Wilt Chamberlain dunked from the free throw line and terrified the rule makers

[@TheRealDomantasSabonis]

At this point we just need a whole series of all the rule changes Wilt caused

[@kaydenlog55836]

F Wilt he's racist

[@Edgemaster72]

Beef history: Rules vs. Wilt

[@mikebrown2367]

@@kaydenlog55836 You're referring to his remarks on black women right ?

[@kaydenlog55836]

@@mikebrown2367 yeah

[@coolfear360]

@@kaydenlog55836 yeah he was wild for that

[@Kevin-p7e9t]

Tex Winter is also the guy that created the Triangle Offense! Who would have guessed a random coach from Kansas St would have such a big impact haha

[@dkong242003]

He created the triangle offense, but he is still a square.

[@fickdich973]

@@dkong242003 🤣

[@coachmcguirk6297]

But Bill Cypher perfected the triangle offense.

[@Cbrunning849]

Ah you also watched the last dance I see haha

[@seanbell69]

Actually, if you're interested, Tex learned the original triangle offense from Sam Barry. He created the foundation for that system and perfected it moving forward

[@mrstark1376]

Critics: wilt can't shoot free throws Wilt: what if I don't shoot

[@ScienzaMagia]

Smokey Yunick NEEDS to be in this series. "Once, NASCAR officials came up with a list of nine items for Yunick to fix before the car would be allowed on the track. The suspicious NASCAR officials had removed the tank for inspection. Yunick started the car with no gas tank and said "Better make it ten," and drove it back to the pits. "

[@markjackson6431]

i heard this story on Slapshoes’ channel. Smokey and Junior Johnson were the most cheatinest bastards in NASCAR. but hey, if you ain’t cheating, you ain’t winning…

[@lonesometroll621]

Nascar, old Nascar specifically has so many odd rules and stories that this entire series could be made with just Nascar

[@keithprivett3878]

@@lonesometroll621 yep. But start with the "lucky dog" rule.

[@gunfighter009]

@@markjackson6431 what video from slapshoes talks about this? I can't find it

[@markjackson6431]

@@gunfighter009 look up his video on 8 things you probably didn’t know about Nascar

[@paligula.]

65% of wilts points came from fade away jump shots, its a notion that he was just dunking on milkmen but look at the highlights. He once made 46 jump shots in a row, im not sure anyone from any era could do that

[@njstuckey]

95% of players couldn't make 46 jump shots in a row in practice. Let alone a game

[@jamesmcnaughton9939]

Says who?

[@Bubba___]

@@njstuckey I mean it obviously wasn’t in a game

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Ben Simmons could pass up 46 open jump shots in a row. That’s kind of like not missing 46 straight shots.

[@evancarlson5805]

There are so many claims about unbelievable things Wilt did that have absolutely no evidence, and it's just tiring to have to read over and over again. No one was tracking the type of shots players took in the 60s and 70s like they do in the NBA today, so the 65% number is completely pulled out of someone's ass. And is there video of Wilt making 46 jump shots in a row? Because otherwise, it's ass.

[@dlasalle5819]

Anybody else picturing Wilt dunking from a standing position at the free throw line instead of a running start? I know it’s impossible but given how much of a freak athlete the man was I can’t help but think of this being the way he did it

[@Mr_Jish]

@@janoycresnova9156 Except you're most likely wrong (and I only even say most likely to give you a shred of benefit of the doubt, so take that how you will). Wilt Chamberlain was a freak athlete; that means basketball as well as other sports, one of those being track and field in which there are [apparently] official records of him broad jumping 22 feet. For reference, the distance between the free throw line to the basket is 15 feet. Pretty sure that's attainable for a guy that had a 48 inch vertical, could high jump 6 ft 6 in, and was some kind of athletic marvel. Don't get me wrong, I'm one of those guys that progressively wishes his records in the league would have asterisks strictly because I don't think anyone will ever come close to them. But in terms of your argument, I genuinely feel like you're just factually wrong. Sorry, guy.

