while clamping wilt down in game 7 as well.
The worst part about Game 7 of 1968? Wilt shot 6-15 (40%) at the FT line, and the Celtics only won by 4 points with Wilt's 9 missed free throws. Wilt's "wilting" when it mattered is the reason Wilt lost, not his teammates.
Wilt FT in the NBA Finals = 124/326, a 38% shooter.Wilt lost 4 game 7s to Russell by a combined 9 points. Once again, imagine how many close games in the Finals Wilt's bricking cost him?
If wilt could free throw they would have to ban him he would have averaged 100 I'm not joking his 100 pt game only difference was he hit free throws that night
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man what wilt a legend he came back got phila a ring goated
"He was so great that, no matter what he did, people never accepted it as being enough"
Butch costs us the 1969 championship
Britloves Quincy In 1969 - Wilt's teammate, the logo, Jerry West averaged 38-5-7 in the series - without a 3pt line - and won Finals MVP. Lakers must have won, right? Not quite.
Game 6, with the Lakers leading the series 3-2, the great Wilt has a mere 8 points to Russell's and Sam Jones' 9 points apiece. 6 of Wilt's 8 points came from the free throw line (6/10 shooting). With Wilt's extremely poor offensive showing, the Celtics won by 9.
The series is now tied 3-3 heading back to LA. Wilt has a chance to redeem himself in Game 7. Surely he will make up for it this time, right?
In Game 7, West drops 43-13-12, and the Lakers still lost. What happened?
Well first of all, Sam Jones outscored Wilt in their 4th consecutive Game 7 meeting, 24 to 18. Wilt dropped only 18 points and went 4-13 (30%) at the FT line, and the Celtics only won by two points. Did Wilt not have enough help with Jerry West's insane 43-13-12 (and without a 3pt line)? Were his nine missed free throws the fault of Jerry West?
Wilt got hurt halfway through the 4th quarter and with Wilt on the bench, the Lakers cut the 105-96 lead to 103-102, and only lost by 2 points thanks to Wilt's 9 earlier bricks at the FT line.
Wilt FT in the NBA Finals = 124/326, a 38% shooter.Wilt lost 4 game 7s to Russell by a combined 9 points. Once again, imagine how many close games in the Finals Wilt's bricking cost him?