RIP Jerry West

[dbmhoosier]

Amazing career.

 

[outside shooter]

One of my first basketball heroes. RIP, Zeke from Cabin Creek.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Amazing career.

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Jerry was a class act. He was tortured because he didn't win as much as he thought he should have. It really bothered him. But he won a lot as a player and GM.

 

[kurt cloverdales]

Jerry was a class act. He was tortured because he didn't win as much as he thought he should have. It really bothered him. But he won a lot as a player and GM.

tortured? were you, his minister?

 

[larlane]

A shame a lot of people only know him from his over the top characterization in Winning Time. I know it was fiction based on fact, but I thought it was disrespectful and didn't care for it.

 

[Hoosier Clarion]

The "mid range" jump shot was put in quotes by JW. He also played strong position D.

 

[VanPastorMan]

tortured? were you, his minister?

I am talking about interviews with him. The pain in his face talking about losing was actually hard to watch. RIP Jerry West.

 

[Tammany Hall]

Not sure there is a cooler nickname than “The Logo”.

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

Jerry was a class act. He was tortured because he didn't win as much as he thought he should have. It really bothered him. But he won a lot as a player and GM.

Playing against the Celtics' dynasty would have been frustrating. Still, you figure West and Wilt would have won more titles.

 

[outside shooter]

West was so good that he won the finals MVP in a season (1969) where his team LOST the finals series vs. the Celtics. He averaged 38 ppg.

It's the only time the MVP didn't go to a player on the winning team. He was so good they couldn't even pretend that anyone else was more deserving.

 

[TomEric4756]

West was so good that he won the finals MVP in a season (1969) where his team LOST the finals series vs. the Celtics. He averaged 38 ppg.

It's the only time the MVP didn't go to a player on the winning team. He was so good they couldn't even pretend that anyone else was more deserving.

Amen

 

[kkott]

Playing against the Celtics' dynasty would have been frustrating. Still, you figure West and Wilt would have won more titles.

Elgin Baylor too. It is amazing that collection didn't win more, and it was really only 1 reason.

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

West was so good that he won the finals MVP in a season (1969) where his team LOST the finals series vs. the Celtics. He averaged 38 ppg.

It's the only time the MVP didn't go to a player on the winning team. He was so good they couldn't even pretend that anyone else was more deserving.

The man is the NBA logo for a reason.

 

[VanPastorMan]

The man is the NBA logo for a reason.

I thought it was cool how West became either a consultant or GM for the Memphis Grizzlies. They got a lot better as a team.