wilt, like jim brown and cassius clay (ali) were ahead of their time athletically, maybe by 10-20 years.
no one can deny that athletes are far more athletic now than they were 50 years ago and these 3 that i mentioned
were the first ones in their sport to be so much better than their competition that it was a tremendous
mismatch. if they had been born 20 years later they still would of been great, they just wouldn't of
been that dominant.
that being said, wilt was the best i ever saw. i should also mention that i am a lifelong celtic fan.
wilt was basically unstoppable and uncontainable (even by russell). in an era that 7 footers only
were expected to rebound and clog the middle, wilt was so much more. the year he lead the
league in assists as a center, he was awesome to watch. imagine the threat of a player who once averaged
50 points per game with the ball using a motion offense revolving around him. trust me it was
impressive to watch and almost impossible to defend.