The Curious Case of Wilt Chamberlain's Free Throws

[@AeeRO922]

dude i laughed so hard when he said the psychiatrist become a better free throw shooter than him lol

[@clu4u]

Wilt was a great guy, self deprecating humor...

[@pedroporto9901]

+amir naser Bill Russell did too!! LOL

[@atomaalatonal]

thats why i think he just gave no ratfuck about freethrows, except maybe it was really necessary. he was able to make so much points during game.if u look at all the vids about him. he was able to shoot from evry angle with hi accuracy, so it would be easy for him to train freethrows. im sure, he just didnt care about freethrows at the end of his career.

[@Stevesrssrssrs]

I'd just like to know who was worse; Wilt or Shaq?!!

[@dm9146]

Stonemansteve II google it?

[@rickeyuscg]

When Dirk Nowitzki retires he needs to become a free throw coach for big guys. Only he knows what it takes.

[@lilprincekilla]

Next you're gonna be saying that Dirk should just teach all players how to shoot. That's a stupid ass statement. Why are people comparing Dirk's shootings to Wilts. They don't have the same game. Dirk is a pure shooter, Wilt is not. You do know that most big men are not nearly as good shooters as point guards, shooting guards, and small forwards right?

[@hunterkirkham4108]

+LilPrince Killa but... Hes just sayin dirk should coach free throw..

[@rickeyuscg]

haha!

[@lilprincekilla]

Hunter Kirkham And I'm saying, that's an asinine statement.

[@jasonsmith2967]

Rockets had Yao take the technical free throws.

[@TheBloodshower]

3:10 asking a player for an autograph between 2 free throws..... -> gets it.

[@havoc1972]

TheBloodshower The fact that he ran on the court and got what he wanted and was still able to watch the game shows how different the game is

[@EvanSchatz]

I love that he ran in jokingly and Wilt is like naw get back here... classy guy from all I've heard

[@dylanrich69]

Havoc Today he would've been tackled tasted and banned from all NBA games for life

[@havoc1972]

Dylan Rich Yeah seriously. But with good reason. Back in Wilts day people weren't worried about crazy people like we are today

[@VaughnJogVlog]

Havoc key take away: WEAR A SUIT.

[@gregheffley2]

why didnt he shoot hook free throw shots then?

[@8packgrandma]

+greg heffley ikr

[@channelmar15]

+greg heffley cuz he hates free throws.

[@expeditiousgrim]

+greg heffley Because he didn't want to draw even more attention to his one great failing in Basketball

[@Westside19th]

U cant free throws dat way...against tha rules

[@gregheffley2]

how?

[@mahdivrahat3712]

3:11 did this guy just walk on the filed asking for an autograph so casually ? BOSS

[@kaspafischer]

+Mahdi Rahat THAT won't happen in today's NBA that's for sure! LOL!

[@Kid82fy]

That signature would be millions now

[@TODSQUIRRELGAMING]

respect to that guy.

[@baronvg]

Lmao! Right in between his two free throws!

[@shameikocurtis9948]

Mahdi V Rahat that's still to clost, he's hooking three-pointers.

[@ssweeps]

He had 55 rebounds in one game. They widened the foul lane because of him. He averaged 50.4 ppg for a season. Amazing.

[@JSB-2Z-2K]

His first 7 seasons he averaged over 39 ppg. He is the all time leader at an insane 22.9 rebounds per game!!!

[@JnH5492]

@@JSB-2Z-2K Jesus Christ. I've never seen these stats before and my god

[@cone17_]

And he averges more than 10 blocks...

[@JSB-2Z-2K]

@@JnH5492 yeah man his stats are unreal! didn't have as good stats even in nba live lol

[@jdvictor1921]

@@cone17_ Maybe that really is the case, only we'll never know as the NBA didn't record blocks back when Wilt was in his prime.

[@RaulsTacos]

This video is great, proves how strong and great Wilt was.

[@ludwigragadio]

So strong he could dominate all sports

[@RaulsTacos]

***** Because they are bigger guys, they usually lack form in free throws and Wilt struggled with that, also due to his strength. Wilt was asked to do those things, they even asked him to try his fadeaway shot from the line to see if it helped, Wilt honestly didn't care that much about free throws, but he made em when they counted.

[@RaulsTacos]

*****​ Well shaq didn't miss out as much as Wilt, I'll tell you that. Teams used to foul Wilt on purpose too, if they weren't triple teaming him in the paint hanging off his arms lmao.

