Artis Gilmore: THE MOST DOMINANT CHICAGO BULL OF ALL TIME… Until Michael Jordan

Artis Gilmore: THE MOST DOMINANT CHICAGO BULL OF ALL TIME… Until Michael Jordan | FPP

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Considered one of the strongest players to ever play, he was to the ABA what Wilt Chamberlain was to the NBA, a physically dominant force that was simply too big and too strong for his competition, Artis Gilmore put together one of least talked about all time great careers. He was made NCAA history with the University of Jacksonville Dolphins, leading them on an improbable run to the 1970 NCAA title game. He would choose the ABA over the NBA, where he would join forces with Dan Issel and Louie Dampier on the Kentucky Colonels. Gilmore put together one of the greatest ABA careers of all time, winning rookie of the year, being a perennial all star and all defensive team member, an ABA champion and league MVP. He was the first pick in the 1976 Dispersal draft and would join a Chicago Bulls team that was never able to put it together while they had one of the best players in the league in Gilmore. During his time there, he was routinely one of the best rebounders and shot blockers in the league while shooting the ball with incredible efficiency, but with his best teammate being a young Reggie Theus, Chicago made just two playoff appearances in Gilmore’s time there. He was traded to San Antonio late in his career to team up with George Gervin, but both of these players’ best years were behind them, and although they made a conference finals in 1983, the team would decline after that. Gilmore would spend his final year in the league between Chicago and Boston and even spend a year overseas. But when he wrapped up his professional career, his ABA and NBA totals were some of the highest in history at the time, and he also holds the highest career field goal percentage in both the ABA and NBA. He was incredibly durable and unselfish and although he was knocked for not having a mean streak, he still dominated year in and year out, and that’s why the A-Train deserves more credit.
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@hubertsumlin9697 7 ай бұрын

Yall see him block the skyhook? Holy hell

@user-iv9er3nr6z Ай бұрын

Artis Gilmore 🚫 block Jabber skyhook artis put jabber skyhook shot into 🗑 🚮 can

@AfricanH3ro 7 ай бұрын

Artis GIlmore is lowkey the definition of a forgotten player unfortunately

@TheCheffer76 5 ай бұрын

A-Train and Elvin were incredible

@ForgottenPlayerProfiles 5 ай бұрын

I need to get to a Big E vid soon

@chriswahl4139 5 ай бұрын

The Spurs and Bulls made quite a few trades with each other in the early to mid 80s, Gilmore for Corzine, Gervin for Greenwood, Banks for Johnson, Paxson for cash and a late round pick

@handsomeX 2 ай бұрын

Yup I've noticed that. So many.

@eugenedantzler4485 7 ай бұрын

Artis Gilmore was a BEAST

@groovyballers 6 ай бұрын

Yep, if they counted ABA/NBA his stars are monster

@michaelantonio6643 7 ай бұрын

He's definitely in the Bull's all starting five.. Him, Rodman, Pip, MJ the 🐐, and Derick Rose

@youtuber3328 5 ай бұрын

no disrespect but in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell and there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain

@michaelantonio6643 5 ай бұрын

@@youtuber3328We talking about the greatest Bulls of all time. Anyway, your 🐐 maybe Bill, mine is Mike.

@youtuber3328 5 ай бұрын

@@michaelantonio6643 i know but MOST IMPORTANTLY i'll still say the best players ever are still #1 TIED bill russell and wilt chamberlain #2 oscar robertson #3 kareem abdul-jabbar #4 michael jordan #5 magic johnson #6 larry bird #7 jerry west #8 hakeem olajuwon #9 shaquille o'neal and #10 elgin baylor

@michaelantonio6643 5 ай бұрын

@@youtuber3328 that's your opinion... Besides that's 1980, which is 44 years ago. I'm not saying your choices are bad but sorry I have mine. Again, we talking about the greatest Bulls starting five.

