Jerry was a great scorer and shooter but he wasn't the most athletic laker in history and i think there is lakers that can score in more ways then he can like erwing but west was prob one of the pure shooters and clutch guy when needed in lakers history
new schoolers will never get west's greatness b/c they've been weaned on athletic run & gun ball wh/ eschews the fundamentals. he came up in a game built on subtley, technique & brains. was magic/bird quick or super leapers?, yet you'd be a fool to claim they wouldnt excel now. west was out of the same mold. believe me he had enough quickness in his 1st step to create space in todays game. thats all he needs, small area of space to operate & destroy w/ deadly accuracy. he'd dominate again.
there have been maybe hundreds of players in the NBA since the glorious days of West who would easily over come West's physical and technical abilities at any given moment. he was a great player for his era, but he is not even close to what we have seen in the last 30 years in the NBA when it comes to the physical and technical capabilities of those who had dominated the game. West wouldn't last 1 minute in the intensity and speed of today's game.
Not saying hes the best of all time. but hes got to be close. remeber jerry west made all his records before there was a 3 point shot. if u ask me, if jerry west played in this era he wouldnt be as good cus face it the overall atheletic talent of the game has improved but he would still be very very VERY good. no matter what u say he was fast, smart and could play great defense and could shoot amazing.
@howitzer551 Stop comparing todays game with old timers. Jerry West was GREAT for his era in this decade he might of night even made the damn NBA with that type of game why BECAUSE ITS A DIFFERENT ERA DIFFERENT STYLE
@obie1benobee15 R U kidding West was/is a legend. Look at Nash he is shooting 50,40,90 annually and dominates on O. West would be even more lethal. West was athletic as hell, a great defender, and was an absolute dead eye. Remember he put up unbelievable numbers and that is w/o 3 pointers. When it comes to shooting guards Jordan and West are 1A and 1B. If it weren't for the 60's Celts lead by Russell, West IMO would of won 3-5 titles. He is the LOGO of the NBA for a reason.
@obie1benobee15 History lesson..Wilt was past his prime & still averaged over 20ppg & 20rpg head to head vs a prime Kareem Jabbar. Later when Jabbar was past his prime he would dominate guys like young Hakeem & Ewing. Here's where it gets interesting. Hakeem would dominate Shaq who was the most dominate player of "THIS ERA". To sum this up those players you refer to as old timers would dominate the league today. Wilt would destroy these guys as there's only one good center in the league today.
@howitzer551 R U kidding West was/is a legend. I mean look at Nash he is shooting 50,40,90 annually and dominates on O. West would be even more lethal. West was athletic as hell, a great defender, and was an absolute dead eye. Remember he put up unbelievable numbers and that is w/o 3 pointers. When it comes to shooting guards Jordan and West are 1A and 1B. If it weren't for the 60's Celts lead by Russell, West IMO would of won 3-5 titles. He is the LOGO of the NBA for a reason.
west was n't only a great shooter,as most people think,he was also great in penetration,was fast and quick and had great balance on air(there are videos he mad some great shots against wilt,russell,thurmond,reed,kareem,cowens..all HOF).he also was very good passer and defender to(steals start statistically in 1974 when wets was 36 and was one of the best with 2.6 p/g)
also athletisism is very important but many great as bird,magic now dirk...were n't so much and there are athletic who are medium
@EvanSFisher yea he could, he was rediculously fast and had incredible leaping ability. He was a rebounder in college getting over 10 rebounds per game but in the nba they used him play guard to score instead of a forward. Besides, havent you seen the kind of jump shots he takes? He was taking shots from current 3 point range all the time, but of course there was no 3 point shot back then.
@jackpfree I could see him being a steve kerr, a short white guy who is solid and a great shooter. But at 6'2 and 180 pounds he isnt getting anything inside and I doubt he's fast by modern standards. Its impossible to test obviously. And 40 ppg in the playoffs is insane, but I doubt he'll be anything special today.
@EvanSFisher so would elgin baylor be medicore by todays standards too? we will never know how they will actually perform in the modern nba, but I bet they would still play at an all star level.
@jackpfree He could be good but at 6'5 hes not gonna be pulling down 15 boards a night. He'd have to become a better ball handler and play like a guard. I'd doubt he's putting up anything close to 38 ppg.
Please do not compare Jerry West to Steve Kerr..... the man averaged 27 points for his career.... and yes he was fast, could jump for his size and had freakishly long arms.... Steve Kerr was a good shooter... but not even close to Mr. Clutch
@EvanSFisher Evan, good question. West was very fast, had a great jump shot (be running, then swiftly spring high in air and nail it amazingly), renowned clutch shooter, good passer, topnotch in defense & steals--& still holds playoff scoring records (40.6 points/game in 1 playoff, not even topped by Jordan). Bird--not that fast, not a great leaper, yet schooled nearly everyone. Think Portland vs. '76ers, late '70s, Erving & flashy high-leap team. Portland won, 4-2, on great ground team play.
@EvanSFisher mj is agruably the best ever evnthough there are some arguments about wilt,kareem,magic,bird,oscar,russell...but it's quite stupid and unfair to compare players from so different eras.if west or some other great players of 60's-70's like wilt,baylor,russell,oscar,hawkins,bellamy,bing,hayes,kareem,cunninngham....had today's training technic that improves strenght,vertical leap,speed....plus steroids...with the skills they had would dominate in any era and mj would nt the same in 60's
jerry west and elgin baylor did lose so many times to the celtics but they gave boston a challenge the celtics didnt just roll over them
but the celtics did build a dynasty and the lakers lost every time
still u gotta giv respect to both teams and players
with out them we wouldnt have the greatest rivalry in all of sports history
still sucks though, if i wasnt for the dam 60's celtics then la would have more titles than boston... but oh well still love the lakersand all our hall of famers
@sgtcartman16 correction, the LAKERS lost so many times to the celtics. jerry averaged 27 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists per game, and raised his game in the playoffs. theres a reason they called him mr. clutch. jerry wasn't the only one on that team. and the celtics were a fuckin dynasty man, 11 championships in 13 years? gimme a break. ur either trolling or don't know shit about basketball
@sgtcartman16 Logo was a better perimeter player than Jordan. Jordan got 90% his points within 10 feet of the basket. You couldn't do that when West played, there were too many centers that could play ball.