[@jgray2718]

@@janoycresnova9156 I mean, there's not going to be footage. There isn't even footage of his 100 point game. However, Wilt was an excellent track athlete. He had a really good record in the 400 hurdles and high jumped over 6'6" (documented in a track meet; no idea what his PB was). Since he was 7'1", a fast runner, and literally a high jumper, I would be shocked if he couldn't dunk from the FT line. A bunch of NBA players have been able to do it and Wilt is a freak athlete even by NBA standards; it would be a real surprise if he couldn't. Now later in his career he almost certainly couldn't dunk from the FT line. This would have to be in his first couple years when he still had all his athleticism. Check out the Wilt Chamberlain Archive (kzbin.info/door/FfDF7oCw7sVL7PzEg57E4g) for some cool old footage of Wilt. He was really mobile when he was young.

[@nadavegan]

@@janoycresnova9156 a 7'1" guy with a 48 inch vertical not being able to dunk from the FT line? Lots of NBA players can do it with much less size and athleticism. Think before you hit REPLY.

[@yourfavouriteusername]

@@nadavegan Exactly!!

[@jusjay3834]

@@Mr_Jish you have no proof

[@scottnicholson3147]

I remember my grandpa told me this story like 10 years ago and I didn't believe him. Wilt Chamberlain feels like an urban legend.

[@michellefoulkes3766]

I’m not sure if I should believe it or not.

[@andrewbeck4854]

I think we need to see more granny shots because it has a higher percentage of success. It’s macho-ism that keeps more players from doing it.

[@brianbailey4275]

I remember a story of Shaq actually practicing and got good at the granny shot but couldn't stomach doing it front of a crowd.

[@jjrossitee]

More clear evidence of the patriarchy. What a world we inhabit.

[@king-breezy7king-breezy797]

Thats patriachy you bot

[@hopsonkim4952]

Macho-ism isn’t a thing. You’re looking for the term “Macho Madness.” Oooh yeah!

[@jakasmalakas]

Since you need a jumper anyway why spend time practicing an entirely different motion? Waste of time unless you're like less than 50% from the line

[@vg452]

Wilt was phenomenal at track and field which would have definitely helped there.

[@philarscott]

Clara Morris content on a saturday morning is so nice.

[@arizonaFIREent]

Yea.... Based on your comment I'm surprised you actually got 2 likes

[@philarscott]

@@arizonaFIREent not everyone is a creep, you know. I legitimately look forward to Clara’s takes on a subject. Her humour and outlook on what is fair is right up my alley. It a really positive way to start a weekend - for me at least.

[@zacharyrandolph-laberge3155]

“I kinda like it when players are bad at free throws”. Clara must be a huge Ben Simmons fan.

[@theunwelcome]

"I never thought I would hate somebody named Tex, but here we are" Tex Schramm "am I a joke to you?"

[@tfreej920]

And then, many years later, Tex Winter, credited inventing the triangle offense, would be an assistant coach on the Michael Jordan-era Bulls. I wonder whether Jordan knew that Tex, in a way, prevented him from dunking from the free throw line on a regular basis, instead of just in an All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk contest, and whether they ever talked about it.

[@xavierehret3440]

Jordan couldn’t have dunked from the free throw line without running up the whole court first like wilt did lmao

[@jgray2718]

To be fair, Wilt (a 50% FT shooter) needed it a lot more than Jordan (an 84% FT shooter).

[@NickKaminski1980]

Well Jordan did dunk from the free throw line, in a way, when Pippen missed a free throw and Jordan ran from the 3 point line when he saw that it would miss, and dunked it. So Winter's rule said a free throw shooter couldn't cross the plane before the ball hit the rim, but said nothing about your team's two guard doing it. Weird.

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

xavier ehret, Jordan didn’t dunk from the free throw line even with a full run up. Check the infamous dunk contest closely. He took off just inside the free throw line.

