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02-26-2012, 06:24 PM
#136
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by Deuce Bigalow
Kareem 6 rings
Wilt 2 rings
next
Kareem's highest scoring seasons EVER came in Chamberlain's last 3 years...when Jabbar was just a "skinny kid", yet he was 23,24,25 years old at the time......
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02-26-2012, 06:24 PM
#137
The Puppeteer
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by Jon_Koncak
this doesnt make sense
Sure it does. My grandpa told me this and he doesn't lie.
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02-26-2012, 06:26 PM
#138
Kobe Apostle
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02-26-2012, 06:27 PM
#139
Kobe Apostle
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by FireDavidKahn
My grandpa once told me that Wilt would dunk from so far away, that they decided to create a 3 point line.
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02-26-2012, 06:27 PM
#140
Dunking on everybody in the park
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by La Frescobaldi
Around the same time Wilt was also putting up ridiculously impressive broad jump numbers that are understood to be as far as 22 feet. For comparison purposes almost all high school track athletes can not reach 22 feet in a running long jump and Wilt is reported to have reached that length from a stationary standing broad jump position.
You realize this blows up everything you've said? The free throw line is 15 feet from the backboard. If he could broad jump 22 feet, he should be able to dunk without steps.
The farthest broad jump I could find in the NFL combine is Calvin Johnson with 11' 7". You expect me to believe someone almost doubled that?
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02-26-2012, 06:28 PM
#141
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
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02-26-2012, 06:28 PM
#142
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by Deuce Bigalow
That wasn't funny at all....
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02-26-2012, 06:32 PM
#143
NBA Legend
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by taucesays
You realize this blows up everything you've said? The free throw line is 15 feet from the backboard. If he could broad jump 22 feet, he should be able to dunk without steps.
The farthest broad jump I could find in the NFL combine is Calvin Johnson with 11' 7". You expect me to believe someone almost doubled that?
Wilt long-jumped 22'8" as a PR... no it wasn't standing it was running. Don't let misinformation kill everything.
He placed 1st place in the Philadelphia city-league high-jump his sophomore year in HS with a jump of 5'10"
He placed 1st place in the Philadelphia city-league high-jump his senior year in HS with a jump of 6'2
He also had a PR of 46' 2.5" as a freshman at KU Relays for the triple jump (ineligible to place however, due to age)
He competed in High Jump (ineligible) as a freshmen for 6'4.75"
He Triple Jumped 45' 9" as a sophomore for 3rd place at KU Relays
High Jumped 6'6 to tie for first place.
High Jumped 6'6.25 at Drake Relays for first place
High Jumped 6'5 at Kansas State Big-Seven tournament and won first place
And his Junior season:
High Jumped 6'6.75" at Kansas State Big-Eight indoor track tournament and tied for first place
When Wilt's athleticism claims get out of hand it causes people to think "none of it" was true. Don't belive the 22 foot standing long jump obviously. But don't dismiss the ACTUAL accountable events that happened either.
Last edited by CavaliersFTW; 02-26-2012 at 06:37 PM.
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02-26-2012, 06:32 PM
#144
Kobe Apostle
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
jlauber, CavaliersFTW, and WillC might have Alzheimers
They think it's 1971 or something the way that they keep talking about a dead guy
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02-26-2012, 06:39 PM
#145
Dunking on everybody in the park
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
Wilt long-jumped 22'8" as a PR... no it wasn't standing it was running. Don't let misinformation kill everything.
He also had a PR of 46' 2.5" as a freshman at KU Relays for the triple jump (ineligible to place however, due to age)
He Triple Jumped 45' 9" as a sophomore for 3rd place at KU Relays
High Jumped 6'6 to tie for first place.
High Jumped 6'6.25 at Drake Relays for first place
High Jumped 6'5 at Kansas State Big-Seven tournament and won first place
And his Junior season:
High Jumped 6'6.75" at Kansas State Big-Eight indoor track tournament and won first place
When Wilt's athleticism claims get out of hand is what causes people to think "none of it" was true. Don't belive the 22 foot standing long jump bullshit. But don't dismiss the ACTUAL accountable events that happened either.
22' feet isn't very far for the long jump. UCLA has a wide receiver who can break 24'
I can't find any reliable sources about his long jumps but many places claim he could triple jump over 50'. Mike Connelly Sr. owns the world record for triple jump at 58' 3.25". He was able to 2 handed slam from 5' 7" behind the free throw line with a full court running start. I'm not saying Wilt wasn't a beast, I'm sure he could do something similarly impressive. But lets not go and believe everything.
Last edited by taucesays; 02-26-2012 at 06:44 PM.
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02-26-2012, 06:45 PM
#146
NBA Legend
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by taucesays
22' feet isn't very far for the long jump. UCLA has a wide receiver who can break 24'
22'8" is very impressive for a teenager.
It isn't worthy for a big Track school like KU though, Hence Wilt didn't compete in the long jump in the NCAA - only in HS.
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02-26-2012, 06:47 PM
#147
NBA Legend
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by taucesays
22' feet isn't very far for the long jump. UCLA has a wide receiver who can break 24'
I can't find any reliable sources about his long jumps but many places claim he could triple jump over 50'. Mike Connelly Sr. owns the world record for triple jump at 58' 3.25". He was able to 2 handed slam from 5' 7" behind the free throw line with a full court running start. I'm not saying Wilt wasn't a beast, I'm sure he could do something similarly impressive. But lets not go and believe everything.
I don't care what other sources claim. I have KU and Philadelphia city-league info that comes straight from that time period. Not sources from the 2000's that have been skewed by 50 years time. It's like the telephone game, the information passes enough times through peoples mouths and by the end of the line it's not the same as it used to be.
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02-26-2012, 06:47 PM
#148
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by taucesays
22' feet isn't very far for the long jump. UCLA has a wide receiver who can break 24'
I can't find any reliable sources about his long jumps but many places claim he could triple jump over 50'. Mike Connelly Sr. owns the world record for triple jump at 58' 3.25". He was able to 2 handed slam from 5' 7" behind the free throw line with a full court running start. I'm not saying Wilt wasn't a beast, I'm sure he could do something similarly impressive. But lets not go and believe everything.
....no he didn't.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqymSa79vqg
NOT....EVEN>>>>CLOSE!!!!!
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02-26-2012, 06:48 PM
#149
Dunking on everybody in the park
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
22'8" is very impressive for a teenager.
It isn't worthy for a big Track school like KU though, Hence Wilt didn't compete in the long jump in the NCAA - only in HS.
The 2011 California state champion long jumper hit 23' 4" in prelims and won with a distance of 22' 3.25". Wilt was definitely a great athlete but still on the same level as great athletes of today.
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02-26-2012, 06:49 PM
#150
Re: Wilt Chamberlain free throw dunks:
holy shit, im surprised these 2 douchebags aren't banned or at least warned
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