They talk about Wilt's strength and athleticism....but they forget that he played the game with his mind.....watching this video shows that.

Jerry West in the all star game: one of the few times I can think of where a player had his name on the front and back of his jersey.

After watching a lot of chamberlain games, he barely even used his strength because everyone would call everything... When have you seen him post up and push back...

Isn't it remarkable, that a generation later, Kareem was playing his final All Star game in 1989!!

Numbers say that Wilt is the most efficient player, that's the reason why the Lakers got thetitle that 1972 year.

Chamberlain was 50% after his serious knee injury in 1969 . One of the ways you see it here is that Wilt bends way down to flex his legs under or near the basket before putting up a shot or dunk . He would often lose the ball to a steal or be fouled which for wilt was a one point foul shot at best and usually zero points . You should have seen him in his prime . He was one of the most mobile (left, right, back and forward) and quick big men you ever saw . In his prime he'd grab a rebound on defense and dribble it down the court . an offensive rebound he just dunk or tip it in . if he came down with it , all he had to do was flex his feet and his head would be over the rim . He did go on to win an NBA title with the lakers in 72 and 73 but he had a great team around him including Gail Goodrich and Jerry West .

I also remember back in the mid 70's we in Detroit loved Bob Lanier and wouldn't trade him for any player in the NBA including Wilt, KAJ, and Bill Walton.

"You tell your old man to try dragging Bob Lanier up and down the court all night..." - Murdock

Great stuff, either one of those three, at their best, would be the best center in the league right now, and for Kareem and Wilt that's saying the very least possible.

Kareem the young lion!!!!!!!

No one talks about Walt Clyde Frazier. He was really a good player. He controlled the floor, a good passer and shooter. He also could steal the ball.

I could never imagine Lakers fans booing Kareem, but then again he did start his NBA🏀career as a rivaling Milwaukee Buck (Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls were western conference teams at the time). I wish I were at the 1972 ALL-Star🌠game at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, California but me and my twin sister were in our mom's womb at the time.

Wilt is really the GOAT

What a fast paced game very competitive too.I would like to see the whole game

❤ watching connie Hawkins play basketball 🏀

I didn't get a full count from the film yet but I get the feeling several assists weren't properly credited to these centers. Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were given only 3 and 2 respectively and it seems like they had at least a few more than that. I know for sure Bob Lanier has a nice assist in this footage that doesn't show up on the 1972 ASG stat sheet on basketball reference.

Nice spin and finger roll by Wilt

Chamberlain looks like he's playing with high school kids

60S 70S BEST ERA IN MY OPINION!!!!!

The uniforms make me picture Havlicek as a Laker. An underrated all-time great who would have shined on that year´s Lakers team.

Numbers don't lie, Kareem better scorer and free throw shooter at the time. Wilt better overall player. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 points (5-10fg, 2-2ft) 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal in 19 minutes Wilt Chamberlain 8 points (3-3fg, 2-8ft) 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block in 24 minutes

I wish I could get the stats for specific games. I remember as a kid watching Bob Lanier and KAJ. I remember Bob dominating Jabber in Detroit at the Cobo Arena. He would not do nearly as good on the road. I just wish I could find the stats to confirm my memory. I was a little kid back than so my memory could be biased.

Dave Cowens, who was no slouch, at all, having to play against Wilt, Kareem and Bob Lanier, in the same game, was a bit much.

awesome highlights

At the time of this game Magic Johnson was in 7th grade

6:43 NASTY move by Spencer Haywood right there! Embarrassed two defenders on that one, lol...

they was very competitive for an all star game

Good lord that dunk by Wilt at 7:25

Early 70's the West was OP

Good grief, all those legends. Wait, I probably watched this.

At the young age of 13, I watched the NBA All Star Game for the first time that year 1972 in Black & White, because we didn't have a color TV set. Even though I was and STILL a BIG fan of Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain, The ONE player that impressed me the most was Spencer Haywood!!.....

Wilt is the GOAT!!!!!!!!!

Jerry West's jersey is funny, ... west in front and west in back lol

Connie Hawkins had the best moves in the whole video.

How is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain on the same All-Star team for the West? The Milwaukee bucks are in eastern team.

Milwaukee is in the West?

Even though Wilt put up huge offensive numbers, he was a VERY unselfish player. He was 7 foot 2 and here playing vs. 6 foot 7 Wes Unseld and never went down to the low post and demand he have the ball every time and shoot over Wes.

thats slap back at 3:00 doesnt get talked about enough

I thought he said "Archie's shot, fuck no"

How tall was the hoop back then?

6:04-6:08 😂😂😂

Wilt looks Kind of Hurt

bucks in west in 19th century

There were at least 3 times when Wilt played with the palming the ball and faked passes and finally passing off, when he should have just wheeled to the basket and dunked it. Half of his points were from offensive rebound put backs.

Dude’s all playing defense during an all star game…go figure

At the time of the all Star game Kareem Abdul jabar was on the bucks so why is he playing for the west in this game

Since when is Detroit in the West??? I know it was years ago but that’s just wrong 🤷🏽‍♂️