Were British Guys Impressed By Wilt Chamberlain? | First Time Watching | NBA Reaction

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[@gougemaster1074]

Wilt once said to Jordan "they changed the rules to keep me from dominating, they changed the rules so you can dominate"

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

He was also a track and field athlete during his college years.. which includes high jump championships. Videos are available here on KZbin. Great observations as usual, guys

[@MonsieurBooyah]

him and Russel were both track stars, which gets overlooked a lot

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@MonsieurBooyahwilt was a good one. Russell was damn near Olympic level. Russels athleticism really gets underrated.

[@sfslax]

A lot of people say he was one of the greatest volleyball players ever

[@Irockthere4]

He was a high jumper in school.He said in his prime he could probably bench press 600 pounds. We know that at 59 years old, he could bench press up to 465 pounds, ask Arnold. They did Conan the Barbarian. My neighbor as a child actor worked with him on a TV show said he was a great guy.

[@havok6280]

Wilt is also in the volleyball hall of fame. He played pro volleyball after he retired from the NBA.

[@josephsoto9933]

Bouncing the shot off the backboard was a "Great" observation. Many coaches fostered that technique in the 50s & 60s. Coach John Wooden of UCLA taught his players to shoot off the backboard. Coach Wooden lead UCLA to 7 straight NCAA Championships and 10 in 12 years (1964~1975). For a 7-footer Wilt was very very muscular and strong.

[@williamdemerchant7295]

Obviously, Chamberlain had all of the angles down pat. It was amazing to watch.

[@jaketucker793]

Think you’d really like the making the case series, Clayton Crowley really does well to show some of the greatest and more of the story attached to it.

[@jayboeker1935]

I was gonna comment the same thing.

[@fishbucket1705]

Agreed

[@GooseGumlizzard]

100 points is not the only impressive number related to Wilt Chamberlain…

[@Ben_the_Rosafan]

Try adding a couple more zeroes.

[@ninetyninerising9482]

Lol the reason we have so many superstars now

[@christopherdeguilio6375]

Now there's a myth busters episode id've liked to have seen!

[@JeffTaylor-tr7my]

I just can't imagine how he could keep track of that many women.

[@miatika]

Supposedly he has zero biological children. Seems like you’d have to have a few after 20k

[@WahooSerious]

7’1”, did track in college and was a high jump champion. Only center to lead the league in assists

[@gregcable3250]

Last thing--besides being the fastest player in the league and all of the rest of it--high jumper, etc.--he had a much rarer skill of being able to get up (and high) quickly, without a lot pre-bend time--the speed/quickness of his launch when jumping was incredible. (Charles Barkley had that, too, though not the size of the Dipper).

[@cwedlemon7136]

My GOAT. Forever. Only older people will remember how uncomfortable (compared to today's shoes) Chuck Taylors were. It was basically just cloth tied to your feet.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

I got to see him when he was a player for the Lakers and he was so imposing. He made other 7 footers look small or frail. He was well proportioned and if you notice he was not wearing wrapped knees all the time like most centers do.

[@410king2]

Is the 100 point game real? I think so with ease just look how he dominated these guys

[@nathanpitek3177]

Wilt is very very impressive. He didn’t win much cuz he never really had a great coach like the Celtics, but his physical ability and story’s about it are scary. He started playing professional volleyball at age 41 and did it into his mid fifty’s. He places a quarter on the top of the backboard, THE TOP. Claims of a 52 inch vertical, he ran track and did the high jump. He’s a physical force people today don’t really understand

[@mjj3132]

Wilt lended himself to exaggeration. He did not sleep with 20,000 women. He did not have a 52 inch vertical. And it's highly unlikely he could place a quarter on top of the backboard (13 feet). But... He was certainly one of the most physically gifted human beings ever born. He was 7'1", he was extremely well-coordinated, he was a very good leaper, he was exceptionally fast (when young) by any normal standard, beyond belief for a guy that tall, and he was extremely strong, especially as he matured. Sports Illustrated published a life-size picture of his hand spread. Standard magazine size pages, each panel slightly less than 8.5 inches wide and 11 inches tall. His fingers went off the top of the page, with his pinky on the very edge of the page on the right, and his thumb about halfway through the page on the left.

