Fixed it for you.
UPDATED: 2021 All-Time NBA Draft
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"In the '60s and early '70s, there was a player in the NBA by the name of Gus Johnson— he was kind of like the Charles Barkley of the 60s—very strong, quick, and a great leaper. Johnson was listed at about 6'6" and about 230 lbs, but he didn't have as much fat on him as Barkley did.
Anyway, one day, late in the 1967 season (the year Wilt's 76ers won the NBA title and went 68-13 in the regular season), Gus Johnson (who was playing for the Bullets), drove to the basket and was able to dunk over Wilt, which not a lot of guys could do. Wilt wasn't exactly pleased.
Later in that same game, Gus got the ball on a fast break, and the only guy back was Wilt. Gus was going to try to dunk it again. He had a perfect 45 degree angle toward the basket to try for the slam.
This time, when Gus reached the peak of his leap, Wilt went up and, with one hand, caught the ball cleanly.
All Wilt did was get his hand on the ball. Gus's forward motion immediately stopped, and he felt something pop in his shoulder. He hit the floor, and when they examined him, he became the first and only player ever to suffer a dislocated shoulder on a blocked shot.
Wilt didn't even foul him on the play, all he did was block the dunk. He never even touched him, he got all ball."
LoPo
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Lol. Thanks buddy.
I find it funny how people don't understand how much Wilt dominated the game. They called him selfish, then we went and led the entire league in assists. Still the only center in league history to accomplish the feat.
The NBA literally changed the rules to stop him from dominating so much. In the last 40 years, the NBA actually makes it easier for guys like Jordan and everybody since.
Wilt used to dominate pickup games against Magic and Worthy in the 80’s. He was in his late 40’s early 50’s. I have no doubt he would have been able to dominate in any era but some of the stuff he has said in the past is greatly exaggerated for sure.
LoPo
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It's pretty amazing that the other team knew Wilt was coming, there was no defensive 3 seconds rule, and he still scored the way he did.
I mean, how many points would Duncan, Shaq or others score if you could just double team his post up? Or how many points would Wilt have scored if he was only guarded by one guy in the post?
Thee Jazz Fan
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If @toddychurch misses his pick at 8:59am tomorrow I will be right there to steal. Doesn’t this guy barely have over 100 posts?
JoelHodgeJr
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Wilts attitude has made him probably the most underrated great of all time. The fact that he's not in the GOAT conversation is insane. 100 points in a NBA game probably will never be matched. Not to mention there was still minutes left in the game because the crowd rushed the court and the game was stopped. He would have scored even more.
He made it to 6 Finals.
Miggs
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When there were like eight teams and the teams with the money did the best. Just like the Yankees decades ago.
LoPo
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Do you realize that Boston was stacked beyond belief right?
We have all seen what LeBron has done in the current era winning and losing against 2 dynasties (SA and GS). Now just imagine that LeBron had to go up against a dynasty that was even stronger, and it existed for his entire career due to the lack of league balance.
Jerry West was one of the greatest 25 players of all time, and he only got 1 title if I'm not mistaken. Boston was ridiculously stacked. Russell wasn't nearly as good as Wilt, and he won 11 titles in 13 years.
Miggs
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Wilt chose his own interests over winning. Read up on him.