Wilt Chamberlain swishes four 3-point range hook shots in a row

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Somehow cats gonna claim this tells you more than the fact he shot under 46% from the line in six different seasons including 38% in 1968.

Low-key Wilt was a terribly inefficient shooter away from the basket. In his high-scoring days he hovered around 50% from the field despite having 4-5" extra height and a ton more athleticism than his average defender. With all the dunks and gimmes that he made automatically, think about how many short-range shots he had to have missed for his shooting % to end up so low.

But y'all don't want to hear facts.... :francis:
 

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Somehow cats gonna claim this tells you more than the fact he shot under 46% from the line in six different seasons including 38% in 1968.

Low-key Wilt was a terribly inefficient shooter away from the basket. In his high-scoring days he hovered around 50% from the field despite having 4-5" extra height and a ton more athleticism than his average defender. With all the dunks and gimmes that he made automatically, think about how many short-range shots he had to have missed for his shooting % to end up so low.

But y'all don't want to hear facts.... :francis:


He’d have 4-5 inches extra height and more athleticism than almost any player in the league if he played today. Thats the point.


He took 28 attempts a game and had 50% fgp while averaging well over 30 ppg


That’s enough facts for me
 
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Somehow cats gonna claim this tells you more than the fact he shot under 46% from the line in six different seasons including 38% in 1968.

Low-key Wilt was a terribly inefficient shooter away from the basket. In his high-scoring days he hovered around 50% from the field despite having 4-5" extra height and a ton more athleticism than his average defender. With all the dunks and gimmes that he made automatically, think about how many short-range shots he had to have missed for his shooting % to end up so low.

But y'all don't want to hear facts.... :francis:

Wilt had a fadeaway you dumbass. Watch the tape:



This is why you stat nerds disgust me. You make absolute claims without context. Wilt wasn't just dunking on people. He was a skilled big who dominated with his incredible touch around the basket as well as his unstoppable fadeaway jump shot.

Wilt is top 3 all-time and would be the best player in the today's NBA by a wide margin.
 
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