[@mjj3132]

@@David-rq1xj Yes, and I agree, but that's still a long way away from 4 1/2 feet. Chamberlain entered a league where there were less than a dozen guys total who were 6'10" or above. He would have been great in any era, but it was amplified because he was about 40 years ahead of his time.

[@thegmoney041]

My grandfather was a sports writer in Colorado and got to see Chamberlain's freshman vs varsity game at Kansas University (back then freshman could not play for the varsity college team), where he dominated and led the freshman to victory over a top 10 national ranked team Wilt was, in his opinion, the single greatest athlete in American history- 7'1, 275 pounds of solid muscle, 3 time collegiate champion in the high jump, and one of the top sprinters in the entire conference as well in addition to all his basketball prowess

[@phunkjnky]

If you want another idea of how big he was, find pictures of when he played "Bumbata" in "Conan;The Destroyer" with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold looks small next to Wilt.

[@areguapiri]

Loved that movie growing up.

[@creature1273]

Wilt is such a different conversation then anyone else in basketball history. A few things that video doesn't even mention. That I feel that need to be mentioned, just to show how special he was, but also how much his ego messed with him. First, he was a next level athlete. While in college, he wont both the 100m dash and the high jump at 7'1" tall. second, his ego messed with him a bit, He was once told that he didn't pass the ball enough and that was an issue with his game. He made a point to lead the league in assists with almost 10, and that is with the old assist rules. (now days you can dribble a few times and it still count as an assist. Back then it was literally a catch and shoot scenario. Also he didn't foul out for i believe over a season. Not because he didn't get in foul trouble. Because I refused to challenge shots if he was in trouble. Also I have heard this story both about him and Shaq as well. When a young player would challenge their shots this first time, they wouldn't slam it home. Mainly out of the kindness of their heart. Both would tell the young player on the way back down the court, "be careful, if I try to slam it home I will break your hand if you try to do that again."

[@derpderpin1568]

This video sucked really, whoever picked it dropped the ball. So much context missing.

[@allistermcginlay6476]

He only averaged two fouls per game throughout his career, so statistically, he very rarely got near four or five fouls... He was proud that he never fouled out throughout his career, but he was astute he often went for the block with his left arm so he wouldn't touch his opponent... You could argue much of his skills come naturally and are not something you can teach...Bill Russell was possibly his hardest opposition until Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came on the scene but neither of them dominated him...Wilt outperformed Bill in scoring and defense but was beaten by a better all-round team... Kareem was scoring against Wilt but wasn't anywhere near as dominate as Wilt in scoring and even an injured/recovering Wilt was a defensive nightmare for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and blocked his shot numerous times in matches...

[@dscotthoward7467]

Wilt was the GOAT. And they didn't mention that according to statisticians, Chamberlain dropped 53 points, 32 rebounds, 14 assists, 24 blocks, and 11 steals in a game for the only quintuple-double in NBA history. The NBA did not count steals and blocks at the time, so the record is unofficial. Oh, and in 1045 games, Wilt never fouled out(6 fouls) of a game.

[@cygnusx-3217]

Wilt was decades ahead of his time athletically. Kind of like Jim Brown in football.

[@jebrew724]

There was a story of Jim Brown challenging Wilt in a race and losing

[@lukekiefer5964]

It’s important to remember two things while watching 60s basketball. 1. Wilt and other players of their time only have about 1 percent of their entire career on film. 2. The rules were so drastically different it forced players to play a vastly different game. Backing down defenders was an offensive foul. Travels were called extremely strict. Touching the side of the basketball was a carry, so it was impossible to dribble like players today. Put these 60s player in the game today and they’d be playing a completely different, more modern style of basketball. P.S. Wilt was 7’1.5” with a 7’8” wingspan and won the high jump in college. He weighed 295-310 pounds depending on when in his career. The average basketball player was the same height in the 60s as today.