[@sahulianhooligan7046]

+Wilt Chamberlain Yao Ming was good at free throws tho.

[@JamesAllenJr]

+GanjaFarmer don't forget Kareem!

[@ultrakool]

laid more women than he made foul shots

[@capBdom]

+ultrakool bruh that's ultra kool

[@rahilarora3792]

ultrakool Lmao

[@Heavywall70]

Id be cool with that stat

[@taiphoenix7544]

HEAVYWALL 70 y do poeple say that he had a lot of sex lol it’s hilariousI just don’t know why this is a thing

[@YugShende]

@@taiphoenix7544 Wilt (in one of his books) wrote that he slept with 20,000 women. He never backed out of that statement as far as we know.

[@joeschmo5699]

"After about 3 months the psychiatrist was a better free--throw shooter than I was."

[@billhjelholt9484]

Heinshohn is absolutely correct. Big strong guys should lock their knees and ankles, keep their back straight, and shoot only with their elbow, wrist and fingers. Little guys should not be allowed to talk to big guys about FT shooting. They basically take a jump shot from the stripe, but don't quite leave the ground. Its honestly way more motion than they need, but because the have should good jumpers, taking a scaled down jumper makes sense for them. If someone had told Wilt to take a fadeaway for this FTs, he probably would have shot 70%.

[@kuvasz5252]

Hal Greer used a jump shot for his free throws

[@LG215x]

Bro it’s crazy you say this because Alex Hannum, wilts coach, who was a great pioneer of the game look him up, but anyway he told wilt that he should just take a fadeaway jumper at the line.. but wilt thought he would cause so much attention to himself and his failures at the line that he never tried it..

[@joshmorgan5933]

That’s debatable. Shaq and Ben Wallace both shot freethrows very similar to what you’re recommending and were terrible from the line. Deandre Jordan actually increased his free throw percentage dramatically to around 70% in the 18-19 and 19-20 season by doing the exact opposite of what you’re saying and creating a more fluid motion. I personally think the actual issue with a lot of bad big men free throw shooters like Wilt and Shaq is that they shoot with zero arc. They shoot at the hoop instead of into the hoop, because they don’t feel like they need to shoot with arc due to how high their release point is. But geometrically, shooting with low arc literally means you’re shooting at a smaller target because of the extremely low angle that the ball enters the rim. The smaller room for error is a major reason that they tend to brick so many shots off the front or back of the rim. Also, they don’t have a “shooter’s touch”, because they’re shooting flat lasers straight at the rim, and that doesn’t allow many favorable rolls because of the flat angle that the ball hits the rim.

[@TheAzmountaineer]

The man holds 72 NBA records - 72! And in several categories he is so far above the runner up that it's ridiculous. As he told MJ - "They changed the rules to make it easier for you. They changed the rules to make it more difficult for me." Yet some of the (no doubt younger) commenters say he shouldn't even be considered as the GOAT. Luckily ignorance can be easily cured. I will say it is too bad the top players of different generations will never meet each other on the court during their prime years. That would be something.

[@googoo-gjoob]

some top players of multiple generations DID get the chance to meet for NBA75 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKrfYiAbMiNoaM

[@mobetter25]

Exactly 💯 💯 💯 💯

[@chrisp9159]

0:36 wtf was that rebound? He puched the ball😂

[@DeAngelo77]

Lmao

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Tried to tip it in at first

[@JSB-2Z-2K]

damn Wilt was a monster toying with everyone else! No wonder he is the all time leader in rebounds at a ridiculous and unbeatable 22.9 rpg !!

[@liamaldiii9608]

Lmao😂

[@kmpakush]

Ain’t that a rule in today’s nba no punching or kicking the ball

[@ParagliderCollapse]

Naismith invented free throws to keep big men humble.

[@vengeancecreed217]

becuase of him im watchinng and playing this sport

[@BernardBrunu1]

Now things are changing cuz big men have improved in ft shooting. Joel Embid, A.D, KAT,Sabonis, Cousins,kd are all good ft shooters. Thats cuz players of the current training and technology available. If wilt grew up in today's era he would be a great shooter.

[@Joshua_23]

@@BernardBrunu1 I can imagine him shooting rainbow shots haha

[@qualityduck164]

ParagliderCollapse ikr

[@georgejones2863]

Wilt could not hit free throws because of an eye issue. If he played now it would have been discovered and corrected. When in the flow of the game his eyes would have been at different distances from the rim with 2 different depth of fields and his brain would adjust. Willie Mays always was at an angle in center so he would have 2 different depth of fields and he was a legendary fielder because of it.