@youtuber3328 5 ай бұрын

@@michaelantonio6643 okay

@twoface9959 7 ай бұрын

What an amazing career. It’s a shame isn’t mentioned more amongst the greats at the center position. It’s also pretty crazy he played so long, he managed to be teammates with MJ and Scottie Pippen.

@kentalleyne2102 7 ай бұрын

Artist was one of best centers to play the game of basketball he would be a 30 pt 12 rebound a game ballplayer today

@spirit13the1st6 2 ай бұрын

I liked artis but wilt ( the GOAT) was my idol. I Seen him manhandle artis in the NBA ABA ALL STAR GAME. SORRY.

@scotthovland7380 7 ай бұрын

I grew up a Bucks fan with Lew Alcindor but was still in awe of Artis Gilmore

@youtuber3328 5 ай бұрын

i did do and will really LOVE legend hakeem olajuwon ALMOST as much as three even more elite players being kareem abdul-jabbar bill russell and wilt chamberlain

@itisnottaken4444 7 ай бұрын

My uncle played with him on a senior basketball team. Still looked good even into his 50s and 60s

@LoydKline-uw4no 5 ай бұрын

Artis Gilmore lefty skyhook shot unstoppable

@mrboo3049 4 ай бұрын

@itisnottaken444* Wow. You mean your uncle played with ARTIS in his ages 50s and 60's.. is ARTIS still balling at his age 50's to 60's

@quadavis4 7 ай бұрын

Washington County Fl stand up!! Artis Gilmore is from Chipley,Fl which is my hometown Vernon’s rival town

@Teddy42O 7 ай бұрын

My aunt dated Artis Gilmore back in the day, he was in love with her wanted to marry her but she foolishly dumped him because he was " too dark-skinned " smh

@James-ki5ix 7 ай бұрын

Yeah 😂 now everyone wants dark skin,it probably worked out better for him after your aunt supposedly dumped him,he probably found someone who actually did love him!!! Wasted his time in San Antonio and Chicago though! But didn't have a choice after the merger.

@Teddy42O 7 ай бұрын

@@James-ki5ixFacts 😂😂😂

@nozoto 7 ай бұрын

And who did she end to marry in place of him? Talk about a lost opportunity 😂

@Teddy42O 7 ай бұрын

@@nozoto A scrub 🤣🤣

@jonathanscrutchensYT 7 ай бұрын

Bruh really

@Tora-no-shi 6 ай бұрын

Chicago should retire the number 53. Gilmore is one of the reasons I became a Bulls fan. I was a fan long before MJ, and thought Sloan treated him badly back when he was coaching the Bulls.

@harveymcelroy9332 4 ай бұрын

What part of Chicago u from

@Tora-no-shi 4 ай бұрын

@@harveymcelroy9332 Illinois yes Chicago no. I have lived in quite a few places in my life. Mostly in Illinois. But that doesn't determine the teams that I like. For example, I am a Saints fan. I just liked the Bulls.

@lucashenderson2775 7 ай бұрын

If you're doing ABA, I'd love to see John Brisker. Dude had one of the wildest stories of any athlete, ever.

@AFNick 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing a video on the A-Train. My Dad would joking refer to me as him when my hair grew too long 😂

@J_Ru31352 7 ай бұрын

Good Deal... The 'A' Train was way underrated for a Hall of Fame center. Do one on Buck Williams from the 1980s starting on the Nets, along with Andrew Toney playing on the Sixers as well, during that same time span, when the Sixers were one of the premier teams early part of the decade, up there with the Lakers and Celtics winning a championship led by Moses and The Doctor.

@james.hodges 2 ай бұрын

My hometown was Dothan Alabama. I saw Artis play at Carver High. He was phenominal. Kareem said his toughest matchup at center was Artis who was about the only person who could block Kareem's "unblockable" skyhook.

@handsomeX 2 ай бұрын

Blocked his skyhook? Now THAT'S impressive.

@epmstrathss4222 29 күн бұрын

Wilt blocked it several times….