West was the pattern every coach used to teach basketball for 40 years because his fundamentals were the best. They still are
@ZipperZappleZ agree and disagree with your comment.. There were great centers/PFs during Jordans era... Kareem, Hakeem, Shaq, Ewing, Mourning, Mutombo, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, and others.. but yeah West was a better perimeter player..
@Magic32Rice80 it's the main point of the argument over eras. When you have 8 teams in a league, a poor center is a glaring weakness. It's one reason why the Lakers were so respected - they got to the Finals a lot in the 60s without a great center. Mel Counts, Darryl Imhoff, & LeRoy Ellis - all real good players - combined for 1 All-star appearance.
In the 90s there were 6 or 7 great centers - the same number as in the 60s. But there were 30 teams. That's a ton of nights off each season.
if i had a dollar for every pixel in this video... i would have quite a few dollars, but not as much as a standard quality video. but taking into consideration that this is an early-mid 90's video, id say that the overall picture quality is very good considering the time period...i cant remember where i was going with this... lebron traveled
My favorite jump shot ever. Jerry loved to go to his right, stop on a dime and go up for his super quick jumper. Jerry was a great shooter, scorer, passer, and defender. And I mean great. He was also a better athlete than people realize - he was ultra quick, had ridiculously long arms, and could touch the top of the square with ease with a quick jump. The logo himself - my favorite guard ever.
@AleML96 he was a great shooter and was able to shoot at 3 point range by todays standards, but there was no 3 point line till 1980 so all shots were 2 pts.
People who say Kobe is the best clutch player in Lakers history is a Kobetard West is the best study the game people stop watching videos on youtube wher kobe makes buzzer beaters and then you think he is clutch lol I love Kobe But I know my history !!!!!
I love the comments saying West was too slow - is steve nash considered fast? or andre miller? West scored 27K points w/out benifit of 3 point shot, which would have easily padded his numbers.. this is the guy who led the league in scoring with 31 ppg and NO 3 pt line hitting 49% of his shots! plus he was consider the best defensive guard in the league at the same time as he was the best shooter - simply, west would thrive in todays league, period.
@jpadams13 actually prime west was n't slow at all,he was quite fast and do n't forget that would be faster and more athletic with today's training technic.west was one of the best shootersand scorers ever,also great defender and passer and above all great clutch player.
@AdreasTheGreat Yeah, but the athletes of today are almost super human compared to that era. Imagine if you put Shaq, LeBron, and D-Wade in that decade.
@BIB10100 it's obvious that today's players are much more athletic than 40 years ago but that does n't make them better b-ball players!do u think that lebron,wade... would be in 70;s as athletic are now?or do u think players like wilt,oscar,russell,baylor(who were athletic)would n't be more athletic if were playing today?my point is that all today's players did n't born athletic but became cause of training tecnic but they do n't have other skills that are very important for a b-ball player!
@AdreasTheGreat exactly man. not as many players back then could rely on pure athleticism, they actually had to develop real skills and real knowledge for the game. today, with the rule changes and not as much emphasis on actual basketball fundamentals, it's different. and if players like west, chamberlain, russel etc. were playing today they'd be more athletic with the advanced training methods they have today. gotta look at at all in context
@jpadams13 If all you know about West is old footage on Youtube, your opinion means nothing. He wasn't slow at all, and had athleticism that you can't detect from a few old videos. The main thing to know about his game, is that he stepped his game up in the playoffs and big games better than anyone not named Jordan. They didn't call him "Mr Clutch" for nothing.
@jpadams13 I saw West play, he ways always was at the top or near the top in the NBA in steals. You don't
lead the NBA in any era in steals if you were not quick. He's jumper was pure and among the more accuratre of
all time. Your fooling yourself if you think he woundn't be a starter in the NBA today. He is one of the all time scorers even today and played in a time when the 3 pointer did not exist.
@andrewr62 ha i know from Spanish class that the way your message is written (spacing) is the way that things copied and pasted from google translate turn out. Did you watch a few videos earlier on youtube of Jerry West?
So many people want to compare. West put up better numbers, but does that make him greater than Kobe. Kobe is more athletic has more rings, but that doesn't make him greater. West had to face the Celtics 6 times in the 60's. Only 2 teams beat the Celtics in the Russell era. People, it is hard to determine who is greater. West retired 4 years before Kobe was born, and Kobe was drafted when West was 58. I will say, they were great during their time.
@terrybigteekemp yea but i still think kobe is more skilled than jerry. to be honest i think kobe is the most skill shooting gaurd of all time. michael jordan is the greatest of all time, but i think kobe is more skilled out of any other shooting gaurd to ever play the game
West would have been a great player right now. If he was playing today he would still put up 25 a game on 47% shooting. I'm not just speaking as a Lakers fan. Oh, and appreciate using Al's song. It's my all-time fave.
it can be argued that Jerry West has the greatest career of any basketball player ever if you realize the great college career pro career and his GM years in making the Lakers a NBA dynasty
@dilan4me yea and he surpassed jerry for most points in the playoffs by any other laker, and you can't blame it on time span because kobe became the all time leader in his 14th year, and jerry west played 14 years all together with the lakers. so kobe broke his record in the same amount of years that jerry west played
I'm 26 years old and I respect the players of yesteryear. But every time I see a list of the All-Time Lakers greatest team and I see Kobe as the 6th man so that Jerry West can start, I realize that the person who made the list is either old or is desperately trying to sound smart and/or controversial.
This guy was clearly good and would easily excel in today's NBA. And I don't care about 360 dunks or no-look passes. But....this guy is not on Kobe's level and he's not one of the greatest ever.
@ramstein I'm only 29 and I'm not saying West was better than Kobe but the Logo's numbers are better across the board. Scoring, fg%,, rebounding, and assists. He averaged 27 points a game over his career, 29 in the playoffs and THERE WERE NO 3 POINTERS BACK THEN. Plus you could hand check back then. For you to say he's not on Kobe's level is crazy.
