could you play in the 60s?

[Marchesk]

Also, try being super explosive in these shoes:

[DaRkJaWs]

Also, try being super explosive in these shoes:

And try to make your points against these guys (note: this picture is proof that wilt could touch the top of the backboard. Note how he has a closed fist and imagine if it was fully open.)

[Marchesk]

And try to make your points against these guys (note: this picture is proof that wilt could touch the top of the backboard. Note how he has a closed fist and imagine if it was fully open.)

That's a great pic. There's also the video where he blocks a shot that looks to be something like six inches from the top, and Wilt catches it on the way down.

[3ball]

And try to make your points against these guys (note: this picture is proof that wilt could touch the top of the backboard. Note how he has a closed fist and imagine if it was fully open.)

what a picture... elgin baylor averaged 39ppg and 19 rebounds per game, and he had to play these two (Wilt and Russell) 24 times per season (30% of his games).

[jongib369]

And try to make your points against these guys (note: this picture is proof that wilt could touch the top of the backboard. Note how he has a closed fist and imagine if it was fully open.)

No where near the hoop it seems, possibly a jump ball ?

[swagga]

And try to make your points against these guys (note: this picture is proof that wilt could touch the top of the backboard. Note how he has a closed fist and imagine if it was fully open.)

reaching that high and being stronger than a mountain lion and still shooting fadeaway layups. wilt was a great human being for taking it easy on those milkmen and clerks.

[LAZERUSS]

reaching that high and being stronger than a mountain lion and still shooting fadeaway layups. wilt was a great human being for taking it easy on those milkmen and clerks.

Can you imagine if the NBA would have allowed him to play like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3FXLyNFew

They would have been carrying those "milkmen and clerks" out in body bags.

As it was Chamberlain ROUTINELY hung 50+ point games of the 6-10 to 7-3 centers that he actually faced, including the greatest defensive center in NBA history. BTW, Russell was the SAME height as Dwight Howard is today, and likely had a higher vertical and reach.

[AirFederer]

reaching that high and being stronger than a mountain lion and still shooting fadeaway layups. wilt was a great human being for taking it easy on those milkmen and clerks.

They say he even did a nasty fade away dunk in practice

[LAZERUSS]

This guy averaged 17 ppg, 13 rpg, and shot .440 from the field in his NBA career, most of which took place in the 60's...

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

How exceptional was his leaping ability?

http://www.cornerclubmoscow.com/joom...&id=1&Itemid=2

When Johnson played at Idaho in 1963, he already had a reputation as a leaper of the highest order. One evening at the Corner Club, a local tavern on Main Street in Moscow, Johnson was requested by owner Herm Goetz to display his rare ability to the patrons. The Corner Club was a very modest establishment, converted from a white-stuccoed small chapel in the 1940s with hardwood floors and a beamed ceiling. From a standing start near the bar, Johnson touched a spot on a beam 11'6" (3.505 m) above the floor. This spot was ceremoniously marked with a nail by Goetz, who then proudly proclaimed that anyone who could duplicate the feat could drink for free. A 40-inch (1.016 m) diameter circle was painted on the floor, and both feet had to start inside the circle to ensure a standing start. A full 23 years went by with many attempts at Gus Johnson's Nail, including Bill Walton in the summer of 1984, but there were no successes.

That was until 1986, when the College of Southern Idaho basketball team from Twin Falls stopped in town in January on their way to a game against NIC in Coeur d'Alene. Joey Johnson, a younger brother of then NBA star Dennis Johnson, was brought into the Corner Club for a try. The 6'3" (1.905 m) guard had a 48" (1.219 m) vertical leap and could put his chin on a basketball rim (10 feet (3.048 m)) with a running start.

Johnson laced up his shoes and touched the nail on his first try but was disqualified because he did not start with both feet inside the 40-inch circle. The next attempt came from a legal static start but was just a bit short. On his third try, Johnson grabbed and bent the legendary nail, a landmark event in Vandal sports history. Goetz pulled the nail out of the beam and pounded it back in, a half inch (13 mm) higher.