[@ddenuci]

Wilt's bad free throw shooting makes his 100 point game even more remarkable. In the 1961-62 season, Wilt ave 61.8% from the free throw line. In that season, when he had his 100 point game, he hit 28 of 32 free throws, which is 87.5%. Using probability theory, the odds of him being able to hit 28 out of 32 free throws given his 61.8% average is .09%. That's roughly 1 in 1000.

[@AbbeyNO]

+ddenuci Sure, but the 100 point game was a joke. They were fouling the opposing team the whole game to slow down the pace and allow Wilt to score as many points as possible.

[@ddenuci]

+AbbeyNO Except ... the Knicks were fouling Wilt's teammates for the sole purpose of sending the teammate to the free throw line, and thus keeping the ball out of Wilt's hands. So those two things offset.

[@AbbeyNO]

ddenuci Sure, but people are depicting the game like Wilt was having the game of his life and couldn't miss a shot, when the whole game was a farse. The Warriors fouling to help Wilt reach 100, and the opposing team, as you said, fouling to prevent it. Especially in the fourth quarter. I mean 100 points is unbelievable, but it could never happen in today's game. And had it happened, the game would've been ridiculed.

[@AbbeyNO]

***** Yeah, I think Kobe's game was better. The "you go try it" argrument is such a classic pointless argument. I'm not a hater, I think Wilt is one of the best of all time. I just don't think his 100 point game was as great as everyone make it out to be.

[@charlescooks9360]

+AbbeyNO Another way of looking at it is the 100 point game was just to show the world just how much of a joke, games would be if Wilt was a 80% or better free throw shooter. It would be silly.

[@DEEDUBZ]

Genetic freak! So good, the NBA commission was scratching their heads, coming up with rules to change and make it a fair game because of him. Damn!

[@superparodylogan522]

DEE DUBZ that’s not nice to call him a genetic freak

[@dramamine755]

@@superparodylogan522 Shut the fuck up he was praising him. Wilt was a spectacle of athleticism and skill.

[@chainbreaker2425]

SuperParodyLogan get your fat ass out of here

[@choward5430]

20 out of 25 from half court says Heinsohn? wow! The stories about Wilt always amaze me. But I should know first hand because when I was 12-13, I went up to Wilt immediately after a game. Now back then, you could walk onto the court the moment the horn sounded. So there I was as Wilt, soaking wet, walked towards me. lol. He gently shoved me out of the way. But seriously, when he walked toward me, I was shocked at his size!

[@squashua7222]

Holy god how old are you

[@dramamine755]

@@squashua7222 respect your elders bro

[@giannis5868]

@@dramamine755 How is that disrespect? They were just wondering how old they were because obviously they have to be at least at 50.

[@Lapp802]

How old are you

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

I saw him at the beach once. Yeah, he was ginormous

[@KryptoChronicutelite]

Love seeing Wilt and Bill together like at the end.

[@chrismooney9275]

He actually used to dunk his free throws in high school, and for most of college. And no, you did not misread that - it was technically legal to take a standing jump, and try and dunk the ball for a free throw in the 1950s, and his vertical was so insane that he often could do it. Bumping his average up massively. The NCAA banned it around the time he was getting ready to join the pros, so many people believe he just didn't practice throwing it that much because he was trying to dunk it!

[@camiloreypabito9375]

Thats insane geez ☠️☠️

[@weiqi8956]

More poor free throw shooters should consult with Rick Barry, even today. Also, the way Tom Heinsohn described how Wilt should have shot free throws in the pros was similar to how Wilt shot free throws at Kansas. But, of course, Wilt holds the record for most free throws made in a game.

[@dan16000]

+Wei Qi Cause he got fouled a lot.

[@ProudRow]

+Wei Qi They had to foul him alot because he was a shitty free throw shooter. Like probs would've had more than 100 in his game if he didn't get fouled so much.

[@tw69hands2]

+Wei Qi: Barry likes to say that he could 'help' people with their free throws, but I don't see many people consulting him. Barry does excellent demonstrations, but that doesn't mean he teaches well. The best free throw coach that I've seen is Ted St. Martin, the world record holder for the most consecutive free throws made by an individual according to the Guinness Book of World Records. He lives in Jacksonville, FL. He teaches kids his technique, and those kids whom St. Martin has coached shoot free throws really well.

[@clu4u]

Dan-O, Wilt was 28-32 ft and 36-64 fg for 100 points

[@Stevesrssrssrs]

He also got 55 rebounds that game!!!