@rockyrack2 I totally agree with you. Younger fans of today seem to forget all these things. And if they never saw the man play (Many times with injuries that would send certain players today to the locker room crying). West deserves all the postive comments he gets and he NEVER i repeat NEVER acted like a spoiled brat on the court like alot of the over priced beef of today. He played 100% every game. And for the love of the game.
@ramstein he's the only player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP despite his team's loss in the championship series. Kobe, with all due respect to his accomplishments on the court, has never done that.
okay as a 22 year old and seeing most of these statements coming from what i assume are young men or stupid kids, of course we know the players today are much more athletic. It's about respecting what they did in their era. In eighty years kobe and lebron may look slow to the athletes of that are playing then. And yeah the players of the 50's couldn't 360 dunk, but Kobe doesn't have to work two jobs either because of what they built
As a Two-Guard, I'm not sure if West has the athleticism to play his position as well as he could in the 60s, as he wouldn't be able to drive to the hoop and finish very well. He'd be one hell of a deadly 3 point shooter though, so he could be like an uber-Derek Fisher or Jeff Hornacek type player. Plus, his solid fundamental skills and toughness could minimize his relative lack of athleticism.
He won't get the numbers he did in the sixties but I think he'd be able to compete in todays game.
@brimao21 well you have to remember he came up in a different era. so if he were born in '86, he would have access to modern approaches to nutrition, training, conditioning, etc and would be more athletic as well. basically, don't cut west out. he didn't win because of his athleticism he had crazy skills, instincts, and a lotta heart
Al green music is surreal. White Bread & R&B . But it's one of the reasons that American sports has been the un-official racial bridge. With out sports, America wouldn't be where it is in racial equality. It showed Black Americans can lead! That as a team races can get it together. What a great social study professional sports is. It's probably the same reason they do well in corporate America, they aren't nearly as bias as the rest of us.
This is lame!!! U cant compare him with Kobe Bryant , the basketball is on way bigger level right now than in those years.. ! Let me see West dunks 360 !!!
@KemalKemoi Players all time greatness is measured by his level of play in their respected era. West is white playing with mainly white players so you cant say thats why he was superior. According to his numbers he'd be the best if he played today. Averages more for his career than kobe. Its not all about flash. This guy had pure skill and fundamentals. I put him as better than kobe
definitely much more than kobe. if ever the nba would choose bryant's outline to be a new nba logo, it's gonna be some sex thing because kobe is a rapist.
@hitsugayaalexis wtf is wrong with u? jerry west is the reason why kobe plays in the nba and if u hate him in the lakers blame jerry u fuckin idiot. And no he didnt rape that girl noone fuckin knows.
@TheChosenOne824 umm, West's 46.3 points per game remains the highest scoring average for any PLAYOFF SERIES in NBA history; Chicago's Michael Jordan, who averaged 45.2 ppg in a five-game series against Cleveland in 1988, is next. but highest for an NBA FINALS SERIES is 41.0 points by MICHAEL JORDAN. Jordan = goat
Richard Pryor sums it all up: "I hope that motherfucker could never play basketball. Cause that man can PLAY some basketball. He makes n***ers look ridiculous."
I will admit that MJ is the best, and Kobe is one hell of a player, but Jerry West invented the buzzer beater. He was the guy that would make the shot you needed every single time. The logo. An all time great. Everybody should at least have him in their top 5-3. I wish there was a way to take the greats in their prime, and put them in a pickup game together. Then the discussion would end. You could see whose is the best.
@Stags80 I loved watching Mr. Clutch play when I was a kid. Jerry had a sweet, quick release jumper especially going to his right. He could rise up high and his release point was high also. If he beat you to his spot then there was nothing the defender could do. One of the top jump shooters of all time for sure.
He was also a great passer, just ask Goodrich who was the beneficiary of many an assist during the title year...Gail averaged about 27 and Jerry about 25 pts and 11 assists. Not bad.
Jerry West is the NBA. My pop says he was one of the best. People can say MJ was but uou cant forget the old school greats. He is the man in the NBA logo for a reason
That's what I need to hear more of....people who were alive during the Jerry West era, that can actually attest to his level of play...the whole hype behind Jordan being the greatest is he has made a significant impact on the league. if you ask kids born today 20 years from now "Who's the best player?" They might respond with Kobe/Dwayne/LeBron, because those players are during their era
anyone one who is comparing the greatest player of all time (michael jordan) to anybody else.. clearly you need to shut up! Michael Jordan had been critically acclaimed the GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME. END OF DISCUSSION.
I disagree,, I don't think reputation has anything to do with skill.. I do agree though that that rape case might have regressed his game,,, that is alot of mental pressure... If he remained in that zone,, God knows what he could have done...
@CBRYDR that's the reason why the rape was "invented". people saw kobe's potential and MJ's supremacy was threatened. anyway in many people's heart kobe is the GOAT. and he keeps doing amazing things...he's career is not over yet
All you guys think you know what you're talking about when you're comparing West to MJ to KB24....thing is you CANNOT compare them because all these players played in different competition relevant to their era...period! So stop with the "I'll take MJ/Kobe/West/Wilt over ???? " talks because if you stuck MJ in his prime in today's game, he would not be the MJ we know today.
Also, remember that MJ's image was clean when he was in the league and he is the pioneer of branding behind Team Jordan
Jordan would still dominate anyone in todays game!!!! Everyone feared him,, he took over in the 4th,, who does that today? Kobe/Lebron/Wade, none of these players can completely dominate the last 6 minutes of a 4th!
I highly doubt that. The training regimes and supplements available today were non existent during Jordan's days. There are a lot more lockdown defenders nowadays then during Jordan's days. Dont get me wrong, MJ definitely set the bar of excellence
I never said reputation and skill were related. I think analysts give KB24 a lot of credit, but the rape case tarnished his image from being less than perfect.
"There are a lot more lockdown defenders nowadays then during Jordan's days"
Whether we're talkin' MJ's era or today, big men typically & consistently win Def Player Of The Year. In MJ's era, there were 6 "wing" players (including himself) that won it 8 times amongst them. That's unheard of!!
Aside from Ron Artest, SHOW ME a resume like this from ANY of today's wing players..thought so!
U guys need to do your homework & put some thought into these BASELESS comments, B4 y'all post 'em..