[@TheWaffleRadio]

Tex would have been mad for shooting his future self in the foot on that rule.... if he didn't also have the best player in basketball history on his team

[@ashkicommie]

Wilt threw free throws underhand the 1961-62 season and increased his accuracy by 11% and scored 100 points in a single game. Maybe would have had more rings if he stuck with it

[@supersaiyantayt]

he knew he could.... he wanted to do more.....bill kneew too

[@lincolnlu9869]

Wilt the Stilt is the goat. When rule changes come by the truckload for a particular player, they're the best ever.

[@SeraphinaPZ]

Wilt Chamberlain: Screw gravity.

[@CyroAsseo]

I remember being like seven years old and it might've been in Sports Illustrated's "Big Book of Basketball" where they have a picture of Wilt dunking from the free throw, explaining that he changed the rules because he'd dunk instead of shooting the free throws. I could be wrong about the book because it was 15 years ago but I do remember reading that he was so dominant at dunking for his free throws that he made the game completely unfair. He was already such a beast in all other facets of the game, they couldn't let him have a good free throw percentage.

[@PIEMAN106]

Wilt existing was unfair to every player in the league not named Bill Russell or Lew Alcindor

[@CyroAsseo]

@@PIEMAN106 I miss Lew Alcindor, wonder what happened to that guy, his name kinda just disappeared.

[@markbyrd7710]

@@CyroAsseo he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, went on to be a decent roleplayer.

[@CadChamberlain]

Wilt Chamberlain has broken the most records and created the most rules

[@EMETRL]

the free throw has to be one of the few cases in all of sports where players purposely score less points due to social pressure

[@DrZaius3141]

Penalties in soccer/football work in a similar fashion. You have the highest success change if you shoot straight down the middle (because the goalie definitely will go to either corner of the goal), yet because you'd look stupid in case you fail, very few people ever go for it. Shooting in the corner is about 75% of making it and 25% of "too bad, the goalie was better", shooting in the middle is about 95% of making it and 5% of "what a moron, why did he shoot in the middle, such an idiot".

[@peterramsay1767]

“Wealth should be created by investing to create more wealth. Income is the fruit of wealth. If you do not do that, you will not have more income.”

[@chrisjohn7823]

Making it out at a young age is quite difficult. I started a side hustle at 17, saved up and made some good investments. l'm 28,live on my own and having a good life for myself. Big ups to you and everyone out there trying

[@mav3420]

@@chrisjohn7823 Sounds like plan, how do you put money to work?

[@chrisjohn7823]

@@mav3420 Yes it sure is. I put in money in investments and get profits. That 's how I make more money without working. This does not sound new to you right ?

[@mav3420]

Thanks for replying me, I've heard so many people talk about investment but none had said how to do it right.

[@chrisjohn7823]

@Hoshi Fuyo There are lots of investments options such as real estate, stock market, forex, cr ypt os, passive income,

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Props to the artist who low key added the triangle behind Tex W

[@nattobaby]

i thought the story was wilt would throw the ball to the backboard and dunked it, not dunk from the freethrow line

[@pablogonzalo3330]

No, that's a myth that some casuals came up with, Tex explicitly said Wilt dunked from the freethrow line

[@choward5430]

Wilt high jumped 6'6"+ and broad jumped 22'. So dunking from the free-throw line was nothing for him.

[@sonofsarek]

It’s a “free” throw. If you can jump from the line and dunk it, you earned it.

[@Walmartin86]

I think the problem would be more in a late game situation. Intentionally missing a free throw and making sure to hit the rim is hard enough. If you make it so you can dunk the person shooting could miss and rebound and score way to easily because players can’t move till ball hits the rim so the positioning a free throw shooter could get with help of teammates boxing out and not even going for a rebound would be way to easy to manipulate.

[@imightbebiased9311]

Not quite, only the shooter can't move until the ball hits the rim. Everyone else can move once the ball's released. However, on a dunk attempt, if the player can jump far enough, they can throw the ball off the rim to themselves at close range and put it back in for 2 points before the rebounders would really have a chance to react. Also, imagine how funny that would be when it's a late game situation and you've got a clearly gassed big who can't shoot FTs trying to dunk from the line and coming up like 5 feet short.

