Chamberlain dominated his older college players by scoring 42 points (16–35 from the field, 10–12 on free throws), grabbing 29 rebounds and registering four blocks. The Sixers were a .500 ballclub in Chamberlain’s initial year on the team. He set a school record when he scored 52 points in an 87-69 victory. In return the Warriors received Paul Neumann, Connie Dierking, Lee Shaffer (who opted to retire rather than report to the Warriors), and $150,000[2][5] (equal to about $1.22 million today). [86] But then, national tragedy struck on April 4, with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. With eight of the ten starting players on the Sixers and Celtics being African-American, both teams were in deep shock, and there were calls to cancel the series. [64] But as Cherry remarked, not only Chamberlain, but in particular Hannum deserved much credit because he had basically had taken the bad 31–49 squad of last year plus Thurmond and made it into an NBA Finalist. Accessorizing: Supersize My Ride", "A Full-Court Press to Regain Late Basketball Great's Items", Basketball-Reference.com: Wilt Chamberlain (as a coach), 4th Quarter Radio Broadcast of Wilt's 100 Point Game. Around this time, he has been quoted as saying: "There's been a lot of conversation, since people have been trying to get my jersey number retired, that I have some dislike for the University of Kansas. Then with our great Laker team in 1972, he concentrated on the defensive end", said Sharman. [45] In Game 5, with his hand healthy, Chamberlain recorded 50 points and 35 rebounds in a 128-107 win over the Celtics, extending the series to a Game 6. [90] While he was on cordial terms with Jerry West, he often argued with team captain Elgin Baylor; regarding Baylor, he later explained: "We were good friends, but ... [in] black culture ... you never let the other guy one-up you. [2] According to Chamberlain, that was the time that people started calling him "loser". Robert Allen Cherry, journalist and author of the biography Wilt: Larger than Life, describes his house as a miniature Playboy Mansion, where he regularly held parties and lived out his later-notorious sex life. Chamberlain had a bad relationship with Allen's successor, Dick Harp, fueled by resentment and disappointment: Chamberlain biographer Robert Cherry has doubted whether Chamberlain would have chosen KU if he had known that Allen was going to retire. The 15-round bout would have taken place on July 26, 1971 in the Houston Astrodome. The Big Dipper is shaped like a bowl and a handle. [37] However, in 2015 a man named Aaron Levi came forward claiming to be Chamberlain's son based on non-identifying papers from his adoption and information from his biological mother. [5][81] Chamberlain himself described the team as the best in NBA history. [156] Chamberlain was named All-NBA first team seven times to Russell's three, but Russell was named league MVP—then selected by players and not the press—five times against Chamberlain's four. "[91] In addition, Cherry observed that Chamberlain was neither a natural leader nor a loyal follower, which made him difficult to fit in. Rod Thorn, who has been a player, coach, GM and NBA executive, remembers a fight in which Chamberlain reached down and picked up a fellow player from a pile of bodies as if he were made of feathers. [112][113] After the Knicks finished off the close fifth game with a late flourish led by Earl Monroe and Phil Jackson, Chamberlain made a dunk with one second left, which turned out to be the last play of his NBA career. It was also during this time that one of his nicknames, “the Stilt,” was coined by a local newspaper writer. In response, Chamberlain "had everybody put all the pens in the middle of the floor and stepped on them. It was a small consolation that he was again named an All-American, along with future NBA Hall-of-Famers Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson plus old rival Guy Rodgers. In the third overtime, the Tar Heels scored two consecutive baskets, but Chamberlain executed a three-point play, leaving KU trailing 52–51. [5] With their fixation on Chamberlain, the Jayhawks shot only 27% from the field, as opposed to 64% of the Tar Heels, and trailed 22–29 at halftime. The Warriors lost to the Celtics in the 1964 Finals in five games. [94] In Game 5, with the Knicks trailing by double digits, Reed pulled his thigh muscle and seemed to be done for the series. [52] After defeating the Cincinnati Royals led by Oscar Robertson in the 1965 NBA Playoffs, the Sixers met Chamberlain's familiar rival, the Boston Celtics. [41] On November 10, 1959, Chamberlain recorded 39 points and a new career-high 43 rebounds in a 126-125 win over the visiting New York Knicks. "[31] Nevertheless, Chamberlain averaged 30.1 points for the season and led the Jayhawks to an 18–5 record, losing three games while he was out with a urinary infection:[31] because KU came second in the league and at the time only conference winners were invited to the NCAA tourney, the Jayhawks' season ended. Chamberlain feared he might lose his cool one day. The answer potentially lies with Jamal Murray whose development as a second star next to Nikola Jokic could determine the entire balance of power in the Western Conference. [110] Chamberlain was named Finals MVP,[52] and was admired for dominating the Knicks in Game 5 while playing injured.