[@TMthe33rd]

What i love about Wilt is his charisma The way he talks is just sophisticated and cultured

[@SUUNisK0]

Wilt: I just made three of them Other guy: I don't care! This is the one I'll bet for 5 dollars *Wilt swishes hook shot* Wilt: yea! Other guy: goddamn

[@carsonhays3160]

SUUNisK0 Just stop

[@Okayokayokayokayoh]

this not it cheif

[@zyxwut321]

I remember reading in his autobiography that Wilt often thought that it was initially a knee injury early in his career that started the downward trend. You'll notice that the early films show him bending his knees to shoot free throws. His later throws were all different variations of arm movement.

[@gkprivate433]

yes, he did not do what Nash the modern percentage free throw leader does Use all the body, all the big muscles. Similar to golfers putting, you don't want wristy movements. You want big muscle groups moving smoothly together. Wilt's flicking of the ball when he shot free throws looked terrible. He had so much arm strength he couldn't smooth things.

[@mumblezz__5890]

@@gkprivate433 when you’re a center using everything messes up motion

[@cann1941]

How are some of these clips better quality than some early 2000’s clips

[@asskicknchickn]

5 months late...but it's because the master tapes were used.

[@benpiekarz]

@@asskicknchickn what are those?

[@Lapp802]

asskicknchickn what?

[@kingjacko302]

early 2000s were mostly recorded digitally while these are all on film.

[@Joshua_23]

there is footage of the 2000s, however most of the terrible quality films are from people who recorded the TV screen

[@eroskaw5423]

This brings back memories of my childhood watching wilt the stilt. People to this day criticize me but for me, he was the best basket ball player of all time. Sure, Bill Russel was great. So was jerry west and Lou Alcindor. But wilt was a giant amongst men

[@acouzticguitarr2288]

In the late 60’s on a Sunday afternoon (probably ABC game) I saw KC Jones tie up Wilt for a jump. The jump ball took place from the Celtics foul line and Wilt calmly tapped the ball in off of the jump.The Boston crowd was stunned, the PA man announced “basket by Chamberlain”, and Wilt matter of factly jogged back on defense. Never seen anything like it since!

[@j.pederzane9692]

Thank you so much for the Archive. It is Wilt-worthy!

[@fredf9524]

Wilt seemed like a happy man, someone who I would think that sponsors would have wanted him to be advertising their products!

[@Holy_hand-grenade]

Wilt seems like he was a great guy... kinda person who could tell story after story and have everybody loving him after 10 minutes in the room with him.

[@T.Ramby11]

Bill Russell was also a poor free throw shooter, but it just doesn’t get talked about as much. Russell finished his career at .561 for his FT% to Wilt’s .511. And Wilt went to the line a lot more than Russell, because he was fouled more than most players and because he had to play more offense than Russell. Shaq shot .527, Dwight Howard shot .565, and DeAndre Jordan is at .474. Even the better outside shooting centers rarely shoot above .725 at the line. It’s just a difficult shot for the stronger guys in the league. I think it’s a combination of too much strength and psychological yips... I see that someone mentioned Dirk Nowitzki in the comments as being a good free throw shooter for someone of his size, but Dirk never had the strength of the some of the stronger NBA centers.

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

I think it's simply because they grew up never practicing free throws. If you're 7 feet tall, your greatest gift to the game is not your free throw shooting. the big European players know this, having grown up practicing all shot making as well as dribbling and passing, and other things we don't teach big men here.

[@imnotthefatheergaming3667]

I wanna slap everybody who says wilt was overrated

[@deviljho4260]

ImNotTheFatheerGaming wilt wasn’t overrated imo he’s the best player to set foot on the court but a lot of facts about him are false.

[@seltonk5136]

He was eaten alive by bill Russell 11 rings to 1. He’s also a unprofessional nimrod who cost his team 1,000 free throws a year and was a complete liability at the end of games because he thought it was “uncool” to shoot underhand. Fuck him. End of story.

[@thedued6609]

Selton K 7 footer, 48 inch vert, 55 boards in a game, averaged 50 points in a season, they had to change rules and make rules to stop him being a dominant force, and you are saying he's overrated? Fuck up

[@codename_smth5405]

@@seltonk5136 You're the type of guy to say Anthony Bennett wasn't a bust lmao

[@no4785]

@@codename_smth5405 nah he's the type of dude to take kyrie over mj

[@kdwaynec]

Caught Wilt at the tail end of his career. One of my favorites! I remember the 33 game win streak, and watching the loss to Alcindor/Jabbar live on a Sunday. Wilt wasn't the huge offensive machine like his earlier days; he averaged 12.5 points during the streak. He was concentrating more on rebounding and defense by then.

