Being an Olympic level long jumper, and 7’1” , he might have been able to dunk from the 3 point line. Imagine seeing a 3pt dunk. That’s why I like the narrator. He points out that wilt was so dominant that they though he would temporarily ruin the game of basketball. And ironically, that’s also why he’s left out of goat conversations. Lack of competition. I’ve read multiple stories about wilt feeling guilty for being so much better than everyone else
They banned dunking free throws cuz of wilt literally changed or made rules cuz he did things others couldn't at his size and since. No one over 7' dunking from free throws line id let him have it technically he jumping behind line it's a shot oh well
Wilt Story, at the age of 48 in mid 1980s, Wilt picked up a 5 x5 game with World Champion Lakers Magic, Worth AC Green and couple other guys and Wilt played with 4 UCLA basketball players on his team. Larry Brown, NBA legendary coach, watched the game. Near end of game, Wilt blocked Magic, and Magic called goal tending. Wilt didn't agree it was, Larry Brown said" love you magic, but Wilt got it." Wilt told Magic for the remainder of the game not one of his team would score. For the next 10 minutes 48 year old Wilt blocked every shot of all those world champions.
Shaq in his PRIME benched 465.....wilt was benching 550-590 in his prime.....was still benching 465 in his LATE 50S....WILT as a physical speciman CLEARS Shaq
I hate that people disrespecting him. He couldn’t choose in which era he played, he couldn’t choose his height, he did what he needed to do. So finally put some respect on his name
Bird was much better than MJ!!!! I have Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Jerry West Hondo, Bob Cousy Pistol Pete Oscar Baylor MJ Big Red Bill Walton Kareem Magic .
Dunking free throws was outlawed because Tex Winter (guy who invented triangle offense) saw Wilt dunk from the free throw line in 1956 as a freshman. He started from 3 feet behind the top of the circle above the free throw line. No player since then has ever done that. None. Jordan had a 3/4 length run up to do a dunk from the free throw line. Wilt did it as a 19 year old freshman 68 years ago. With flat sneakers on.
JIm Brown, Wilt Chamberlain, Mickey Mantle, Joe Louis in today's sports environment would still be phenomenal. If they had ESPN and the internet, they would have been gods in their sport.
10:30 - Also, that whole "playing with milkmen" argument people make completely misses the point. It's not like the NBA was recruiting players from America's dairies. It was the other way around. Some guys had to get off-season jobs to support their families because NBA salaries were nowhere near the levels they would eventually reach. So it wasn't milkmen playing basketball; it was basketball players working as milkmen.
6:40 Wilt got 26 televised blocks against the Detroit Pistons. He also averaged 8.8 bpg for all of his televised games. 12:00 You couldn’t side dribble back then. You had to hit from the top. Kyrie is slower and his handles would be fouled. 17:00 look up Bob Pettit
Not to mention, if Kyrie tried to do "layup line", his back would have been broken in the first half of the first game. Centers didn't let guards come in for layup in those days.
Dunking the ball from the free throw line and you want to bring up an out of shape for his whole career Shaq?, REALLY? LOL! That is quite good for a milkman or a plumber. What does that make JJ Reddick? LOL! I got to see Wilt play once along with my favorite Pistol Pete....enjoyed the game and honored to be in the audience to witness greatness.
From what I read, there is no video of the 100 point game. "The game was not televised, and no video footage of the game has since been recovered; there are only audio recordings of the game's fourth quarter. The NBA was not yet recognized as being a major sports league and struggled to compete against college basketball. The attendance at the game was approximately half of capacity, and no members of the New York press were at the game."
If you put Kyrie Irving back then, when you could guard the paint and foul hard, Kyrie would be sitting most of his first game in the locker room getting taped up. He then would be told no to drive the paint unless no one was around. There is one thing that Clayton avoids and that is the upheavel in the US Society at the time. It affected all media/Sports at the time. Wilt became the Ali to Russel's Joe Frazier and was discussed by the media in that regard. The pressure and disrepect plied upon Wilt can't even be compared with today and so much of it was absolutely unfair. They even did TV Sitcom skits referencing Chamberlin's selfishness like the one on the Bob Newhart show. Wilt's battles with Kareem were great. But TBH the greatest compliment and evidence that he was the GOAT was that they put in rules specifically designed to limit his athleticism's impact on the Game. No One, not even my favorite player Larry Bird can claim that distinction. It is night and day different from putting in a rules to protect players like the do today.
to answer your question about unoffical blocking records Harvey Pollack, the guy who recorded the 100 point game, tok a picture was a hall of fame Stat keeper who worked the NBA for around 50 years i think and is the biggest influence in how stats are kept ha did track blocked shots often,but the NBA did not count blocks or steals as stats until 1974 or so but pollack had saved several that he took home. there was 112 random games , a high percentage of them that were in th last 2-3 years after wilt had his massive kene surgery. and wilt's average blocked shot for those were 8.8 blocks per game wilt once blocked 26 shots against the Detroit Pistons. there was also a televised game one tiem on Christmas with 23 blocked shots the first game he played walt bellamny it was said that wilt told him he would not get off a shot in the first half and blocked all 9 of beelamy's attemtps in the first alf. in the 2nd half he said "ok walkter, now you can play" there are also so many recording clips where you hear the announcer say that is the 7th blocked shots, or the 9th, etc. and cleearly the game was still in progress. it is likely wilt averaged 11-13 blocked shots for his career
12:07 You put Kyrie back in that era and every move is a carry or a travel. Seriously, its stupid but its the truth. They would call EVERYTHING all the time. Not to mention how stupid the offensive fouls were in that era. Shaq would foul out after 5 minutes. That's not to detract from the crazy talent today but it was almost literally a whole different game back then.
