Walt Bellamy Scouting Video (Hall of Fame NBA Center) 

By far the most underrated player in NBA history. Him not making the top 50 greatest players in 1997 was ridiculous.

that first dunk on wilt looked vicious

Dude, your channel is the best basketball channel on RU-vid. So many forgotten legends finally get some love

"Bells" was a strong player inside and used his strong legs and hips to his advantage against Alcindor and other excellent centers. Alcindor had a tough time with Bells because Bells knew how to position himself, used excellent footwork, and had Hall of Fame skills. Bellamy was a big center yet had an good midrange game, could drive to the hoop on anybody, and could run the floor so he was as mobile as any big center in the history of the game. How many 6'11" centers in the history of the basketball were as effective from the triple threat position as Bells? Not many. Thanks for the update on one of the greatest centers of all-time.

Such an underrated center! You can now update your "Centers He Battled" list to include Zelmo Beaty under the Hall of Famers section!

Walt Bellamy is better than ANY center in the NBA today and it's not even close!

Great to hear Pistol Pete talk about Bellamy since they were teammates. I got to see Bells many times in his last years in Atlanta! Thanks for sharing this.

Golden age of centers. Underrated guy. Great athlete and tough guy.....for some reason New York writers didn’t like him.........but in New York what we remember him for ...........Bellamy and Komives for Dave DeB,three finals, and two rings

Just as an aside, if anyone ever asks who Wilt played in 61-62, be sure to let them know not only that he played this man...he averaged 52.4 ppg against him in the TEN TIMES he had to play him.

I saw Bellamy play against Alcindor in Alcindor's first game. My, how time flies.

Bellamy's match-up with Wilt was amazing fun. He would take Wilt to the hoop and get his shot blocked; get it back; get it blocked, get it back, etc. The statistics were crazy. Bellamy would try to score 15 times, score 30 points but the stats would show 12 for 35 or something like that.

I saw Mr. Bellamy play briefly as a four year old during his junior year at Indiana. the NBA was hardly available on network TV until late in his career when had moved onto Atlanta. A center on the real Olympic Dream Team in 1960; no one has matched his athleticism and skill except perhaps Olajuwan who was a significantly smaller man. Mr. Bellamy never played on teams equal to those that included Russell, Chamberlain, Jabbar, or even Nate Thurmond. After retirement he lived in Atlanta where he was known for his support and participation in the Urban League and the NAACP as well as the Georgia State Senate where he served as doorman. Under the coaching of Branch McCracken, who was the college player of the year at center in 1928 (as Bellamy was in 1961. Mr. Bellamy was a true student athlete and as can be witnessed in the footage, a well spoken man proud of his education. McCracken coached five consensus All American centers at Indiana, from the 6'3" Bill Garrett , the first starting African American varsity basketball player in the Big Ten, to the 6'11" Bellamy. A rough country boy by some accounts McCracken was a life long educator not much different than John Wooden, his childhood friend and neighbor and professional teammate when they were high school teachers in the thirties (They entered the Hall of Fame together as players in it's second year). Bellamy was not only a truly gifted and skilled athlete he was a fellow citizen worthy of anyone's admiration and respect.

Updated this video, check it out if you never saw the original, or watch it again!

0:15 - Part 1: Introduction and Physical Tools 2:30 - Part 2: Defense 5:00 - Part 3: Transition Game 6:25 - Part 4: Getting Backdoor 7:18 - Part 5: Post-Ups and Deep Catches 8:33 - Part 6: Triple Threat 10:00 - Part 7: Pick and Roll and Pick and Pop 11:24 - Part 8: Offensive Rebounding

I want these young guys to see this footage. If its not shaq, tim duncan and kevin garnett.....they dont repsect a bigman. This guy along with dan issel, elvin hayes, john havlicek, nate archibald, bernard king, pere maravich etc....are always overlooked.

Remember Him Well People Forget In NY they had Bells and Willis together on the front Line. That was a Potent duo!!!! Before the DeBusschere Trade with Detroit

Its funny because his rookie season was so great, he never matched those numbers again...I mean he had more great seasons, but you don't usually see a player have his best season as a rookie...

All I can say is wooooow. Bells was incredibly complete. He'd dominate the game in any era. Amazing.

1 of the All Time Great! Its for this reason its truly BLASPHEMY to anoint anyone as the GOAT!

Great vid, will you be doing a Nate Thurmond vid soon?

You need to make more of these scouting videos.

Walt Bellamy one of my all time favorite centers

I see you added in a bunch of pistol pete audio. I really wish you'd do a scouting vid on him. Thanks for the upload!

That Was Great, Thank You...

make a Nate Thurmond video

Did NBA head quarters really agree not to show footage before 92 cause I see 80's stuff all the time

Bells serving up a facial on Wilt at 0:51 as Marv Albert would say.

basketball at its best

If I remember correctly, he holds the NBA record for most games played in a single season (1968-69) When NY traded him to Detroit. Not necessarily an accomplishment 100% within his control, just the luck that the teams schedules were the way they were.... not diminishing the fact he played every game in a season unlike today's players. He never seemed to get injured either.

He looks very athletic and way ahead of his time.

Heavy

Do a video on the great Connie "The Hawk" Hawkins. Much missed and deserves better.

Hard to believe this dude was an all state receiver, and was center wtf.

I think if the team not left Chicago, his numbers would have been greater.

Only question I gotta ask tho, is why was his rookie season his best Statistical season? Like what made his production dropped ( wasn't much but it did dipped )

No dislikes for this video. If I could I would give this video 100 likes.

Bellamy was such a mystery due to him peaking in his rookie season and getting worse every season after.

league average was 6'5 but yah there were "more centers"

This dude won MVP his rookie year... I think

What is his 7,72 jersey worth

KG in 60-70's

Better than Ewing.

If the Lakers could have drafted this guy instead of Darrell Imhoff at center, they would have beaten Boston in 2 or 3 championship series.

Reminds me of Karl Malone :D

Walt Bellamy was better than Michael Jordan because he took his strength higher and his move to the basket came to be afterwards in the NBA of smaller players.

Damn, he looked kinda chunky, but I guess that benefited him somehow, maybe like Barkley

I’m here from dbg 😂😂😂

jordan given all 6 by refs

So I guess the global elites infiltrated even the NBA. Why have players like this never been talked about or shown on tv in the USA. This dude could have killed it in 2022...Hes got the size n strength, can run the floor like a deer, cteate his own shots,, finish,, and has a real mental and physical toughness u don't see today. Men were men, not wussies, and its obvious they loved the game. Somebody decided they would make made all the old videos in the 60s, 70s, look ancient by manipulating them, altering the speed, and even the color. Sad!!

le bron is a short walt bellamy

never hear about him must haev bene gun loving republican kick ass freedom lvoing capitalist democracy is fascism