Why are the Lebron stans shytting on Wilt in here
They shyt on every great who is better than LeBron. Classic insecurity.
Just think. What all-time great have they ever given props to?
Wilt Chamberlain swishes four 3-point range hook shots in a row
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They shyt on every great who is better than LeBron. Classic insecurity.
Just think. What all-time great have they ever given props to?
murksiderock
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nikkas ain't low, yall really expect people to believe yall would have all this applause for Wilt if yall actually saw him play? Because according to The Coli everything is about the postseason and he wasnt exactly a beacon of excellence...
Yall ain't low, it's clear to see the agenda-driven narrative...
Yall ain't low, it's clear to see the agenda-driven narrative...
Why not take a more efficient shot first and then still get the rebound if you miss?
Here's some more actual gameplay. If he has that whole skillset at his disposal, why not use it? It's Game 7 of the Finals and you're behind, DO SOMETHING!
p.s. - they called a LOT of meh fouls in that era. This is the Finals and the refs were not swallowing their whistles at all.
p.p.s. - Wilt's effort on defense and rebounding is a bit pathetic there, especially for a Finals Game 7. Look at the lazy free throw leading to the gimme shot with no challenge at 1:40, no challenge against at 2:25, no effort to stop the transition bucket at 3:45, no challenge at all on the short-range shot at 4:30, no attempt to get the rebound at 4:45 and letting the little guard fly in and pick it up....basketball in that era is legit hard to watch.
give him a break breh. Wilt played 44+ min for like 9 straight seasons and played in these
it's a miracle these players are able to walk at this point. on top of that they rode buses for majority of the games they played in the east coast.
and just look at the way they dribble a damn ball. they weren't allowed to palm the ball. there was no such thing as crossover cuz every crossover you see is a damn carry.
it was a different game.
and from that game my biggest take away is how jerry west would've ate in this era. west in today's era is Curry with deadly midrage.
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give him a break breh. Wilt played 44+ min for like 9 straight seasons and played in these
it's a miracle these players are able to walk at this point. on top of that they rode buses for majority of the games they played in the east coast.
and just look at the way they dribble a damn ball. they weren't allowed to palm the ball. there was no such thing as crossover cuz every crossover you see is a damn carry.
it was a different game.
and from that game my biggest take away is how jerry west would've ate in this era. west in today's era is Curry with deadly midrage.
NBA players were literally working regular jobs. Dudes would come straight from their factory job to play in the NBA game for the night.It was a different time and a different game. The point is obviously no player back then is good enough to even be in all star in today's game. But you can't penalize Wilt for that. He could only play what's in front of him.
Take It In Blood
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The real GOAT
People also never mention how all 8 teams had a center at least 6'10 or taller in the 60s when Wilt was dominating. All the while dealing with constant double/triple teams.
The average height of an nba center in the 1960s was 6’9-10. The average height of NBA centers today is 6’11
The average of height of today’s NBA player is 6’7. Wilt chamberlain is 7’1
You nikkas love to pick and choose when to use facts for your arguments. Like I fukkin said nikka: Wilt would still have a height advantage in today’s league, being 4-5 inches taller than the average nba player. At least 2-3 full inches taller than the Average center and certainly more athletic.
I never once mentioned lebron and yall still got emotional
ALonelyDad
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they had belts?
Art Barr
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are you judging this with a lens in full knowledge of parochial vs public?
second how old are you?
now i am watching this footage three minutes in.
there is now way you watched and ranted this game.
if so, post the rant on this as your quote and the thread.
yeah, there is no way you watched this video and tried to use it as part of your proof of wilt not being a great shooter from the outside.
plus i know you don't know basic lore about chamberlain at all.
as your rants totally has disconnect to who wilt is.
including the time and ideal of what took place in that era as well.
from a number of variables that anyone who watches four to five minutes of this video can see you are talking bullshyt about chamberlain.
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I literally posted the starting centers for EVERY team right here in this thread. Every single team when Wilt came into the league as well as every center he faced in the playoffs up through 1967. Other than Russell, name ONE guy who would be a starting center in the modern NBA:
Let me repeat. In the first 15 years of NBA history they only drafted six Black players over 6'9". Only SIX in 15 years. The year that Wilt was drafted, he was the ONLY Black player over 6'9" who was drafted. None at all was drafted the year before him. None at all the year before that either. None at all was drafted the year after him either.
Compare that to today, where you have 12 Black players 6'10" or taller drafted in 2017 alone. You acting like it's compareable is straight ignorant. There is FAR more talent and athleticism at height today than there was back then.
The NBA would put up one random 6'9" White stiff on each team and you think that's somehow comparable to now? Here are the centers that Wilt faced in the PLAYOFFS during the first half of his career when he put up big scoring numbers:
Connie Dierking. 6'9" 220lbs. #20 in this picture, the one who is nowhere near even reaching the rim. Wilt faced him in the '60 and '67 playoffs
Swede Halbrook, a 7'3" 235lb alcoholic with mental issues who only lasted two years. Wilt was famously fazed while playing against him cause he was the only player his height. After getting released he became a circus clown. Wilt faced him in the '61 playoffs (where Wilt got swept in the 1st round without breaking 50% shooting in a single game) and the '62 playoffs.
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Zelmo Beaty. 6'9" 225lbs. Beaty actually had some athleticism, unlike the first two guys on this list, but he simply didn't have modern center size. In fact, he ended up switching to power forward in the 1970s. Wilt faced him in the '64 playoffs.
Wayne Embry. At 6'8" 240lbs, Embry was even shorter than Beaty, and looked it. Wilt faced him in the '65 playoffs
Then of course....Bill Russell. At 6'10" and 215lbs, Russell was nowhere near Wilt's size. But he was the only athletic player over 6'8" when Wilt came into the league and he gave Wilt fits, beating him every playoff series they played 1960-1966.
And just to be fair, here were the rest of the starting centers when Wilt came into the league.
Charlie Tyra: 6'8", 230lbs
Clyde Lovellette, 6'9" 234lbs
Walter Dukes, 7' 220lbs
Jim Krebs, 6'8" 230lbs
Phil Jordon, 6'10" 205lbs
Those are ALL the starting centers when Wilt came in. You got three skinny-ass tall guys with zero muscle or skill, five little guys who were just 6'8" or 6'9", and Russell. THAT is who Wilt was building up huge stats against.
Anyone coming into this thread trying to claim these guys would be starting centers in the NBA today is full of shyt.
Why are we discussing who could play in the nba Today from the 60s? That has nothing to do with this convo. That list is extremely short. Only West, Big O, Russ and Wilt would most likely be standouts today from then. This convo is breaking down into lunacy that doesn't even prove a point. Are we then going to go through 80s SGs(MJ comp) to see who could play today? What are we trying to prove? That today's athletes are greater? We know this already.
Because a cat on the front page claimed that his competition today would be comparable to his competition back then. Another breh said that Wilt's lack of success in his era shows us how LeBron would have fared back then.
When people call you the GOAT, then that's going to be part of the conversation.
But you quoted me too which is not what I was even discussing. That's a fair response. We gotta tapert these competition talk. That's a slippery slope because each era has their drawbacks. "Vaunted" 80s defense, expansion in the 90s, bad shooting and space in the 00s(iso ball. Alot of variables to consider.
Soooooo him making these in shootaround is an indication of...what exactly?
I've heard stories of NBA nikkas that can't shoot, drain several threes in a row before a game.
I've heard stories of NBA nikkas that can't shoot, drain several threes in a row before a game.