[@catman-du8927]

@@imightbebiased9311 Also, since the defenders can only move on release, they wouldn't be able to move on a dunk attempt.

[@imightbebiased9311]

@@catman-du8927 A lot of weird rule loopholes would open up. Like, when you airball a free-throw, it's a dead ball. What happens when you try and dunk but come up short, and never release the ball? I don't think they can call traveling on a FT attempt. But the other players can't touch the ball until it contacts part of the basket...

[@05weasel]

They could do it on almost every trip to the line. Make the first one then intentionally miss the second with an automatic rebound at the rim for an easy 2. Suddenly big guys getting fouled and going to the line for possibly 1 point but probably 0 turns into 3 points for almost every trip. Granted, it’s not like dunking from the free throw line is an easy, every day, 10 times a game kind of feat. But still.

[@illWillienumber31]

Bigger and stronger players are typically the ones who struggle at the free throw line so I can't really judge their shooting too harshly. I'd have a hard time shooting 15 footers at a high percentage on one of those little hoops that hang behind doors.

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Power player having to use a touch/technique skill. Not their forte.

[@elib9186]

Noway thats an equivalent

[@Notcleverenough]

@@elib9186 proportionally, it kinda is

[@bagofchicken]

No excuses. Anything under about ninety percent is unacceptable.

[@letsmakeit110]

right, and look at your form nobody is shooting a toy ball with a guide hand and follow through. People need to look into optimal shot mechanics for 7' centers. It's going to be different to someone like Rick Barry. Look at Rajon Rondo that's a guard who struggled with his shooting touch. The culprit? Massive hands for his height. Bigger hands = longer fingertip length = more variance. It's not like these guys don't practice their free throws. They're being taught wrong by clueless former shooting guards /rant

[@benjaminlynch9958]

The absolute worst part of basketball is the last 2-3 minutes of a semi-close game when one team is deliberately fouling opponents to stop the clock and try and get the ball back after free throws. Personally I love the idea of eliminating the no dunk on free throw rule. If the team that was fouled could give the ball to a player who could dunk from the free throw line, it’s a guaranteed 2 (or 3) points every time that player is fouled. That would end the late game shenanigans that make basketball unwatchable and force teams to make their comebacks earlier in the game. Plus, watching guys dunk from the FT line would be friggin awesome. I’m just imagining Shaq breaking the backboard on a free throw. LMAO. Entertainment gold!

[@falcon1378]

Id love for it to be a requirement to dunk, or pass. Makes it really feel like a free point

[@vonriel1822]

There are probably more elegant ways to handle it. Here's one: For every foul against the team, the opposing team gets an extra free throw attempt. First foul? 1. Fourth foul? 4. You can't stop fouling to try to get the ball back? Well, we're going to sit here for five minutes while he shoots all 17 of his free throws.

[@xZOOMORPHICx]

One of the most freakishly athletic individuals to ever walk Earth.

[@slivovitz1683]

This entire video is based on the misconception that wilt was taking off from the line and dunking it. Wilt used to pass the ball to himself off the backboard, step into the paint and perform a self alley oop. That's why the rule prohibits entering the paint before the ball hits the rim. Shaq did an homage to this during the all star game

[@lowaura]

Source?

[@sdmurphy20]

The "Wilt Chamberlain rule." One of many honestly 😂

[@ntomatas1]

basketball players don't miss free throws. They only miss when you and thousands of other people are watching them.

[@MichaelMartin-qe5ye]

I usually like these videos but not really knowing who Rick Barry or Tex Winter are caught my attention-- Rick Barry is a top 50 player and Tex was an assistant to Phil Jackson on his Bulls and Lakers championship teams. Both Barry and Winter are in both the College and Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. Plus shooting free throws is a dramatic shift from a dynamic situation(running and reacting to in-game action) to a static situation(standing at the free throw line).