The 100 point game came in a time where most games weren't recorded. Not to mention, it was just another regular season game, that was being played off site in Hershey, PA. There was no reason for it to be recorded. People who questions its existence have to explaon why none of the NY Knicks - pro athletes from an era where pride was so much more heavily tied to masculinity - EVER said anything about it, while living their entire lives with the 100-point game hanging over their heads.
One of the best Wilt stories I've ever heard is when he was grabbed by a 6'9 245 lb forward & Wilt left the floor & dunked he took that forward with him. Another was he dunked it so hard when the ball went through to the floor it hit & broke another player's foot.
Wilt played 80 games and averaged 48.5 minutes per game. The closest Shaq got was 81 games and 37-39mpg when he was very young. Give Wilt some nice comfy shoes and make it illegal to play 5v1 defense and you're looking at 90+ppg and 50rpg. No one in the history of the game could go toe to toe vs Prime Wilt in the paint, KAJ and Shaq included. I'm sorry for the Rodman fanbois who think Rodman could outrebound Wilt lol. Rodman would literally get thrown to the side. Wilt is was a titan in human flesh. Imagine Westbrook athleticism with Shaq's size. People like to throw out that Shaq was over 300 pounds and Wilt was 260-280, but the thing is, that was Shaq at his fattest. Literally 30-50 lbs were just fat, not contributing to his play and hurting his stamina. Wilt was lean and every pound of body weight was useful.
i highly suggest you react to (if you have not done so yet) Wilt chamberlain the most athletic giant ever. that will give you a good idea as for the 100 point game, it was a game in a small areana with 4000 fans. and against a bad team nobody cared about, games were not televised nearly as much back than except for the playoffs, but there was a radio broadcast of the game. the last 4 minutes are all over youtube. plus 4000 fans witnessed it. 30+ players, several coaches, refs, stat keepers. radio announcers.
I think wilt is one of the most underrated players in basketball. People excuse his success with having an uncompetitive league. But he would be the best center today still. He was so good that he apologized to his team after his 100 point game. If you’re caught up in lebron vs Jordan, you forgot about wilt.
Wilt's 100-point game was not televised. There were newspaper reporters there so maybe there may be an article in the New York Times from back then. Some may have been at the game in which he "had" the only quintuple-double (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots) but steals and blocked shots were not an official statistic back then. That game, from what I understand, wasn't televised either. Thanks for the great reaction video. Very well done. The question of who the all-time GOAT is unfair to ask because of the many changes in the game from back then to now. Even Michael Jordan stated that. Any discussion on the GOAT should be broken down, in my opinion, by decades. That's the only fair way.
12:17 Kyrie Irving would not be doing any of that The shoes were different. The actual ball and its pressure was different. The way you had to bounce the ball was different, meaning you couldn’t bounce it from the side or underneath, so Kyrie handles would be called traveling and caring as it originally was. Kyrie would literally disappear
They were wearing converse. Go ahead put Kyrie in converse, or the whole league. They get to travel by taking 3 steps and travel all the time by putting there hands on the side of the ball. Todays players are not necessarily more skilled, the rules or lack of calls by the refs give you the impression that todays players are far better then the old era, but they would be horrible if the games were called the same way. No matter what era there are always exceptional players.
Yes Wilt at his best could from the foul line without running from a stand still jump & dunk it. So they changed the rule the ball hand to leave your hand while both feet are still behind the line. They changed several rules because of him the lane is now twice as wide because of him.
Who sounds more dominant physically to you: A 7 foot 325 pound man who is slightly above average in jumping and straight line speed than his counterparts, or a 7’1” 305 pound man who was nearly an Olympic level high jumper and ran a 100 meter at 10.9, which is as fast as peak athleticism Lebron?
Wilt was 325 lbs. when he played for the Lakers and was faster than Lebum in his prime. He also played 48.5 minutes a game while averaging 50.4 baskets and 26 rebounds a game for a whole season this equals automatic goat-of-all-goats status and no one can convince me otherwise. Championships mean nothing they are team accomplishments, not individual player accomplishments unless we are talking about tennis!!
actaully the name the big dipper had nothing to do with scoring baskets, nor women. it was because of his 7'1+ farme height, he had to always duck or "dip" under doorways so he didn't hit his head and get a head ache. people used to call hm wilt the stilt , as when he was a teenager in high school, like most teen athletes, was very skinny relattively before he filled out. but he HATED that name. he like being called the big dipper instead
I know i laughed when that guy said that he obviously knows nothing about Wilt Chamberlain and Kyree or whatever his stupid soy boy name is. He would get destroyed if he played back then. These young guys really underestimate the players from the past I wish we could teleport these modern players to play back then by the same rules with the same shoes thy would get their asses kicked.