[@Garkimyer]

He was 7’1 with no shoes so 7’2 effectively. Other interesting facts about him: he benched 600lbs during his prime and recorded 465 when he was 59 years old. He ran a 4.6 40 yard dash as confirmed by a HOF football coach, had a vertical over 40 inches, with some claiming it was as high as 48 inches. He became a professional volleyball player after playing in the nba and played for longer as a volleyball player. He was a god dang alien of a human being. It’s also notable that Bill Russell was an OLYMPIC level high jumper who was 6’10, and Wilt got his 55 rebound game against him.

[@fireshadowblade9]

It's unfortunate Wilt played in an era when flashy play was pretty discouraged, it's why his dunks are simple and he holds back his strength a lot. If he played post 80s, I'm sure he'd use his strength the same way Shaq did, but more in shape and with a better shot

[@coreyrees840]

Yeah think more Hakeem than Shaq

[@lukekiefer5964]

And he really wasn’t allowed to use his strength back then either. Aggressive backdowns and offensive player initiating contact was an offensive foul

[@RobwLPOC]

"Nobody roots for Goliath." Wilt Chamberlian The biggest reason that Wilt Chamberlain didn't just power through everybody and dunk the ball everytime is because he figured people would just view him as a bully. He thought it was more important to play as a skilled player using his athleticism in order to get a big fan base and sell lots of tickets. He admitted more than a few times, this cost him points and he would have scored more if he had.

[@coreyrees840]

Wilt did this in a pair of Chuck Taylor’s lol

[@baddayoverdosed]

My favorite anecdote of what an amazing athlete Wilt Chamberlain was is him meeting NFL legend Jim Brown at a party and talking about each other’s athletic prowess which led to them running a 40 yard dash against each other. Wilt won, twice

[@Beltran15x]

tim duncan loved using the backboard it's not used mostly because you can get inconsistent bounces off the glass

[@WahooSerious]

The bank manager

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

The thinking of the banked shot was that the ball would stay around the rim if it was a miss and easier to rebound (at that time it was the thing to stay and put the ball back up if missed, now they just shoot and everyone runs to the other end and rebounds don't often result in a return shot). This is also the reason for the white box painted on the backboard. It gives you a point to aim at. I have seen other videos that go more into his physical abilities such as his workout routine, his ability in the high jump and other superman things.

[@vorlon1]

There is a 3 part series on Showtime about Wilt, called "Goliath," that you guys might enjoy.

[@gregcable3250]

The "Big Dipper" . 7'2", 275lbs when young, 300lbs older version. Fastest guy in the NBA (you read that correctly). A high jump champion in track. First time he ever did a bench press he did 350lbs (with those long arms!). A legend. Had a great fade-away jump shot from off of the backboard. Averaged 50 points and 25 rebounds in one season. Average. per. game. A mythical figure. The greatest defensive center of all-time--Bill Russell--is the guy with white hair and white beard and their match-ups were must watch--and Russell said no one could guard Wilt.

[@brians2869]

Lore has it - Sonny Jurgensen was the Redskins QB at the time .. can't remember if he played hoops as well, at Duke, but apparently played in some amateur opening game before this one, so was in the stands for it... Describes it as completely in awe...

[@KevinQuinn81]

0:44 - Philadelphia Warriors to be exact. He moved with them to San Francisco to become the San Francisco Warriors for the 62-63 season. The changed their name to Golden State for the 71-72 season after they started playing the majority of their games in Oakland. Wilt left to go back to Philly to play for the 76ers in 64 and would go to the Lakers from 68 to the end of his career in 73. 0:50 - Bill Russell. Probably the GOAT up until Wilt. It's so damn hard to compare players of different skill types and eras but when you look at his size to athleticism ratio compared to other greats since, it's hard to not put him up there and it makes you wonder how crazy good he would be if he grew up with a 3-point shot and encouraged to handle the ball more like today's best. (HAH! Steph even alludes to it!) 2:30 - 7 feet 1 and the most imposing presence until Shaq. Now THAT's a matchup I would love to see. Prime Shaq would probably have the power advantage but prime Wilt would have the speed but young Shaq had similar moves. Who knows. 4:53 - Yeah, you don't see a lot of backboard use anymore. The last great player to do it with any amount of consistency was Tim Duncan and I don't think he used it as much as this. I always thought it helped give a better frame of reference for a shooter but apparently, it add an extra unnecessary variable to the process so it's just fallen out of favor. 6:39 - Kevin Durant was also a name running through my head earlier. I bet that if Wilt came up at the same time with the skill and athleticism he possessed, he'd probably be as good or better than Durant. 7:39 - Oh yeah, no better defender in his time. 18:48 - If you wanna see a finger roll, look up George Gervin. Not the most well known great at this point in time but a great nonetheless and the MASTER of the finger roll.

