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Wilt Chamberlain on his free throws: “I went to a psychiatrist on my free throw situation. After a month… the psychiatrist was a better free throw shooter than I was” 😄



Wilt Chamberlain on his free throws: “I went to a psychiatrist on my free throw situation. After a month… the psychiatrist was a better free throw shooter than I was” 😄

by WhenMachinesCry

25 Comments

  1. _agilechihuahua

    Psychiatrist? Not Psychologist? MAOIs were pretty rough.

  2. gridironk

    You can’t help but smile everytime Bill Russell laughs.

  3. PaleoclassicalPants

    The world was robbed of Wilt far too soon. He’d still be 3 years younger than Hubie Brown who is still calling games. Would’ve loved his takes and commentary on the modern NBA.

  4. neuroticsmurf

    I thought the story about Bill going to his house for Thanksgiving before games was a better story.

  5. SquimJim

    Love the chemistry Bill and Wilt had together in these interviews

    2 old besties sitting outside on the porch in their rocking chairs smoking a pipe and talking about the good ol days kind of vibe

  6. Zestyclose-Camp3553

    Bill Russell, best defender and best laugh in NBA history?

  7. SirGiannino

    This is somehow relatable… i’ve been struggling all my life with shooting even after tirelessly studying it. Trained a highschool kid this summer, taught him my own cues and after a few sessions he was shooting better than i did.

  8. Beezus_Fuffoon18

    Russell was an amazing person, but everybody already knows that. Wilt had a greater personality than he gets credit for though.

  9. petewondrstone

    Wilt is fucking hilarious. I can see how he was a player.

  10. machinegunpikachu

    He should’ve shot free throws granny style. The game where Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points, 28 of those points were from free-throws, and every single one was granny-shot. His percentage nearly doubled when he shot this way, but he went back to shootting normally next season.

  11. Kumbackkid

    Bill got that little brother laugh and gestures. I love it

  12. DASreddituser

    goes to show that many players were friends back then too…it’s not a new thing

  13. theghostfacekilla

    God it’s just crazy growing up too late for these guys seeing them laughing and joking around. Wish I could have witnessed them playing. I obviously got to see Russel as an older man but not Chamberlain. Jealous of those that did. RIP to both.

  14. pahamack

    these guys should have been the first iteration of inside the NBA.

  15. Icy-Breadfruit-5059

    The best part of this video to me is Bill Russell’s laugh.

  16. Important-Cow3306

    After watching this video, developers behind the NBA 2K series gonna add mental health as a skill set lol

  17. Orangutan

    This is how Jordan and Barkley should be. Great examples.

  18. TIL Wilt became a better psychiatrist than a licensed professional

  19. chazriverstone

    I needed this today – gracias very much for posting

  20. Strong-Piccolo-5546

    if he and shaq just learned to shoot free throws underhanded… but no the ego is too big.

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