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HowStuffWorks "Wilt Chamberlain" - 5 views
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But no player could impact a game the way Wilt did.
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Wilt's 23,924 rebounds are still the league standard.
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NBA.com: Wilt Scores 100! - 2 views
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On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
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Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 -- an imposing record set by a most imposing player.
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Chamberlain was a gargantuan force in the NBA,
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Wilt's tallness In the NBA Chamberlain was a humongous offensive force. according to the www.nba.com/...wilt100_moments.html
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How is it that Wilt's 100-point game, 50 years ago, didn't - 02.27.12 - SI Vault - 1 views
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in those days of man-to-man defense, had no one who could match up with the 7' 1", 260-pound Chamberlain.
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The Boston Globe's Harold Kaese churlishly wrote that the scoring outburst "came as no surprise to this writer" and predicted that "within 10 years 100-point games will be common for pro players."
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First, Wilt Chamberlain had amazing athletic ability. He liked to do fadeaways and the dipper shot. "He liked to score with fadeaway jumpers or with his trademark "dipper" shot -- a soft, back-handed finger roll -- rather than dunks."according to the Editors of Publications International, Ltd. He had a lot of points. Chamberlain against the LAL scored 78 points. That set the stage for Wilt's accomplishment on the night of March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania against New York Knicks he scored 100 points. He had a lot of assist. He had 9.3 assist per game each season he was in the NBA and he was in the National Basketball Association for 15 years. He had stupendous athletic ability but he had exceptional character.
Second, Wilt Chamberlain had good character. He did not commit fouls. "Wilt committed only 15 fouls per season for his 1st and 2nd season. He committed 20 fouls in every other season." according to www.nba.com/...wilt100_moments.htm.l He impacted the game. Wilt impacted the game like no one else did by his character. He stayed late to practice. When he was on the Pistons he left the practice court at 9:30 when the team left at 8. His character is not close to his physical ability.
Lastly, Wilt had good physical ability. He was incredibly durable. He was incredibly durable, once playing 47 consecutive games without a minute's rest according to the Editors of Publications International, Ltd. He was extremely strong. He was a dominant offensive force, unstoppable on his way to the basket, yet he was also an amazing and exceptional all-around athlete who took pride in developing the all-around skills to compete with players a half-foot shorter. He was so tall, 7'2'' In the NBA Chamberlain was a humongous offensive force. according to the www.nba.com/...wilt100_moments.html
What would change if Wilt Chamberlain didn't score 100 points in a single game but 50? If Wilt didn't score 100 points there would be no African-American in basketball today. No one would try to beat his records.
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5/13/13 Works Cited
Friedman , Dick . "How is it that Wilt's 100-point game, 50 years ago, didn't spark Chamberlainsanity?." http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1195131/index.htm. Si Vault , 27 Feb 2012. Web. 13 May 2013.
Sports, Turner. " NBA's Greatest Moments Wilt Scores 100! ." http://www.nba.com/history/wilt100_moments.html. NBA Media Ventures, 13 Jan 2012. Web. 13 May 2013.
How Stuff Works , . "Wilt Chamberlain ." Howstuffworks "Wilt Chamberlain" . Editors of Publication , 18 Feb 2012. Web. 14 May 2013.