If you go by championships you have to take Russell if you go by abilities nobody was better then the record book aka the big dipper he is the mount Rushmore of the nba.
i think his, "attitude," was due to the fact he was so dominate he was bored. it was too easy. Wilt is the goat. 9.4 100 yards, 4.4 40 yards, 56ft shotput, 54ft triple jump, 50inch vertical leap, beat Sonny Liston in fingertip pushups, consistently beat Jim Brown in the 40. beat magic johnson, a.c. green, byron scott, james worthy and bernard king 12-0 with 4 ucla freshmen. they considered moving the basket to 12ft because of him. hall of fame nba, vollyball, water polo. freak of nature nobody like Wilt
He BROKE his back! No pain pills. No surgery until way later. He played through that. I’ve got back problems and if it weren’t for the meds, therapies, and surgery today TODAY I wouldn’t be anble to get out of the bed! These wussies today can’t do that. Or won’t. Edit: this was supposed to go on the Bird video. Video changed before I was done.
If you could have all the GOAT candidates, I can't see anyone other than possibly Michael Jordan being the number 1 pick in any draft over Wilt, even today. I'm not sure he's the GOAT though because the best player should be able to overcome mediocre coaches and still win. As far as a combination of athleticism, defense, height and scoring ability Wilt was definitely the best. Did he put it all together enough years though? Just not sure...
If the goat should overcome mediocre coachs how come you have Jordan as your goat? Last time I checked Phil Jackson is considered the greatest coach. Jordan missed playoffs with mediocre coach's. I know that argument wasnt meant for Jordan just anyone else.
@@erics9754 wow that's a surprise not even in your top 10? I personally was never a Jordan fan, and was sick of hearing about him being the goat the first time I heard it lol. I also don't see a need to label one player the goat. This has seemed to be amplified more with sports media and the need to generate stories and keep people entertained. That said Jordan is definitely the goat. The goat shoe salesman 🤣🤣🤣
@@erics9754 I don't know if you heard when Isaiah Thomas gave his list? He had Jordan 5th, and everyone bitched saying he was still mad. What I've noticed is majority of people either limit their knowledge to just players who played during their viewing years, or just can't accept someone from another era could be as good if not better. Im sure you remember the reaction when Jordan did the free throw dunk to win the dunk contest? I remember saying big deal Dr J did the exact same one foot over the line free throw dunk but in a live game. People love to say and act like we never saw this before. Like with LeBron or Giannis they love to say we havent see someone that size and so fast and can jump. But we have there was a Gus Johnson or even a Larry Johnson or someone like Wilt who's bigger, fast and jumps higher. Like you said its always recency bias. But basketball fans seems to be the worst at not appreciating its history or its past legends. Yet it's the only sport that still has a past legend still dominates the record book and holds so many records still.
Argument Against Kyrie Irving Playing in Wilt Chamberlain's Era **1. Incompatibility with Historical Rules:** - **Strict Traveling Rules:** Kyrie Irving’s elaborate dribbling and frequent changes of direction, while spectacular today, would be problematic in the 1960s NBA. The officiating of Chamberlain’s time was far stricter regarding traveling violations. Many of Kyrie’s signature moves would likely be called as traveling, severely limiting his effectiveness and scoring opportunities. - **Ball Handling Norms:** The style of ball handling Kyrie employs, with the ball often dribbling close to the ground and frequently changing hands, would clash with the more rigid dribbling rules of the past. The 1960s NBA placed a premium on more straightforward, less intricate dribbling, making Kyrie’s style seem unorthodox and potentially penalized. **2. Impact of Defensive Strategies:** - **Defensive Emphasis on Big Men:** In Chamberlain’s era, the focus was on defending against dominant big men. The game was designed around interior play, with less emphasis on perimeter defense. Kyrie’s strength lies in exploiting space and using his dribbling to create shots. Facing a defense geared towards stopping powerful big men would undermine his perimeter-based offensive game. - **Physical Play:** The physicality of the game during Chamberlain’s time was far greater than today's standards. Players like Kyrie, who rely on quickness and finesse, would struggle against the rougher, more aggressive style of play that characterized the 1960s NBA. **3. Style and Role Misalignment:** - **Inappropriate Playmaking:** Kyrie’s style, which emphasizes isolation plays and individual creativity, would be less effective in an era that prioritized team-based strategies and fundamental play. The role of guards in Chamberlain’s time was different, often focusing more on setting up plays rather than dominating with intricate dribbling. - **Limited Offensive Freedom:** Chamberlain’s era featured a more structured approach to offense, which would likely restrict Kyrie’s free-flowing, high-dribble game. Coaches and systems of the time favored a more straightforward approach to scoring, which would not align well with Kyrie’s improvisational style. **4. Evolution of the Game:** - **Skills and Training:** The modern skills and techniques that Kyrie utilizes are a product of decades of basketball evolution. The game’s rules, coaching strategies, and training methods have developed to support such styles. In the 1960s, the game was not adapted to accommodate the level of individual skill Kyrie brings, making it unlikely he would have achieved the same success. - **Historical Context:** Comparing Kyrie Irving’s game to Chamberlain’s era without considering the historical context is misleading. The game was simply not designed to support the high-dribbling, high-speed play that defines Kyrie’s approach. His style, while revolutionary today, would likely have been viewed as unconventional and ineffective in that period. ### Conclusion Kyrie Irving’s playing style, which thrives on intricate dribbling and creative scoring, would be severely out of place in Wilt Chamberlain’s era. The strict traveling rules, defensive focus on big men, and overall playing style of the 1960s NBA would hinder Kyrie’s effectiveness. His modern skills and techniques, while groundbreaking today, would not translate well to the game as it was played during Chamberlain’s time. Thus, claiming that Kyrie would dominate as the all-time leading scorer in that era is a flawed and unrealistic assumption.
