what nba rules were changed becuase of wilt chamberlain?
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These rules changed included widening the lane, instituting offensive goaltending and revising rules governing inbounding the ball and shooting free throws (Chamberlain would leap with the ball from behind the foul line to deposit the ball in the basket).
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Yao Ming (7,5) getting blocked by Nate Robinson (5,9),(A 20 inch difference, biggest difference of a person getting block in NBA History!) Bang!
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The ref was correct, in my opinion.\n\nHere are some of the pertentent free throw rules for the NBA (I know, not college or high school, but I believe that they are similar):\n\na. After the ball is placed at the disposal of a free throw shooter, his attempt shall be within 10 seconds in such a way that the ball enters the basket or touches the ring before it is touched by a player. The shooter shall be within that part of the free throw circle behind the free throw line. \n\nc. A player who occupies a free throw lane space shall not touch the floor on or across the free throw lane line, nor shall any player 'back out' more than 3' from the free throw lane line. A player who does not occupy a free throw lane space must remain behind the three-point line. This restriction applies until the ball leaves the free thrower's hands. \n\nThese two rules might be slightly different for college or high school ball, but I am not sure.\n\nNow, here is the ruling on penalties levied:\n\n(6) If there is a free throw violation by each team, on a free throw which is to remain in play, the ball becomes dead, no point can be scored and play shall be resumed by a jump ball between any two opponents at the center circle. \n\nThese are NBA rules, but I believe that, though the mechanics might be a little different (jump ball, for example), the generalities are still the same for college and high school.\n\nThe shooter and the defender both violated rules, and there is no precendent for one rule or the other, and so the ball becomes dead, perhaps, in this case, being awarded to the other team?
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First person to dunk it was wilt chamberlain.
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The Illegal defense, or 'zone' defense rule was eliminated in the NBA a few years ago (the 2001-02 season). \n\nNow the only 'illegal defense' is  the "3 seconds in the key" rule:\n\nIf you're on defense and aren't aggresively guarding someone, you can't spend more than 3 seconds in the key at a time.
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It's silly to make such comparisons anyway. If you argue that Wilt Chamberlain was the best, I'd argue that the game wasn't as developed and the league was less athletic. Also, he commonly played against much smaller centers, including Bill Russell who was only 6-9 and about 215 lbs!\n\nThe game is just different in every era.  But, if I'm going to make an argument about why I think Jordan may be the best, I suppose I'd have to start with his 6 championship rings in 8 or so years during the 90s.  Of course, you'll say something like without Pippen and Phil Jackson he never won a title, in which case i'll list his incredible stats over the years and point out that he was typically a better-than-fifty percent shooter from the field to go along with his million ppg, but then you'll point out how Chamberlain averaged over 50 ppg during one season alone!\n\nThere's really no point because it's all about context.  Jordan did things that no one else had done and he revolutionized the game.  Is he the greatest? It's an irrelevant discussion that people tend to take overboard in my opinion.
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Wilt was just bigger, better, and stronger than just about anyone back then.  They just fed him the ball and no one could stop him (other than maybe Bill Russell).\n\nThe guy also claimed to have slept with like a bazillion women.  It sounds like he did more scoring off the court than on.
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I know Michael Jordan has done it several times. Kobe did last night. I'm not sure who else but I'm sure others have. You can probably get a more complete list from NBA.com
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No current NBA players participated in the 1976 Summer Games. FIBA allowed professional athletes to play in international competition for the first time in 1989 and the next Olympics was in '92.
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I agree with you completely.  The NBA is soft nowadays and players get suspended for fouls that wouldn't even be considered flagrant in years past.  \n\nIt is sad.  \n\nMost analysts seem to think that the reason is twofold - 1. To prevent/lessen injury and "clean up" the physicality of the game.  In other words to stop fights and things of that nature that not only harm one's body, but can tarnish the reputation of the NBA if they happen too frequently, and 2. perhaps most importantly - the new rules allow smaller guards to penetrate for more frequently.  The reason players like Kobe are getting 81 a game is because no one can hand check them anymore, and also because a good percentage of these box scores come from free throws - everything is a foul nowadays!  \n\nIt really does weaken the game in my opinion, even though it allows quick players to show off far more.  Barkley put it well when he said anytime Tony Parker (a small point guard!) is leading the league in FG percentage (that was true at some point this year), you KNOW the league is trying to encourage that fast, penetrating style of play...Analysts frequently comment on this when explaining how players of old had a much harder time scoring 25 then players of today scoring 50.  \n\nI wish it were like that again also!
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National Basketball Association \nA game played between two teams of five players each, the object being to throw a ball through an elevated basket on the opponent's side of a rectangular court. Players may move the ball by dribbling or passing with the hands.
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Dunking was officially banned in college basketball in 1967. The dunking ban was lifted in 1976 and dunking has been allowed ever since.
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it is 10 feet and it has been that way since before Wilt Chamberlain ever played which is about 65 or more years
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Not a chance. Chamberlain played in a different era and dominated because of the style of play in that time. Put him in now using his skills from then and he would be an average player imho. The game is far faster.
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1. Supposedly because the new ball has better grip and feel, eliminates the need for a break-in period, which is needed for leather balls, and has consistant characteristics from ball to ball.\n\n2. The league says the tights ban is because they don't like the look of the tights and thought players wore them as some sort of fashion statement. The league wants the look of players on the court to be consistant. They've also banned players from wearing rubber wrist bands that have writing on them like the players name.\n\n3. The Bulls have their own team rules, and one of those rules is that players don't wear headbands (the Utah Jazz have the same team rule). Players can be fined, benched and suspended fo breaking team rules. Teams have their own reasons for having team rules, such as putting out a particular image, as a show of team unity, etc. There's nothing wrong with wearing a headband, but players need to be aware of their teams rules and follow them. The flap with Wallace started because he says he didn't know about these rules at the time he signed with the team.
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I think it's partly fixed, and I've been thinking this for a couple weeks now. In many of the Playoff games, there have been suspect whistles blown or swallowed in the last few seconds, deciding the game, and often in the wrong way. For example - Lebron doesn't get called for an obvious travel against the Wizards when he hits the game winner in game....2? I can't remember. Also, the refs have been giving him fouls throughout all the series where guys aren't touching him. It seems like they are trying hard to market the new face of the NBA, and ensure his success.\n\nThe Tim Duncan blocking foul against Dirk Nowitski a couple days ago essentially decided the game, and it was a bogus call.\n\nSam Cassel didn't take more than 8 seconds to get over half court last night, and Shawn Livingston didn't step out of bounds on his pass in overtime. Also, but this one seems to be NBA tradition, as Reggie and Michael cheated in the same way, Raja Bell didn't get called for pushing Daniel Ewing out of his way, just before he caught and shot the 3 to send the game into the second overtime.\n\nMaybe the refs are just making a lot of bad calls during these playoffs, but it seems very suspicious to me. The teams with the more marketable players are getting these calls and winning, which makes sense for the NBA from a business point of view, and so something's fishy.
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The record for most points scored by a rookie in an NBA game is held by Wilt Chamberlain who twiced scored 58 points for the Philadelphia Warriors (Now Golden State) during his rookie season.  The dates were 1/25/60 against the Detroit Pistons and 2/21/60 against the New York Knicks.