Gary Pomerantz

And one of the things that was so interesting, he was then working in Eugene, Oregon at the U.S. Basketball Academy, a training ground. And we walked by an open court and I said, Daryl, could you come here for a second? I stood in the middle of the lane. I said, show me how you defended Wilt that night. Wilt, Imhoff said, would arch his back. And it was like a tree.

And one of the things that was so interesting, he was then working in Eugene, Oregon at the U.S. Basketball Academy, a training ground. And we walked by an open court and I said, Daryl, could you come here for a second? I stood in the middle of the lane. I said, show me how you defended Wilt that night. Wilt, Imhoff said, would arch his back. And it was like a tree.

And Daryl's behind him down low. He said it was like a tree was going to fall down on me. I said, so what would you do? And he said, I did this. And he took the point of his elbow and put it in my rhomboids right between the shoulder blades. And Daryl could still inflict some pain all these years later.

And Daryl's behind him down low. He said it was like a tree was going to fall down on me. I said, so what would you do? And he said, I did this. And he took the point of his elbow and put it in my rhomboids right between the shoulder blades. And Daryl could still inflict some pain all these years later.

But he said he would position himself behind Wilt when Wilt's down on the offensive left side, down by where we would now see the block. The block didn't exist then. And he would put his knee into Wilt's, the back of his thigh to collapse his leg. He would put his foot inside of Wilt's left foot to keep him from turning in. Darryl played only 20 minutes and fouled out.

But he said he would position himself behind Wilt when Wilt's down on the offensive left side, down by where we would now see the block. The block didn't exist then. And he would put his knee into Wilt's, the back of his thigh to collapse his leg. He would put his foot inside of Wilt's left foot to keep him from turning in. Darryl played only 20 minutes and fouled out.

He was in and out of the game, so he played some in the second half. Six fouls covering Wilt. The tallest, next tallest player the Knicks had was 6'8 rookie Cleveland Buckner. 6'8", they said 210 pounds. Uh-uh. He's probably 185, 190. He was a stick. He scored 33 points that night, too, I might add. It was a career night for him. What a night to have a career night.

He was in and out of the game, so he played some in the second half. Six fouls covering Wilt. The tallest, next tallest player the Knicks had was 6'8 rookie Cleveland Buckner. 6'8", they said 210 pounds. Uh-uh. He's probably 185, 190. He was a stick. He scored 33 points that night, too, I might add. It was a career night for him. What a night to have a career night.

Seven and a half minutes are left when he scores. And Harvey Pollack, the statistician, he passes over a sheet of paper to the PA announcer, the great Dave Zinkoff. Zinkoff then announces, Wilt Chamberlain has just set a new record for most points in a game. He has 79 points, breaking his 78 points scored in a three-overtime game earlier that season.

Seven and a half minutes are left when he scores. And Harvey Pollack, the statistician, he passes over a sheet of paper to the PA announcer, the great Dave Zinkoff. Zinkoff then announces, Wilt Chamberlain has just set a new record for most points in a game. He has 79 points, breaking his 78 points scored in a three-overtime game earlier that season.

And while he's announcing that, Wilt makes shooting underhanded, two more free throws to go to 80 and 81.

And while he's announcing that, Wilt makes shooting underhanded, two more free throws to go to 80 and 81.

Granny style. He looked ridiculous doing it because he's so big. He would squat down low. His knees would flare out. He looked like an adult trying to sit in a kindergartner's chair.

Granny style. He looked ridiculous doing it because he's so big. He would squat down low. His knees would flare out. He looked like an adult trying to sit in a kindergartner's chair.

He just thought they loved Wilt. And, you know, that at one point they called a foul against Imhoff that Imhoff did not think was a foul.

He just thought they loved Wilt. And, you know, that at one point they called a foul against Imhoff that Imhoff did not think was a foul.

And the game took on, you know, Darrell would call it a farce. It was a farce.

And the game took on, you know, Darrell would call it a farce. It was a farce.

With seven and a half minutes to play and everybody realizing now what the stakes were, The Knicks started not quite stalling, but sort of. A couple extra passes, then they start running a weave down court, taking the ball in 94 feet from the basket. The Warriors start committing fouls of the Knicks to get the ball back quicker, to get the ball to Will.

With seven and a half minutes to play and everybody realizing now what the stakes were, The Knicks started not quite stalling, but sort of. A couple extra passes, then they start running a weave down court, taking the ball in 94 feet from the basket. The Warriors start committing fouls of the Knicks to get the ball back quicker, to get the ball to Will.