[@areguapiri]

Excellent question about the bankshot. Before the 3-point shot (NBA-1979, college 1987), all players used the bankshot. Without the 3-point shot, there were middle-range shots throughout games. Shooting the ball off the backboard provided a target that improved accuracy of mid-range shots. ...Nowadays, because of the 3-point shot, the mid-range shot has basically been eliminated from basketball. If you watch todays players compared to the players before the 3-point shot, notice how today's players don't have that smooth accuracy of mid-range shots and mid-range bankshots like the players did in the past . It's just missed 3-pointer after missed 3-pointer in today's game and dunks.

[@erikbyrge2024]

Wlit Chamberlain was the Game Changer of the NBA they made rules to try Containing Champlain Wlit Champlain Did it threw all of that to be Rookie of the year 1960 4 NBA MVP and All Star 2 NBA Championships With Sixers and Lakers Finals MVP 1972 and even Averaging 50 Points for Entire Season!!

[@bernardmayles6564]

What hurt his status and resume was that he only won two championships.. if you watch his videos now, he doesn't look that impressive because big guys are more athletic than they used to be. He was the first big man that was athletic. He was the unicorn of his era

[@RobwLPOC]

"Nobody roots for Goliath." Wilt Chamberlian The biggest reason that Wilt Chamberlain didn't just power through everybody and dunk the ball everytime is because he figured people would just view him as a bully. He thought it was more important to play as a skilled player using his athleticism in order to get a big fan base and sell lots of tickets. He admitted more than a few times, this cost him points and he would have scored more if he had.

[@kentgrady9226]

Chamberlain was also an All American in track/athletics. He competed in the 200 meter dash, 110m high hurdles, high jump, and discus. I once read that he could run the 40 yard dash in 4.6 seconds. After his basketball career, he played professional *volleyball* until he was nearly 50. He appeared in a film called "Conan the Destroyer" with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold called him "the strongest man (he) had ever seen". In his 50s, he could still bench press well over 500 pounds. The general consensus is that Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete in American history. I can make a decent argument that Wilt was by far the more impressive of the two.

[@williamdemerchant7295]

The Wilt Chamberlain video showed his utter dominance and how he changed how the game was played. In hockey Bobby Orr was the player that changed the game, in spite of the fact that throughout his short career he had suffered serious knee injuries. Before Bobby Orr no NHL defencemen had scored more than 59 points in an NHL season. In the 1970-71 season Orr scored 139 points.🤩 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6abkpaJqaapsNksi=2SIUnkAqrIwdJKyR

[@thefourty-yearoldgamer8289]

it wasnt in this video, it's in a video called "nobody loves goliath" they talk about how Wilt was dunking his free throw attempts in college and so they outlawed that.. no video going along with it sadly.. but that to me is just mindblowing.....

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Wilt used to bench press 550 pounds so yeah, he worked out a lot and had a 6 pack. When he made the movie Conan with Arnold Schwarzenegger he made Arnold look small and kind of puny.

[@docbearmb]

I don’t know if you caught what was said at one point. While Wilt’s height was impressive at 7’1”, his weight was 292pounds ( though I recall it varying from season to season.) In college ( U of Kansas) he was a member of a championship mile relay team. He run around a 49 sec. quarter mile. This was one of the greatest athletes to walk the Earth.

[@erikbyrge2024]

The Big Dipper!

[@IvoryB]

"I'm the only guy on the planet who knows how good you are." - Bill Russell, 11 time champion

[@danreed5171]

Fellas, look at the VID--- where Wilt meets Shaq and they shake hands............ Wilt here is about 57 years old, Shaq is a rookie, so 30 some odd years difference. ............... Wilt dwarfs Shaq. The look of admiration and fear on Shaqs face is readily apparent. A MUST SEE

[@JayrodTremonki]

People say that the pace of the game contributed to his stats. I point out that he played 48 minutes per game at that pace, set records for efficiency, and did it in Chuck Taylor's.