Sad to say but a lot of people doing videos on Wilt and on the slow side of thinking so i kind of feel sorry for them. They will never understand and get confused easily. Let them think that today's basketball is great even though it is now a shit game. Yesterday's athletes had more class in their pinky finger than the scum that plays today they also knew how to play the game back then today's game is a loose interpretation of basketball it is more like hood ball.
@@erics9754 Honestly, the modern NBA feels more like AND 1 streetball than the beautiful game we saw in the 1960s. Back then, basketball was about teamwork, strategy, and fundamental skills-just look at players like Bill Russell and Jerry West. They played with a sense of purpose and unity that’s often missing today. Take Nikola Jokić; he embodies that 1960s style with his incredible passing and court vision. He plays like a true center, focusing on setting up teammates rather than just chasing highlights. Today’s league prioritizes flashy dunks and individual athleticism over that kind of craftsmanship. The chaotic, one-on-one style we see now lacks the discipline and artistry that made basketball great. Give me the 1960s any day-now that was real basketball!
This video is nonsense.Wilt didn't win because he shot less.He won because he finally had a good team.Anything to detract from Wilt.Wilt won because he had a great coach.So now the coach gets all the credit.What else did this great coach win?
Russell had Bob Cousy John Have;ick KC and Sam Jones no relation Frank Ramsey Bill Sharman just to name a few. Oh there is no footage of the 💯 point game. Only audio and photographs.
I'm sure the footage of the 100 point game, if it exists at all, is so choppy and grainy that it would be all but unwatchable. Wilt, along with Bo, are the most awesome physical athletic specimens this country ever produced. Yes, you can put Jim Thorpe in the conversation as well. But the lack of film footage and concrete evidence (verifiable sprint times, distance jumped, weight lifted, game statistics, etc) forces me - unfairly, I admit - to omit him from the conversation. As for Wilt vs Shaq... Sorry, not sorry. Prime Wilt would humiliate prime Shaq.
Wilt is the prime example of "Built Different". The guy's unbelievable
Shaq is nowhere near Wilt,he could of been an Olympian 😊
Being an Olympic level long jumper, and 7’1” , he might have been able to dunk from the 3 point line.
Imagine seeing a 3pt dunk.
That’s why I like the narrator. He points out that wilt was so dominant that they though he would temporarily ruin the game of basketball.
And ironically, that’s also why he’s left out of goat conversations. Lack of competition.
I’ve read multiple stories about wilt feeling guilty for being so much better than everyone else
They banned dunking free throws cuz of wilt literally changed or made rules cuz he did things others couldn't at his size and since. No one over 7' dunking from free throws line id let him have it technically he jumping behind line it's a shot oh well
Wilt Story, at the age of 48 in mid 1980s, Wilt picked up a 5 x5 game with World Champion Lakers Magic, Worth AC Green and couple other guys and Wilt played with 4 UCLA basketball players on his team. Larry Brown, NBA legendary coach, watched the game. Near end of game, Wilt blocked Magic, and Magic called goal tending. Wilt didn't agree it was, Larry Brown said" love you magic, but Wilt got it." Wilt told Magic for the remainder of the game not one of his team would score. For the next 10 minutes 48 year old Wilt blocked every shot of all those world champions.
Shaq in his PRIME benched 465.....wilt was benching 550-590 in his prime.....was still benching 465 in his LATE 50S....WILT as a physical speciman CLEARS Shaq
actaully shaq in his prime benched 450, wilt at age 59 was benching 465
Wilt said he was benching over 600. He's the strongest man ever to play in the NBA or anywhere. And the greatest player ever to boot.😊
To me what makes Wilt stand out is... he avg 48.5 min per game in one season season 48.5, that is absolutely insane
I hate that people disrespecting him. He couldn’t choose in which era he played, he couldn’t choose his height, he did what he needed to do. So finally put some respect on his name
The last quote really sums this up. Could Wilt have been Russell...probably.
Could Russel have been Wilt...No Chance.
