Plus, if you are judging it solely from a #'s standpoint, and not taking into account competition of the times, Shaq's 90's stats still destroys Wilt's 70's stats and are higher over a longer period of time!
Jazz Decades Round 1 Voting: Salmon Hobo vs. Chad Feldheimer
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Sorry, last post on the subject... how many rule changes did they make because of Shaq?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Wilt_Chamberlain#Rule_changes
* widening the lane
* instituting offensive goaltending
* revising rules governing inbounding the ball
* revising rules governing shooting free throws. "Chamberlain, who reportedly had a 50-inch vertical leap, was physically capable of converting foul shots via a slam dunk without a running start (beginning his movement at the top of the key)."
Oh yeah, and a 50 inch vertical leap?? That's ridiculous. How big was Shaq's vertical leap?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Wilt_Chamberlain#Rule_changes
* widening the lane
* instituting offensive goaltending
* revising rules governing inbounding the ball
* revising rules governing shooting free throws. "Chamberlain, who reportedly had a 50-inch vertical leap, was physically capable of converting foul shots via a slam dunk without a running start (beginning his movement at the top of the key)."
Oh yeah, and a 50 inch vertical leap?? That's ridiculous. How big was Shaq's vertical leap?
Ah, I see. Not allowed to think about Wilt from the 1960's? In that case, I can see your point.
I have a feeling the poll is biased towards Stockton...
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
So do I.
I have two of the four greatest clutch players (Jordan and Bryant being the others imo) in history with Bird and West. When it comes to pretty much stacked teams across the board in match-ups like these, that matters and matters a ton imo. I have a center who was dominant and also knew how to carry teams and win rings, a point guard who was also a great leader and took two ******** teams to two title appearances and Gasol who has won two rings himnself andd my team is stacked with championship ring caliber players. Hell, I have nine titles appearances (and six rings) NOT COUNTING Bird or West. I also have a long front court. Gasol at the 4. Bird at 6'9" at the 3.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Compare my group of winners to a team with guys like Stockton (zero rings), Barkley (zero rings), and Wilt (who cared more about stats than winning) as well as the chemistry factory and I see my team being just that, a team who would win when it matters.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
My guys would all play 48 minutes a game, well except for Shaq. Fes would play four minutes in the 1st half and four in the 2nd.
Chad Feldheimer
Well-Known Member
No winners? (I count 6 rings) and 13 NBA Finals appearances.
That's a ridiculous statement. Playing 48 minutes could be done for a game, but it would kill your team over the course of a series. Especially considering each player has to guard another all time great most of the time.
I think Kobe Bryant is the difference in this series.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Kidd would shut him down. He was that good of a defender and no one knows it.
And **** Bryant. One clutch player. I have two.