[@downrighttt]

Bro’s in the 10,000 club and TWO professional sports hall of fames. Unreal athlete

[@ImOutOfMtDew]

Idk if this is true but I heard Wilt used to be able to jump so high he could grab a coin off the top of the backboard.

[@MrAitraining]

Shame is there isn't a lot of game film of Wilt's real kick ass early career yrs late 50's to mid 60's. NBA games weren't televised much in those yrs

[@Ben_the_Rosafan]

A few things: If you're wondering why they didn't show any of the 100-point game, that's because no video of it is known to exist. It wasn't on TV, as the NBA wasn't very popular at the time. All we have is the photo of the famous "100" card", plus a recording of the 4th quarter off the radio. Yes, the Warriors got their start in Philly. They also had an UNBELIEVABLY racist logo (seriously, makes Chief Wahoo look almost tame.) Wilt also did a little acting after his playing days were over, you can check him out in Conan the Destroyer.

[@dennislopez1272]

Finally. Great reaction, lads. The only player that is in the GOAT conversation with Jordan. The most dominant and athletically gifted player to ever step on a basketball court. He still holds 72 records in basketball. Also, In college, he won the conference title 3 straight years in track and field. He dominated the 100 yard dash, high jump, triple jump and the shot put. He could've been an Olympic champion if he wanted to. Arnold Schwarzenegger famously said that Wilt lifted him with one arm. Wilt would dominate in any era.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

The person to ask all of these questions to is Jerry West who played with Wilt, Kareem and against many of the greats and then coached or selected many others. He would give you the honest opinion if Wilt could play today.

[@lotuslife3239]

Wilt Chamberlain The Most Athletic Giant Ever is a great video to watch and is more about his physicals than his basketball play. His prime is literally untouchable. Nobody will ever put up those numbers. EVER

[@lotuslife3239]

Keep in mind I'm Wilt's era the rims would come down easily if he hung onto them like players later like Shaq and Giannis would. There was also a 2 hand check compared to no hand checking today and even though the skill level has definitely increased over time the league was much more physical and players were simply tougher especially since they got paid shit compared to now. Wilt with his skills in the 60s would still be a superstar level talent in today's game, but if he wasn't wearing Converse and had all the medical advancements and a 3pt line with way less physicality, and he could actually pass out to players who can shoot!!! Imo he is the true GOAT even tho he only won 2 chips. The Celtics had more money than everyone and had a better team. The first superteam that won 8 straight championships was made to stop Wilt from destroying the league and its future for superstars. Politically and socially Wilt didn't align with a lot of things.

[@jeffwilliams2828]

4:54 No there is no real good reason more players don’t shoot bank shots. A combination of coaching and player trends. It is deceivingly easier to make shots at mid to close distance using the backboard. Tim Duncan is the only modern era player to use the bankshot for many, if not most, of his mid range jumpers and he retired some years ago.

[@pushpak]

Wilt the Stilt!

[@DNReacts]

Yes Pushpak!!

[@rayrayber_]

Wilt chamberlain may or may not he the best be he damn sure is the greatest athlete of all time dude one gold metals in the Olympics for other sports lol

[@DNReacts]

Which sports did he win gold in?

[@GooseGumlizzard]

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[@thomasbrown9599]

Nah he didnt win Olympic gold, but he did become basically a pro level volleyball player after basketball and in high school was a huge track star.@@DNReacts

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

Great to see you guys covering this! He was a physical beast!

[@videogamevalley7523]

Wilt used the backboard very well and there is another backboard king and his name is Tim Duncan played his college ball at Wake Forest and his entire NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs and won 5 Titles there as well.

[@intendedexpression6609]

Wilt in the modern game would be similar to prime deadre jordan or Javale Mcgee. Long, lanky athletic bigs with limited range but can out jump you and block shots. Wilt is who he is because of the era he played in so are any of the other older legends. But there are 10+ bigs today who if there were able to be brought back in time and given the ball every possession like wilt did, they too would put up similar numbers to him.

