Why Chamberlain’s 100 Points Was More Impressive Than Kobe’s 81 Points
August 27th, 2010 by Richard JT Leave a reply »100 points is more than 81 points by default, everyone who knows mathematics knows that. However, I've seen a lot of fans, mostly casual basketball fans who don't know much about the history of basketball, quickly downplay Wilt's 100 points and up play Kobe's 81 points.
Well, they're wrong and here's why....
Let's debunk all of the myths that the casual fans often say, shall we?
"There was no 3 seconds rule during Wilt's era, he could clogg the line and just dunk it"
First off, the 24-sec. shotclock was already in place in 1954. The 3 second rule was introduced in 1936. Illegal defense was already in place since 1947. Defensive goaltending was instituted way back during Mikan's college days (pre-1950's). Offensive goaltending was instituted during Russell's senior year in college (1956).
Wilt debuted in the NBA in 1959. He played with all the rules.
"Wilt had it easy, he was the only 7 footer while every other centers were midgets"
Walter Dukes (7'0", 220 lbs.)
Swede Halbrook (7'3, 235 lbs.)
Tom Boerwinkle (7'0", 265 lbs.)
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