@james.hodges 29 күн бұрын

@@epmstrathss4222 Wilt blocked everybody. Too bad it wasn't a stat the great majority of his career, or his block record would have been untouchable, just like his rebounds.

@nozoto 7 ай бұрын

7:37 Damn! What a wingspan, he almost reached the top of the panel without looking like he's breaking a sweat. He really had the tools to be a showstopper

@groovyballers 6 ай бұрын

He and Jerry Sloan are often forgotten as All Time Bulls 🦬

@Dantana773 7 ай бұрын

He was an amazing player and when I first started watching Chicago bulls basketball the gentle giant was a dominant player for sure with a solid career.

@marcusleary8571 7 ай бұрын

Great vid im hoping for a Ron Harper, Fat lever, even Moses Malone he’s another player who gets lost in the great big man debate

@jimbrown5091 6 ай бұрын

I'm not old enough to have seen Gilmore play (his prime), but he has one of the all time great Afros.

@youtuber3328 5 ай бұрын

national geographic said god and reincarnation are BOTH REAL so they PROBABLY are

@james.hodges 2 ай бұрын

I read an article once that described Artis as 7'2" and 7'8" with his fro.

@jaycarter646 7 ай бұрын

Essential to nba history.

@kenpatterson2948 7 ай бұрын

As a youth I watched countless games on WGN Chicago of the A-Train battling Tree Rollins(Hawks), Marvin Webster(Knicks), Bob Lanier (Bucks) as a Nuggets fan fun watching Issel play Gilmore with the advantage in outside shooting(the Missile) and driving to rim against Gilmore superior post up game.

@Bart848 7 ай бұрын

Ralph Sampson is a another forgotten player,if it wasn’t for his knee injury he would had a dominant career in the nba

@johnsherman4035 28 күн бұрын

A Train is my all time favorite Chicago Bull.

@user-iv9er3nr6z 16 күн бұрын

Not legendary Chicago bulls center tom boerwingle & Bob love etc etc

@martinbuhrer3893 7 ай бұрын

I never knew he was such a quiet, calm guy. When you just look at the man, you automatically assume he was the meanest, no-nonsense SOB on the court.

@yanncarduner4516 4 ай бұрын

Great video once again ,Artis Gilmore is underrated but great nonetheless

@thedailygreatness 7 ай бұрын

Gilmore was a fukin TITAN! 7'2'' and a pure athlete. If he'd gone somewhere like UCLA he probably would've been much better. He was literally in the physical league as Wilt and Kareem.

@morrisparrish76 6 ай бұрын

No one is as physical as WNC!

@spirit13the1st6 2 ай бұрын

@@morrisparrish76 SHALL WE SPELL THE TRUE GOATS NAME OUT FOR THE PUBLIC. WILTON NORMAN CHAMBERLAIN " THE ORIGINAL GAME WRECKER"

@morrisparrish76 2 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@morrisparrish76 2 ай бұрын

Tell the world!

@master-kq3nw 4 ай бұрын

he was excellent player that colonels 1975 deserved to be part of nba they would won nba chamopionshipin 70s

@bashiriasad789 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoy these pods!!! Look into Buck Williams, Rik Smits and Andre Kirelinko(AK-47)!

@camiamproducer 7 ай бұрын

Hmm, so would we say he’s a top 15 all-time center?

@blakebrown84 7 ай бұрын

I always liked Artis Gilmore as a player. He played college basketball at Jacksonville University before going to the ABA and the NBA. He played for the Bulls, Spurs, and Celtics with the likes of George Gervin, Michael Jordan, and Larry Bird.

@kehubbard4386 7 ай бұрын

Great Work on the Legend!

@timhall5382 7 ай бұрын

Hot damn!!!! FANTASTIC video man, great work. Well done.

@TheOGHoopByTheBook 7 ай бұрын

Great Video, definitely a guy who deserved one. I was thinking about him getting one, while playing 2k the other week I kid you not.

@lashgoshotwheels1127 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@theorangeswami7981 7 ай бұрын

Looks like he could've jumped and grabbed the top of the backboard 😮🤯

@MikeBurks-il4ko 2 ай бұрын

I think he could. Him and wilt Chamberlain were the only centers who could do it.