[@fishbucket1705]

Shaq and Wilt at the pinnacle of most physically dominant forces in NBA history

[@kirkfifer5226]

He averaged 50 points a game for an entire season. I do not think anyone will break that record.

[@MrHowie18]

He out rebounded every Center: Kareem Thrumond Russel Reed Gilmore Bellamy all HOF! As far as blocks they only have 115 games where they counted blocks, after his prime. He averaged 8.8 Career would be at least 10+

[@thesaturdaymorningcowboy4198]

I remember watching Wilt play in the late 1950s. There’s never been another Wilt.

[@janislohman8125]

Just compare the physical ability, Wilt played 4 other sports, volleyball gave him the leap,reaction speed,he ran track, broad jumped, high jumped. The players today might have the sports Drs, machines , but they are soft, unexciting and have no desire other than to get paid. You cant compare trained , science influenced athletes to Wilt he stayed in the game the whole game while todays players break a nail they sit out plays.. Back then on black and white tvs we watched only on Saturday, Live: BASKETBALL ! couldnt wait to watch WILT THE STILT. he was bigger than life in an area when choice of entertainment was very little. I was 11 when i watched as a kid, when he was in his prime . So glad you like him also, its a fond memory of mine watching him play. Ty 😁🌹👍🇺🇸

[@mjdunlay]

Wilt Chamberlain was also a Hall of Fame volleyball player. He played professional volleyball longer than he played professional basketball. You need to watch some videos of him playing volleyball.

[@Jeffeichner]

I saw video of wilt blocking Kareem’s sky hook!

[@jaredlackey9177]

All you need to see is the photo taken on the set of Conan the Destroyer in which Wilt and Andre the Giant hold Arnold Schwarzenegger up like a small child.

[@stonecoldku4161]

He played two years at the University of Kansas when he was recruited the coach at Kansas did so not only because he was the best player, but the coach Dr. Forrest "Phog" Allen had approached the NCAA about making the basketball hoop higher a few seasons earlier. He wanted the basket to be raised to 12 feet. The reason was that he believed that dunking should not be allowed in basketball. When they refused, he recruited Wilt to come play for him to prove a point that it would be unfair to just have a tall athlete on floor dunking the ball the time. Not all of "Phog" Allen's ideas were terrible though. He was one of the driving forces to have basketball accepted as an event at the Olympics and he created the National Association of Basketball Coaches, which went on to create the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament.

[@psymar]

Wilt played for the Lakers when they were still in Minneapolis. Also he only averaged 30 for his career but did average 50 in his 3rd season. He only shot 51% on free throws, so as far as him having a weakness that was it. One night in Hershey, PA he got hot and went 28 of 32 on free throws; that was the night he scored 100.

[@geirfuglinn2213]

The Lakers moved to LA in 1960 and Wilt joined them in 1968, so no, they weren't in Minneapolis when he played for them.

[@savannah65]

I watched Wilt throughout his career. During his time, big men were not graceful. He was very strong. One game against the NY Knicks (that was not televised), he scored 100 points.

[@havok6280]

George Gervin also had an excellent finger roll.

[@georgeprchal3924]

Jordan has 31 50-point games, 2nd most, Wilt has 118.

[@darrinlindsey]

Seeing this reaction gives me hope again, that you'll eventually get to Dr. J.

[@DNReacts]

We will! Just keep reminding us 😂😂

[@stevedietrich8936]

@@DNReacts OK. Consider this your first reminder, :)

[@rayraydubb]

Wilt, your favorite players favorite player!

[@Johnadams20760]

wilt was insane. another really great video is Wilt chamberlain the most athletic giant ever

[@rodneygriffin7666]

It's called a bank shot. Nobody uses it anymore. I don't know why. Now if you want some Chinese takeaway, you might get you some Wilt Chamberlain finger rolls with your meal. Insane player. Top 5.