[110]. [123] A result of this resentment was the 1997 book Who's Running the Asylum? Chamberlain made history by becoming the only center in NBA history to finish the season as the leader in assists, his 702 beating runner-up, Hall-of-Fame point guard Lenny Wilkens' total by 23. However, it also became evident that he was an atrocious free-throw shooter, making hardly half of his foul shots. [2], The rookie Chamberlain then shocked Warriors' fans by saying he was thinking of retiring. [16] According to ESPN journalist Hal Bock, Chamberlain was "scary, flat-out frightening ... before he came along, very few players at the center position possessed his level of athleticism, stature, and stamina. [34] However, at that time, the NBA did not accept players until after their college graduating class had been completed. Well, what about the Big Dipper? While Kobe Bryant may have brought to life the idea of someone scoring 100 points in a game again, the thought of a rookie averaging 37.6 points or any player averaging more … [74], In the 1966 NBA Playoffs, the Sixers again met the Celtics, and for the first time had home-court advantage. According to Rod Roddewig, a contemporary of Wilt's, Chamberlain documented his love life using a Day-Timer. [91] In the 1969 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers dispatched Chamberlain's old club, the San Francisco Warriors 4–2 after losing the first two games, and then defeated the Atlanta Hawks and met Chamberlain's familiar rivals, Bill Russell's Boston Celtics. [77] The motivation for this move remains in dispute. [23] Chamberlain likened his assist title to legendary home run hitter "Babe Ruth leading the league in sacrifice bunts", and he dispelled the myth that he could not and would not pass the ball. [31] Teammate Bob Billings commented: "It was not fun basketball ... we were just out chasing people throwing the basketball back and forth. He wished people would understand that their roles were different. He spent his final five campaigns in Los Angeles and helped the Lakers to the NBA Finals four times in those five seasons. In 1966-67, Sixers coach Alex Hannum asked Chamberlain to pass the ball more often than shoot, and to play more aggressive defense. He led the NBA in scoring seven years in a row. [74], Prior to the 1966–67 NBA season, the friendly but unassertive Schayes was replaced by a familiar face, the crafty but firm Alex Hannum. Chamberlain’s inaugural season seemed to take a heavy toll on him. [5] Additionally, in an April 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated Chamberlain conducted an interview entitled "My Life in a Bush League" where he criticized his fellow players, coaches, and NBA administrators. I knew I had to show them either I could do it or I couldn’t.”. Their relationship remained mostly strained until the end. And with many of these, the player in second place is far behind. "[17] It was also in this period of his life when his three lifelong nicknames "Wilt the Stilt", "Goliath", and his favorite, "The Big Dipper", were allegedly born. The press called it an even matchup in all positions, even at center, where Bill Russell was expected to give Chamberlain a tough battle. In comparison, the previous top earner was Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics with $25,000; in fact, Eddie Gottlieb bought the whole Warriors franchise for $25,000 seven years earlier. In the first game, the Jayhawks played the all-white SMU team, and KU player John Parker later said: "The crowd was brutal. Chamberlain was one of the few players of his day who had the sheer strength to block a dunk. [56] In addition to Chamberlain's regular-season accomplishments, he scored 42 points in the 1962 NBA All-Star Game; a record that stood until broken by Anthony Davis in 2017. Although Cherry points out that Chamberlain was an egotist, he added that he had good relationships with many contemporaries and enjoyed a great deal of respect. Only Wes Unseld would duplicate Chamberlain’s feat of winning Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in the same season. "[20] Red Auerbach, the coach of the Boston Celtics, spotted the talented teenager at Kutscher's and had him play 1-on-1 against University of Kansas standout and national champion, B. H. Born, elected the Most Outstanding Player of the 1953 NCAA Finals. Although he failed to win the NBA scoring title for the first time in his career, averaging 24.1 points, Chamberlain recorded the league’s highest shooting percentage (.683), had the most rebounds (24.2 rpg), and was third in assists (7.8 apg). [45] Chamberlain broke eight NBA records, and was named NBA MVP and Rookie of the Year that season, a feat matched only by fellow Hall-of-Famer Wes Unseld in the 1968–69 NBA season. He had five seasons where he committed less than two fouls per game, with a career low of 1.5 fouls during the 1962 season, in which he also averaged 50.4 points per game. He was especially lauded for his good rapport with his fans, often providing tickets and signing autographs. [37] On March 9, 2000, his number 13 was retired by the Globetrotters. The All-Star center from Pennsylvania cherished dunks, NBA championships, NBA history, and besting Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks as much as he cherished a love life. [121] Everything about Wilt Chamberlain was larger than life. [29] In the semi-finals, Chamberlain's Jayhawks handily defeated the two-time defending national champion San Francisco, 80–56, with Wilt scoring 32 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and having at least seven blocked shots. He was basketball’s unstoppable force, the most awesome offensive force the game has ever seen. Chamberlain's 4,029 regular-season points made him the only player to break the 4,000-point barrier;[2] the only other player to break the 3,000-point barrier is Michael Jordan, with 3,041 points in the 1986–87 NBA season. Chamberlain was criticized as a non-factor in the series, getting neutralized by Bill Russell with little effort. Therefore, Chamberlain was prohibited from joining the NBA for a year, and decided to play for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958 for a sum of $50,000[2][5] (equal to about $443,000 in 2019[note 1]). "[109], In the 1972 NBA Finals, the Lakers again met the New York Knicks; the Knicks were shorthanded after losing 6'9" Willis Reed to injury, and so, undersized 6'8" Jerry Lucas had the task to defend against the 7'1" Chamberlain. Yet the streak led to one strangely dissonant event. In 1967-68, he was also chosen to the All-NBA First Team for the seventh and final time and selected league MVP for the fourth and final time. That is totally ridiculous."[33]. After King scored a basket, Kansas was ahead by one point, but then Tar Heel Joe Quigg was fouled on a drive with 10 seconds remaining and made his two foul shots. See more ideas about nba legends, basketball legends, basketball players. [94] Game 3 saw Jerry West famously hit a 60-foot shot at the buzzer to tie the game at 102; however, the Knicks took the game 111–108. [69] In the final minute, Chamberlain hit two clutch free throws and slam dunked on Russell, bringing Boston's lead down to 110–109 with five seconds left. [91] Going into the series as 3-to-1 favorites, the Lakers won the first two games, but dropped the next two. Spot the Big Dipper. [185] He accompanied Nixon to the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.[186] and considered himself a Republican. [2][6] He was subsequently enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, elected into the NBA's 35th Anniversary Team of 1980, and in 1996 he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. [50] Five days later, Chamberlain recorded 44 points, 38 rebounds, and a career-high 7 assists in a 122-121 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. [note 1] When Chamberlain left the Warriors, owner Franklin Mieuli said: "Chamberlain is not an easy man to love [and] the fans in San Francisco never learned to love him. Was the waning production attributable to the effects of age and better defenses? He famously hobbled up court, scored the first four points, and inspired his team to one of the most famous playoff upsets of all time. After his stint with the Conquistadors, Chamberlain successfully went into business and entertainment, made money in stocks and real estate, bought a popular Harlem nightclub, which he renamed Big Wilt's Smalls Paradise, and invested in broodmares. [29], In Chamberlain's junior year of 1957–58, the Jayhawks' matches were even more frustrating for him. [10] He was a frail child, nearly dying of pneumonia in his early years and missing a whole year of school as a result. [103], In the 1971–72 NBA season, the Lakers hired former Celtics star guard Bill Sharman as head coach. Chamberlain holds numerous NBA records in scoring, rebounding, and durability categories. In Game 2, Chamberlain scored 19 points, grabbed 24 rebounds, and blocked Reed's shot in the final seconds, leading the Lakers to a 105–103 win. He was basketball's first player to earn at least $100,000 a year and earned an unprecedented $1.5 million during his Lakers years. During his prep years, he scored 2,206 points and had individual games in which he scored 90, 74 and 71 points. [57] In the 1962 NBA Playoffs, the Warriors met the Boston Celtics again in the Eastern Division Finals, a team which Bob Cousy and Bill Russell called the greatest Celtics team of all time. He was far more comfortable and effective at the foul line than he would later be during his pro career. [18] In that game, West Catholic quadruple-teamed Chamberlain the entire game, and despite the center's 29 points, the Panthers lost 54–42. (Game film is unclear whether an 8th block occurred, or the ball just fell short due to Chamberlain's withering defensive intimidation). "[114] The players were split on Chamberlain, who was seen as competent, but often indifferent and more occupied with promotion of his autobiography Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door than with coaching. The following year he was selected to all-conference and All-America teams. He ran the 100-yard dash in 10.9 seconds, shot-putted 56 feet, triple jumped more than 50 feet, and won the high jump in the Big Eight track and field championships three straight years.[30]. In his 1991 book A View From Above, Wilt Chamberlain claimed he'd slept with 20,000 women over the course of his career. In 1992, he was briefly hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat. [78][79] For these feats, Chamberlain earned his third MVP award. In that year, Wilt set several all-time records which have never been threatened. Wilt Chamberlain once scored 100 points in a single NBA game. [22] The Panthers won the Public League a third time, beating West Philadelphia 78–60, and in the city championship game, they met West Catholic once again. [86] However, the Celtics rallied back, winning Games 5 and 6 122–104 and 114–106 respectively, powered by a spirited John Havlicek and helped by the Sixers' terrible shooting.[86]. [24] In the end, after visiting the University of Kansas and conferring with the school's renowned college coach Phog Allen, Chamberlain proclaimed that he was going to play college basketball at Kansas.[24]. After taking the Eastern Division that season, the Sixers were eliminated in the Conference finals for the third time in four seasons by the Celtics. [68] He did not care for the Sixers' coach, Dolph Schayes, because Schayes, according to him, had made several disrespectful remarks when they were rival players in the NBA. The Sixers charged their way to a then-record 68–13 season, including a record 46–4 start. He retired as the all-time leader in career points with 31,419, which was later surpassed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and Michael Jordan. [146] In his two championship seasons, Chamberlain led the league in rebounding, while his scoring decreased to 24 and 15 points per game. The Midwest regional was held in Dallas, Texas, which at the time was segregated. [citation needed]) Chamberlain's outstanding all-around performance helped the Lakers win their first championship in Los Angeles with a decisive 114–100 win. In a virtual repeat of his rookie year, he poured in 38.4 points and 27.2 rebounds per game in 1960-61. [74] Prior to Game 5, Chamberlain was nowhere to be found, skipping practice and being non-accessible. [175], Although Chamberlain was shy and insecure as a teenager, he became well known for his womanizing when he was an adult. In 1984 he acted in the movie “Conan the Barbarian”. [154] The comparison between the two is often simplified to a great player (Chamberlain) versus a player who makes his team great (Russell), an individualist against a team player. [80] In Game 6, the Warriors were trailing 123–122 with 15 seconds left. The NBA’s greatest ever is a not-so-great debate ... It’s possible The Big Dipper’s talent got in the way and forced him to believe he could and should accomplish victory largely on his own. [48], Chamberlain again failed to convert his play into team success, this time bowing out against the Syracuse Nationals in a three-game sweep. [108] Jerry West called it "the greatest ball-busting performance I have ever seen. Chamberlain was named on the first-team All-America squad and led the Jayhawks into the NCAA finals against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Subsequently, owners Milton and Helen Kutsher kept up a lifelong friendship with Wilt, and according to their son Mark, "They were his second set of parents. [134] He was also responsible for several rule changes, including widening the lane from 12 to 16 feet, as well as changes to rules regarding inbounding the ball[133] and shooting free throws. [91], Game 7 featured a surreal scene: in anticipation of a Lakers win, Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke put up thousands of balloons in the rafters of the Forum in Los Angeles. Chamberlain trained with Cus d'Amato, but later backed out, withdrawing the much-publicized challenge,[98][23] by way of a contractual escape clause which predicated the Chamberlain-Ali match on Ali beating Joe Frazier in a fight scheduled for early 1971, which became Ali's first professional loss, enabling Chamberlain to legally withdraw from the bout. Chamberlain detested it, as he did other monikers that called attention to his height, such as “Goliath.” The names he didn’t mind were “Dippy” and “Dipper,” along with the later variant, “Big Dipper.” The story goes that Chamberlain’s buddies seeing him dip his head as his walked through doorways tagged him with the nickname and it stuck. [90], Chamberlain joined a squad which featured Hall-of-Fame forward Elgin Baylor and Hall-of-Fame guard Jerry West, along with backup center Mel Counts, forwards Keith Erickson and Tom Hawkins and talented 5'11" guard Johnny Egan. The following season, 1965-66, Philadelphia posted the best record in the league, at 55-25, but for the second year in a row the 76ers fell to Boston in the Eastern Division Finals. [76] Off the court, the center invited the team to restaurants and paid the entire bill, knowing he earned 10 times more than all the others. I try to do them all, best I can, but scoring comes first. Of all his impressive statistics, the 20,000 women number seems the most far-fetched and least verifiable, and the book … Russell apologized privately to him and later publicly. “But it’s nothing,” Chamberlain said in the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1991, “when you consider that the team we were playing against was trying to freeze the ball.”. Having never fouled out in his career – a feat that he was very proud of – he played aggressive defense despite the risk of fouling out, and blocked two of Lucas' shots in overtime, proving those wrong who said he only played for his own stats; he ended scoring a game-high 27 points.
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