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I always knew that shit was going to be ridiculously high! 13/38? Bill Russell may be considered the NBA’s most influential player and Michael Jordan perhaps the greatest but what is undisputable: No one rewrote the record books like Wilt Chamberlain.

To have that big of a size/height/length advantage and regularly be shooting such bad %'s just baffles me. Here are Pollack’s most memorable Wilt games he’s seen in person. A subreddit dedicated for NBA news and discussion. Ballislife.com is your 1 stop shop for everything basketball! They come from newspapers, coaches, and actual game film. Election 2020: How sports owners hide political donations from players and fans. “People forget, Wilt led the NBA in total assists in the 1967-68 season. 100 points.

And he's not just the top guy on the lists below. Harvey’s Take: “Look up in the NBA Guide and you’ll find Wilt has four of the top highest single-game performances. If I remember correctly he shot like 50% that year. He also won the MVP that year, Signed w/ the Lakers for $250k which was 150k more than Jerry West, Won Finals MVP & helped Lakers win their 1st championship in 1972. Get complete game-by-game stats for not available Wilt Chamberlain on ESPN. “Not to be overlooked but Wilt also scored 34 points.”. Get the latest news, stats and more about Wilt Chamberlain on RealGM.com “Against the Knicks, Wilt took 63 of the team’s 115 field goal attempts and made 36 of them. Scored 100 Points In a Game On March 2nd, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain accomplished the greatest single-game performance in sports history.

New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Cant be going 13/38 or 12/31with his physical advantages. All rights reserved. Also, despite the respect he has from players and for being known as a philanthropist, he was not the most well liked player, often blasting teammates, official and the NBA in interviews, magazines and books. I mean, seriously, come on.

“Perhaps most impressive was Wilt’s proficiency from the free throw line that game. This is another universe.

People say Babe Ruth's level of competition when he played was a joke. Wilt’s 100-point game (vs. New York Knicks, March 2, 1962, Hershey, Pa.) Harvey’s Take: “Wilt’s 100 … 12/31? How Wilt Changed the Game.
“I’ve had never seen Russell more distraught than that game when Wilt grabbed 55 rebounds.

Harvey’s Take: “Often overlooked in the enormity of Wilt’s scoring records was his ability as a passer. For a guy who the league couldnt stand up to?

Everyone knows about Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game 50 years ago, but that was just one of his amazing NBA feats.

Everyone knows about Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game 50 years ago, but that was just one of his amazing NBA feats. Come on now, if Wilt's stats looked inflated before, these block stats HAVE to show you what a joke the competition he played against was.

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Projected No. My thoughts when I read that - 'Hmm, that isn't very impressive.. Harvey’s Take: “Wilt and Russell played against each other 142 times throughout their careers. Rules Changes After 34 years and two other managing jobs, La Russa comes back to Chicago. Harvey’s Take: “To give you some perspective, Wilt scored 50 or more points 118 times in his illustrious career.
“Alex Hannum, the great Sixers’ coach told Wilt that the team didn’t need him to dominate with his scoring but to get his teammates more involved.

Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Privacy Act, please use the links below to visit each company’s privacy center. Wow. From his off the court lifestyle (women) to his accomplishments in track & volleyball (ran the 100 yard dash in 10.9 secs and is in the Volleyball hall of fame) and of course on the basketball court, where every NBA legend has a Wilt the Stilt story such as the time he blocked Gus Johnson’s dunk so hard that it dislocated Johnson’s shoulders.