[@wmden1]

I got to see him play, real time, from about 1964 on. No center, before or after, has come close to matching Wilt, at both ends of the court. I watched for one who could. Kareem, nor Ralph Samson quite made it. Samsom was about as athletic, in some ways, but none matched his strength, speed, or endurance. Artis Gilmore was probably the closest in strength, but Wilt was still noticeably stronger, from watching them play each other. I plan to do a little more research on Sabonis, who was close to retirement when he finally came to the NBA.

[@Johnadams20760]

they did not officaially record blocks and steals, but wilt likely averaged 11-12 blocks per game for his carrer, he had one game blocking 26

[@gregcable3250]

And he never fouled out of a game. Closest parallel is Jim Brown in football, never missed a game--mythical. And Wilt claimed to have had 10,000 women (no kidding).

[@WahooSerious]

Also dominated in volleyball after he retired from basketball

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

He benched in neighborhood of 600lbs at 7'1

[@lovesgucci1]

As much as I love your commentary and all these highlighted clips, the better documentary was from ESPN about his life and the game. The documentary is older but it was so good. Wilt also claimed he broke the record of the number of s3x partners - 20,000! 😂

[@derpderpin1568]

This video sucked really, whoever picked it dropped the ball. So much context missing.

[@LoveLawWill]

I think the best modern comparison is Joker, and I would take Wilt to lead the Nuggets to the Finals in the 22-3 season, if such a parallel universe were possible!

[@jebrew724]

You gotta look at KZbin videos that talk about Wilts physical abilities a monster that even Arnold schwarzenegger holds in massive regards

[@candidblu3712]

You guys need to watch some jxmmi highroller videos, they have a lot of extra context and stats youd like to

[@WahooSerious]

Only guy to block the skyhook

[@havok6280]

Today, Wilt would be a cross betweem Giannis and Shaq.

[@hunterwoodward5652]

Wilt also allegedly slept with 20,000 women during his playing career

[@DNReacts]

😂😂

[@LagunaFox]

People talk about is MJ the goat, is Lebron the goat, what about Kobe, Steph or whoever else they want to mention. Wilt had a 100 point game, averaged 50 points and 20 rebounds in one season, lead the lead in assists one year, averaged 48.5 minutes a game one season (arguably his most impressive stat), like come on now. Most players can't measure up to one of those facts let alone his entire career. 50 years later he is still the all time rebound leader by a mile, and they didn't even start recording blocked shots until the year after Wilt retired, he probably would have that record as well. A lot of people call the NBA record book "The Autobiography of Wilt." like come on, what more do you need to know? He truly was the greatest of all time in my opinion.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Rip to the Big Dipper. Wilt is the walking anomaly in basketball history.

[@dustinheese]

Rock Chalk! Top 5 player all time. #1 Jayhawk.

[@CheekandBluster]

Speaking of scoring records, Wilt estimated that he had slept with 20,000 women.

[@davidpost428]

Greatest basketaball player ever.

[@thefourty-yearoldgamer8289]

there also was no shot clock back then..

[@rayraydubb]

TIM DUNCAN LIVED ON THE BACKBOARD! Check out Mr Fundamentals!

[@charleswynn5163]

the game you watch today is all dunks and 3's the skill of off the backboard with a shot does not make SportsCenter or highlight shows today and is a forgotten skill. That shot was part of the fundamentals taught back then. If you look the square is still on the backboard but most players want that nothing but net shot

[@RinneIsan]

With the league taking more 3’s than ever now, Wilt would easily average 40 + rebounds per game if not more.

[@paulyoung8108]

Russell got all the rings!

[@Space_fishstick]

React to Nick Sabans story, since he just retired

[@brians2869]

The backboard is becoming a lost art

[@BradleyBurns-vo2kn]

In your NFL route tree video. Recommend watching a few videos on cover 6 in the 2023-20024 season. It and the modified Brian Flores cover 0 made a huge difference.

[@derpderpin1568]

Wish you picked a better video that actually talked more about his unbreakable records and stuff, so much context missing with just these highlights. There's no way this was the best Wilt video.

[@John_Thundergun]

Now you need to watch Wilt Chamberlain Nobody Loves Goliath

[@nathanwolfshohl8377]

no theres no good reason why they don't shoot off the back board it is probably better. check out Tim Duncan. He uses the glass like the best of 'em