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Originally Posted by roux2dope
You cant discount physical attributes as to why players are dominint. Shaq was dominant because he was 350+ lbs, Wilt was Dominant because he was 3-4 inches taller than most centers in the NBA, Yao is dominant because he is a freak of nature, he can get any shot off he wants, he barely has to jump to rebound, and by just being a 7'5 freak teams dont drive the lane against the Rockets. If he was 7'0 i am sure he would be a nice player but he's not so who cares. He is a once in a lifetime freak taking over for shaq, who took over for kareem, who took over for wilt.
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Not quite accurate. Wilt was dominant because he was physically ridiculous - his combination of strength, speed, and athleticism is what separated him from the rest - not his height. There were other 7 footers then, it just happened that they were stiffs.