Look at the terrible spacing and dumb teammates that Wilt had to deal with.

[coastalmarker99]

My god what is this spacing

https://twitter.com/StokesIsland/status/1381999837529395208

This incredibly dumb Warriors player decided to park himself and his defender right in front of Wilt



People say that Wilt wouldn’t be good today when he was putting up 50 points a game with this spacing around him.



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ey4-1d-WUAkS6b4?format=jpg&name=900x900




If You want to know how talented Wilt was as a player? Take a look at the 63-64 Warriors.


Before the season even started, the Warrior's new coach, Alex Hannum, conducted a scrimmage, sans Wilt, between the veterans, and a team comprised of rookies and rejects. To his horror, the rejects won.


Wilt then took basically that same roster, which may have been the worst roster ever surrounding a GOAT player in his prime to the finals and while it might be true that his team lost in five games to the Celtics and their eight HOFers.



Wilt somehow managed to keep his team in most of the games with only one other player (Tom Meschery) shooting above 35 FG% in those finals.


As in those Finals, he finished with 29.2 PPG on a +2.4 rTS% against the greatest defense of all-time


There is no way in my mind people think that Wilt should’ve been passing it to these utter scrubs on his team instead of putting up 30 shots a game.


https://twitter.com/StokesIsland/status/1381997079933882372

[coastalmarker99]

When you factor in how terrible the spacing around Wilt was and how much his teammates ****ing sucked plus the fact that he wasn't allowed to play as Shaq did due to the rules of his era.





His scoring accomplishments look so much more impressive.

[Axe]

No excuses on what happened in 1969. The lakers could have won the chip back then.

[coastalmarker99]

Wilt is the one player that I would love to see the most in this era.



Every single rule in this era favours the offensive player over the defensive player, unlike Wilt's era which has incredibly strict dribbling rules and offensive foul rules plus travelling rules.




Why Wilt Chamberlain couldn't play like Shaq: Vintage NBA Rules Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-XTPVBOCLw&t=3s


Carrying violation in 1976

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMc-AtkLtfg



If you watch Lebron he often travels, pushes off and runs through defenders which would be a instant turnover or offensive foul in the era that Wilt played in

[coastalmarker99]

This possession goes to show just how great Wilt was, absorbing the double team and banking a fadeaway shot over Russell:


https://twitter.com/WiltStats/status/1381266101217026049

[coastalmarker99]

Plays like this where Guy Rodgers ignores Wilt down low with a 1 on 1 matchup really highlights the poor decision making and lack of offensive structure that Wilt had to deal with for most of his prime.


https://twitter.com/WiltStats/status/1381266332579110913



Here Wilt gets great post position on Russell but it quickly goes to waste as Wayne Hightower launches a contested outside shot:

https://twitter.com/WiltStats/status/1381266377193844739

[coastalmarker99]

Whenever Wilt was able to receive the ball on the block he was absolutely devastating 1 on 1.

Getting to his spots on the floor and usually, the lack of shot contests from Russell made it easier for him to score:

https://twitter.com/WiltStats/status/1381266417597620227


https://twitter.com/WiltStats/status/1381266446899027975


https://twitter.com/WiltStats/status/1381266482449948678

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Terrible spacing? He's providing the terrible spacing because he can't f'n shoot.

Also the biggest game 7 choker in NBA history who only won 2 rings as a 4th option

[AirBonner]

Terrible spacing? He's providing the terrible spacing because he can't f'n shoot.

Also the biggest game 7 choker in NBA history who only won 2 rings as a 4th option

Bingo

[coastalmarker99]

Terrible spacing? He's providing the terrible spacing because he can't f'n shoot.

Also the biggest game 7 choker in NBA history who only won 2 rings as a 4th option


Wilt could shoot the ball.


Wilt Chamberlain's Unstoppable Fadeaway


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA&t=20s



Wilt Chamberlain Shooting Skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTTjunK8ojs



Wilt Chamberlain swishes four 3-point range hook shots in a row!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0IC8Nwkd1w

[coastalmarker99]

Wilt's fadeaway data in the games we have available of him are


1/3 Celtics vs Warriors 1960 RS

1/1 Celtics vs Warriors 1959 RS

1/1 Celtics vs Warriors 1961 RS

0/1 Celtics vs Warriors game 2 of 1964 finals

1/2 Celtics vs Warriors game 4 of 1964 finals

2/8 Warriors vs Lakers 1964 RS

2/3 Warriors vs Knicks 1964 RS

2/2 Warriors vs Knicks Wilt masked.

4/6 Warriors vs 76ers 1964-1965 RS

1/5 Celtics vs 76ers 1964-1965 RS

1/1 Celtics vs 76ers game 1 1965 ECF

1/2 Celtics vs 76ers game 6 1965 ECF

1/2 Celtics vs 76ers game 7 1965 ECF

3/3 game 3 of 1964 NBA finals.

1/2 game 4 of 1964 NBA finals

6/7- game 5 of 1964 NBA finals.

0/2 game 4 of 1967 ECF

0/2 game 6 of 1967 NBA finals


28/53

52.8 FG


A percentage of 52.8% is amazing and those are 10-16 fadeaway jumpers usually that Wilt was taking.…..


His worst games shooting wise with his fadeaway shot are shortly after his heart attack in the 1964 offseason and his game vs the Lakers in 64 when he had an injured leg.

[Axe]

In the end tho, wilt was not satisfied enough that he got nine lesser rings than his perennial rival bill russell after his career, despite posting a lot of stats and breaking numerous records in the league.

[Reggie43]

Taking less than three awkward fadeaway shots a game and making half of them is enough to call him a shooter?

Thats a whopping 3 more points per game according to the data you provided.

[Thenameless]

Terrible spacing? He's providing the terrible spacing because he can't f'n shoot.

Also the biggest game 7 choker in NBA history who only won 2 rings as a 4th option

You can have Kawhi. I'll take the better defender, better scorer, and better rebounder that can play 48 minutes a game without load management. Yeah, I'll take the guy who owns the record book.

[coastalmarker99]

You can have Kawhi. I'll take the better defender, better scorer, and better rebounder that can play 48 minutes a game without load management. Yeah, I'll take the guy who owns the record book.

:applause: