Wilt Chamberlain thread

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Wilt Chamberlain tallies 67 points and 31 rebounds against the New York Knicks, breaking Joe Fulks’ Warriors franchise single-game scoring record.

(Mar 10, 1961)

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76ers Wilt Chamberlain on taking less shots:

“I have a team that is full of shooting basketball players. My job is to keep the team fluid and happy. That’s the game. I’ll do what is necessary to win. That’s what the coach wants and that’s what I want.”

(Nov 8, 1967)

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Wilt Chamberlain tallies 59 points and 36 rebounds in a Christmas Day double overtime game against the New York Knicks.

Three players have scored 50+ points in a game on Christmas:

Bernard King (60 in ‘84)
Wilt Chamberlain (59 in ‘62)
Rick Barry (50 in ‘67)

(Dec 26, 1961)

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Wilt Chamberlain’s game-saving block on Zelmo Beaty during Game 2 of the 1969 NBA WCF.

Los Angeles Lakers coach Butch van Breda Kolff on Wilt:

“Wilt was amazing. The way he blocked the final shot and came up with the ball was unbelievable.”

(Apr 14, 1969)

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Elgin Baylor on Wilt Chamberlain during the 1961-62 season:

“He’s improved so much it isn’t funny. He’s making more offensive moves than I ever saw before. He’s mastered that fall-away jumper so he just doesn’t miss it, and he’s moving much more to his right.”

(Dec 30, 1961)

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Wilt Chamberlain dunks despite Tom Meschery holding onto his waist and shoulder.

(Sep 30, 1969)

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Wilt Chamberlain stiff-arms Bill Turner of the San Francisco Warriors.

(Oct 11, 1969)

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L.A. Lakers coach Fred Schaus angered by Wilt Chamberlain’s tactics.

“I’ve been screaming for four years that when Wilt turns in against an opposing player he should be called for a charging foul. He was like a wild bull, knocking everybody all over the place.”

(Feb 9, 1966)

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Wilt Chamberlain blocks Willis Reed’s jump shot during Game 2 of the 1970 NBA Finals.

(Apr 29, 1970)