Wilt Chamberlain new 12 minutes of unseen footage

[PHILA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVXOROFtrM4

[ImmortalD24]

"At that time.. to see a guy dunk was amazing" - 9:27


"[Wilt] came into a league where nboody ever averaged 30pts a game" - 11:27


Thanks for the vid.

[eliteballer]

What was Wilt's wingspan?

Story I heard. Kareem took a ball and held it as high as he could. Palm on the bottom of the ball. Russell came next to him and reached up and put his palm on TOP of the ball.

[Kblaze8855]

Ive read that wiltd standing reach was 9'6'' but that he and West had the same sleeve length.

[PHILA]

What was Wilt's wingspan?

92 inches = 7'8"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYEbga0XueA#t=5m50s

[Legends66NBA7]

92 inches = 7'8"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYEbga0XueA#t=5m50s

Was just about to post that. Beat me to it :P...

[9erEmpire]

that video shows that Wilt would get owned in this era.

As great as an athlete that he was, nobody has seen anyone that tall play basketball.

Today's game, 7 footers are the norm.

[Pointguard]

"[Wilt] came into a league where nboody ever averaged 30pts a game" - 11:27

Thanks for the vid.

Last year the league wanted more offense and nobody got 28ppg. And Durant is likely to be highest scorer ever.

[Cangri]

Something I noticed from the video is that goal tending didn't exist or maybe it was called differently. I saw like 3 or 4 "blocks" by Wilt that would've been called a goal tending in this era, not to mention that most of those "blocks" came from weak a/ss attempts by some small shtty guards of that era.

[Friday]

12 minutes of Wilt dominating a bunch of 5'5 white dudes, what else is new?

[Cangri]

12 minutes of Wilt dominating a bunch of 5'5 white dudes, what else is new?

Exactly

[WillyJakk]

Something I noticed from the video is that goal tending didn't exist or maybe it was called differently. I saw like 3 or 4 "blocks" by Wilt that would've been called a goal tending in this era, not to mention that most of those "blocks" came from weak a/ss attempts by some small shtty guards of that era.

So glad I'm not the only one who sees things this way.

The legend of Wilt Chamberlain is absolutely ridiculous to me.

"Wilt could dunk from the three point line from a stand still position..."(even though there were no 3's back then)
"Wilt could jump over a school bus... I seen him!"

Etc. etc. and yeah I know I exaggerated a bit but really he is way overrated.

He'd be good but not as dominant in late 80's, 90's or now as he was back then.

[ImmortalD24]

So glad I'm not the only one who sees things this way.

The legend of Wilt Chamberlain is absolutely ridiculous to me.

"Wilt could dunk from the three point line from a stand still position..."(even though there were no 3's back then)
"Wilt could jump over a school bus... I seen him!"

Etc. etc. and yeah I know I exaggerated a bit but really he is way overrated.

He'd be good but not as dominant in late 80's, 90's or now as he was back then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc3lDEUw2ik

[PHILA]

Something I noticed from the video is that goal tending didn't exist or maybe it was called differently. I saw like 3 or 4 "blocks" by Wilt that would've been called a goal tending in this era, not to mention that most of those "blocks" came from weak a/ss attempts by some small shtty guards of that era.

The only shot you saw him block in the video against NBA players is at 0:58 mark vs. Rick Barry, who would be one of the top players in the league today. That specified rejection was indeed called as goaltending. Below we can see Barry swishing a contested outside shot, a play that today always drives many fans into joyful ecstasy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ghbAYFouJA#t=1m55s

[9erEmpire]

The only shot you saw him block in the video against NBA players is at 0:58 mark vs. Rick Barry, who would be one of the top players in the league today. That specified rejection was indeed called as goaltending. Below we can see Barry swishing a contested outside shot, a play that today always drives many fans into joyful ecstasy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ghbAYFouJA#t=1m55s

I, like many on here, wasn't very impressed by Wilt.

This is including highlights too and his highlights wasn't very impressive. Watching him play may have been a snooze fest.