@omoowobhd 7 ай бұрын

Great video, I forgot about ol' Artis who was a consummate pro...

@chriszenko3598 6 ай бұрын

He had his best years with the Kentucky colonials

@Tonyboney939 5 ай бұрын

Imagine if Michael Had Prime Artis Gilmore during the Bad Boys era he’d definitely keep the bad boys at bay. Also Imagine prime Artis Gilmore and Prime Michael vs Prime Three Peat Kobe and Shaq

@Tonyboney939 5 ай бұрын

Or even cooler. Michael Pippen Rodman Grant Gilmore Keer Kukoc All on the same team All during the 1991-1997 three peats Imagine if gilmore was young when he teamed with Mike

@mrboo3049 4 ай бұрын

@@Tonyboney939 😱😱😱😱😱😱 Prime ARTIS GILMORE together with primes MJ. PIPPEN. HORACE.RODMAN Againts a PRIME SHAQ and KOBE that would be a CLASH OF THE TITANS

@Tonyboney939 4 ай бұрын

@@mrboo3049im more excited about the possibility of Prime MJ and Prime Artis Going against the detroit bad boys But man Shaq and Kobe could have their moneys worth Alongside Kareem and Magic Nobody stopping air Jordan and The A Train

@mrboo3049 4 ай бұрын

@@Tonyboney939 Agree agree

@djbhe 7 ай бұрын

I met the A Train in Marshall Fields in the Water Tower Downtown Chicago buying cologne. I spoke with him for a few minutes and he was very nice and professional.

@gugurupurasudaikirai7620 7 ай бұрын

Andrew Toney might be worth a video after Larry Brid's recent controversial quote about him

@jamesedwards8575 7 ай бұрын

His best day's was in ABA..boy he was a strong guy..i remember him dunking really hard on Kareem backboard was shaking

@Choopre1995 7 ай бұрын

Bonzi Wells or James Posey next ..

@Teddy42O 7 ай бұрын

Devin Harris

@eleven-elevenproduction6211 7 ай бұрын

Bobby Jackson

@doctortoomuch 27 күн бұрын

no clickbait title for sure. what a forgotten player

@willismartin9196 7 ай бұрын

Very good center 😊

@wmden1 7 ай бұрын

I would have liked watching Artis play more than I got to, especially during his best years. Unfortunately, in my part of the country, Boston, Philly, and New York , and sometimes the Lakers, were about all that were televised on network TV. We didn't often see many other teams, except, maybe when the other teams were playing the teams I mentioned. I do seem to remember seeing an ABA game, or two, but couldn't swear to it.

@trackdogcrowesnest769 5 ай бұрын

I met artis Gilmore when I was around 13 yrs old so it was around 1980 I went and seen the bulls play my hometown Indiana pacers after the games I always stayed and got autographs always the visiting team while I'm waiting out comes artis Gilmore in a full length black fur coat i mean dude is 7 -2 quite intimidating to a skinny yr old kid lol here's carrying a big ass duffel bag I approach I ask him politely for his autograph he says yes and says hold my bag I about tipped over trying to hold that bag with two hands lol I had to work for his autograph .

@unappealingundesirable2826 3 ай бұрын

Right after Artis Gilmore got traded to San Antonio, The Pro Basketball Handbook wrote, "The only reason why he didn't average more than 18 ppg, is because Reggie Theus wouldn't throw him the ball. How do you ignore a .580 shooter?" Was that deliberate on Theus' part, or was Theus just not adept at feeding the post?

@theanaheimbaymightypackers5581 5 ай бұрын

Mookie Blaylock deserves some love. I never see his name get a mention.

@usmankenchi908 7 ай бұрын

Brian Grant

@kincamell 7 ай бұрын

Heavy

@tonydavisthedj2day 7 ай бұрын

I’m born and raised in Dothan. That pic was Carver Middle School. They tore down Carver High at least 30 years ago.

