Latest / Kidcast Daily / Ep340: Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game

Transcript

Ep340: Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game · Kidcast Daily

• 0:03
  Kick off Countdown, turn it up loud.
• 0:10
  We're on now. Sneakers on the floor, Hear the
• 0:16
  team run. Heartbeats racing.
• 0:19
  Here comes the fun. From the field to your
• 0:22
  headphones. Play by play kid.
• 0:25
  Cats daily talking game day. It's game time.
• 0:33
  Kick ass daily. Hey, sports stories going crazy.
• 0:38
  Let's go from the whistle to the last big play.
• 0:43
  We're cheering you on every day. It's game time.
• 0:46
  Shouting proudly. Kick Ass Day.
• 0:50
  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily where we bring you news, trivia, fun
• 0:54
  facts, and more made just for curious kids like you.
• 0:58
  Today we are exploring one of the most amazing nights in
• 1:01
  basketball history, Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game.
• 1:05
  This happened during a regular National Basketball Association
• 1:09
  game on March 2nd, 1962. Wilt Chamberlain played for the
• 1:13
  Philadelphia Warriors and they were facing the New York Knicks.
• 1:18
  The game took place in Hershey, PA inside the Hershey Sports
• 1:22
  Arena. The final score was 169 to 147
• 1:27
  with the Warriors winning and Wilt scored 100 of those points
• 1:31
  by himself. That number is still the most
• 1:34
  points anyone player has ever scored in a single NBA game.
• 1:48
  Let's set the scene in clear steps.
• 1:50
  The NBA season was already busy, and the Warriors were on a road
• 1:54
  trip. The game in Hershey was not
• 1:57
  played in a giant city arena. It was in a smaller building
• 2:00
  where the Warriors sometimes hosted special games.
• 2:04
  The court was the standard size, the baskets were 10 feet high
• 2:08
  and teams had 24 seconds to try a shot on each possession.
• 2:12
  Because of the shot clock, there were no special rules for Walt
• 2:15
  that night. The game followed the same rules
• 2:18
  as every other game that season. Here is a yes or no question to
• 2:22
  test something you might not know.
• 2:24
  Was there a three-point line in the NBA in 1962?
• 2:31
  No, the NBA did not add the three-point line until 1979.
• 2:37
  That means every field goal Wilt scored that night was worth 2
• 2:40
  points and free throws were worth one point each.
• 2:44
  Wilt was 7 feet and one inch tall, very strong and incredibly
• 2:48
  fast for his size. He could run the floor, post up
• 2:52
  near the basket and rebound at a high level.
• 2:55
  In the 1961 to 62 season, he averaged more than 50 points per
• 3:00
  game and more than 25 rebounds per game, which are records.
• 3:05
  On the night of the 100 point game, everything lined up.
• 3:09
  His teammates passed to him again and again.
• 3:12
  He kept finding good positions close to the basket, and he
• 3:15
  played almost the entire game without rest.
• 3:18
  He moved into open spaces, sealed off defenders and
• 3:22
  finished many plays near the rim.
• 3:24
  During the first quarter, Wiltz scored steadily and set the
• 3:27
  tone. By halftime, he was already far
• 3:31
  ahead of a normal scoring pace for any player.
• 3:34
  By the end of the third quarter, he had 69 points.
• 3:37
  The crowd became more focused on every touch he got.
• 3:41
  The Knicks tried different defenders and strategies to slow
• 3:44
  him down, but it did not work for long.
• 3:47
  Team mates like Guy Rodgers and Al Addles kept feeding him the
• 3:50
  ball with quick passes. In the fourth quarter, the focus
• 3:54
  turned almost completely to getting Wilt to 100.
• 3:58
  The Warriors kept pushing the ball up the court quickly, and
• 4:01
  Wilt finished plays over and over again.
• 4:04
  Here is a trivia question that adds A precise detail.
• 4:08
  How many free throws did Wilt make that night?
• 4:13
  He made 28 free throws and shot 32 of them, which is one of the
• 4:18
  best free throw performances of his career.
• 4:20
  He also made 36 field goals out of 63 attempts.
• 4:25
  If you add 36 shots worth 2 points each, that is 72 points
• 4:29
  and you add 28 more from free throws to reach 100.
• 4:33
  Now for another yes or no question that teaches something
• 4:36
  new about the flow of the game. Did the game go to overtime?
• 4:43
  No. The game ended in regulation
• 4:46
  after four quarters. There were 48 minutes of playing
• 4:50
  time. Wilt scored his final basket
• 4:52
  with less than a minute left, and the arena announcer and the
• 4:56
  fans reacted with loud celebration because they knew
• 4:59
  they had just seen a record. Did you know that Wilt also
• 5:02
  grabbed a huge number of rebounds that night?
• 5:04
  He finished with 25 rebounds, which would be a full night's
• 5:08
  work for many star centers even without the scoring total.
• 5:12
  He also had a few assists. The Warriors and Knicks played
• 5:16
  at a very fast pace. There were many possessions, so
• 5:19
  there were more chances to shoot, rebound and score than in
• 5:22
  many modern games. The Warriors made a plan late in
• 5:25
