Since Joel Embiid marveled at Wilt Chamberlain's athleticism during the ASG, here's a new video just to show everyone the kind of athleticism was talking about:
During the All-Star Game, Joel Embiid expressed his amazement at Wilt Chamberlain's excellent athleticism during the ASG, here's a new video just to show everyone the kind of athleticism was talking about:
During the All-Star Game, Joel Embiid expressed his amazement at Wilt Chamberlain's excellent athleticism while chatting with his teammates off the court. The following video shows you the extraordinary things of the basketball emperor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCRIB6ZBSA4
Wilt may be one of the most athletic people that size that has ever existed, 300 plus pounds at times and over 7 feet tall and he was a world class athlete from his teenage years into his 50's and considered competitive in a variety of sports outside of basketball. Decided to put this together to Refresh our memories of some of the things that made Wilt such an all-around athlete
Chengbran's athletic ability may be the most ancient among people of his body shape. At most, more than 135 kilograms of weight and height of more than 210 cm allowed Chamberlain to maintain the level of a world-class athlete from youth to over 50 years old, and was recognized as a competitive field in many other sports fields outside basketball. I decided to make this video to everyone recall what makes Chamberlain so omnipotent.
UPDATE: Joel Embiid liked this video on twitter. The Process has been tuning in!
Update: The Great is online! He liked the video posted on Twitter !
Note: Due to copyright issues, the video cannot be uploaded. Please forgive me.
[–]shanmustafa 1493 Indicator 21 hours ago
the clip of wild running full court is terrifying, also very thankful for wild chamberlain archives
Chamberlain's fast attack was really scared. I would like to pay tribute to all the brothers from the Wilt Chamberlain Archives channel, and thank you for your wonderful content.
[–]NBAmx3552 409 Indicator 21 hours ago
The clip at 3:57... Running full sprint, behind the back pass full speed... While being that fucking huge
Pay attention to the 3 minutes and 57 seconds of this video... Such a big center forward, he sprinted the ball at the extreme speed, and he can play back pass when running at full speed.
[–][GSW] Draymond GreenMacDerfus 103 Indicator 19 hours ago
This is why I refer to Wilt as a mythical creativity.
Warriors Fan: So I won't say that Zhang Dashuai's physical fitness is too beastly. Because he is a strange beast.
[–]Bullsxconzo 55 Indicator 11 hours ago
That clip seriously looked like some sort of tape that people are trying to figure out if it's proof he exists.
Bulls Fan: The content in this video is too incredible. I seem to be watching an issue of "Attack on Science": Wilt Chamberlain, is there any myth or legend?
[–]Lakers1996 231 Indicator 21 hours ago
my thoughts from watching this as well, never seen someone that size run like thatt
Lakers fan: I have the same idea as the leader of the class. I can still walk so vigorously like flying in a big way, and I opened my eyes.
[–][TOR] Amir JohnsonModernPoultry 310 Indicator 19 hours ago
Keep in mind, all these clips of Wilt doing insane athletic things are also with him wearing old school Converse. None of the modern day basketball shoe technology
Raptors fans: Don't forget that Chamberlain who flies in all these videos are wearing old Converse sneakers. He has not enjoyed all kinds of high-end sneaker technologies nowadays.
[–]BladeofSouls 75 indicator 13 hours ago
Imagine him wearing BoostFoam tech shoes, long shorts, comfy jerseys, and compression sleeves NBA players wear nowadays. Won't do too much but boost his performance a bit.
Imagine if Chamberlain wore BoostFoam sneakers, comfortable jerseys and long shorts, plus pressurized arm guards. It’s not that he will transform into Superman in this way, but it will also improve his athletic performance.
It's insane guys back in the 50's played around 48 minutes a game with back in the past tech, with guys now with comfy shoes and compression fitted tech, yet we hear more injuries now than then.
Recalling the past, it's incredible that the group of old men who played in the 1950s. With the equipment with pitifully low technology content, every game was almost the entire game. Nowadays, players have more comfortable sneakers and pressure fitting techniques, but they are more affected by injuries.
However, a reason as to that could be the rise of social media and the NBA being more open than it was in the 50s. Another thing could be how the speed, pace, and demands of the game have increased, with the game of basketball changed into a faster, more run and gun style. The athletic demands for players have increased compared to those players back then, with our guys being taller, stronger, quicker, and more athletic.
That being said, perhaps it is because of the prosperity of social media and the NBA far more open than before that it makes it easier for us to understand the injury news about players now. Another possible reason is that basketball games have now evolved to a faster and closer to running and bombing style trend. As a result, the players in the game have improved their speed, game rhythm and complexity. Nowadays, players are generally faster, higher and stronger, and have more athletic ability. Therefore, the requirements for players' athletic ability in playing basketball are also unmatched by players in the past.
[–]CelticsODomincanB 66 Indicators 11 hours ago
Also pro athletes played thru injuries more back then because it wasn’t a millions of dollars job and not playing mean losing their main source of income. They made more than the average worker, but it wasn’t uncommon to have a job during the off-season back then.
Celtics Fan: Let me add that professional athletes in the past could not make millions of dollars like now. Not playing is equivalent to losing the main source of income, so they are more inclined to play with injuries. They are indeed not going to compare their payroll with the working class, but at that time many players would have another job in the offseason.
[–]76ersdavesays 83 Indicator 20 hours ago
Holy shit... that HAS to be sped up. No way can someone that big be that fast...
76ers fan: I'll go... This must be when the lord put my video up. This is clearly Li Kui's body, Dai Zong's legs...
[–]Trail BlazersElrond_Hubbard_ 107 Indicator 18 hours ago
They said he ran a 4.4 forty when he was drafted by Kansas City lol what the fuck.
The fastest ever Lineman was Terron Armstead who ran a 4.71, and was also 300 pounds. Even if they messed up the hand-timer, worst case he'd be around a 4.55? Vernon Davis ran a 4.38, but was 255 pounds. Bonkers[Translation Note 1]
Trail Blazers Fan: It is said that when Chamberlain first entered the University of Kansas, he ran 40 yards (about 36.6 meters) in just 4.4 seconds. The fastest lineman in football to complete the 40-yard test was Terron Armstead, which took 4.71 seconds and weighed about 135 kg.
Even if the person who tested Chamberlain's speed at that time was notes (not electronic records), the measurement was not accurate, then Chamberlain had a speed of 4.55 seconds at the most, right? Vernon Davis ran for 4.38 seconds, but he only had 115 kilograms! Incredible.
[Translation Note 1]: Terron Armstead plays for the NFL New Orleans Saints, playing as an offensive tackle. Vernon Davis currently plays for the Washington Redskins, playing as a tight end. The 40-yard sprint run is a common test used in football to evaluate a player's speed and speed-up ability.
[–]Lakersxanot192 189 Indicator 20 hours ago
4.4 in the fourty jesus
Lakers fan: I just want to play a string of 6.
[–][SAS] Dominique Wilkinsbloomingzonda 81 Indicator 18 hours ago
That is the same time that Adrian Peterson put up in the combine
Spurs fan: Adrian Peterson [Translation Note 2] His forty yards score in the joint trial was the same as Chamberlain.
[Translation Note 2]: Adrian Peterson currently plays for the NFL Arizona Cardinals and plays as a running back.
[–]LakersChyloRen 160 Indicator 19 hours ago
Sub 50 on the 400m in high school too. Dude can do anything
Lakers fan: Chamberlain ran 400 meters in less than 50 seconds in high school. This guy can do everything.
[–][GSW] Draymond GreenMacDerfus 122 Indicator 19 hours ago
He's like a stronger, bigger version of Bo Jackson.
Warriors Fan: He's like a tall and strong upgraded version of Bo Jackson[Translation Note 3].
[Translation Note 3]: Bo Jackson is the only athlete in American history to win the All-Star title in both the NFL and MLB leagues and enter the Hall of Fame.
[–]Sunszarvinny 65 Indicator 17 hours ago
7ft Bo. Jesus
Suns Fan: Chamberlain is the 2.13-meter Bo God.
[–]WarriorsSevenElevenHells 53 Indicator 16 hours ago
7’2”. he’s taller than shaq
Warriors Fan: Correct it, it’s 2.18 meters. He is taller than O’Neal.
[–]CavaliersKayFeldersAlt 865 Indicator 21 hours ago
Athleticism wise, it seems like he was a mix between Shaq and Giannis with Lebron durability.
Cavaliers fan: I think Chamberlain's athletic ability is like a synthetic of O'Neal and Antetokounmpo , and James's durability.
[–][PHI] Markelle FultzJoelEmbeast 78 Indicator 21 hours ago
Except he was way stronger than Shaq.
Sun fan: But Zhang Dashuai is much stronger than sharks.
[–]Sureynot86 223 Indicator 20 hours ago
Idk about that, if he was stronger he wasn’t “way” stronger. It’s like also believing he slept with 20,000 women.
Is it so sure? Even if Chamberlain is stronger than O’Neal, I don’t think there is a clear gap between the two. Just like you shout "Zhang 20,000" every day, has he really had sex with 20,000 women?
[–]76ersmemeganoob 193 Indicator 19 hours ago
Agreed, he definitely slept with at least 50,000 women
76 fans: That’s right, how can it be 20,000? There should be 50,000, TX.
[–]Warriorsbenpaco 91 17 hours ago
I know how he "had no children" but I'd like to imagine he actually had thousands of children and a couple hundreds years from now there'll be a 1 in 10 chance you have Wilt blood the same way there's a 1 in 10 chance someone in Asia is related to Genghis Khan
Warriors fans: I know, the official news is that Chamberlain "had no children", but I'd rather believe that his descendants are actually thousands of thousands. Genghis Khan, a genius of a generation, is his descendant of one out of ten people in Asia. Looking at the current romantic figure Chamberlain, in the future, such a miracle can be reproduced in America in just a few hundred years.
[–][LAL] Didier Ilunga-Mbengaberdengbituin 60 Indicator 16 hours ago
His descendant is actually in the league today.
Lakers fan: Who says that I have no descendant!
[–]KnicksTofuTofu 97 Indicator 19 hours ago
I absolutely believe the 20,000 women thing.
Single his whole life, unabashedly sexual, in a pre-AIDS world of free love, as the biggest celebration in Los Angeles for a good chunk of it... That guy was running trains every single night.
Knicks Fan: I believe that Zhang Dashuai had technical exchanges with 20,000 women.
Chengberon's life has been overly in a free world where no one knows "Ai" and he has been the biggest star in Los Angeles for a long time... My brother is still not allowed to drive every night and sing every night.
[–]Claclink520 92 Indicator 18 hours ago
Come on. Do the math. If he had sex with a different woman every day for 50 years he would only be up to 18,250
I'm going to settle the calculations for you. If Chamberlain had been with a different woman every day for fifty years, there would be only 18,250 people in total.
[–]Grizzliesehopkey 132 Indicator 17 hours ago
But what if he had 3 every nightmtml1
Grizzlies fan: Three people in one night, you count again.
[–]NBAmx3552 199 Indicator 21 hours ago
A guy says he made 20 out of 25 free throws from half court, is that true?!
I heard someone say Chamberlain went from the midfield free throw with a shooting percentage of 20 of 25 shots, which is OK? !
[–]Cavaliersdantheman9758[S] 275 Indicator 21 hours ago
Tom Heinsohn, Celtics current announcer and a HOF player from Wilt's era who eventually became Celtics coach in the 70's. I can't say if it's true or not, but that's the man who's claiming he saw it happen
Cadids fan: The person you are talking about is Tom Heinsohn, current commentator of the Celtics. He is a Celtics and a member of the Hall of Fame and has played in the same field as Chamberlain. Heinthorne also served as head coach of the Celtics in the 1970s. I can't assert whether the midfield free throw is true or false, but the person who said this claims that he has witnessed it with his own eyes.
[–]NBAmx3552 122 Indicator 21 hours ago
He averaged 50-60 %FT so it would be surprised but with Wilt I guess it's possible.
Chengberon's average free throw shooting percentage in his career is only 50-60%, so this hit rate is quite unexpected. But as long as it is about him, I think it is worthy.
[–]Cavaliersdantheman9758[S] 151 Indicator 21 hours ago
I'm sure some will contest this because it feels like an endless debate with many nuances, but I'm 99% sure from all testimony (coaches, Wilt himself, etc) Wilt's problems at the free throw line were mental first (and became physical IE bad form, secondary to that). His shooting touch itself was not the problem. He was a good fall away jump shoter, and as the footage of his hook shots and the testimony of his half court shots indicated, he could even hit ranged shots (though he never did these during games). So, to me, it's plausible he could sink the half court shots with frequency.
Calligraphy fans on the floor: I dare say someone is going to oppose what I want to say next, because everyone will have their own opinions on this and argue endlessly. But judging from the existing evidence (from the team coaches and Chamberlain himself, etc.), I am sure Chamberlain’s poor free throws are first caused by psychological problems (and secondly, physical reasons such as pitching gestures). His shabby free throw should not be blamed on his touch. Chamberlain had an excellent backward jump shot. And his ultra-long hook in this video and other people's testimony of his midfield shooting, both show that the coach can even shoot long-range shots (although he never shoots far in the game). So in my opinion, Chamberlain can make a series of shots in the midfield.
[–]Cavaliersalibabaking 103 Indicator 20 hours ago
Kinda like lebron? The dude can make 26+ footers with ease but for some reason can't drain both free throws.
Cavaliers fan: Just like the situation of James? He can easily make a jump shot from outside the three-point line, and he can inexplicably lose both free throws.
[–]darhale 338 Indicator 20 hours ago
He played professional volleyball? That's not even fair.
I always did think that if the NBA's most athletic guys (like LeBron, Westbrook, etc) played volleyball, USA should be able to dominate in volleyball.
Chengberon also played professional volleyball? That's too bullying.
I always thought that if we let players in the NBA with super sports power (such as James, such as Westbrook ) participate in the volleyball team, the US team will be the dominant volleyball team.
[–]Celticschirpzz 122 Indicator 20 hours ago
To be fair he played in a league he founded. In America had he wanted to really compete at the sport he would have played overseass where the good leagues are. Just the videos show show you that his form was really not great. IDK if that was standard when he got into it, but if you look at the really great hitters in the game past and present they Look nothing like Wilt when he's hitting
Heres a video of great hits
Celtics fan: To be honest, Chamberlain played in the volleyball league he founded [Translation Note 4]. If he really wants to show his skills and kill the whole world, he should go to a high-level overseas league. These videos recording Chamberlain's volleyball play actually show that his posture is not very correct. I'm not sure if his moves are counted as standard when he plays, but if you look at the good volleyball players who used to be now, they're very different from Chamberlain's batting moves.
Video: Wonderful Smash in Volleyball
[Translation Note 4]: Chamberlain is a member of the board of directors of the International Volleyball Association, founded in 1974, and became its president the following year. Due to Chamberlain's existence, the All-Star Game of IVS was broadcasted on TV, and he was also elected as the All-Star Game MVP. Chamberlain only occasionally plays for the Seattle Smashers in the league. IVS was disbanded in 1979 after only five years.
[–]Wizardslivefreeordont 219 Indicator 20 hours ago
He was a hall of fame volleyball player
Wizard fan: Didn’t he also enter the Hall of Fame for volleyball?
[–]Pelicansblinkme123 129 Indicator 18 hours ago
he's in the HoF in volleyball for his role as an ambassador for the sport, not because he was all that good at it.
Pelicans Fan: The reason why the coach entered the Hall of Fame is because of the important role he played in promoting the sport, not because he is really invincible in volleyball.
[–]Sunsapawst8 46 Indicator 19 hours ago
Chase Budinger was a pretty accomplished volleyball player (national HS player of the year) before choosing to emphasize basketball over volleyball.
Now that his basketball career is over, he's a professional beach volleyball player. Both of his siblings are professional volleyball players also.
Suns Fan: Before choosing to invest more in basketball, Chase Bardinger is a small accomplished volleyball player (the best high school player of the year in the United States).
Now his basketball career is over, but he has become a professional beach volleyball player. His siblings also participated in professional volleyball events.
[–]catkirkgleason 52 Indicator 20 hours ago
Won the volleyball MVP too. At like 50
Champion Chamberlain also won the volleyball league MVP when he was almost 50 years old.
[–]Pelicansblinkme123 70 Indicator 18 hours ago
the only "pro" volleyball he played was in basically a pro-am league he founded. He was MVP in an all-star game of that league, not of anything that matters in volleyball.
Pelicans fan: The only "professional" volleyball that the coach has played is in a professional and amateur players mixed league he founded himself. He won the MVP in an All-Star Game, but it actually has no value.
[–]DrunkenMasterII 19 indicator 19 hours ago
I always wonder if all the best athletes in the world went to compete in one specific discipline how they would do. Like if Lebron learned to play hockey as a kid, how good could he be?
I have always been curious about how they would do.For example, if James learned to play ice hockey since he was a child, would he be very successful?
[–]Salami_On_Rye 45 Indicator 19 hours ago
I think a lot of basketball athletes would be at a disadvantage because of their size. Players like Westbrook or AI would excel at any sport, I imagine, but bigger guys like Wilt or LeBron or Shaq would be at a disadvantage in many sports given their size.
I think the reason for body shape will make many basketball players in a disadvantage when they are engaged in another sport. I guess players like Westbrook and Iverson will be at ease in any sports, but the body shape of a burly and tall athlete like Grandmaster, James or O'Neal will limit their performance.
[–]Kraggon 55 Indicator 19 hours ago
There have been NFL scouts that said Lebron would have been the best tight end to ever play the game. Joe Rogan has said fighters are lucky there is so much money in basketball because he would beat everyones ass if he decided to fight instead and could have done anything he wanted athletically.
There have been NFL before The scout said James would be the best tight end ever. Joe Rogan once said that fighting athletes should be grateful that there is enough fuel in the basketball league, otherwise if James chooses to switch to mixed martial arts, he can do whatever he wants and control Quanju with his athletic talent.
[Translation Note 5]: Joe Rogan is an American talk show comedian, and is basically a fixed UFC live commentator and live interviewer in the early and mid-term of his career. Rogan is usually only available in more important events now. He is one of the veterans of the UFC event.
[–]PleaseBeQuietCunt 26 Indicators 19 hours ago
God super heavy weight division would be so fucked if a whole load of nba players decided to fight 1
is in chaos. If a large group of NBA players change careers and fight, it will be in chaos. Super heavyweights must not be made into a pot of porridge.
[–]TimberwolvesBannaHamHock 27 Indicator 18 hours ago
They wouldn't fight in super heavyweight division considering that doesn't exist in the UFC or Bellator and wouldn't need to since the Heavyweight cut off is 265 and any NBA player could easily cut to that save for like.. Shaq I guess? Some 7 footers maybe.
Timberwolves fan: No, NBA players will not participate in super heavyweight fighting games at all, because neither UFC nor Bellator includes this level. In addition, they don’t need it, because the weight limit of players participating in heavyweight competitions is 120 kilograms, and most players should be able to lose weight more easily below this... maybe except O’Neal? Or some other seven-foot man.
[–]Cavaliers wouldstillsmash 237 Indicator 20 hours ago
The annoying thing about Wilt is you get the sense that people/hiself are purposely trying to exaggerate his stories, which puts everything else into question. Like I KNOW this dude was a crazy once-in-a-lifetime athlete, but 50 inch vertical at 7'1? Come on. I wish they'd just stick to the truth since the truth is already very impressive.
Cavaliers fan: What I am more annoying about playing the miracle of the Grandmaster is that you can realize that whether it is others or himself, they are intentionally adding bricks to the Grandmaster's credit card. This puts another mysterious veil on the truth of the facts. I understand, I understand, Shuai Zhang is a genius of sport. But is it true that the height of 2.16 meters and the vertical bounce of 1.26 meters is true? It’s time for those who write myths to take a break, after all, simply presenting the facts is enough to brag about the handsome man.
[–]Cavaliersdantheman9758[S] 152 Indicator 20 hours ago*
I try to dig to the bottom of every story, each has an origin. Usually it’s Wilt who exaggerates depending on the content and context of the discussion. Usually his peers are aware many people won’t believe them. His peers don’t give me the impression that they exaggerate. Some fans do, but they aren’t the source they are often repeating 2nd and 3rd hand and I never include 2nd hand fan testimony in my videos only first hand accounts
年官网: I want to dig into the root of every such legendary story and trace its origin. Generally speaking, Chamberlain himself exaggerated in specific circumstances and in the content of the conversation. His basketball colleagues usually know that many people will not believe these stories, and they should not exaggerate them. But some fans will believe it and even add some extra thoughts. However, even if the fans' words are transmitted by ten or ten, they cannot be used as a source of information, and I will not use their words as evidence to make videos. I only believe in first-hand news.
[–]Cavaliers wouldstillsmash 67 Indicator 20 hours ago
Oh you're the guy behind the Wilt Chamberlain Archives? Excellent work! Can't believe how much you've uncovered about Wilt. Do you know anything about the accounts of his strength? I mean you have people like Arnold Schwarzenegger praising his strength, so there has to be truth to it. However, there's also quotes like the one below floating around which makes you want to doubt everything.
Cavaliers fan: Hey brother, are you the behind-the-scenes producer of "Wilt Chamberlain Archives"? Beautiful work! I can't believe you can discover so many interesting things about Chamberlain. Do you know some information about the extraordinary power of the Grand Marshal? After all, people like Arnold Schwarzenegger praised his power, which is somewhat solid. However, there are also statements like the Master of the Level, which makes me feel that everything is not that reliable.
"On the trip to Russia with the Harlem Globetrotters, we were in Lenin Stadium, and they assigned a dressing room to the team. The players were getting dressed for one of their games. They were in rather close quarters. Remember, these were young kids-Wilt was 23. The others were his age. They were like kittens. You bump me, i'll bump you back. And before you know it, two of the guys set on Wilt. They started playingfully pushing and shoving him. And finally one of his teammates hit Wilt a little too hard. He took these two guys, twisted each of their shirts, and lifted both of them off the ground. Each of these guys weighed over 200 pounds. It looked like he had two little crackers in his hands. I thought he was going to hit their heads together. It was an amazing demonstration of strength"[Translation Note 6]
"At that time, we were in Russia, on the way to the Harlem Basketball Tour. The game was held at the Lenin Stadium, and the staff of the venue assigned a locker room to the team. Before one game, everyone was preparing for the appearance in the locker room, and they were very close to each other. Don't forget that these players are young, and Chamberlain is only 23 years old. They are tossing back and forth like cats. Almost no one noticed, two of them were going to make a fuss with Chamberlain. At first, they were jokingly pushing and shoving, and at the back, one of them gave him a lot without controlling it. Everyone, Zhang Bolun gently stretched his ape's arms, twisted his wolf's waist, grabbed the collars of the two, and took them into the air with just a slight lift. The judge said that these two great men weighed 200 kilograms each, and Chamberlain held it in his hands as if he was carrying a young child, and it was effortless. Chamberlain seemed to be trying to hit each other with his neck on his head, but he gave up. Everyone sighed that the commander is really a god. ”