Artest is the LAST perimeter player in this era to win Def Player Of The Year. Secondly, Bowen retired last year. But it's interesting that he's was considered 1 of the elite defenders of this era, when he was nothing but a CBA reject in '97, playing 1 reg season min for the Heat.
It's amazing how journey men like Doug Christie & a CBA reject like Bowen in their PRIMES in the 90's, were just MEDIOCRE at best, yet in the Y2K era & on OLDER legs at that, are considered "elite defenders" LOL!!
As Kobe Bryant moves closer to Jerry West as the Lakers all-time leading scorer let us concider, for a moment, the impact West had and still has on the game of basketball, especially the Lakers. We all know his accomplishments as a player but also let's not forget his behind the scenes work as GM and president of the Lakers. Jerry West remains a towering figure in the storied Laker franchise and the NBA. May the "Logo" always and forever be the image of Mr. Clutch, Jerry West.
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Jerry West also possesses a basketball mind that puts him on par with the likes of Red Aurbach. There has been no better GM in NBA history than Jerry West, IMO. If anything, his accomplishments as an exective have overshadowed his accomplishments as a baller.
seriously this guy is amazing. I just hear that he's going to be in a poker tournament this fall that we can actually play with him!! it's going to be great.
Yeah I heard this same thing! That's cool that fans like us can have a chance to meet him and play Poker with him! I'm trying to get myself a ticket ASAP!
Jerry West vs. Larry Bird... that would have been a great match-up, up there with Russell vs. Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar vs. Walton, and, of course, Magic vs. Bird. Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James or maybe Dwayne Wade is the modern counterpart to those kinds of match-ups.
I really never thought that much about West until a playoff series when he played with TWO pulled hamstrings, and he still dominated. If you've ever had a hamstring, you know that what West did was impossible. A great leader, player, champion.
Yes, I do think NewFromDisney does go around to each West video and say that. It's amusing too when you note that it's West's LEFT-HANDED dribble on the NBA logo. No left hand indeed.
Jerry was a great scorer and shooter but he wasn't the most athletic laker in history and i think there is lakers that can score in more ways then he can like erwing but west was prob one of the pure shooters and clutch guy when needed in lakers history
KanameKashita 2 weeks ago
Big O was better
ChillyCloth 2 weeks ago
@ChillyCloth How Jerry west won finals Mvp but lost in the finals
kb24beastable 1 week ago
LEGEND
chu6466 2 weeks ago
Such my dick SuckMyDick928. Can't appreciate oldies or what!?
F34RxTh3x3nD 3 weeks ago
Mute - best mix ever
SuckMyDick928 3 weeks ago
new schoolers will never get west's greatness b/c they've been weaned on athletic run & gun ball wh/ eschews the fundamentals. he came up in a game built on subtley, technique & brains. was magic/bird quick or super leapers?, yet you'd be a fool to claim they wouldnt excel now. west was out of the same mold. believe me he had enough quickness in his 1st step to create space in todays game. thats all he needs, small area of space to operate & destroy w/ deadly accuracy. he'd dominate again.
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there have been maybe hundreds of players in the NBA since the glorious days of West who would easily over come West's physical and technical abilities at any given moment. he was a great player for his era, but he is not even close to what we have seen in the last 30 years in the NBA when it comes to the physical and technical capabilities of those who had dominated the game. West wouldn't last 1 minute in the intensity and speed of today's game.
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adamdyerseve 1 month ago
Deffenetly one of the greatest
eskoturn5000 1 month ago
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This has to be the most brutal abuse of the english language I have seen in my life.
garthbrooksgarth 1 month ago
Pistol Pete guarding West at 0:55
LeeVing88 2 months ago
Sweet moves.
Brenda2OOO 3 months ago
Not saying hes the best of all time. but hes got to be close. remeber jerry west made all his records before there was a 3 point shot. if u ask me, if jerry west played in this era he wouldnt be as good cus face it the overall atheletic talent of the game has improved but he would still be very very VERY good. no matter what u say he was fast, smart and could play great defense and could shoot amazing.
howitzer551 3 months ago
@howitzer551 Stop comparing todays game with old timers. Jerry West was GREAT for his era in this decade he might of night even made the damn NBA with that type of game why BECAUSE ITS A DIFFERENT ERA DIFFERENT STYLE
obie1benobee15 2 months ago
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@obie1benobee15 R U kidding West was/is a legend. Look at Nash he is shooting 50,40,90 annually and dominates on O. West would be even more lethal. West was athletic as hell, a great defender, and was an absolute dead eye. Remember he put up unbelievable numbers and that is w/o 3 pointers. When it comes to shooting guards Jordan and West are 1A and 1B. If it weren't for the 60's Celts lead by Russell, West IMO would of won 3-5 titles. He is the LOGO of the NBA for a reason.
BNS224 1 month ago
@obie1benobee15 History lesson..Wilt was past his prime & still averaged over 20ppg & 20rpg head to head vs a prime Kareem Jabbar. Later when Jabbar was past his prime he would dominate guys like young Hakeem & Ewing. Here's where it gets interesting. Hakeem would dominate Shaq who was the most dominate player of "THIS ERA". To sum this up those players you refer to as old timers would dominate the league today. Wilt would destroy these guys as there's only one good center in the league today.
BigTimePride 1 month ago
@howitzer551 R U kidding West was/is a legend. I mean look at Nash he is shooting 50,40,90 annually and dominates on O. West would be even more lethal. West was athletic as hell, a great defender, and was an absolute dead eye. Remember he put up unbelievable numbers and that is w/o 3 pointers. When it comes to shooting guards Jordan and West are 1A and 1B. If it weren't for the 60's Celts lead by Russell, West IMO would of won 3-5 titles. He is the LOGO of the NBA for a reason.
BNS224 1 month ago 2
west was n't only a great shooter,as most people think,he was also great in penetration,was fast and quick and had great balance on air(there are videos he mad some great shots against wilt,russell,thurmond,reed,kareem,cowens..all HOF).he also was very good passer and defender to(steals start statistically in 1974 when wets was 36 and was one of the best with 2.6 p/g)
also athletisism is very important but many great as bird,magic now dirk...were n't so much and there are athletic who are medium
AdreasTheGreat 3 months ago
and guess what..... he is white
MisterPwned 4 months ago
perfect music for this video by the way
jackpfree 4 months ago
@jackpfree .. or for any other video, for that matter. :-)
FreedomZealot 3 months ago
The pride of West Virginia
ashleyhockenberry 4 months ago
West averaged over 40 points a game in one entire playoff--still a record, and something that Jordan hasn't matched.
SkippyZ1210 5 months ago
@SkippyZ1210 Could he do that against a bunch of tall athletic black guys though?
EvanSFisher 4 months ago
@EvanSFisher yea he could, he was rediculously fast and had incredible leaping ability. He was a rebounder in college getting over 10 rebounds per game but in the nba they used him play guard to score instead of a forward. Besides, havent you seen the kind of jump shots he takes? He was taking shots from current 3 point range all the time, but of course there was no 3 point shot back then.
jackpfree 4 months ago
@jackpfree I could see him being a steve kerr, a short white guy who is solid and a great shooter. But at 6'2 and 180 pounds he isnt getting anything inside and I doubt he's fast by modern standards. Its impossible to test obviously. And 40 ppg in the playoffs is insane, but I doubt he'll be anything special today.
EvanSFisher 4 months ago
@EvanSFisher so would elgin baylor be medicore by todays standards too? we will never know how they will actually perform in the modern nba, but I bet they would still play at an all star level.
jackpfree 4 months ago
@jackpfree He could be good but at 6'5 hes not gonna be pulling down 15 boards a night. He'd have to become a better ball handler and play like a guard. I'd doubt he's putting up anything close to 38 ppg.
EvanSFisher 4 months ago
Please do not compare Jerry West to Steve Kerr..... the man averaged 27 points for his career.... and yes he was fast, could jump for his size and had freakishly long arms.... Steve Kerr was a good shooter... but not even close to Mr. Clutch
benselcke 1 week ago
@EvanSFisher Evan, good question. West was very fast, had a great jump shot (be running, then swiftly spring high in air and nail it amazingly), renowned clutch shooter, good passer, topnotch in defense & steals--& still holds playoff scoring records (40.6 points/game in 1 playoff, not even topped by Jordan). Bird--not that fast, not a great leaper, yet schooled nearly everyone. Think Portland vs. '76ers, late '70s, Erving & flashy high-leap team. Portland won, 4-2, on great ground team play.
SkippyZ1210 4 months ago
@SkippyZ1210 My point is if Jordan played in the 60s he'd have averaged 80 in the playoffs.
EvanSFisher 4 months ago
@EvanSFisher mj is agruably the best ever evnthough there are some arguments about wilt,kareem,magic,bird,oscar,russell...but it's quite stupid and unfair to compare players from so different eras.if west or some other great players of 60's-70's like wilt,baylor,russell,oscar,hawkins,bellamy,bing,hayes,kareem,cunninngham....had today's training technic that improves strenght,vertical leap,speed....plus steroids...with the skills they had would dominate in any era and mj would nt the same in 60's
AdreasTheGreat 3 months ago
@SkippyZ1210 Yeah, but that was when the average Veritcal Jump of an NBA player was like 6" lol. The game has improved leaps and bounds since then.
Humanrightsforall1 4 months ago
jerry west and elgin baylor did lose so many times to the celtics but they gave boston a challenge the celtics didnt just roll over them
but the celtics did build a dynasty and the lakers lost every time
still u gotta giv respect to both teams and players
with out them we wouldnt have the greatest rivalry in all of sports history
still sucks though, if i wasnt for the dam 60's celtics then la would have more titles than boston... but oh well still love the lakersand all our hall of famers
ijusttellthetruth1 5 months ago
Jerry West was the man
LizardKing97051 6 months ago
jerry west sucks dick he lost so many times to the celtics
lakers should unretire his jersey
ruined lakers reputation
sgtcartman16 6 months ago
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@sgtcartman16 research him before you make dumbass statements like that you piece of shit
ASmooveGuy 6 months ago
@sgtcartman16 correction, the LAKERS lost so many times to the celtics. jerry averaged 27 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists per game, and raised his game in the playoffs. theres a reason they called him mr. clutch. jerry wasn't the only one on that team. and the celtics were a fuckin dynasty man, 11 championships in 13 years? gimme a break. ur either trolling or don't know shit about basketball
koalalauncher 6 months ago
@sgtcartman16
yea i agree he wasn't exactly an a amazing player he's a top 40 player of all time not top 20
brandonisskilled 5 months ago
@sgtcartman16 Logo was a better perimeter player than Jordan. Jordan got 90% his points within 10 feet of the basket. You couldn't do that when West played, there were too many centers that could play ball.
West was the pattern every coach used to teach basketball for 40 years because his fundamentals were the best. They still are
ZipperZappleZ 5 months ago
@ZipperZappleZ agree and disagree with your comment.. There were great centers/PFs during Jordans era... Kareem, Hakeem, Shaq, Ewing, Mourning, Mutombo, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, and others.. but yeah West was a better perimeter player..
Magic32Rice80 5 months ago
@Magic32Rice80 it's the main point of the argument over eras. When you have 8 teams in a league, a poor center is a glaring weakness. It's one reason why the Lakers were so respected - they got to the Finals a lot in the 60s without a great center. Mel Counts, Darryl Imhoff, & LeRoy Ellis - all real good players - combined for 1 All-star appearance.
In the 90s there were 6 or 7 great centers - the same number as in the 60s. But there were 30 teams. That's a ton of nights off each season.
ZipperZappleZ 5 months ago
@sgtcartman16 Who the hell did you ever play for? Your disgusting entry regarding Jerry West shows you to be an uneducated moron!
tank3ful 3 months ago
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if i had a dollar for every pixel in this video... i would have quite a few dollars, but not as much as a standard quality video. but taking into consideration that this is an early-mid 90's video, id say that the overall picture quality is very good considering the time period...i cant remember where i was going with this... lebron traveled
chrisgun123 7 months ago
My favorite jump shot ever. Jerry loved to go to his right, stop on a dime and go up for his super quick jumper. Jerry was a great shooter, scorer, passer, and defender. And I mean great. He was also a better athlete than people realize - he was ultra quick, had ridiculously long arms, and could touch the top of the square with ease with a quick jump. The logo himself - my favorite guard ever.
hooperqi 7 months ago
Was he a good three point shooter?
