Wilt at 36

[Dre]

Wilt's head at the top of the rim with his hand STILL nearly reaching the top of the backboard - this virtually a 12 and a half foot reach despite knee surgery, arthritis, and 36 year old legs.

Just a little snippet for people who act like he was just a big guy who bullied midgets..I've seen people say he'd be an 18 ppg scorer if he were in the league...Shaq couldn't even get up like that at 36...

[GTA Addict]

He could be a good scorer today but probably wouldn't be in Shaq's class

[Knick Killer]

That's nuts. I don't care what anyone says, Wilt would be a beast in the league today.

[PauloCatarino]

Originally Posted by Dre

Well, since we're at it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4WZXiaDzyc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...DzzxVE34k#t=6s

Considering the tired argument of "well, if he played in this era...", please just imagine this:

- Get a guy who was an absolute physical freak, by basketball standards;
- The same guy who is shooting (and making) contested jumpers from the high post/top of the key, drilling bank shots on jumpers, fingerrolling plenty, posterizing Russell in dunks, blocking Kareem (twice in the same play!), firing outless passes from his low post, handling the ball like a guard, etc.;
- Get him through current food regimes, physical training, tape watching, etc.;
- Pump him full of physical-enhancing drugs (like Karl Malone and others #cough# Lebron #cough#)

And just imagine the player he could have been in the 00's.

Now, if we could only get him to pass a litlle (all right, MAJOR!) *******, what would we be looking at? Karl Malone's/Shaq's strenght paired with D-Rob's quickness, Hakeem's agility, McHale's footwork AND Chris Webber's passing?

You tell me...

[Dre]

Are you serious about the passing thing

[Knicks4life]

Originally Posted by Dre

Are you serious about the passing thing

He led the league in assist one year.

[PauloCatarino]

Originally Posted by Dre

Are you serious about the passing thing

Please watch the videos i linked.

Do you think a year playing with the Globetrotters wouldn't enhance his handle/passing?

[PauloCatarino]

Originally Posted by Knicks4life

He led the league in assist one year.

In total assists. He came 3rd and 4th in other seasons.

In apg, he was 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th.

(that is, if i'm reading www.basketball-reference.com right)

[Dre]

Originally Posted by Knicks4life

He led the league in assist one year.

Which is why I asked if he was serious about:

Now, if we could only get him to pass a litlle (all right, MAJOR!) *******,

[Luke]

He would easily be the best big in the world today and it wouldn't be close.

I don't know if he'd be better than a prime Shaq or Duncan, but it wouldn't surprise me if he was.

[PauloCatarino]

Originally Posted by Dre

Which is why I asked if he was serious about:

Oh, i see now. Dumb portuguese poster.
I meant to say "skipped major screwing around"!

My bad...

[e-monk]

Im not that impressed by the dunk but the block now? that lends credence to the talk about him as a youngster grabbing coins off the top of the back board

[seifer0406]

Nobody said that he wasn't good. But he's not scoring 100 in 2012, not averaging 50 and 25 either.

So in that case, he was bullying midgets.

[Dre]

It's not even about 100. Some people in this very thread are saying he wouldn't be a top tier player in the modern era

[PauloCatarino]

Originally Posted by Dre

It's not even about 100. Some people in this very thread are saying he wouldn't be a top tier player in the modern era

Why don't we try the old switch-a-roo?

Why don't we imagine guys like Jordan and Lebron (for whatever reason he's been mencioned as an All-Time Top player) playing in the 60's/70's, (i) without. current food regimes, physical training, tape watching, etc., and drugs, (ii) with converse all-stars (iii) without being able to carry, palm or travel (to whomever it concerns, a Tim-Hardaway/Allen Iverson/Chris Paul cross-over would be called upon in the 60's/70's, just the same as Doc/Jordan palming) (iv) without extensive training work-outs (v) when smoking and drinking was the norm (vi) etc., etc..

Has anyone ever think about why it wouldn't be possible to have guys like Karl Malone and Lebron James playing in the 60's/70's??

By the way, is that an Armon Gillian avatar????? WTF!?!?!?!?