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Sure Palm. The best-or worst-is still to come. At 23, Chamberlain is far from his peak, even with a 37.5-point game average that has hoisted the Warriors from the cellar of the N.B.A.'s Eastern Division in 1959 to a strong second place this year. For most of the season. Chamberlain's favorite maneuver in the pivot has been to step away from the basket, turn and jump for a righthanded, banked shot. Essentially, this is the shot a short man might take to overcome the height of his opponent, has the serious disadvantage...
...stop Chamberlain, the pros have tried every trick in the book. They may double-team him (one man in front, one behind) with the hope of blocking off passes. When Chamberlain does get the ball, the defense swirls about him like a pack of hounds circling a bear...
Under the hoop, they beat a tattoo on him with elbow and hip. Last week Chamberlain had to take two games off for the extraction of two teeth jammed back by an elbow. Says Warrior Coach Neil Johnston: "They're getting away with murder against Wilt. It would help if Wilt would belt a few. but he's only fought back a couple of times when...
What About Five? But Chamberlain's record-breaking performance raises a troubling question: Is basketball becoming the private preserve of the good big man? Grumbles Detroit's Guard Gene Shue: "The big men make it look easy. They take the skill out of basketball." Like most pros, Shue (6 ft. 2 in.) classifies as small anyone under...
...Until Chamberlain came along, it wasn't too bad," says Cousy. "What about the day when you find yourself playing against five Chamberlains? The way things are going, unless something is done, there just won't be any small men in professional basketball...