[@kayleighlehrman9566]

I feel like even if dunking free throws was allowed, Shaq would still have an atrocious ft%

[@ShinjiGetsGrounded]

Shaq actually did this in an allstar game, 2006

[@pablogonzalo3330]

Yeah, basicslly because Shaq couldn't dunk from the freethrow line

[@pablogonzalo3330]

@@ShinjiGetsGrounded he didn't, he lobbed it to himself, he didn't dunk it from the freethrow line

[@VonOzbourne]

I figured that they were going to mention that Wilt's free throw percentage was actually a lot higher earlier in his career when he used to shoot underhand. The issue being that it was harder to get just the right amount of force behind the ball given all the extra leverage from such a long wingspan. So underhand was a way to get the right arc and accuracy and take some of that extra juice off the shot. But then he gave into peer pressure and adopted the more conventional/less sissy method. To his detriment.

[@troymackey9588]

Wilt shot underhand in 1 year. Scored highest average free throws & averaged 50.4 & scored his 100 point game in that year.

[@JoeTheNerd]

Wilt was a monster in Track and Field also. Anyone who claims the Basketball GOAT is not named Wilt needs to submit a 50 ppg season and a 100 point game as part of their resume.

[@kevinforeman4485]

He was also a volleyball player. Unfair but hey. The man enjoyed himself and had the spare time to lay 10,000 woman and DOESN'T HAVE 9 baby mommas. Respect.

[@slivovitz1683]

Wilt played in an era when guys dribbled with one hand while looking straight down at the ball lol watch him actually play he looks like Charlotte Dwight

[@deonkincaid]

Homegirl has a perfect voice for narration. Love the channel. I need more of the beef series lol

[@hmu958]

A perfect example of rules. Rules are made for those who can't win without them.

[@RatedRex1]

Funny how there is never any video of Wilt even coming close to dunking from the line. And there is always only one or two people to ever see Wilt doing all these fantastic things.

[@VincentVincent_89]

I don’t blame some players for missing a free throw shot because there’s millions of people watching and it’s all about the mental game.

[@Dwayne12345]

If you've ever taken a free throw in a pressure situation you would know that it is not the 'easiest part of their job'

[@Grizzbit]

I always enjoy Clara and dude when they collab

[@jeremydobbs5578]

As far as dunking from the free throw lone, Jim Pollard used to do it to wrap up the pregame warm-up in the first half of the 50s

[@catcountry0099]

Proof?

[@panpan1287]

Okay but what if a player threw the ball at the backboard and did an alley-oop to themselves?

[@saganakist]

Shaq did that in an All-star game. It's not allowed since without hitting the rim it's considered an airball. So it would be like passing to a teammate or throwing the ball in the air and catching it under the rim.

[@panpan1287]

@@saganakist what if the player hit the rim?

[@Funktaro5]

@@panpan1287 It's allowed, but hard to do. You'll see players attempt it when their team is down 2 with under 2 seconds to go. They'll purposely try to miss the free throw while hitting the rim and hope they or one of their teammates are able to get the rebound and put it in.

[@alexsmith7387]

Solved it. If you have 2 shots, not 1 and 1 but will shoot two free throws, new rule is in play. You can choose to use both of your shots to attempt a dunk free throw, which is worth 2 points if you make it, and 1 point to the other team if you miss. It would make it a sufficiently rare thing, but it would be hype.

[@RoeBenJudah]

Look who he was playing against! Enough said!

[@andrewnaranjo6514]

I can also see this as a liability use. You’re never gonna get injured shooting a free throw but you could get hurt trying to dunk from the free throw line with hardly a running start. I can easily see someone’s strain a calf doing this or landing wrong. It’s a long jump

[@abevillanueva1974]

Wilt's the only player where rules were made in attempt to limit his dominance.

[@FordellCastleGaming]

Anyone who names the GOAT of basketball and doesn't say Wilt is a fool. He got annoyed by people telling him all he did was score and rebound so he decided one year to lead the league in Assists for fun. He averaged 8.8 blocks a game. He dominated Bill Russell. I don't think people appreciate how much better Wilt was than anyone who has ever played the game.

[@dalewallop8208]

The whole league and rule makers were afraid of Wilt, the man was a game changer

[@wpl8275]

One of the most basic rule changes related to Wilt Chamberlain was the change in stopping inbounding the ball over the top of the basket. Players used to just throw the ball over the top of the basket from behind it and Wilt would jump up and grab it and stuff it in.