Imagine wilt on those 60s Celtics probably rings ever year of career Celtics were loaded until early 70s until cowans era later
1. Wilt
2. MJ
3. Bird
4. Kareem
5. Magic
I saw them all play.
No bill Russell I know your eye test is trash
@@samuelpemberton He's the greatest champion, not greatest. Bird is a better player, but I have Russell over lebron.
1. Mj
2. Kobe
3. Wilt
4 Bill
5 Kareem
Bird was much better than MJ!!!! I have Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Jerry West Hondo, Bob Cousy Pistol Pete Oscar Baylor MJ Big Red Bill Walton Kareem Magic .
Dunking free throws was outlawed because Tex Winter (guy who invented triangle offense) saw Wilt dunk from the free throw line in 1956 as a freshman. He started from 3 feet behind the top of the circle above the free throw line. No player since then has ever done that. None. Jordan had a 3/4 length run up to do a dunk from the free throw line. Wilt did it as a 19 year old freshman 68 years ago. With flat sneakers on.
JIm Brown, Wilt Chamberlain, Mickey Mantle, Joe Louis in today's sports environment would still be phenomenal. If they had ESPN and the internet, they would have been gods in their sport.
@@tallen651 and Walter Peyton
10:30 - Also, that whole "playing with milkmen" argument people make completely misses the point. It's not like the NBA was recruiting players from America's dairies. It was the other way around. Some guys had to get off-season jobs to support their families because NBA salaries were nowhere near the levels they would eventually reach. So it wasn't milkmen playing basketball; it was basketball players working as milkmen.
Chamberlain most powerful athletic big man ever!
6:40 Wilt got 26 televised blocks against the Detroit Pistons. He also averaged 8.8 bpg for all of his televised games.
12:00 You couldn’t side dribble back then. You had to hit from the top. Kyrie is slower and his handles would be fouled.
17:00 look up Bob Pettit
What’s a good video on bob Pettit
I seen wilt play and he is the GOAT
Shaq doesn't belong on the same floor with Wilt
Kyrie wouldn’t be able to handle the ball like he does today. All that stuff would be illegal. He’d need to completely change his game.
Exactly!
At 2:35, Wilt would dog walk Shaw.
Not to mention, if Kyrie tried to do "layup line", his back would have been broken in the first half of the first game.
Centers didn't let guards come in for layup in those days.
Dunking the ball from the free throw line and you want to bring up an out of shape for his whole career Shaq?, REALLY? LOL! That is quite good for a milkman or a plumber. What does that make JJ Reddick? LOL! I got to see Wilt play once along with my favorite Pistol Pete....enjoyed the game and honored to be in the audience to witness greatness.
From what I read, there is no video of the 100 point game. "The game was not televised, and no video footage of the game has since been recovered; there are only audio recordings of the game's fourth quarter. The NBA was not yet recognized as being a major sports league and struggled to compete against college basketball. The attendance at the game was approximately half of capacity, and no members of the New York press were at the game."
If you put Kyrie Irving back then, when you could guard the paint and foul hard, Kyrie would be sitting most of his first game in the locker room getting taped up. He then would be told no to drive the paint unless no one was around. There is one thing that Clayton avoids and that is the upheavel in the US Society at the time. It affected all media/Sports at the time. Wilt became the Ali to Russel's Joe Frazier and was discussed by the media in that regard. The pressure and disrepect plied upon Wilt can't even be compared with today and so much of it was absolutely unfair. They even did TV Sitcom skits referencing Chamberlin's selfishness like the one on the Bob Newhart show. Wilt's battles with Kareem were great. But TBH the greatest compliment and evidence that he was the GOAT was that they put in rules specifically designed to limit his athleticism's impact on the Game. No One, not even my favorite player Larry Bird can claim that distinction. It is night and day different from putting in a rules to protect players like the do today.
To me, it’s like comparing Elvis to other singers. Some people are just born to do what they do. Predestined for greatness. Phenomenons.
Kyri would not be allowed to dribble like he does today... it would be palming the ball.
People remember Babe Ruth but forget Jimmy Foxx and Mel Ott. Look up their records.
Shaq, versus Wilt. No contest,Wilt would kill him.
to answer your question about unoffical blocking records
Harvey Pollack, the guy who recorded the 100 point game, tok a picture was a hall of fame Stat keeper who worked the NBA for around 50 years i think and is the biggest influence in how stats are kept
ha did track blocked shots often,but the NBA did not count blocks or steals as stats until 1974 or so
but pollack had saved several that he took home. there was 112 random games , a high percentage of them that were in th last 2-3 years after wilt had his massive kene surgery. and wilt's average blocked shot for those were 8.8 blocks per game
wilt once blocked 26 shots against the Detroit Pistons. there was also a televised game one tiem on Christmas with 23 blocked shots
the first game he played walt bellamny it was said that wilt told him he would not get off a shot in the first half and blocked all 9 of beelamy's attemtps in the first alf. in the 2nd half he said "ok walkter, now you can play"
there are also so many recording clips where you hear the announcer say that is the 7th blocked shots, or the 9th, etc. and cleearly the game was still in progress.
it is likely wilt averaged 11-13 blocked shots for his career
12:07 You put Kyrie back in that era and every move is a carry or a travel. Seriously, its stupid but its the truth. They would call EVERYTHING all the time. Not to mention how stupid the offensive fouls were in that era. Shaq would foul out after 5 minutes. That's not to detract from the crazy talent today but it was almost literally a whole different game back then.