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

Wilt had such a great sense of humor and Bill Russell loved him! They were great friends and were able to repair their friendship after a long estrangement. Sadly Wilt died fairly young for the physical specimen he was! He was a great athlete and an even better human being!!

[@user-em7rt4uf3z]

Meanwhile, he shoots 28-32 freethrows in his 100 point game.

[@47eoghan47]

get me to 10,000 subs Rae you saying his 100 point game was fake?

[@drewmays7094]

get me to 10,000 subs he was on fire that game he basically couldn’t miss. That was basically his hottest of hot nights

[@burneraccount4576]

Well I guess u wilt sexuals think he’s better then curry at shooting

[@omnipepper3665]

@@burneraccount4576 you literally have your name as Micheal jordan lmao

[@burneraccount4576]

Omni Pepper lmao

[@frederickkruse4815]

This is great, especially Heinsohn's thoughts near the beginning and Wilt' psychiatrist story at the end (punctuated with the great Russell laugh). Thanks for posting.

[@iamrangers8351]

just keep posting Wilt Chamberlain vids. They are by far your best imo

[@fazexxxtentacion3731]

Bill Russell's laugh is amazing.

[@stewartberger7734]

The best laugh ever

[@JCT1926]

Man Wilt was the best ever and all those stories you hear about Wilt's power and athleticism were not apocryphal, not at all. For example, one time (and this is absolutely undeniably historical FACT) Wilt actually palmed the ball with his dick, and then jumped and threw down a tomahawk jam on Bill Russell with his dick. Man Wilt was a superman.

[@CameronBFunny]

"Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest player of all time."

[@lloydkline6946]

My hero too, unstoppable in the pant area wheeling towards the basket

[@killerqueen2550]

Tom Heinsohn was right. He was too strong. He needs to do free throws from half court. It's because the force he makes was so strong it creates a strong wind that pushes it away from the rim.

[@kd0485]

@Mr Emoji if outsmarted means had a really good team and wilt was playing with nobodys then yeah your right

[@WisdomWaves314]

@@kd0485 if he had the players like bill he will be 🐏🐏🐏

[@WisdomWaves314]

Off all time

[@GoldinDr]

"The psychiatrist was a better free-throw shooter than I was." Brilliant!

[@Mark-sj3xb]

I always loved seeing the interaction between Bill and Wilt in interviews. And Bill’s cackle is infectious

[@c99kfm]

The NBA all-time regular season record for most free throws made in a single game is shared between Adrian Dantley and...Wilt Chamberlain, who made 28 out of 32 free throws in his 100-point game.

[@ChatBot1337]

Wow. Someone finally said it. I grew up very, very tall and thru 7th grade or so, basketball was me fighting over and over to make a layup with 8 hands beating the hell out of me. Starting in about 8th grade, fouls and finesse became a little more prevalent and I didnt have to shoot under the basket with three guys hanging from my arms. Relearning how to play under the rim was a huge challenge for a few years when I didnt have to power thru flailing limbs just trying to pull me down because there was nothing else to do.

[@Jueen_]

I remember when I got him on my team and shot free throws with him, I threw me off so bad i thought my controller was messed up

[@38ddkelly]

The Bill Russell laugh at the end is too awesome.

[@Handle35667]

Hahaha, I loved Wilt’s story at the end. Thank you for making this video, I had no idea this channel existed. Subscribed.

[@ChrisZ70]

He needed a higher arc. A higher arc maximizes the surface-area of the hoop through which the ball can pass. If your arc is flatter, you'll have a narrow, elliptical shape to get the ball through, rather than a big circular one.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

I remember him sinking 2 free throws in a playoff game against the Hawks with one second on the clock to win the game. Final score was 117-115. I think that was in 1968.

[@angrymobsters1599]

1:09 Wilt tries to mess up Jerry from shooting lol

[@rodrigodias9925]

I don't watch basketball and don't know why this video was suggested to me, but now I wanna know more about Wilt Chamberlain.

[@YannisPapadopoulos]

I just cracked up. Long story short: I first saw this style of free-throws from my father. He was clueless about playing in general, but he was getting the free throws in that style. I kind of adopted it and even though I don't generally shoot like that, when I try it even 3s go in! Of course my friends had never seen that so when I was showing it to them , I was like 'yeah that's my papa's style'. Apparently, chances are, he picked that style up from WILT! Still cracking up, can't believe a legend like this shot underhand free throws! Epic.

