Some rare late 1960s Wilt vs Russell matchups
Posted: Mon Feb 7, 2022 6:31 pm
by 70sFan
I don't think I posted these videos on PC Board (at least not all of them), so I hope it's within the rules to post them here in one consolidation thread.
Game 2 of 1967 ECF
Game 4 of 1969 Finals
Enjoy and don't hesitate to share your thoughts!
Bonus footage - Bill against prime Nate Thurmond:
Re: Some rare late 1960s Wilt vs Russell matchups
Posted: Mon Feb 7, 2022 10:31 pm
by Outside
These are always a treat. Thanks so much. I of course especially love the Thurmond footage, but the matchups between Russell and Wilt are always great.
Re: Some rare late 1960s Wilt vs Russell matchups
Posted: Tue Feb 8, 2022 12:31 am
by Outside
These are of course just snippets of the games, but in the 1967 ECF game 2 video, Wilt comes across as dominating, at the peak of his powers.
Nate also looks really good in those last two videos. I was so lucky to see him when I was growing up in the Bay Area. My all-time favorite player.
Wilt, Russell, and Thurmond, plus others of that time. It was a golden age for centers.
Re: Some rare late 1960s Wilt vs Russell matchups
Posted: Wed Feb 9, 2022 1:55 am
by colts18
@70sfan- How many minutes of total footage do we have of Wilt? Russell?
Re: Some rare late 1960s Wilt vs Russell matchups
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:05 pm
by 70sFan
colts18 wrote:@70sfan- How many minutes of total footage do we have of Wilt? Russell?
I never calculated it, but here is the list of Russell and pre-1970 Wilt footage:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpjoOVzt0L0F0WIhovWtP6hfygewhLt09hd_YmNLG8A/edit#gid=1869102609