The 100 point game came in a time where most games weren't recorded. Not to mention, it was just another regular season game, that was being played off site in Hershey, PA. There was no reason for it to be recorded.
People who questions its existence have to explaon why none of the NY Knicks - pro athletes from an era where pride was so much more heavily tied to masculinity - EVER said anything about it, while living their entire lives with the 100-point game hanging over their heads.
One of the best Wilt stories I've ever heard is when he was grabbed by a 6'9 245 lb forward & Wilt left the floor & dunked he took that forward with him. Another was he dunked it so hard when the ball went through to the floor it hit & broke another player's foot.
Wilt was a human specimen
Wilt played 80 games and averaged 48.5 minutes per game. The closest Shaq got was 81 games and 37-39mpg when he was very young. Give Wilt some nice comfy shoes and make it illegal to play 5v1 defense and you're looking at 90+ppg and 50rpg. No one in the history of the game could go toe to toe vs Prime Wilt in the paint, KAJ and Shaq included. I'm sorry for the Rodman fanbois who think Rodman could outrebound Wilt lol. Rodman would literally get thrown to the side. Wilt is was a titan in human flesh. Imagine Westbrook athleticism with Shaq's size. People like to throw out that Shaq was over 300 pounds and Wilt was 260-280, but the thing is, that was Shaq at his fattest. Literally 30-50 lbs were just fat, not contributing to his play and hurting his stamina. Wilt was lean and every pound of body weight was useful.
And Wilt was 275 in college, 295 on the warriors and 305-315 on the Lakers and was always lean. It’s unbelievable
i highly suggest you react to (if you have not done so yet) Wilt chamberlain the most athletic giant ever. that will give you a good idea as for the 100 point game, it was a game in a small areana with 4000 fans. and against a bad team nobody cared about, games were not televised nearly as much back than except for the playoffs, but there was a radio broadcast of the game. the last 4 minutes are all over youtube.
plus 4000 fans witnessed it. 30+ players, several coaches, refs, stat keepers. radio announcers.
Old man Wilt nearly rips Shaq's arm off
ruclips.net/video/bU43dTuMuig/видео.htmlsi=aMFYI3TKrZ1Sjcjm
I think wilt is one of the most underrated players in basketball. People excuse his success with having an uncompetitive league. But he would be the best center today still.
He was so good that he apologized to his team after his 100 point game.
If you’re caught up in lebron vs Jordan, you forgot about wilt.
Wilt's 100-point game was not televised. There were newspaper reporters there so maybe there may be an article in the New York Times from back then. Some may have been at the game in which he "had" the only quintuple-double (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots) but steals and blocked shots were not an official statistic back then. That game, from what I understand, wasn't televised either. Thanks for the great reaction video. Very well done.
The question of who the all-time GOAT is unfair to ask because of the many changes in the game from back then to now. Even Michael Jordan stated that. Any discussion on the GOAT should be broken down, in my opinion, by decades. That's the only fair way.
11 out of 13 championships, no one was winning championships except the Celtics.
Like 6 or more hall of famers on 1 team hard to beat in any era
This do said that people weren't Athletic back then they obviously haven't seen Bill Russell play🤣🤦♂️ Who are these people😅
12:17 Kyrie Irving would not be doing any of that
The shoes were different. The actual ball and its pressure was different. The way you had to bounce the ball was different, meaning you couldn’t bounce it from the side or underneath, so Kyrie handles would be called traveling and caring as it originally was.
Kyrie would literally disappear
They were wearing converse. Go ahead put Kyrie in converse, or the whole league. They get to travel by taking 3 steps and travel all the time by putting there hands on the side of the ball. Todays players are not necessarily more skilled, the rules or lack of calls by the refs give you the impression that todays players are far better then the old era, but they would be horrible if the games were called the same way. No matter what era there are always exceptional players.
Yes Wilt at his best could from the foul line without running from a stand still jump & dunk it. So they changed the rule the ball hand to leave your hand while both feet are still behind the line. They changed several rules because of him the lane is now twice as wide because of him.
WILT IS MY GOAT ! 💖💪💖 grew up watching him. I grew up watching the greats, wilt,bill russel, bird my top 4
Correct ,wilt played for the phila warriors aka golden st warriors and sixers center scored 70 that's phila record wilt made golden st records!!!
Who sounds more dominant physically to you: A 7 foot 325 pound man who is slightly above average in jumping and straight line speed than his counterparts, or a 7’1” 305 pound man who was nearly an Olympic level high jumper and ran a 100 meter at 10.9, which is as fast as peak athleticism Lebron?
