Remember what JJ Redikk said about Plumbers and Firemen?

[dantheman9758]

If you got the time this is a must watch

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

If you got the time this is a must watch

The goat poster has returned!

You are a national treasure.

Thank you for your work.

For newer posters and lurkers, dan is indeed the man. He is responsible for a significant portion of wilt footage online

 

[dantheman9758]

The goat poster has returned!

You are a national treasure.

Thank you for your work.

For newer posters and lurkers, dan is indeed the man. He is responsible for a significant portion of wilt footage online

Appreciate it man, I thought I was about retired but JJ gave me this new video idea so here we go again

 

[ALonelyDad]

I would drop 50 on JJ and fix his sink after

 

[Astroslik]

Subs

 

[Nero Christ]

Gonna watch when I have some free time

 

[Houston911]

Appreciate it man, I thought I was about retired but JJ gave me this new video idea so here we go again

Good shyt

 

[UpAndComing]

Fact 1: Players those days got measured for their height barefoot. Instead of today when they are measured with shoes on, which adds to their height. So by common NBA media logic, those "'6'8" centers would be 6'10 ft tall. Normal height for a Center in the modern NBA. Shaq is in fact 6'11 in real height

Fact 2: Wilt and Russell playing with short guys is in fact a myth. Here's a list of players in Wilt's era he played against 6'10 and up

Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 7'2"
Dennis Awtrey: 6'11"
Walt Bellamy: 6'11"
Tom Boerwinkle: 7'0"
Nate Bowmen: 6'11"
Mel Counts: 7'0"
Walter Dukes: 7'0"
Jim Eakins: 6'11"
Ray Felix: 6'11"
Hank Finkel: 7'0"
Artis Gilmore: 7'2"
Swede Halbrook: 7'3"
Reggie Harding: 7'0"
Bob Lanier: 6'11"
Jim McDaniels: 6'11"
Otto Moore: 6'11"
Dave Newmark: 7'0"
Rich Niemann: 7'0"
Billy Paultz: 6'11"
Craig Raymond: 6'11"
Elmore Smith: 7'0"
Chuck Share: 6'11"
Ronald Taylor: 7'1"
Nate Thurmond: 6'11"
Walt Wesley: 6'11"

Fact 3: The low number of teams plays into Russell's advantage. The NBA in the 50s - early 70s had 1/3 of the numbers of players they do now. So the competition was stiffer. Ever seen the lineup in the all star games of those days? About 3 hall of famers on each team. Wilt would go against 3 hall of famers a night, no 90s Clippers type teams in that era. Imagine Durant, Wade, Kobe on the same team playing against Lebron, Carmelo, Chris Paul on another team

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Love it. Jerry West is so underrated. That jumper is pure

 

[ABlackMan]

I would drop 50 on JJ and fix his sink after

Eww gay ass nikkaaaaaa

 

[Boogie]

I would drop 50 on JJ and fix his sink after

So you would fix another man’s pipes?

 

[Regular_P]

Watching later.

 

[rbksNgirbauds]

Cannot wait to finish this. People thinking that those greats from the pre Magic/Bird era wouldn't dominate is such a casual take.
Players from that era's games were almost exclusively fundamental, it had to be, by way of the rules.
AND FUNDAMENTALS TRANSCEND ERAS. That goes for any sport

 

[Sean7]

Cannot wait to finish this. People thinking that those greats from the pre Magic/Bird era wouldn't dominate is such a casual take.
Players from that era's games were almost exclusively fundamental, it had to be, by way of the rules.
AND FUNDAMENTALS TRANSCEND ERAS. That goes for any sport

True with it transcends era's as far as fundamentals go, just look at Duncan... You are right it does carry weight through any era.

 

[Brolic]

Fact 1: Players those days got measured for their height barefoot. Instead of today when they are measured with shoes on, which adds to their height. So by common NBA media logic, those "'6'8" centers would be 6'10 ft tall. Normal height for a Center in the modern NBA. Shaq is in fact 6'11 in real height

Fact 2: Wilt and Russell playing with short guys is in fact a myth. Here's a list of players in Wilt's era he played against 6'10 and up

Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 7'2"
Dennis Awtrey: 6'11"
Walt Bellamy: 6'11"
Tom Boerwinkle: 7'0"
Nate Bowmen: 6'11"
Mel Counts: 7'0"
Walter Dukes: 7'0"
Jim Eakins: 6'11"
Ray Felix: 6'11"
Hank Finkel: 7'0"
Artis Gilmore: 7'2"
Swede Halbrook: 7'3"
Reggie Harding: 7'0"
Bob Lanier: 6'11"
Jim McDaniels: 6'11"
Otto Moore: 6'11"
Dave Newmark: 7'0"
Rich Niemann: 7'0"
Billy Paultz: 6'11"
Craig Raymond: 6'11"
Elmore Smith: 7'0"
Chuck Share: 6'11"
Ronald Taylor: 7'1"
Nate Thurmond: 6'11"
Walt Wesley: 6'11"

Fact 3: The low number of teams plays into Russell's advantage. The NBA in the 50s - early 70s had 1/3 of the numbers of players they do now. So the competition was stiffer. Ever seen the lineup in the all star games of those days? About 3 hall of famers on each team. Wilt would go against 3 hall of famers a night, no 90s Clippers type teams in that era. Imagine Durant, Wade, Kobe on the same team playing against Lebron, Carmelo, Chris Paul on another team

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