  the game to get Wilt the ball nearly every trip down the
• 5:28
  court, and the Knicks tried to keep the ball away from him.
• 5:32
  There were intentional fouls and quick shots because both sides
• 5:36
  knew the record was close. Let's look at how rare this is.
• 5:40
  Most NBA players are proud to score 30 or 40 points in a game.
• 5:44
  Scoring 50 is a very big deal that only some players reach.
• 5:49
  Scoring 60 or 70 is extremely rare.
• 5:52
  Reaching 100 has only happened once in the NBA.
• 5:56
  Even Wilt, who had many record nights, never reached it again.
• 6:00
  He scored 7378 and other huge totals, but the 100 point game
• 6:06
  stands alone. Here is a new piece of history
• 6:09
  in the form of a trivia question.
• 6:12
  Who called the radio play by play for that game, providing
• 6:15
  the audio recording people can still hear today.
• 6:21
  It was Bill Campbell, a Philadelphia broadcaster.
• 6:24
  There was no live national television broadcast of the full
• 6:27
  game, which is why the radio call is so important to
• 6:31
  basketball history. Photographers captured still
• 6:34
  photos and short film clips exist, but the complete video of
• 6:38
  the entire game does not. That sets up another yes or no
• 6:42
  question with a clear answer. Is there a complete video
• 6:45
  recording of the entire game from tip off to final buzzer?
• 6:51
  No, there is no full video of the whole game.
• 6:55
  Fans and historians rely on the radio recording box scores, news
• 6:59
  stories and photos to understand how the night unfolded.
• 7:03
  Here is a practical way to picture the effort.
• 7:06
  A basketball game is 48 minutes long, and Wilt scored 100 points
• 7:11
  in that time. That works out to a little more
• 7:14
  than two points per minute. He did it by moving without the
• 7:17
  ball for quick passes, catching lobs and entry passes, posting
• 7:21
  up near the basket and finishing layups, dunks and short shots.
• 7:25
  He also earned many trips to the free throw line, which added
• 7:28
  steady points. His teammates kept their spacing
• 7:31
  so he had room to work near the paint.
• 7:34
  Let's add a few more. Did you know facts?
• 7:37
  The opposing centers changed during the game because of fouls
• 7:40
  and matchups, and the Knicks were not at full strength that
• 7:43
  night due to roster absences. The Warriors strategy and the
• 7:47
  fast pace helped create many shot attempts.
• 7:50
  The scoreboard and public address system became part of
• 7:53
  the story as everyone counted along.
• 7:55
  Near the end, a famous photo after the game shows Will
• 7:59
  holding a piece of paper with a #100 written on it by a
• 8:02
  photographer. That image has become one of the
• 8:05
  most recognizable pictures in sports.
• 8:08
  Here is one more yes or no question that adds A surprising
• 8:11
  detail about the arena crowd size.
• 8:14
  Do you think more than 10,000 people were in the building to
• 8:17
  watch the game? No, the attendance was 4124.
• 8:26
  Many more people later learned about the game on the radio and
• 8:28
  in newspapers and the story grew as the record remained unbroken
• 8:33
  year after year. There is another interesting
• 8:36
  team detail. Guy Rodgers, Wilts point guard,
• 8:39
  piled up a large number of assists by finding Walt quickly
• 8:43
  on fast breaks and in the half court offense.
• 8:47
  Late in the game, Joe Rucklick entered and made the pass for
• 8:50
  Wilt's 100th point with under a minute left.
• 8:53
  Different teammates played roles at different moments and the
• 8:57
  coach kept the focus on getting Wilt the ball near the hoop.
• 9:00
  Let's do a quick summary of what made the 100 point game
• 9:03
  possible. It was a fast-paced game with
• 9:06
  many possessions. Will played almost the entire
• 9:09
  game and kept an efficient scoring rhythm.
• 9:12
  He scored 36 baskets from the field, made 28 free throws and
• 9:17
  controlled the paint. His teammates kept feeding him
• 9:20
  the ball and the Knicks could not stop him without fouling,
• 9:23
  which added even more points. There was No 3 point line, so
• 9:27
  every field goal counted as two points.
• 9:30
  The final score was 169 to 147 and Wilts total of 100 points
• 9:36
  has never been matched in an NBA game.
• 9:44
  Time for a final recap of the main points we learned today.
• 9:48
  Will Chamberlain scored 100 points on March 2nd, 1962 in
• 9:53
  Hershey, PA during a regular NBA game between the Philadelphia
• 9:58
  Warriors and the New York Knicks.
• 10:00
  He made 36 field goals and 28 free throws, and he grabbed 25
• 10:06
  rebounds. The game finished in regulation,
• 10:09
  not overtime. There was No 3 point line in the
• 10:13
  NBA in 1962. The full game is not available
• 10:16
  on video, but a radio recording by Bill Campbell helps us hear
• 10:20
  how it sounded. The crowd was modest in size,
• 10:24
  but the record became famous nationwide.
• 10:27
  This game remains a one-of-a-kind achievement in
• 10:30
  basketball history, and learning how it happened shows how
• 10:33
  teamwork, pace, and skill can add up to something
• 10:37
  unforgettable.