[@jacobkasyanyuk1912]

Wilt honestly could've got more points with the three point line

[@kendyjapri7869]

Jacob X can u explain?

[@differentkid1313]

Kendy Japri dude he went 20 for 25 from half court shooting free throws because he’s super strong and his arms are so long. So if he shot farther away he might have been better at shooting.

[@matthewbartke4424]

@@differentkid1313 Unlikely. If that was the case, he should have just took half court shots because that is 80% shooting.

[@differentkid1313]

@@matthewbartke4424 well it’s a fact. You can look up the video of him doing it. The reason he couldn’t is because it’s a free throw and he needs time to setup. If he picked up the ball and got set he would get trapped and half to chuck up a pass or shot. Also defense back then was much more physical than it is now, so he would never have the opportunity in the first place

[@matthewbartke4424]

@@differentkid1313 There are videos with the claim, but I don't see one with him actually doing it.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

"I went to a psychiatrist for about a month. After I came out of it for a whole month, my psychiatrist was a better free throw shooter than me." The GOAT

[@chrismooney9275]

And that's correct - the NCAA/NBA had to ban Wilt doing standing dunks (from the free throw line) because he could basically do it with about 75% accuracy. That's why the rule is throwin only now

[@zeetty]

In 1965 the Celtics played a game against Philadelphia in the Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence, which they would do every season. I was twelve and lived near there. My friend John and I rode our bicycles to the game and "snuck" in, or thought we did. The place was half-full at best at game time (the NBA wasn't a big time attraction then) and we entered through the big garage doors they'd open for "air conditioning" on the side of the old building during events. We moved down to a place under the basket. In those days they used guide wires to stabilize the backboards. On one play, we grabbed them and shook the basket just enough to cause Wilt to miss a free throw ("he probably woulda missed anyway", John joked later). Wilt complained to the officials to let him reshoot, and as we started to run away he walked directly over to us with an angry face. The man was the largest, scariest human being I'd ever seen! I don't know if they gave him another shot or not as we ran away into the bowels of the stadium before we could be caught.

[@Freestylssz]

love your channel man! keep up the great work!

[@ericsnyder5427]

Im even more amazed that The Stilt never fouled out of a game! To me that's incredible.

[@HAL9000s3]

Thanks for this, because it shows who Wilt Chamberlain was off the court. An intelligent, brave and funny man. If it wasn't for that ghost writer that advertised 10,000...

[@hatborojerry]

Remember they changed the rule so he could not run to the foul line and dunk the ball.They made many rule changes to stop the greatest of all time.I was living in Philly when he was in highschool.(he was Also playing semi pro under a assumed name).They have records from the semi pro league to prove it.besides the point,he was GOAT.

[@chillbill4447]

1:32 I made the same face he did

[@jonsayers7926]

i made about 40 percent of free throws

[@camnorwood157]

That was really well put together. Thank you that kicked a$$. Was hoping to see him dunk from the free but I guess theres no video.

[@QuotesThruK]

Hey man, thanks so much for putting up these videos. Very interesting!

[@dr.christopherdiaz4473]

Just like kids today dont understand how good Jordan, Magic and Bird were...I feel like I can appreciate Wilt since I didnt get to see him play.

[@Frozo-nt2ky]

Pretty sure most people know how good all those people were, especially Jordan. But people underestimate wilt

[@0521Steven]

its about time for a russell video

[@WiltChamberlainArchive]

+Backpack 37 True

[@DonkeyKong5479]

+Wilt Chamberlain Archive What's your all time top 10 list?

[@MCFoultier]

+Stephen Kim he´s only a rookie with average numbers, let´s not get too excited just yet...

[@edwardelric9107]

+MCFoultier loool

[@DonkeyKong5479]

***** Ahahaha

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

Man, I wish I could watch Chamberlain play with / vs Shaq, Kobe, MJ, Vincanity, LeBron, Wade, Garnett... it’s so difficult to appreciate how good he was.. 🤔

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Great insight, Tommy!

[@krobin7h]

Yet in his 100-point game he made 28 of 32 (88%). Was like if he had enough motivation he could do basically anything. In his first two seasons he averaged 37.6 and 38.4 ppg. But the team had mediocre talent. In the off-season the coach made the off-hand comment to the press "Wilt is going to have to score 50 per game for us to win the championship." So he averaged 50.4. Incredible. Even what he did in his rookie year (37.6) is still the record ppg in the NBA.

