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Author:  RFDC [ Sun May 13, 2018 1:44 pm ]
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Author:  veganfan21 [ Sun May 13, 2018 2:04 pm ]
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Never realized there were like eight teams in the league at that time.
Author:  JORR [ Sun May 13, 2018 6:36 pm ]
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Look at all those tiny white guys! They come up to the knee of giants like Steph Curry. And they could barely make it down the court. So unathletic!
Author:  Brick [ Sun May 13, 2018 6:38 pm ]
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:
Look at all those tiny white guys! They come up to the knee of giants like Steph Curry. And they could barely make it down the court. So unathletic!

No. They were just playing against guys who sold insurance to make ends meet.
Author:  Jaw Breaker [ Sun May 13, 2018 6:57 pm ]
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Wilt must have been WTF? 50/25 not good enough?
Author:  pittmike [ Sun May 13, 2018 8:13 pm ]
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Jaw Breaker wrote:
Wilt must have been WTF? 50/25 not good enough?


That was my thought.
Author:  RFDC [ Sun May 13, 2018 8:29 pm ]
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So what would a guy like Wilt average in todays NBA?
Author:  FavreFan [ Sun May 13, 2018 8:29 pm ]
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The most impressive stat of all time is when Wilt averages over 48.0 mpg. That same year.
Author:  veganfan21 [ Sun May 13, 2018 8:43 pm ]
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RFDC wrote:
So what would a guy like Wilt average in todays NBA?


There's gotta be studies on this but if you're playing each team in the league a minimum of seven times or whatever it was then at some point it becomes like practice. The more familiar you are with your opponent then the easier it is to execute over time. No way any of these guys put up the superhuman numbers they put up back then in a league with more than 6-7 teams. Not saying they're bums but some of these numbers would have to normalize.
Author:  Brick [ Sun May 13, 2018 8:53 pm ]
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veganfan21 wrote:
RFDC wrote:
So what would a guy like Wilt average in todays NBA?


There's gotta be studies on this but if you're playing each team in the league a minimum of seven times or whatever it was then at some point it becomes like practice. The more familiar you are with your opponent then the easier it is to execute over time. No way any of these guys put up the superhuman numbers they put up back then in a league with more than 6-7 teams. Not saying they're bums but some of these numbers would have to normalize.

Another big issue is a lot of players weren't full time players as they didn't make enough. Imagine if Kevin Durant played a player from today who sold insurance to make a living and did basketball as a side job. He may score 150.
Author:  newper [ Sun May 13, 2018 9:43 pm ]
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And imagine being a full time insurance salesman and you're competing against these other insurance salesmen that also play pro basketball. Who do you want as your agent, some dweeb that has a picture of his wife and kids on his desk, or the guy with the autographed picture of him standing next to Wilt? That guy could sell 150k in policies a month.
Author:  JORR [ Sun May 13, 2018 9:45 pm ]
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And imagine if Kevin Durant sold insurance. Wilt would put 70 up on him every game and probably get a great rate on his property and casualty.
Author:  FrankDrebin [ Sun May 13, 2018 10:22 pm ]
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RFDC wrote:
So what would a guy like Wilt average in todays NBA?


35 pts
18 reb
4 blocks
Author:  pittmike [ Mon May 14, 2018 4:18 am ]
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Let’s imagine how great Wilt would be if he was a full time player and not banging 20k chicks.
Author:  veganfan21 [ Mon May 14, 2018 8:49 am ]
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FrankDrebin wrote:
RFDC wrote:
So what would a guy like Wilt average in todays NBA?


35 pts
18 reb
4 blocks


Nah. He'd face more diverse defense schemes and personnel. I think the past forty years of basketball strategizing plus the growth of the game would be enough to bring those numbers down to sane levels.
Author:  FavreFan [ Mon May 14, 2018 11:07 am ]
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I’m guessing Wilt’s averages would be around AD’s. Something like 28-12
Author:  Caller Bob [ Mon May 14, 2018 11:12 am ]
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Wilt would be Hasheem Tabeet in today's NBA.
Author:  pittmike [ Mon May 14, 2018 11:13 am ]
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If the defense went to stop Wilt's scoring I assume his assists and rebounds go up.
Author:  veganfan21 [ Mon May 14, 2018 11:14 am ]
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pittmike wrote:
If the defense went to stop Wilt's scoring I assume his assists and rebounds go up.


25 is just a crazy number. You expect that to increase if he played today?
Author:  pittmike [ Mon May 14, 2018 11:26 am ]
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veganfan21 wrote:
pittmike wrote:
If the defense went to stop Wilt's scoring I assume his assists and rebounds go up.


25 is just a crazy number. You expect that to increase if he played today?


His assists more so obviously.
Author:  FavreFan [ Mon May 14, 2018 11:28 am ]
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pittmike wrote:
veganfan21 wrote:
pittmike wrote:
If the defense went to stop Wilt's scoring I assume his assists and rebounds go up.


25 is just a crazy number. You expect that to increase if he played today?


His assists more so obviously.

He’s probably not leading the league in assists per game for a season though.
Author:  RFDC [ Mon May 14, 2018 12:38 pm ]
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Caller Bob wrote:
Wilt would be Hasheem Tabeet in today's NBA.

Stupid.
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