[@wpl8275]

Imagine you have an athlete coming out of college today who is 7'1 inches tall barefoot. Weighs 250 pounds. Wingspan close to 8 feet. Has a 40 inch vertical. Can run a sub 11 second hundred yard dash. A 4.6 second forty. Can shot put 56 feet and long jump 22 feet. And he can stay in the game for all 48 minutes. That was Wilt Chamberlain coming into the NBA.

[@slivovitz1683]

That would just be a player who says he can do those things lol

[@A.F.Whitepigeon]

Wait, so what is the penalty for doing it? Because if it's minor enough, I wanna see someone just do it anyway in garbage time, kinda like that figure skater who did a backflip. Also, is there a possibility for it be actually be a tactical advantage, like when that one soccer player intentionally committed a handball to help his team advance (which I'd love to see a video on, btw)? Like, if it's a technical foul, I can envision this scenario: Team A has a big lead, player A1 sucks at free throws and has a technical already, and both teams are out of timeouts, so Team B is repeatedly fouling A1. Team A can't call a timeout, and A1 is always the one shooting the free throws, so Team A can't substitute him out. If he dunks from the line, though, he would be ejected, and they could put in a better free-throw shooter. Being the team with a big lead, Team A could afford the technical foul.

[@deepowls7873]

It's a violation just like a free throw failing to hit the rim. In either case, on the last attempt, the coach could substitute for the shooter after a violation (or made free throw). An official could get creative and call a technical foul for unsporting behavior on a dunked free throw. Getting him ejected only makes sense if you have just 5 healthy players left and you feel you'd be better off with just 4. There are rules against intentional fouls, so that seems unnecessary.

[@Edgemaster72]

If anyone ever makes an XFL of basketball there should absolutely be an option to attempt a free throw line dunk (worth 2 points) in place of 2 free throws, but with the caveat that you get 1 attempt and if you don't take off from behind the free throw line and make the dunk, the other team gets possession automatically, maybe from half court? (no rebounding, don't want people clogging up the lane on the free throw dunk attempt)

[@DirtiestDMusic]

The mind reels at an "XFL of basketball." Show me the XBA.

[@engineer_cat]

Mathematically speaking, a single line is not enough to define a plane. I guess it's obvious what the rule is *supposed* to mean, but technically "the plane of the free throw line" could equally well describe the floor of the court.

[@grosskopf2779]

I don't think that would be the case because as you quoted "the plane of the free throw line" not the floor. . The width of the free throw line doesn't extend to the sides of the court, it is only 12 feet wide. it is in a specific area which has the plane.

[@guitar1067]

Wilt had streaks of 35 (1967) and 32 consecutive field goals in the NBA.

[@wordlesolve]

They should change so that if you make your first FT out of 2 or 3 then you can try to dunk it on your subsequent attempt/s. You still have to show competence from the stripe but if you do you get to show off the slam. I think this is a good compromise that adds some special sauce to the game.

[@GamesFromSpace]

If you make the first two freethrows, you can choose to go double or nothing: Make a dunk and you get four points total, fail and you get zero.

[@profrob9017]

Rick Barry’s foul shot technique was not your typical underhand granny shot. Take a look at the placement of the palm of his hands. They were nearer the top of the ball. He generated spin when he released it and it takes a fair sized hand and strong wrists to do that.

[@TheHolySC]

The main reason it should be illegal is because if a player can cross the line before the ball touches the rim, the player could intentionally miss on a running start layup, get his rebound almost every time, and get 2 points instead of 1.

[@markseslstorytellerchannel3418]

Wilt Chamberlain is the GOAT because he is the only player that caused the NBA to change the rules just to stop him.

[@southwest1988]

that's so crazy to think about 3 or 4 steps to dunk from the free throw line wow !!! A prime Wilt is scary demi god like

[@vinny2necklace82]

Being 100 percent honest, am I just wrong I heard I heard Kareem Adul Jabbar Was responsible for a few rule changes and that’s why he learned how to do the sky hook

[@jazzisfrommars2476]

The NCAA banned dunking for a few years because of him, yes indeed.