[@MrTrininick098]

I practiced with a 6lb ball for a yr plus, anytime during that time I shot regulation ball it would go over the fence 10 ft in the park, so I have a lot of respect for Wilt to be able shoot jump shots and finger roll the ball. It's very hard to have touch if your tricep muscles are super strong, exactly why most body builders can't shoot.

[@ryry6319]

Watching this made me realize he hit legit every freethrow that was for game or something... now I know he ain’t miss a lot on purpose😭 I’d love to see that freethrow dunk tho lmao

[@UselessVoidBobo]

I love Bill Russell's laugh.

[@KSmall109CAB]

NIce to see baseball great Tom Seaver at the end of the video. What Chamberlain did with the fade away and finger roll Seaver did with the fastball and curve. Watching either of them in their prime was like watching history.

[@drakesanger3009]

A promedium of 51% of free throw shooting effectivity during his entire pro career. Back in the day, he would have been a perfect victim of a "Hack-a-Wilt" sort of strategy.

[@chadstokes826]

1:33 .. the look u give your girl when she let's out a monster fart

[@mena94x3]

Chad Stokes - Why? Out of jealousy?

[@kris9145]

55 rebounds vs bil russell no less

[@tylerjordan2814]

listen to Bill Russell's laugh at the end 😂😂😂

[@moonblink]

I totally agree: It gets in your head when people tell you ALL the different ways to shoot a free throw.

[@trexinwitcher3267]

Dude was dunking his free throws

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

He had Bill Russell cracking up at the end there.

[@charlesnanas2890]

1:19 20 out of 25 at half court...wow

[@santiagoferrari1973]

He holds the record of more points in a game and probably no one will ever beat him

[@SomalianDuke]

I mean that alone is crazy. Would amount to 60 points with the Three point Line alone.

[@petergrifindor]

The last joke is hilarious!!!! more so with Bill laugh as background.

[@stoplyinn]

Thank you for this video, you have a great channel.

[@vancepomerening4794]

R.I.P Wilt. I saw a 1973 playoff game in Oakland, Lakers vs. Warriors. Lakers won by something like 30 points. Towards the end of the game a fan dumped a beer on Wilt's head when he was on the bench. Wilt turned around and lifted the fan of his feet. Staff quickly intervened and Wilt put the fan down.

[@GalileoSmith]

The idea that Wilt was "too strong" to shoot fouls is a preposterous theory. I knew a guy who could throw a football 70 yards and could shoot fouls shots at over 80%. And Wilt was once a good foul shooter. So hos lack of ability was probably mostly in his head. Shaq wasn't a great foul shooter either. I remember Rick Barry offered to teach him how to shoot fouls underhand. Shaq turned him down for the reason that shooting fouls underhand was not manly. Kind of a sad mentality which Wilt did not have. I'd bounce the ball off my nose if it helped my shooting percentage.

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

I promise you, whoever that guy is that you're referring to is not as strong as Wilt Chamberlain was.

[@earlspencer7863]

I agree. Probably just didn't take the time to perfect his technique and there was a relative lack of understanding of mechanics like there is today.

[@toaddude8142]

Wilt could probably chuck a basketball 50 yards

[@aarondigby9859]

Shaq was old stubborn NJ hick, couldn't tell him nothing. That's why Kobe wanted to punch his lights out and Kobe didn't back down, Kobe was dedicated all Shaq wanted was some BBQ chicken.

[@aarondigby9859]

...and Shaq got the hell out of LA when he saw how serious Kobe was and went from team to team sand bagging everybody's salary caps: Phoenix, Boston, Cleveland and finally won a chip in Miami, because that Heat team was as thirsty for a chip as any team in history: Wade, Mourning, Williams, Peyton, Walker. They was so damn thirsty, the way they celebrated it was like they'd found the Holy Grail or something.

[@highdough2712]

This is nonsense. Just like the excuse that their hands are too big is nonsense or that they're too tall. There are only two reasons a person is bad at free throw shooting. They either have bad form or it's psychological. Chamberlain's form is HORRIBLE when he shoots free throws. And the more he shot poorly, the less he believed he could hit them.

[@supadicko]

Tommy Heinsohn is a hall of fame player, a hall of fame coach, won 8 championships as a player, 2 as a coach and shot 79% at the line as a power forward. I think he knows a bit more about it than you, so I would consider to stop calling it nonsense if I were you.