Wilt was 325 lbs. when he played for the Lakers and was faster than Lebum in his prime. He also played 48.5 minutes a game while averaging 50.4 baskets and 26 rebounds a game for a whole season this equals automatic goat-of-all-goats status and no one can convince me otherwise. Championships mean nothing they are team accomplishments, not individual player accomplishments unless we are talking about tennis!!
At 2:35, Wilt would dog walk Shaq.
The Celtics were beating the Lakers before Chamberlain went to the LA team. He faced the Celtics as a Warrior.
People don’t know he had a killer fade away and he could score from half court.
WILT!
actaully the name the big dipper had nothing to do with scoring baskets, nor women. it was because of his 7'1+ farme height, he had to always duck or "dip" under doorways so he didn't hit his head and get a head ache.
people used to call hm wilt the stilt , as when he was a teenager in high school, like most teen athletes, was very skinny relattively before he filled out.
but he HATED that name. he like being called the big dipper instead
I know i laughed when that guy said that he obviously knows nothing about Wilt Chamberlain and Kyree or whatever his stupid soy boy name is. He would get destroyed if he played back then. These young guys really underestimate the players from the past I wish we could teleport these modern players to play back then by the same rules with the same shoes thy would get their asses kicked.
100 points was against the Knicks and it wasn’t televised. But there’s proof it happened.
If you go by championships you have to take Russell if you go by abilities nobody was better then the record book aka the big dipper he is the mount Rushmore of the nba.
shaq aint even close to wilt......wilt way faster....stronger....better....period.
i think his, "attitude," was due to the fact he was so dominate he was bored. it was too easy. Wilt is the goat. 9.4 100 yards, 4.4 40 yards, 56ft shotput, 54ft triple jump, 50inch vertical leap, beat Sonny Liston in fingertip pushups, consistently beat Jim Brown in the 40. beat magic johnson, a.c. green, byron scott, james worthy and bernard king 12-0 with 4 ucla freshmen. they considered moving the basket to 12ft because of him. hall of fame nba, vollyball, water polo. freak of nature nobody like Wilt
kyrie would get called for travel every play
He BROKE his back! No pain pills. No surgery until way later. He played through that. I’ve got back problems and if it weren’t for the meds, therapies, and surgery today TODAY I wouldn’t be anble to get out of the bed! These wussies today can’t do that. Or won’t.
Edit: this was supposed to go on the Bird video. Video changed before I was done.
If you could have all the GOAT candidates, I can't see anyone other than possibly Michael Jordan being the number 1 pick in any draft over Wilt, even today. I'm not sure he's the GOAT though because the best player should be able to overcome mediocre coaches and still win. As far as a combination of athleticism, defense, height and scoring ability Wilt was definitely the best. Did he put it all together enough years though? Just not sure...
If the goat should overcome mediocre coachs how come you have Jordan as your goat? Last time I checked Phil Jackson is considered the greatest coach. Jordan missed playoffs with mediocre coach's. I know that argument wasnt meant for Jordan just anyone else.
@@jasonnelson6624 Great point it all recency bias. I am sick of hearing Jordan's the goat he is not even in my top 10.
@@erics9754 wow that's a surprise not even in your top 10? I personally was never a Jordan fan, and was sick of hearing about him being the goat the first time I heard it lol. I also don't see a need to label one player the goat. This has seemed to be amplified more with sports media and the need to generate stories and keep people entertained. That said Jordan is definitely the goat. The goat shoe salesman 🤣🤣🤣
@@erics9754 I don't know if you heard when Isaiah Thomas gave his list? He had Jordan 5th, and everyone bitched saying he was still mad. What I've noticed is majority of people either limit their knowledge to just players who played during their viewing years, or just can't accept someone from another era could be as good if not better. Im sure you remember the reaction when Jordan did the free throw dunk to win the dunk contest? I remember saying big deal Dr J did the exact same one foot over the line free throw dunk but in a live game. People love to say and act like we never saw this before. Like with LeBron or Giannis they love to say we havent see someone that size and so fast and can jump. But we have there was a Gus Johnson or even a Larry Johnson or someone like Wilt who's bigger, fast and jumps higher. Like you said its always recency bias. But basketball fans seems to be the worst at not appreciating its history or its past legends. Yet it's the only sport that still has a past legend still dominates the record book and holds so many records still.
Wilt would dominate in any era, and would dominate Shaq. Was quicker and stronger
1. Mj
2. Kobe
3. Wilt
4. Bill
5. Kareem or LeBron
That’s my top 5, idc if people disagree with me
Argument Against Kyrie Irving Playing in Wilt Chamberlain's Era
**1. Incompatibility with Historical Rules:**
- **Strict Traveling Rules:** Kyrie Irving’s elaborate dribbling and frequent changes of direction, while spectacular today, would be problematic in the 1960s NBA. The officiating of Chamberlain’s time was far stricter regarding traveling violations. Many of Kyrie’s signature moves would likely be called as traveling, severely limiting his effectiveness and scoring opportunities.