[@AhmetDursun1903]

Threre is a problem; they're always talking about a dunk or a free throw, though I bet everyone bad at free throws (or even shooting) would prefer a layup. How you allow a dunk but disallow a layup? So no jump in free throw rule is legit for me

[@abj136]

Wait a mirute… you’re saying Air Jordan’s infamous Slam Dunk competition winning Dunk from the free throw line… was invented 2 decades earlier and by a college freshman?!

[@deepowls7873]

Dr. J also did it in the 1976 Slam Dunk Contest. Both he and Jordan stepped well over the line, though. Dr. J's foot was almost entirely in front of the line. The free throw line pretty much bisected Jordan's foot.

[@catcountry0099]

@@deepowls7873 Mj did it behind the line in 85 he also dribbled and had more flare

[@pablogonzalo3330]

The earliest record of a freethrow line dunk is from the late 40s-early 50s, by Jim "Kangaroo Kid" Pollard, the sf star from the early 50s Lakers dynasty, apparently he used to dunk from the fr line at the end of warm ups as said by his teammates and coaches

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@catcountry0099 No, he didn't. Only in Space Jam.

[@liampowers4148]

I wouldn't want this rule removed because it would eliminate free throws as a whole. Why take a standard no-jump jump shot when you can hop several feet forward for an easy uncontested floater or even just jump for a normal jump shot. Giving players the ability to cross the line would ultimately not enhance free throws currently but make them something entirely different.

[@damonwestrich7375]

Love this channel keep it up we want, no need more videos like this.

[@TaloHed12]

Just imagine the stamina needed to dunk from the free throw 8-10 times durante a game... Just insane

[@samuelcrow1457]

Tex Winter is single handedly responsible for Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant’s rings

[@mrlucasftw42]

Wait - read that rule back- he could alley oop himself - and slam down the rebound! Technically correct!

[@lukechiarieri3269]

I’m sorry but saying “that guy Rick barry” sheesh

[@josekuhn2819]

from a an RSD performance anxiety standpoint it can actually can be harder. because all eyes are on you.

[@timothychester2428]

Wilt was so OP back then that they make rules to nerf him 😂

[@jomei63]

The rule that increase the free throws percentage of Shaquille O'Neal in the postseason of 01' and 02' seasons

[@вернат]

All your videos are great

[@Reilly5]

Hey Secret Base, I was wondering what the history of late bloomer quarterbacks is? I know there are a couple such as Steve Young that turn into HoF, but is it a common thing? Or does NFL say something different? I curious after the Russell Wilson trade, and the Seahawks getting Drew Lock as part of the huge haul in return? It seems to be rare that top QB or athletes on the track for the HoF to be traded at all at their peak, or mid career. So, is there any precedent across sports for the RW trade, and did the team that trade away that star easily replace that star? Being a fan of the channel, this kinda feels like a future collapse episode, or a history episode like the Seattle Mariners, or Atlanta falcon series.

[@DorianGilmer]

Wilt was a standing broad jump champ and a triple-jump champ. No one else could have dunked from the free-throw line without a running start.

[@grosskopf2779]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I would say this to people and they looked at me like I was crazy.

[@LaoTzuChi]

Wilt changed the rules. If that rule hadn’t been put in place, players would have jumped from the free throw line and then gathered their easy rebound for an automatic put in. That’s the main reason it had to be established.

[@slivovitz1683]

That's all wilt would do. He didn't actually dunk the free throw it was more like a self alley oop

[@roxieroll8101]

I've never gotten here this early.

