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Wilt Chamberlain and the science of 'load management' | Bob Ford

“Wilt, thanks for coming to my office. Sit down. I want to talk to you about a few things.”

“Coach McGuire, this isn’t much of an office.”

“No, it’s the janitor’s closet, Wilt. Just move that mop and you can turn the bucket over and have a seat. Hey, it’s 1962 and this is Convention Hall. Coaches don’t have offices in the NBA. We just have gyms. If you think this is bad, two years from now, The Beatles are going to use this as a dressing room.”

“Who? The Bagels?”

“Never mind. It’s going to be a very big deal.