Wilt Chamberlain Video Goes Viral: NBA Legend Dominates Court (VIDEO)
Phil Jackson recently weighed in on the strengths of Shaquille O'Neal when paired against fellow famed NBA star Wilt Chamberlain. But in recent footage that has surfaced on the Internet, users can decide for themselves who would be more likely to dominate the court.
A nearly 20 minute compilation video of "Wilt the Stilt" has surfaced on YouTube, causing large reaction. In the video, the legendary NBA player can be seen playing the last five games of his sophomore year at Kansas University in 1957. In the first game alone, Chamberlain puts up 40 points, 14 rebounds and 12 blocks. In four NCAA tournament games that season, Chamberlain averaged 30.3 points and 15.5 rebounds.
Following his college years, Chamberlain would go on to play more than 15 years in the NBA. Measuring 7'1 and up to 300 pounds towards the end of his career, Chamberlain played for the San Francisco Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers before ending his NBA career with the LA Lakers. He is considered one of the most dominant players to have ever played in the NBA.
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While Chamberlain and Shaquille O'Neal would never play on the same court together, comparisons between two of the NBA's greatest players could easily be made, according to Phil Jackson, who spoke during a "Live Talks Los Angeles" event last month. Both players, who played the same position, had one of the same pitfalls, Jackson said Wednesday night, although they excelled in different places.
"Shaquille didn't have quite the same athleticism that Wilt had," Jackson said according to the L.A. Times. "He had the bounce and he had the speed, but he didn't have the endurance."
Even without the endurance however, O'Neal was always quick on his game.
"Shaq was a post sprinter. He'd go and get in the lane," Jackson explained.
"Wilt was never much of a post sprinter. He used to take his time. When he rebounded, a lot of times he'd make the guards come back to him to get the ball - so he'd be down there when the ball got to the other end of the court."
O'Neal also had a signature shot where Chamberlain didn't.
Chamberlain may have won the battle of comparisons however, given his versatile ability to score.
"[O'Neal] had a jump hook whereas Wilt didn't have a jump hook, he had an array of shots, he had a hook, a finger roll and a turnaround jump shot," said Jackson.