AleML96 7 months ago
@AleML96 He might have been, if they would've added the 3 point line , while he was still playing.
dbaker112004 7 months ago
@dbaker112004 The best 3 point shooters are todays players.. Most 3 point specialist have emerge ever since jordan left the game
jioshed 6 months ago
@AleML96 he was a great shooter and was able to shoot at 3 point range by todays standards, but there was no 3 point line till 1980 so all shots were 2 pts.
jackpfree 4 months ago
@jackpfree by the way, look at all the reverse layups he makes in this video, it takes a lot of skill to do that even against lackluster defenders
jackpfree 4 months ago
1:39 he stole his soul with that one o___o
Kurama034 7 months ago
Steve Nash and Jason Kidd reminds me of Jerry West when they dribble and shoot the ball. Nash and Kidd are the 21st century versions of Jerry West.
kimv020887 7 months ago
People who say Kobe is the best clutch player in Lakers history is a Kobetard West is the best study the game people stop watching videos on youtube wher kobe makes buzzer beaters and then you think he is clutch lol I love Kobe But I know my history !!!!!
MrSpacecowboy1 8 months ago
I love the comments saying West was too slow - is steve nash considered fast? or andre miller? West scored 27K points w/out benifit of 3 point shot, which would have easily padded his numbers.. this is the guy who led the league in scoring with 31 ppg and NO 3 pt line hitting 49% of his shots! plus he was consider the best defensive guard in the league at the same time as he was the best shooter - simply, west would thrive in todays league, period.
juvserr 8 months ago 2
@juvserr that is a good point, but he only scored 25k
poopensn 7 months ago
@poopensn you're right, got my numbers confused -
juvserr 7 months ago
SICK jumper and finger-roll!
latinsizer 8 months ago
His game would not be All Star caliber today. Too slow.
jpadams13 9 months ago
@jpadams13 actually prime west was n't slow at all,he was quite fast and do n't forget that would be faster and more athletic with today's training technic.west was one of the best shootersand scorers ever,also great defender and passer and above all great clutch player.
AdreasTheGreat 9 months ago
@AdreasTheGreat Yeah, but the athletes of today are almost super human compared to that era. Imagine if you put Shaq, LeBron, and D-Wade in that decade.
BIB10100 7 months ago
@BIB10100 Why don't we put Steve Nash against Jerry West? BTW Nash is the 21st century Jerry West.
kimv020887 7 months ago
@BIB10100 it's obvious that today's players are much more athletic than 40 years ago but that does n't make them better b-ball players!do u think that lebron,wade... would be in 70;s as athletic are now?or do u think players like wilt,oscar,russell,baylor(who were athletic)would n't be more athletic if were playing today?my point is that all today's players did n't born athletic but became cause of training tecnic but they do n't have other skills that are very important for a b-ball player!
AdreasTheGreat 7 months ago
@AdreasTheGreat exactly man. not as many players back then could rely on pure athleticism, they actually had to develop real skills and real knowledge for the game. today, with the rule changes and not as much emphasis on actual basketball fundamentals, it's different. and if players like west, chamberlain, russel etc. were playing today they'd be more athletic with the advanced training methods they have today. gotta look at at all in context
koalalauncher 6 months ago
@jpadams13 If all you know about West is old footage on Youtube, your opinion means nothing. He wasn't slow at all, and had athleticism that you can't detect from a few old videos. The main thing to know about his game, is that he stepped his game up in the playoffs and big games better than anyone not named Jordan. They didn't call him "Mr Clutch" for nothing.
emmettk 9 months ago
@jpadams13 I saw West play, he ways always was at the top or near the top in the NBA in steals. You don't
lead the NBA in any era in steals if you were not quick. He's jumper was pure and among the more accuratre of
all time. Your fooling yourself if you think he woundn't be a starter in the NBA today. He is one of the all time scorers even today and played in a time when the 3 pointer did not exist.
andrewr62 9 months ago
@andrewr62 ha i know from Spanish class that the way your message is written (spacing) is the way that things copied and pasted from google translate turn out. Did you watch a few videos earlier on youtube of Jerry West?
HowlingJongo 8 months ago
@jpadams13
You're a moronic idiot.
The arguably most accurate shooter from the field in NBA history.
In terms of shooting ability even trumps MJ.
Has a higher carreer avg. PPG than Bryant.
Get back to reality kid.
megatroll 9 months ago
Great song choice. Put soul back in the game
yesDBZnoDBGT 10 months ago
poetry in motion
AlanBMitchell 10 months ago
So many people want to compare. West put up better numbers, but does that make him greater than Kobe. Kobe is more athletic has more rings, but that doesn't make him greater. West had to face the Celtics 6 times in the 60's. Only 2 teams beat the Celtics in the Russell era. People, it is hard to determine who is greater. West retired 4 years before Kobe was born, and Kobe was drafted when West was 58. I will say, they were great during their time.
terrybigteekemp 10 months ago
@terrybigteekemp yea but i still think kobe is more skilled than jerry. to be honest i think kobe is the most skill shooting gaurd of all time. michael jordan is the greatest of all time, but i think kobe is more skilled out of any other shooting gaurd to ever play the game
92plana 10 months ago
West would have been a great player right now. If he was playing today he would still put up 25 a game on 47% shooting. I'm not just speaking as a Lakers fan. Oh, and appreciate using Al's song. It's my all-time fave.
terrybigteekemp 10 months ago
it can be argued that Jerry West has the greatest career of any basketball player ever if you realize the great college career pro career and his GM years in making the Lakers a NBA dynasty
nashlurie 11 months ago 2
did kobe bryant just surpass jerry west on points and rings
dilan4me 11 months ago
@dilan4me yea and he surpassed jerry for most points in the playoffs by any other laker, and you can't blame it on time span because kobe became the all time leader in his 14th year, and jerry west played 14 years all together with the lakers. so kobe broke his record in the same amount of years that jerry west played
92plana 10 months ago
who sings this?
jeru333 1 year ago
@jeru333 al green
conanbdetective 1 year ago
I'm a spurs fan and I know who Jerry West is. Can't forget about Mr Clutch.