- **Ball Handling Norms:** The style of ball handling Kyrie employs, with the ball often dribbling close to the ground and frequently changing hands, would clash with the more rigid dribbling rules of the past. The 1960s NBA placed a premium on more straightforward, less intricate dribbling, making Kyrie’s style seem unorthodox and potentially penalized.
**2. Impact of Defensive Strategies:**
- **Defensive Emphasis on Big Men:** In Chamberlain’s era, the focus was on defending against dominant big men. The game was designed around interior play, with less emphasis on perimeter defense. Kyrie’s strength lies in exploiting space and using his dribbling to create shots. Facing a defense geared towards stopping powerful big men would undermine his perimeter-based offensive game.
- **Physical Play:** The physicality of the game during Chamberlain’s time was far greater than today's standards. Players like Kyrie, who rely on quickness and finesse, would struggle against the rougher, more aggressive style of play that characterized the 1960s NBA.
**3. Style and Role Misalignment:**
- **Inappropriate Playmaking:** Kyrie’s style, which emphasizes isolation plays and individual creativity, would be less effective in an era that prioritized team-based strategies and fundamental play. The role of guards in Chamberlain’s time was different, often focusing more on setting up plays rather than dominating with intricate dribbling.
- **Limited Offensive Freedom:** Chamberlain’s era featured a more structured approach to offense, which would likely restrict Kyrie’s free-flowing, high-dribble game. Coaches and systems of the time favored a more straightforward approach to scoring, which would not align well with Kyrie’s improvisational style.
**4. Evolution of the Game:**
- **Skills and Training:** The modern skills and techniques that Kyrie utilizes are a product of decades of basketball evolution. The game’s rules, coaching strategies, and training methods have developed to support such styles. In the 1960s, the game was not adapted to accommodate the level of individual skill Kyrie brings, making it unlikely he would have achieved the same success.
- **Historical Context:** Comparing Kyrie Irving’s game to Chamberlain’s era without considering the historical context is misleading. The game was simply not designed to support the high-dribbling, high-speed play that defines Kyrie’s approach. His style, while revolutionary today, would likely have been viewed as unconventional and ineffective in that period.
### Conclusion
Kyrie Irving’s playing style, which thrives on intricate dribbling and creative scoring, would be severely out of place in Wilt Chamberlain’s era. The strict traveling rules, defensive focus on big men, and overall playing style of the 1960s NBA would hinder Kyrie’s effectiveness. His modern skills and techniques, while groundbreaking today, would not translate well to the game as it was played during Chamberlain’s time. Thus, claiming that Kyrie would dominate as the all-time leading scorer in that era is a flawed and unrealistic assumption.
Sad to say but a lot of people doing videos on Wilt and on the slow side of thinking so i kind of feel sorry for them. They will never understand and get confused easily. Let them think that today's basketball is great even though it is now a shit game. Yesterday's athletes had more class in their pinky finger than the scum that plays today they also knew how to play the game back then today's game is a loose interpretation of basketball it is more like hood ball.
@@erics9754 Honestly, the modern NBA feels more like AND 1 streetball than the beautiful game we saw in the 1960s. Back then, basketball was about teamwork, strategy, and fundamental skills-just look at players like Bill Russell and Jerry West. They played with a sense of purpose and unity that’s often missing today.
Take Nikola Jokić; he embodies that 1960s style with his incredible passing and court vision. He plays like a true center, focusing on setting up teammates rather than just chasing highlights. Today’s league prioritizes flashy dunks and individual athleticism over that kind of craftsmanship. The chaotic, one-on-one style we see now lacks the discipline and artistry that made basketball great. Give me the 1960s any day-now that was real basketball!
I used to live across the street from csun
This video is nonsense.Wilt didn't win because he shot less.He won because he finally had a good team.Anything to detract from Wilt.Wilt won because he had a great coach.So now the coach gets all the credit.What else did this great coach win?
Brother may I help you,, Jordan will not be able to beat this guy 1 on 1
I promise you that
Russell had Bob Cousy John Have;ick KC and Sam Jones no relation Frank Ramsey Bill Sharman just to name a few. Oh there is no footage of the 💯 point game. Only audio and photographs.
I'm sure the footage of the 100 point game, if it exists at all, is so choppy and grainy that it would be all but unwatchable.
Wilt, along with Bo, are the most awesome physical athletic specimens this country ever produced. Yes, you can put Jim Thorpe in the conversation as well. But the lack of film footage and concrete evidence (verifiable sprint times, distance jumped, weight lifted, game statistics, etc) forces me - unfairly, I admit - to omit him from the conversation.
As for Wilt vs Shaq... Sorry, not sorry. Prime Wilt would humiliate prime Shaq.
Shaq is a chump compared to Wilt
Who's slandering bob cousy?
The guys who say he played against plumbers.
JJ redick to name one.
Bird
Wilt
Magic
Jordan
Bill Russell
These making the case videos are good, but there are much better videos on Wilt. This one is pretty terrible.
What video is that 🫨
There is a great documentary about Wilt on Showtime, called "Goliath."
Wilt Chamberlain has 72 NBA records until this day, he is the undisputed Goat 🐐
I always said wilt was the goat