The Wilt Chamberlain Offensive Scouting Report Project Thread:

[QUOTE=CavaliersFTW]thanks for your input, it is appreciated, yes I counted the left block plays if you'd like and have time you can count any of the other sections, watch out for duplicate plays from different camera angles there are a few[/QUOTE]
Sure thing.

BTW I think those last two are indeed drop steps after a rewatch.

For "Lobs, Deep catches and Transition scoring" (11:14-15:42) I counted 59. Maybe someone wants to double-check that.

"Offensive Rebound Scoring" (15:44) I got 69. Again, could be off, so maybe someone should check my count.

Excellent, thank you fpliii I may double check the counts at some point when I'm closer to the end but it's helpful to have a preliminary count

I was thinking about using this as a guide:
[url]http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/postplay.html[/url]

[B]Pivots:[/B]

Front Pivot
Inside Pivot
Drop Step
Step Through
Sweep

[B]Shot Types:[/B]

Layup
Jump Shot
Jump Hook

So Wilt's left block finger roll where he crab dribbles his way into the middle would be considered a Drop Step Layup, from the middle (A Crab Dribble from my understanding is a type of drop step), make sense? His 3 Drop Step Layups from the baseline are the same move, he just turned in towards the baseline as opposed to out in the middle. This would mean his Drop Step Dunks fall under the same category, he just got deeper position is the only difference. All his Fall Aways are Front Pivot Jump Shots

[QUOTE=CavaliersFTW]Excellent, thank you fpliii I may double check the counts at some point when I'm closer to the end but it's helpful to have a preliminary count

I was thinking about using this as a guide:
[url]http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/postplay.html[/url]

[B]Pivots:[/B]

Front Pivot
Inside Pivot
Drop Step
Step Through
Sweep

[B]Shot Types:[/B]

Layup
Jump Shot
Jump Hook

So Wilt's left block finger roll where he crab dribbles his way into the middle would be considered a Drop Step Layup (A Crab Dribble from my understanding is a type of drop step), make sense? This would mean his Drop Step Dunks fall under the same category of move, he just got deeper position is the only difference. All his Fall Aways are Front Pivot Jump Shots[/QUOTE]
Makes some sense but I'm not very familiar with the terminology of the pivots to be perfectly honest. This is very interesting though:

[QUOTE]Here's an explanation of some of the pivots:

All pivots start with your back to the basket and you are on the right block. Your feet are described as the pivot foot and the swing foot.

Basic Pivots

DROP STEP - Swing foot steps in a direct line to the front of the rim.

INSIDE PIVOT - Swing foot steps BACKWARD and scribes a 180 degree arc such that when you re-plant the foot you have turned completely and you are facing the basket.

FRONT PIVOT - Swing foot steps FORWARD and scribes a 180 degree arc such that when you re-plant the foot you have turned completely and you are facing the basket.

Counters - Second pivots to counter defense of the basic pivot

STEP THROUGH - After making an inside or front pivot and you are faced up and square to the to the basket, draw an imaginery line from your pivot foot to the front of the rim. Your swing foot "steps through" that line and toward the basket (think of having your legs crossed)

SWEEP - After making any pivot, your swing foot immediately steps on its own side to the basket (if your left foot is the pivot foot, your right foot steps to the right and to the basket). The name actually comes from the ball action being swept through your stance to get it out infront of your swing foot so you can make a long dribble to the basket.[/QUOTE]
My one concern is that the pivots seem to describe footwork specifically, but not necessarily the moves performed. At the moment, a lot of this shit is over my head technically-speaking. If you can understand it though, go for it. If not, you can always work on the other sections and finish the right/left block last.

idk

finished up the right block section last night - lots of missing audio so apologies I'm currently re-organizing a lot of the audio clips and have taken a lot of them out or moved them temporarily

[url]http://youtu.be/EAcmDUtYcb8?t=11m28s[/url]

anyone want to get a preliminary count?

This leaves only the 2 man game section to be finished as far as his NBA footage is concered (backdoor points, P&R, give and go)

*EDIT* I think I counted 69, worth double checking

[QUOTE=CavaliersFTW]finished up the right block section last night - lots of missing audio so apologies I'm currently re-organizing a lot of the audio clips and have taken a lot of them out or moved them temporarily

[url]http://youtu.be/EAcmDUtYcb8?t=11m28s[/url]

anyone want to get a preliminary count?

This leaves only the 2 man game section to be finished as far as his NBA footage is concered (backdoor points, P&R, give and go)

*EDIT* I think I counted 69, worth double checking[/QUOTE]
:bowdown: :bowdown:

Just giving it a look now. The first few plays are DEFINITE spin moves (I know we weren't sure about some on the left block). I counted 67 plays, I could be wrong though.

That move on Reed is great, and it seems the next couple of plays are similar, so it wasn't a one-time thing.

Nice to see a younger Russell (sans goatee I believe) at one point. That must've been very early footage of Wilt?

BTW those Bullets jerseys. :bowdown:

EDIT: Also worth noting that Wilt saw a lot more doubles on the right block, I guess opponents felt they needed help on the finger roll off of his right shoulder (at least a few were blind shots it seems, though it's hard to tell).

[QUOTE=fpliii]:bowdown: :bowdown:

Just giving it a look now. The first few plays are DEFINITE spin moves (I know we weren't sure about some on the left block). I counted 67 plays, I could be wrong though.

That move on Reed is great, and it seems the next couple of plays are similar, so it wasn't a one-time thing.

Nice to see a younger Russell (sans goatee I believe) at one point. That must've been very early footage of Wilt?

BTW those Bullets jerseys. :bowdown:

EDIT: Also worth noting that Wilt saw a lot more doubles on the right block, I guess opponents felt they needed help on the finger roll off of his right shoulder (at least a few were blind shots it seems, though it's hard to tell).[/QUOTE]
I'll use your 67, thanks

We are currently right at about 2% of his known career field goals made, if (I'm totally guessing here) we have about 60 or so '2 person game' buckets, than we might be looking at 2.4% of Wilt's career NBA field goals captured on film.

[QUOTE=fpliii]:bowdown: :bowdown:

Just giving it a look now. The first few plays are DEFINITE spin moves (I know we weren't sure about some on the left block). I counted 67 plays, I could be wrong though.

That move on Reed is great, and it seems the next couple of plays are similar, so it wasn't a one-time thing.

Nice to see a younger Russell (sans goatee I believe) at one point. That must've been very early footage of Wilt?

BTW those Bullets jerseys. :bowdown:

EDIT: Also worth noting that Wilt saw a lot more doubles on the right block, I guess opponents felt they needed help on the finger roll off of his right shoulder (at least a few were blind shots it seems, though it's hard to tell).[/QUOTE]

Just wanted to say that you're a great contributor to this board and your passion is awesome.

[QUOTE=millwad]Just wanted to say that you're a great contributor to this board and your passion is awesome.[/QUOTE]
:cheers:

Finished a rough draft of everything (NBA scoring only), video is 35 minutes long, rendering now will be uploaded by some time tomorrow

[QUOTE=CavaliersFTW]Finished a rough draft of everything (NBA scoring only), video is 35 minutes long, rendering now will be uploaded by some time tomorrow[/QUOTE]
:bowdown:

I guarantee you the video will not be finished uploading and rendering for another 3 or 4 hours but it is uploading as we speak and I've got a final count of approximately 335 field goals, or 2.36% of his NBA career field goals

Another way of looking that is, we have approximately 28 games worth of his baskets captured on film. Check back on this thread tomorrow and the video should be finished uploading and ready to analyze.

It's up.

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