People who haven’t seen Chamberlain at his peak, before his knee problems, don’t realize how athletic he was. Wilt was an excellent midrange shooter with size and quickness. Many younger fans have never seen a center as big as Shaquille O’Neill. Take a look at Chamberlain, 50, next to Shaq, who is in his prime.
Wilt was a track star in college and, prior to his knee problems, was as fast as anyone on the court. In fact, one of his scoring strategies, similar to prime Dwight Howard’s, was to simply run the court and gain early position because few opposing big men could keep up with him. Wilt was more than just a dunker, though. Wilt’s most deadly weapon was a turnaround fadeaway, which he had range with.
I believe he would destroy them in his prime. But his performance is dependent on his coach.