@dereksupernaut 7 ай бұрын

there is a TV broadcast of the ABA v NBA all-star game where the announcer lets it be known that Gilmore had just flown in from Amsterdam... fax!!!

@lowEyez95 7 ай бұрын

Even tho im more of NBA fan, would be dope to see a Steven Jackson video. one of the coldest backs of the 21st century period

@KURISUKURAUDIO 7 ай бұрын

The San Diego Conquistadors/ Sails who had Wilt Chamberlain as a head coach

@KURISUKURAUDIO 7 ай бұрын

Just going to throw random subjects because I absolutely love what you do but you could talk about Virginia Squires who are actually the former Oakland Oaks who Won a Championship.

@anonymike8280 6 ай бұрын

They sure took a long time to vote Gilmore into the Hall of Fame. I brought the issue up (via email) with some of the sportswriters back in the day. I used to say, 25,000 professional points, 15,000 professional rebounds. What do you expect out of a guy? How many centers could you definitively rank ahead of him? Maybe no more than seven. Russell. Chamberlain. Thurmond. Abdul-Jabbar. Malone. Olajuwon. O'Neal.

@youtuber3328 5 ай бұрын

the best centers ever are still #1 TIED bill russell and wilt chamberlain #2 kareem abdul-jabbar #3 hakeem olajuwon #4 shaquille o'neal #5 george mikan #6 willis reed #7 moses malone #8 patrick ewing #9 TIED david robinson and dave cowens and #10 wes unseld

@Alexander-nb1rz 3 ай бұрын

Next to wilt was Nate Thurmond Wilt said Nate was the toughest to play against Artis Gilmore was strong but i would say Nate then Artis

@TheGoatedOne423 7 ай бұрын

Man they should bring back that Kentucky team for nba expansion

@brucedavis3816 Ай бұрын

Bob Love!!!!

@user-iv9er3nr6z 16 күн бұрын

Forgot Tom boerwingle

@user-iv9er3nr6z 16 күн бұрын

Tom boerwingle

@glorifiedrhymes8338 7 ай бұрын

Giannis before Giannis

@chriswahl4139 5 ай бұрын

the Spurs window basically closed after his first year there

@kennethdale7168 6 ай бұрын

A TRAIN!

@kevinrobinson2137 7 ай бұрын

Not an alpha, maybe a sigma type. Very different personality but not a pushover by no means

@morrisparrish76 6 ай бұрын

WNC & Artis are the only ones in this article who averaged over 40mpg for their careers!

@spirit13the1st6 2 ай бұрын

And there in lies why wilt is THE GOAT . NAME ME 1 JUST 1 CENTER THAT CAN PLAY ALL 48 MINUTES PER GAME FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON. BY THE END OF THE 3RD QUARTER SHAQ OR KAREEM WOULD BE DOING THEIR IMPERSONATION OF GEORGE FOREMAN IN AFRICA " OUT OF GAS ".

@morrisparrish76 2 ай бұрын

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

@morrisparrish76 2 ай бұрын

Opinions don’t vary!

@morrisparrish76 5 күн бұрын

@@spirit13the1st6

@albertharris3553 6 ай бұрын

Let's see a profile on James "Capt Late" Silas (my cousin)!

@seven3oh 7 ай бұрын

Moses Malone with skill... there's a good argument he was the aba goat

@josephhill7890 7 ай бұрын

What about billy owens , corey magette, Elton Brand would be good ones

@CapAnson12345 Ай бұрын

I dunno there's also Chet Walker, Bob Love and Jerry Sloan. Artis might have been more valuable on the bulls but I think they're all roughly the same.

@Coopercrack 7 ай бұрын

Alex English and Josh Smith should be in this series 🙏

@josephmiller9424 5 ай бұрын

Wasnt Gilmore listed at 7/3 ?