[@deathbydesign6r623]

Hell I saw the notification myself and said “I’m a bit too early I’ll be back ina few”

[@matthewcowan9131]

I think a HUGE thing they're not considering is the effect jumps like that would have on your knees. Big men that can do that type of thing already have their careers cut short due to knee problems. Zion would play one game a season under this rule (suppose that'd be one more than he played this season, but still). This sounds fun, but would not be sustainable. In his first 14 seasons, Wilt averaged above 10 FTs per game. No way he could've done that to his knees. It's very to see a big man last long, and we love Wilt, Bill Russel, Shaw for doing that and wish Yao, Zion could have had more playing time. I don't want their excellence cut even shorter, as much as I would like to see this

[@ronch182]

Now that DraftKings is a sponsor I want to see a video made about a weird gambling story, let's see how they'll like it

[@SamnissArandeen]

If Wilt never touched the ground over the free throw line, he never "stepped over it"

[@mrlucasftw42]

Honestly - dunking from the free throw line would make foul shots less depressing and more entertaining. Bring it back!

[@kudzem]

I really wish the 3 point line existed back then, Wilt would've dunked from there too LOL

[@Trizzer89]

If you were allowed to dunk from the free throw line, you would also be allowed to "attempt" a dunk and miss on purpose to get the easiest rebound ever and get 2 points instead of 1

[@todddonaldson7974]

It will be legal as soon as Draft Kings sponsors the slam dunk free throw

[@GIGAFAT3]

Wilt mad freaky dude, on and off the court

[@craigjohnston5781]

"Why don't you learn an entirely different form for one of your shots" possibly at the expense of your far more important jump shot form. Definitely a sentiment only a non-basketball player would ever suggest lol.

[@babyforestwhitaker7114]

I love her voice for the rewinds

[@yorktown99]

Q: How good do you have to be to scare someone watching a varsity-frosh exhibition game? A: Wilt Chamberlain.

[@mjwbulich]

Rick Barry had a superpower that allowed him to shoot granny style. He was a very disagreeable fellow. Wilt felt silly shooting granny style and didn't like being mocked by other players and fans. Rick Barry could not care less about what anyone thought of him.

[@jorgerascon1212]

is called being humble

[@mjwbulich]

@@jorgerascon1212 Rick Barry might be one of the least humble people to ever live. He was cocksure on a level with Russell Westbrook and Kobe. He was despised by many of his teammates because of his arrogance. Humble, that's rich.

[@Sai4651]

3:49 - Tex Winters is the guy who invented the Triangle Offense

[@jeffreyfisher6231]

One problem BIG men have with free throws is the size of their hands. Someone with average size hands could shoot free throws with a volleyball to get a sense of this.

[@christopherlee2515]

I’d like to see it. I’m sure players before 79-80 would have liked 3 point shots.

[@deepowls7873]

Very few, if any, players could do this since the player needs to stay within the free throw circle. No run-up. Even with a huge run up, Jordan had his foot all over the line in the dunk contest. [ETA: In 1985, Jordan might have stayed behind the line, but it was close. He still took very long run-up.] If this rule were didn't exist, the more exploitative play would be, on your last attempt, to jump, touch the rim with the basketball but hold on to it. After landing, dunk the ball for 2 points.

[@Tim_Dunkin]

Seems like there'd be a loophole. Technically the ball is still in your hand the ball is part of the body & you aren't touching the floor past the free throw line until the ball goes through the hoop.

[@wmden1]

Yes, it was against Wilt. There would probably only be 4 or 5 players, ever, who could do the same thing from inside the doll-head and behind the free shot line. Wilt is my choice for the greatest of all time, and my co-favorite player to watch play the game. That said, I do agree that it is a "free throw", not a free dunk, or layup.

[@nunestunes]

Every time I see a dart board on a door I'm expecting an accident

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

Lol I feel like Clara just brushed over the fact that Tex Winter was there

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

This is why Wilt is the for real greatest...because he dominated the game so much they had to change the rules (most notably the three second rule and defensive goaltending) because of him (and early in his career was considered quitting because he was tired of being 4x/5x teamed so much)! He was most definitely the Wayne Gretzsky of the era as he held most every major individual record you can think of. I don't recall Jordan or Shaq or LeBron or any of the other greatest contenders getting 3x/4x/5x teamed nearly as often and they certainly didn't cause rule changes to neutralize them!