WillC 1 year ago
some people I know is a devout laker but doesn't even know who jerry west. and i'm a laker fan
gunsnrosesrocks877 1 year ago
46.3 average....... wow...... no 3 - pointers WOW...... ppl call kobe, lebron and MJ the best?
(head explodes) best basketball player ever was white!?!?! (im black and have absolutely no idea who i am anymore)
oic869 1 year ago
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SamuelMoralesJr 1 year ago
omg i love the song being played!!!!!!!!!whats it called?
lal123ish 1 year ago
I'm 26 years old and I respect the players of yesteryear. But every time I see a list of the All-Time Lakers greatest team and I see Kobe as the 6th man so that Jerry West can start, I realize that the person who made the list is either old or is desperately trying to sound smart and/or controversial.
This guy was clearly good and would easily excel in today's NBA. And I don't care about 360 dunks or no-look passes. But....this guy is not on Kobe's level and he's not one of the greatest ever.
ramstein 1 year ago
@ramstein I'm only 29 and I'm not saying West was better than Kobe but the Logo's numbers are better across the board. Scoring, fg%,, rebounding, and assists. He averaged 27 points a game over his career, 29 in the playoffs and THERE WERE NO 3 POINTERS BACK THEN. Plus you could hand check back then. For you to say he's not on Kobe's level is crazy.
rockyrack2 1 year ago
@rockyrack2 I totally agree with you. Younger fans of today seem to forget all these things. And if they never saw the man play (Many times with injuries that would send certain players today to the locker room crying). West deserves all the postive comments he gets and he NEVER i repeat NEVER acted like a spoiled brat on the court like alot of the over priced beef of today. He played 100% every game. And for the love of the game.
msinthrop 1 year ago
@ramstein u are on crack
lilHippo 1 year ago
@ramstein Your clearly doubting jerry West greatness
1pacfan 1 year ago
@ramstein i definitely agree with you.
hendrixrox12 1 year ago
@ramstein he's the only player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP despite his team's loss in the championship series. Kobe, with all due respect to his accomplishments on the court, has never done that.
hotjun 1 year ago
@ramstein he was. If I had a choice, he'd get a spot on the bench before Kobe would, behind MJ Magic and Oscar
Vstrat0 1 year ago
okay as a 22 year old and seeing most of these statements coming from what i assume are young men or stupid kids, of course we know the players today are much more athletic. It's about respecting what they did in their era. In eighty years kobe and lebron may look slow to the athletes of that are playing then. And yeah the players of the 50's couldn't 360 dunk, but Kobe doesn't have to work two jobs either because of what they built
samauripizzacats101 1 year ago
As a Two-Guard, I'm not sure if West has the athleticism to play his position as well as he could in the 60s, as he wouldn't be able to drive to the hoop and finish very well. He'd be one hell of a deadly 3 point shooter though, so he could be like an uber-Derek Fisher or Jeff Hornacek type player. Plus, his solid fundamental skills and toughness could minimize his relative lack of athleticism.
He won't get the numbers he did in the sixties but I think he'd be able to compete in todays game.
brimao21 1 year ago
@brimao21 well you have to remember he came up in a different era. so if he were born in '86, he would have access to modern approaches to nutrition, training, conditioning, etc and would be more athletic as well. basically, don't cut west out. he didn't win because of his athleticism he had crazy skills, instincts, and a lotta heart
dweebieMC 1 year ago
Al green music is surreal. White Bread & R&B . But it's one of the reasons that American sports has been the un-official racial bridge. With out sports, America wouldn't be where it is in racial equality. It showed Black Americans can lead! That as a team races can get it together. What a great social study professional sports is. It's probably the same reason they do well in corporate America, they aren't nearly as bias as the rest of us.
tellthetruthg 1 year ago
This is lame!!! U cant compare him with Kobe Bryant , the basketball is on way bigger level right now than in those years.. ! Let me see West dunks 360 !!!
KemalKemoi 1 year ago
@KemalKemoi Players all time greatness is measured by his level of play in their respected era. West is white playing with mainly white players so you cant say thats why he was superior. According to his numbers he'd be the best if he played today. Averages more for his career than kobe. Its not all about flash. This guy had pure skill and fundamentals. I put him as better than kobe
animebrawler 1 year ago
@KemalKemoi eat one west iz da greatest laker player eva and doesnt have hiz head up hiz azz like kobe
sodopely123 1 year ago
jerry west is old and stupid. Rajon Rondo is more explosive
Marcster564 1 year ago
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@Marcster564 U are dumb as fuck!!!
Marakulous43 1 year ago
mr clutch,and yes forever the nba logo,it's called class something lebron,kobe and these selfish players lack these days.face!
auggdogrules 1 year ago
@auggdogrules Kobe is not selfish anymore. He averages about 7 assists a game!
SAMIT1100 1 year ago
wow.......pretty clutch player!
razzle9438 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this
BushiBato 1 year ago
he would be the best 3 point shooter if they had a 3 point line during their time. :)
RJV15 1 year ago
definitely much more than kobe. if ever the nba would choose bryant's outline to be a new nba logo, it's gonna be some sex thing because kobe is a rapist.
hitsugayaalexis 1 year ago
@hitsugayaalexis wtf is wrong with u? jerry west is the reason why kobe plays in the nba and if u hate him in the lakers blame jerry u fuckin idiot. And no he didnt rape that girl noone fuckin knows.