[@darkyoungknightblood6754]

Look at Steph Curry shooting with smaller balls, he even struggled because of the same reason - yet he's considered as one of the best, if not the best, shooters in NBA history.

[@highdough2712]

The Dictator I understand his credentials. It still doesn't mean he's right. Especially since I've heard other similarly credentialed people give other arguments. The problem with his argument is that history doesn't agree with it. Karl Malone was one of the strongest players in the league and he was a career 75% free throw shooter. He came into the league as a bad free throw shooter, but worked on it and became good. Moses Malone was a beast and he was a 76% career free throw shooter. Artis Gilmore was a 70% free throw shooter. No one can look at ANY of Wilt or Shaq's free throws and claim they had good form. That was their main problem.

[@highdough2712]

Dark Young Knight Blood You change ANYTHING and a good player is going to struggle because it messes with your muscle memory. You move the rim up or down an inch and a great shooter is going to struggle. I refuse to shoot on a rim that isn't 10 feet because whenever I've done it in the past it's completely screwed up my shot. That's the thing. Free throw shooting is about muscle memory, which is why the great ones can do it with their eyes closed. Take a look at 10 free throws from Wilt and all of them are different. That's a bad sign.

[@4-CQL]

Being 7 feet tall has an effect. It causes back and shoulder tension.

[@dalenewton9697]

Turn up the background music. THere were a couple parts where we could understand what people were saying.

[@chazchaz4262]

As a teen I saw Wilt at Boston Garden about 10 -12 times. After 3 0r 4 pregame warm-ups I started keeping track. He consistently hit 75 to 80% of his shots from 30 to 35 feet. Hardley bent his knees, most all his motion was in his elbow only. his upper arm was kept parallel to ground. Try that from 35 feet!

[@Less1leg2]

If you have done this type of free throw then you will understand the simplicity.The shot has back spin to keep the ball rotating backwards into the rim and backboard if the ball strikes hard. Far less rebound bounce back towards the shooter. Pretty effective shot really. Especially for really tall players.

[@ChrisDaRunt]

was it me or did he just have a jumpman dunk

[@rmartin7558]

5:58 Great clip! Is that Wilt in college before they widened the lane the FIRST time? According to Wilt, HE was the reason they widened the lane in the NBA the SECOND time.

[@fores7ght]

He was too big,his arms were too long and more importantly he was way too strong lmao.

[@hackman88]

his FT is too flat, needs more arc

[@smiley3012]

Man these old guys had class. They were the real heros of sports.

[@sashoradoulov3504]

His underhand throw looks like me shooting the ball when I was nine.

[@bugs8484]

Gotta love that Russell laugh at the end.

[@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN]

Excellent video!

[@walkingw3348]

he needed to put a ton of work into it, but his strength and height definitely had a big factor. it's like trying to shoot one one of those mini basketball hoops

[@Jayyy_918]

1:33 The face of anybody looking at wilts record

[@23mgab]

Yao Ming should be the blue print for big guys (For the FT of course)

[@syncmonism]

Yao Ming is underrated because of how short his career was. In his prime, he was probably the 2nd best big-man to ever play. The guy wasn't super athletic, but he was considerably larger even than Wilt, had very polished skills, and as you say, he was a great FT shooter (and a great shooter in general).

[@squashua7222]

Googlar Yao Ming was NOT a great shooter

[@swalterstennis]

3:13!!!?? Wilt signed the freaking autograph for the man. . Between his 1st and 2nd free throws!?!!!?

[@-nelson-514]

I do that free throw with both hands sometimes. Its really easy to make shots like that

[@Rowgue51]

I've seen tons of short guys that are great shooters that couldn't hit a free throw to save their lives too. Size and strength have nothing to do with it. It's mostly a mental thing. Players tend to shoot more naturally in the course of normal play. But when they're at the line with nobody guarding them and the game stopped they tend to overthink the situation and get in their own heads. It's very similar to guys that are good outside shooters that when given super wide open looks with time to measure the shot miss a lot more than anyone would think. Most players do very little practice at shooting stand still uncontested shots.

[@SmEiF-]

I'm a big dude I couldnt make a free throw to save my life. Had one coach who sat me down and said listen son. Ur a monster 6ft 220lbs by 6th grade, he said ur gonna be at the line as much as everyone else on the team combined, if you don't you are gonna be fouled to death to stop you. I spent like 3 months worth of practice just shooting foul shots, he taught me a few tricks and now I can sink em at around 80% and it won ball games for us

[@47eoghan47]

Smeif Chapman how tall are you now?