@jamesedwards8575 7 ай бұрын

Who remembers bob love another bulls great way b4 Jordan

@kellyprince2552 7 ай бұрын

Ok, you cant tell me Reggie Theus don't look exactly like Chris Brown @ 22:22

@morrisparrish76 6 ай бұрын

How many rules did they change for Gilmore or Jabbar!

@arioca 6 ай бұрын

Indeed and Wilt.

@robertmurphy440 5 ай бұрын

THAT ABA KENTUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM WOULD HAVE BEAT NBA CHAMPS GOLDEN STATE FOR SURE

@johnvasileff7299 7 ай бұрын

Rex chapman!

@eugenedantzler4485 7 ай бұрын

Alex English please!!!!

@unappealingundesirable2826 3 ай бұрын

FYI, because I was born in 1973 in Seattle, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan, Japanese-American and male, I HATED Paul Griffin! How DARE he "not be afraid to grapple with the best big men on Earth."

@KURISUKURAUDIO 7 ай бұрын

Pittsburgh Pipers who are the only Basketball team to win a Chip in that city or even maybe the Utah Stars who won a Ring meanwhile the Jazz haven't. I'm sorry just a big ABA fan and their branding

@Nick-fg5un 7 ай бұрын

Lowkey Gilmore has a gyatt

@nigelthomas6642 6 ай бұрын

The A Train

@erics9754 2 ай бұрын

He was never 7ft 2 NBA height exaggeration he was 2 inches shorter than Wilt who always underestimated his height Wilt was 7ft 2 barefoot Kareem was 7ft 2.5 barefoot but Wilt had longer arms and legs than Kareem but Wilt had a short neck in pictures Wilts shoulders are higher than Kareem's and his eyes are higher on his head so Kareem actually has to look up a bit to Wilt bit his forehead was short Wilt had a shorter head although it was larger in circumference that is why Wilt was smarter than Kareem but in pics, you can see Kareem was just a tiny amount taller its hard to see as it is such a tiny amount less than half an inch due to Kareem's long head and big hair, but Wilt was longer and bigger than Kareem had a 3 inch taller reach and could jump higher that's why he could block the sky hook so many times it really mad Kareem mad that someone was bigger than him. Go to 13.12 on the video it clearly shows Wilt is taller.

@arioca 6 ай бұрын

Artis was more dominant than Jordan. Overall better stats prove that.

@youtuber3328 5 ай бұрын

the best bulls players ever are #1 michael jordan #2 norm van lier #3 scottie pippen and #4 artis gilmore

@gavinschuette9826 6 ай бұрын

not given enuf shots

@Whyyouonmypagekid 7 ай бұрын

Day 6 of saying Walt Frazier

@eugenedantzler4485 7 ай бұрын

You have a calendar huh?😂

@hotmealsonwheels4738 7 ай бұрын

Day 1 of not caring what day it is .....Lmao.

@Whyyouonmypagekid 7 ай бұрын

@@hotmealsonwheels4738 one day of failing to get a Female To talk to

@drobson8004 5 ай бұрын

He did not dominate like Wilt or Shaq.

@mrboo3049 4 ай бұрын

GILMORE is a Soft WILT and SHAQ side. Just imagine if he was mean like WILT or Moses. No one didn't really know how truly STRONG ARTIS is .

@drobson8004 4 ай бұрын

@@mrboo3049 Actually Wilt was rarely, rarely, mean. Than was one of Russell's major criticism's of him. Wilt himself said he never wanted to be seen as a big bully. If Wilt had Malone's emotional intensity...........OUCH!! Your comments about Artis are spot on though.

@mrboo3049 4 ай бұрын

@@drobson8004 Those who saw ARTIS play in his prime up until he retired. Will definitely say like I've said. Even ROBERT PARISH knows what kind of a strong and physical ARTIS is.. many truly believe ARTIS was more closer to WILT in terms of STRENGHT than SHAQ

@drobson8004 4 ай бұрын

@@mrboo3049 I don't disagree with anything you said.

@mrboo3049 4 ай бұрын

@@drobson8004 🙏🙏🙏🙏😉❤️

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