Speaking of NBA stars with abnormal physical fitness, everyone thinks of O'Neal, James, Jordan and so on. However, at the beginning of the establishment of the NBA, There was a talent monster in the league at that time. When he first entered the league, he averaged 37.6 points and 27 rebounds per game and won the MVP. In the third season of his career, he even scored 100 points in a single game. Yes, he was the ancient beast - Wilt Chamberlain .
At that time, Chamberlain not only had a height of 2.16 meters, but also had a wingspan of 2.34 meters. In addition, Chamberlain's jumping was incredible, and he almost touched the top of the backboard during a block. In addition, Chamberlain's strength was also very terrifying. It can be said that he was an upgraded version of O'Neal in all aspects! So, how terrifying is Chamberlain's physical talent? Pictures don't lie. Today we will use pictures to feel Chamberlain's incredible body.
Excellent basketball players often have a pair of big hands, such as Jordan, Tracy McGrady, , O'Neal, Leonard, etc. For these players, grabbing the basketball with one hand is no problem for them. However, grabbing the ball with one hand is simply too low for Chamberlain. When Chamberlain was still in college, he had staged a good show of grabbing the basketball with two fingers! I saw that Chamberlain perfectly grabbed the basketball with only the length of his thumb and middle finger. No one else had this length of hand.
In addition to his long hands, Chamberlain also has a pair of incredibly long legs. From this picture, we can see that the length of Chamberlain's calf alone is longer than the entire stretched leg of Jerry West, who is also an NBA player next to him. In this picture, there are almost no other people visible in the composition. Chamberlain's long legs alone almost overflow the screen. This is called physical talent!
As an NBA player, he often needs to go to away games. In the 1960s, the conditions of the hotels where NBA players stayed were still relatively average. For Chamberlain, a 2-meter bed was simply not enough to sleep on. Therefore, in order to stretch his legs, Chamberlain could only put two beds together and lie down diagonally to just sleep.
In addition to his big hands and long legs, Chamberlain also has a pair of incredibly long arms. As mentioned above, Chamberlain's wingspan is 2.34 meters, which is 18 centimeters longer than his height. From this picture, we can see that Chamberlain's arms are almost too long to hang down from his knees. This incredible arm length is an important reason why Chamberlain can build a huge defensive net in the penalty area.
Speaking of Schwarzenegger , fans who love American action movies will be familiar with it. As a frequent visitor to the big screen, Schwarzenegger's muscular body looks very brave. However, Schwarzenegger once revealed on a show that Chamberlain could easily lift him! To be honest, if I hadn't said it myself, no one would have believed that someone could actually lift such a strong man with one hand.
However, friends who have seen this animation probably don’t think Schwarzenegger’s words are exaggerated. This is a photo of Chamberlain attending a dinner party many years after his retirement. We can find that the host of the dinner party at that time was also a strong man about 1.8 meters tall, but Chamberlain pulled him up directly on the spot like a doll, and even showed it to the audience. It felt effortless at all. This strength is simply inhuman! (ikuet)
