Wilt's 24 inch vertical:

[CavaliersFTW]

Sonny Hill:"The only man that's been to the top, that's Wilt. I asked Kareem if he ever did, and he could jump a little bit. He told me, `Sonny, no.'"

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c-A6DnfdO5Q/U17fHcwWNHI/AAAAAAAAFF8/VKBsSUA0TEw/s0/Wilt%2520skies3.jpg
Photo from January 2nd, 1960 (Wilt at age 23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVo18e0AxaE

Anyone remember when this thread (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98884) had every critic convinced Wilt could only jump 24 inches? :oldlol:

[inclinerator]

he's way in front of the rim,
even if he wasnt, cant even get rim level lol

[Marlo_Stanfield]

he's way in front of the rim,
even if he wasnt, cant even get rim level lol
hes rim level in that pic:biggums:

[Trollsmasher]

in front of the rim

bad angle

9 foot rim

[CavaliersFTW]

he's way in front of the rim,
even if he wasnt, cant even get rim level lol
he can only muster up the athleticism to elevate 24 inches off the ground of course he can't get rim level :hammerhead:

[SilkkTheShocker]

He sure didn't win a lot for playing in such a watered down era.

[LAZERUSS]

in front of the rim

bad angle

9 foot rim

THAT explains it.

[CelticBaller]

He sure didn't win a lot for playing in such a watered down era.
the dude can't jump, i bet any regular mailmen can outrun him

[LAZERUSS]

Sonny Hill:"The only man that's been to the top, that's Wilt. I asked Kareem if he ever did, and he could jump a little bit. He told me, `Sonny, no.'"

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c-A6DnfdO5Q/U17fHcwWNHI/AAAAAAAAFF8/VKBsSUA0TEw/s0/Wilt%2520skies3.jpg
Photo from January 2nd, 1960 (Wilt at age 23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVo18e0AxaE

Anyone remember when this thread (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98884) had every critic convinced Wilt could only jump 24 inches? :oldlol:

Looks like if he extended his fingers, they would be at level of the top of the backboard (which other eyewitness accounts have confirmed BTW.)

BTW...is that RUSSELL?

[CavaliersFTW]

Looks like if he extended his fingers, they would be at level of the top of the backboard (which other eyewitness accounts have confirmed BTW.)

BTW...is that RUSSELL?
Yeah that's Russell

[Cocaine80s]

:confusedshrug:

seems about right to me. his head is probably half a foot under the rim. so 7'1 +24"=9"1. Adrenaline from the game probably gave him a few more inches when he jumped.

[LoneyROY7]

:lol

I agree with the sentiments of my fellow ISHers.

[Deuce Bigalow]

24" sounds about right. Wilt's feet were at Cousy's knees, which is around 2 feet.

[Rocketswin2013]

He probably had the highest reach ever. He was so long.

[Marchesk]

Now that's verticality for you.

[LAZERUSS]

24" sounds about right. Wilt's feet were at Cousy's knees, which is around 2 feet.

Judging by that pic, it appears that Cousy, himself, was a foot off the ground, and on his way down...

And really, Wilt was probably not even half way up to his peak in that leap, either.

I don't see a problem with Wilt being able to dunk a basketball over the top of the backboard.

I would certainly find that scenario more plausible than Chamberlain with a 24" inch max vertical.

[Cocaine80s]

Judging by that pic, it appears that Cousy, himself, was a foot off the ground, and on his way down...

And really, Wilt was probably not even half way up to his peak in that leap, either.

I don't see a problem with Wilt being able to dunk a basketball over the top of the backboard.

I would certainly find that scenario more plausible than Chamberlain with a 24" inch max vertical.
What?:biggums:
You do know Cousy is the white dude wearing #14 right? He is not jumping at all. Wilt Stan's are delusional :facepalm

[Straight_Ballin]

Judging by that pic, it appears that Cousy, himself, was a foot off the ground, and on his way down...

And really, Wilt was probably not even half way up to his peak in that leap, either.

I don't see a problem with Wilt being able to dunk a basketball over the top of the backboard.

I would certainly find that scenario more plausible than Chamberlain with a 24" inch max vertical.

Cousy is not jumping. Do you even know who Bob Cousy is?

[CavaliersFTW]

Cousy is not jumping. Do you even know who Bob Cousy is?
Cousy is also bigger than Wilt and Russell, based on that pic :D

[LoneyROY7]

Wilt stans. :roll:

[Asukal]

Yeah I don't understand their obsession with a dead guy. Funny how there is zero Russell stans around. :rolleyes:

[abuC]

Yeah I don't understand their obsession with a dead guy. Funny how there is zero Russell stans around. :rolleyes:


Yeah, it's really weird now, they don't even seem to watch the current NBA unless it's to talk about how great Wilt would be today and how awful everyone else is compared to his glory.

[CavaliersFTW]

Yeah I don't understand their obsession with a dead guy. Funny how there is zero Russell stans around. :rolleyes:
I'm a Russell fan too

[dubeta]

This is probably the highest leap in NBA history

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNOOoZZB9BY

[Marchesk]

This is probably the highest leap in NBA history

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNOOoZZB9BY

Not remotely close.

[sd3035]

Only two rings in such a watered down era with only a few teams :oldlol:

[Marchesk]

Only two rings in such a watered down era with only a few teams :oldlol:

Like Lebron in the Eastern Conference?

[iTare]

ffs wilt was playing 50 years ago.

[avonbarksdale]

he still played with unathletic white guys


kobe > wilt

[mr.big35]

why is there wilt threads in the middle of playoffs and sterling situation

[CavaliersFTW]

why is there wilt threads in the middle of playoffs and sterling situation
Because GOAT gonna GOAT :pimp:

[LAZERUSS]

he still played with unathletic white guys


kobe > wilt

A typical "wilt-bashing" comment on the subject of Wilt's vertical...

CavsFan could have posted a documented video with Wilt hurdling the top of the backboard...and the "bashers" would say..."he played against short white people"...

[Asukal]

I'm a Russell fan too

You are a Wilt stan who is almost as stat obsessed as gaylauber. You claim you understand the game yet you hold Wilt to such a high standard over Russell who as a less physically gifted athlete achieved more than your boy. :rolleyes:

[CavaliersFTW]

You are a Wilt stan who is almost as stat obsessed as gaylauber. You claim you understand the game yet you hold Wilt to such a high standard over Russell who as a less physically gifted athlete achieved more than your boy. :rolleyes:
That's because Russell was dominant only on one end of the floor, where as Wilt was dominant on both. I give Russell his due where he deserves it, he's the greatest winner in the history of the game, the greatest defensive player in the history of the game, and has as good a case as anyone - including Wilt - as the greatest player to have ever played the game. Don't be so butthurt that I'm also a fan of Wilt.

[CavaliersFTW]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c-A6DnfdO5Q/U17fHcwWNHI/AAAAAAAAFF8/VKBsSUA0TEw/s800/Wilt%2520skies3.jpghttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c-A6DnfdO5Q/U17fHcwWNHI/AAAAAAAAFF8/VKBsSUA0TEw/s640/Wilt%2520skies3.jpghttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c-A6DnfdO5Q/U17fHcwWNHI/AAAAAAAAFF8/VKBsSUA0TEw/s400/Wilt%2520skies3.jpg

I often wonder how much better an athlete he could have been had he had Larry Bird's 28 inch vertical instead of just his measly 24 inch vertical