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Message: [QUOTE="bpo57, post: 4153375, member: 1572"] Don't tell me you believe that Bill Simmons BS. Wilt competed against much better big men in his day than what exists now. Russell, Willis Reed, Nate Thurmond, Artis Gilmore, Bob Lanier and KAJ to name a few. Wilt was a spectacular athlete - incredible high jumper, ran a sub :50 quarter mile at Kansas - who would have thrived in any era. There are several youtube videos out there that do some extensive work on Wilt. Watch a few and then you'll know Simmons is full of sheet. The only thing I'll say about Ruth was his #s were so much better than the guys he played against. He led the AL with 60 dingers in a year when the next closest was 30. Tough to compare eras but there is a reason why he is held in such high regard. [/QUOTE]