Chamberlain averaged exactly 28.7 points and 28.7 rebounds a game during those 142 games, the point totals brought down a bit by his late-in-career transformation from relentless scoring machine to more well-rounded player. In the early years Wilt scored 50 or more points seven times against Russell, including a high of 62 on January 14, 1962. By the time we could start referring to these men as "aging warriors," the numbers were a bit more back to earth. Wilt's high game in their final year was 35, and three times he scored in single figures.
Russell's totals against Wilt were 14.5 points and 23.7 rebounds per game. His highest-scoring game against his arch rival was 37.
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The fact that you can get 50 or more on numerous occasions says something about the defensive schemes (or lack thereof) more than anything.
Chamberlain averaged exactly 28.7 points and 28.7 rebounds a game during those 142 games, the point totals brought down a bit by his late-in-career transformation from relentless scoring machine to more well-rounded player. In the early years Wilt scored 50 or more points seven times against Russell, including a high of 62 on January 14, 1962. By the time we could start referring to these men as "aging warriors," the numbers were a bit more back to earth. Wilt's high game in their final year was 35, and three times he scored in single figures.
Russell's totals against Wilt were 14.5 points and 23.7 rebounds per game. His highest-scoring game against his arch rival was 37.
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"But the bottom line was that Russell's Celtics went 85-57 against Chamberlain's Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. More significantly, Russell's team beat Chamberlain's team in seven of eight playoff series. Again, nothing to cause a seismic shift; Russell, the most successful team- sport athlete ever, won 11 world championships in 13 years, which is why, apparently, he's considered worthy of a second retirement ceremony 30 years after the fact, his No. 6 being raised again to the FleetCenter rafters tonight."
GAME OVER
hey newjack this aint about Russel vs Wilt. Any educated fan of the game knows Russell has more rings.
Chamberlain averaged exactly 28.7 points and 28.7 rebounds a game during those 142 games, the point totals brought down a bit by his late-in-career transformation from relentless scoring machine to more well-rounded player. In the early years Wilt scored 50 or more points seven times against Russell, including a high of 62 on January 14, 1962. By the time we could start referring to these men as "aging warriors," the numbers were a bit more back to earth. Wilt's high game in their final year was 35, and three times he scored in single figures.
Russell's totals against Wilt were 14.5 points and 23.7 rebounds per game. His highest-scoring game against his arch rival was 37.
do some homework
The fact that you can get 50 or more on numerous occasions says something about the defensive schemes (or lack thereof) more than anything.
yup cause those unathletic white boys didnt practice defense in '67 and Russell's Defensive acumen was questionable.
Chamberlain averaged exactly 28.7 points and 28.7 rebounds a game during those 142 games, the point totals brought down a bit by his late-in-career transformation from relentless scoring machine to more well-rounded player. In the early years Wilt scored 50 or more points seven times against Russell, including a high of 62 on January 14, 1962. By the time we could start referring to these men as "aging warriors," the numbers were a bit more back to earth. Wilt's high game in their final year was 35, and three times he scored in single figures.
Russell's totals against Wilt were 14.5 points and 23.7 rebounds per game. His highest-scoring game against his arch rival was 37.
do some homework
The fact that you can get 50 or more on numerous occasions says something about the defensive schemes (or lack thereof) more than anything.
yup cause those unathletic white boys didnt practice defense in '67 and Russell's Defensive acumen was questionable.
Lemme say that slowly for you...de-fen-sive....scheme......
Kevin Love's FG% is not necessarily good for a low-post player, but the man is averaging 25 and 13 this season...........Those are Shaq numbers right there.....39 and 17 tonight against the Clippers
The Warriors are driving me nuts like usual. It's apparent that while they compete better than before, and give more effort on defense, they are in the exact same situation they are always in. Not in the playoffs, but not bad enough to get a good draft pick. That's made worse by the fact that they're likely to lose their pick in a dumb trade they made a while ago. They need to tank, play all the young guys and trade Monta Ellis. Alas, i don't see anything like this happening. I think Coach Jackson is trying to impart a new attitude upon the team so he won't tank, and the owners don't want to really shake the team up right now, which means we are stuck, just like we usually are in mediocrity.
The Warriors are driving me nuts like usual. It's apparent that while they compete better than before, and give more effort on defense, they are in the exact same situation they are always in. Not in the playoffs, but not bad enough to get a good draft pick. That's made worse by the fact that they're likely to lose their pick in a dumb trade they made a while ago. They need to tank, play all the young guys and trade Monta Ellis. Alas, i don't see anything like this happening. I think Coach Jackson is trying to impart a new attitude upon the team so he won't tank, and the owners don't want to really shake the team up right now, which means we are stuck, just like we usually are in mediocrity.
I read somewhere (can't remember where) before the season started that Jackson was pretty much set up to fail because he's a discipline- and defense-oriented coach being put in charge of a bunch of guys with no discipline and no interest in playing any sort of defense. That argument seems about right.
The Warriors are driving me nuts like usual. It's apparent that while they compete better than before, and give more effort on defense, they are in the exact same situation they are always in. Not in the playoffs, but not bad enough to get a good draft pick. That's made worse by the fact that they're likely to lose their pick in a dumb trade they made a while ago. They need to tank, play all the young guys and trade Monta Ellis. Alas, i don't see anything like this happening. I think Coach Jackson is trying to impart a new attitude upon the team so he won't tank, and the owners don't want to really shake the team up right now, which means we are stuck, just like we usually are in mediocrity.
If the Clippers can turn it around, the Warriors can. They need to entice ONE big name and they'll be in better shape. Oakland is not necessarily a "destination city" like LA, NY, Miami though....so it's gonna be tough. Neither is Sacramento.
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The fact that you can get 50 or more on numerous occasions says something about the defensive schemes (or lack thereof) more than anything.
hey newjack this aint about Russel vs Wilt. Any educated fan of the game knows Russell has more rings.
But James Brown didnt use a sampler and u didnt see him so what does it matter.
yup cause those unathletic white boys didnt practice defense in '67 and Russell's Defensive acumen was questionable.
Final box scores look like something out of an Allstar Game. You can't argue the fact that numbers are inflated relative to today's scoring.
Lemme say that slowly for you...de-fen-sive....scheme......
I agree.....Russell was the more focused of the two.
But there is no question Wilt was the better athlete.
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17
wow
Bulls/Heat in the East Finals.
ass kickin
Definitely not a good look for the Pacers.
were good but aint good enuff. once you shut down hibbert and our inside game shit is a wrap.
in all fairness, Indy was playing against the best defense in the L.
We had a good game in the first half and the Bulls came out in the third and shut shit down.
Dude shoots as many "3's" as most point guards
Hes a stretch 4 and not a back o the basket player.
Theyre gonna need a low post threat to compete.
Look at what Bynum and Gasol did to Miamis interior.
I read somewhere (can't remember where) before the season started that Jackson was pretty much set up to fail because he's a discipline- and defense-oriented coach being put in charge of a bunch of guys with no discipline and no interest in playing any sort of defense. That argument seems about right.
You're right! Reminds me of Sheed in that regard.
If the Clippers can turn it around, the Warriors can. They need to entice ONE big name and they'll be in better shape. Oakland is not necessarily a "destination city" like LA, NY, Miami though....so it's gonna be tough. Neither is Sacramento.
Oakland is more "attractive" than milwaukee, toronto, detriot, and indiana.
Especially if you like the weed. Not that any professional athletes would partake, of course.
Apparently not much for the best pro basketball players...