the greatest choke: 1969

[swagga]

If you think 2011 is a HOF choke you should watch the 1969 finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers were HEAVILY favored with HOFs Jerry west, Wilt Chumperlane and Elgin Baylor, yet they still lost to the over-the-hill Boston Celtics. They lost with the only FMVP to lose a finals, Jerry West, dropping 38/5/8 for the series.

The reason they lost was that Wilt Chumperlane was matched for production by a 35 year old Russell. Prime wilt averaged 11ppg, and in game 7, with 5 min to go and trailing 103-96, he quit because apparently his knee hurt . When the LA backup center helped the lakers get back within one wilt asked to get back in the game but his own coach told him "we're doing fine without you". Jerry west's superhuman 42/13/12 still couldn't carry wilt to a ring . Oh yeah, they lost that game 7 at home.

How can people say you are the GOAT when you lose in your prime WHILE playing with one of the most dominant fmvp and another true HOF ???

spin this wilt stan

[dh144498]

it's true. Wilt is really overrated. Arguably the biggest choker of all time. Arguably not even top 10, but if he is top 10 he's at the lower end.

[jongib369]

Thought the mods banned people who bring up trolling arguments that have been dismantled countless times? Huh

Enjoy being here while you can guys, you're bound to get yourselves deleted

[jongib369]

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it's true. Wilt is really overrated

Arguably the biggest choker of all time.

Arguably not even top 10, but if he is top 10 he's at the lower end.

[ArbitraryWater]

it's true. Wilt is really overrated. Arguably the biggest choker of all time. Arguably not even top 10, but if he is top 10 he's at the lower end.

wilt chamberlane sucks. should have never been a laker

[swagga]

Thought the mods banned people who bring up trolling arguments that have been dismantled countless times? Huh

Enjoy being here while you can guys, you're bound to get yourselves deleted

like replying with 100 emoticons while giving no arguments. sure, where da MODS at?

[jongib369]

like replying with 100 emoticons while giving no arguments. sure, where da MODS at?

There's a difference between starting bullshit and reacting to something giving back what it's worth

[StephHamann]

[jongib369]

He looks bored, I've been around but I'd be visibly excited with that girl on my lap

[L.Kizzle]

He looks bored, I've been around but I'd be visibly excited with that girl on my lap

He's not sad, her friend is under the table doin' the do!

[riseagainst]

Wilt is definitely better at womanizing than he is at basketball.

[swagga]

There's a difference between starting bullshit and reacting to something giving back what it's worth

niggga did I say anything wrong?
-wilt did average 11 ppg in or very close to his prime
-he didn't ring with jerry west going ham FMVP and with elgin baylor still playing good
- they were HEAVY favorites and they lost
-bill russell equaled him in production at 35 yrs while being shorter, less athletic, significantly older in ball terms, weaker, fukked less hoes , etc.
-wilt tried to pull an injury and then begged his coach to be let in the game when other people did the work
-coach told wilt that he has better options, niggga should sit his ass on the bench, away from the cheerleaders who were working.

Come at me bro, just ethered your stan ass

[Baller1986]

Terrible performance by Wilt.

[swagga]

He looks bored, I've been around but I'd be visibly excited with that girl on my lap

[Akhenaten]

Prime wilt averaged 11ppg, and in game 7, with 5 min to go and trailing 103-96, he quit because apparently his knee hurt . When the LA backup center helped the lakers get back within one wilt asked to get back in the game but his own coach told him "we're doing fine without you".

All I want to know from the Wilt fans is if this is factually correct?

I'm 32, obviously I wasn't around and to be frank I don't know ho I could rate some who played 20 years before I was born.

Don't care about Wilt one way or the other, my only question is in regards to these sequence of events.

Nevermind the details, like the quote of the coach and so on, did the events transpire as OP is saying? Was his team down double digits with 5 mins left? Had the lead been trimmed to 1 when he asked to be put back in the game?