Peter258 1 year ago
@Peter258 excpt Kobe... God... that condum... me, my friend Bill, also Greg from accounting and O.Js Bloody Glove
lilHippo 1 year ago
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Darcsied27 1 year ago
what jerry west has provided for the lakers:
-1980s Lakers dynasty, which brought four championship rings (1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988)
-trading Vlade Divac for Kobe Bryant, signing free agent center Shaquille O'Neal, and signing six-time NBA champion Phil Jackson as a coach
-Lakers three-peat which saw L.A. win three NBA titles from 2000 to 2002.
cant forget:
-West averaged 46.3 points per game, a figure that is still an NBA record
TheChosenOne824 1 year ago
@TheChosenOne824 umm, West's 46.3 points per game remains the highest scoring average for any PLAYOFF SERIES in NBA history; Chicago's Michael Jordan, who averaged 45.2 ppg in a five-game series against Cleveland in 1988, is next. but highest for an NBA FINALS SERIES is 41.0 points by MICHAEL JORDAN. Jordan = goat
rumrumtanneo 1 year ago
HE IS MY GREAT GREAT UNCLE
cddot 1 year ago
MR.LOGO
ItsBlooKazoo 1 year ago 2
this dude wouldn't make the nba today
230205 1 year ago
@230205
Have you seen his shot dude?
kingcam0775 1 year ago
If Brian Scalabrine can make the NBA Jerry West definiately could make it today.
Gman1522 1 year ago
@230205 wtf
sodopely123 1 year ago
Richard Pryor sums it all up: "I hope that motherfucker could never play basketball. Cause that man can PLAY some basketball. He makes n***ers look ridiculous."
jedik801 1 year ago
Jerry West and Oscar Robertson are the greatest
THOUSANDAlRE 1 year ago 2
The "Hick from Cabin Crick" WV legend.
wvufanngarner 1 year ago
I will admit that MJ is the best, and Kobe is one hell of a player, but Jerry West invented the buzzer beater. He was the guy that would make the shot you needed every single time. The logo. An all time great. Everybody should at least have him in their top 5-3. I wish there was a way to take the greats in their prime, and put them in a pickup game together. Then the discussion would end. You could see whose is the best.
Stags80 1 year ago
@Stags80 I loved watching Mr. Clutch play when I was a kid. Jerry had a sweet, quick release jumper especially going to his right. He could rise up high and his release point was high also. If he beat you to his spot then there was nothing the defender could do. One of the top jump shooters of all time for sure.
He was also a great passer, just ask Goodrich who was the beneficiary of many an assist during the title year...Gail averaged about 27 and Jerry about 25 pts and 11 assists. Not bad.
hooperqi 1 year ago
Um but sorry Michael is the NBA
Randomcutz 1 year ago
THE LOGO!!!!
Drew914 1 year ago 9
Jerry West is the NBA. My pop says he was one of the best. People can say MJ was but uou cant forget the old school greats. He is the man in the NBA logo for a reason
FalconStkr1 1 year ago 11
That's what I need to hear more of....people who were alive during the Jerry West era, that can actually attest to his level of play...the whole hype behind Jordan being the greatest is he has made a significant impact on the league. if you ask kids born today 20 years from now "Who's the best player?" They might respond with Kobe/Dwayne/LeBron, because those players are during their era
CBRYDR 1 year ago
@FalconStkr1 The Reason: Because 1971 Jerry west was better than 1971 Jordan..
jioshed 6 months ago
anyone one who is comparing the greatest player of all time (michael jordan) to anybody else.. clearly you need to shut up! Michael Jordan had been critically acclaimed the GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME. END OF DISCUSSION.
Bobdevils 2 years ago
If Kobe did not have the rape case and squeky clean image, we would be comparing him to MJ, and might be even viewed as better than MJ, too
CBRYDR 2 years ago
I disagree,, I don't think reputation has anything to do with skill.. I do agree though that that rape case might have regressed his game,,, that is alot of mental pressure... If he remained in that zone,, God knows what he could have done...
TheDivineProvidence 2 years ago
@CBRYDR that's the reason why the rape was "invented". people saw kobe's potential and MJ's supremacy was threatened. anyway in many people's heart kobe is the GOAT. and he keeps doing amazing things...he's career is not over yet
kb24alex8 1 year ago
All you guys think you know what you're talking about when you're comparing West to MJ to KB24....thing is you CANNOT compare them because all these players played in different competition relevant to their era...period! So stop with the "I'll take MJ/Kobe/West/Wilt over ???? " talks because if you stuck MJ in his prime in today's game, he would not be the MJ we know today.
Also, remember that MJ's image was clean when he was in the league and he is the pioneer of branding behind Team Jordan
CBRYDR 2 years ago
Jordan would still dominate anyone in todays game!!!! Everyone feared him,, he took over in the 4th,, who does that today? Kobe/Lebron/Wade, none of these players can completely dominate the last 6 minutes of a 4th!
TheDivineProvidence 2 years ago
I highly doubt that. The training regimes and supplements available today were non existent during Jordan's days. There are a lot more lockdown defenders nowadays then during Jordan's days. Dont get me wrong, MJ definitely set the bar of excellence
I never said reputation and skill were related. I think analysts give KB24 a lot of credit, but the rape case tarnished his image from being less than perfect.
CBRYDR 2 years ago
"There are a lot more lockdown defenders nowadays then during Jordan's days"
Whether we're talkin' MJ's era or today, big men typically & consistently win Def Player Of The Year. In MJ's era, there were 6 "wing" players (including himself) that won it 8 times amongst them. That's unheard of!!
Aside from Ron Artest, SHOW ME a resume like this from ANY of today's wing players..thought so!
U guys need to do your homework & put some thought into these BASELESS comments, B4 y'all post 'em..
blackadam06 1 year ago
@blackadam06
There are still great defenders today. Artest, Kobe, Bruce Bowen(although he's losing his step a little), Chris Paul, Dwight Howard to an extent.
kingcam0775 1 year ago
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blackadam06 1 year ago
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Artest is the LAST perimeter player in this era to win Def Player Of The Year. Secondly, Bowen retired last year. But it's interesting that he's was considered 1 of the elite defenders of this era, when he was nothing but a CBA reject in '97, playing 1 reg season min for the Heat.
It's amazing how journey men like Doug Christie & a CBA reject like Bowen in their PRIMES in the 90's, were just MEDIOCRE at best, yet in the Y2K era & on OLDER legs at that, are considered "elite defenders" LOL!!
blackadam06 1 year ago
@TheDivineProvidence
I'm guessing you've never watched those three men play, because they do just that... a lot.
kingcam0775 1 year ago
As Kobe Bryant moves closer to Jerry West as the Lakers all-time leading scorer let us concider, for a moment, the impact West had and still has on the game of basketball, especially the Lakers. We all know his accomplishments as a player but also let's not forget his behind the scenes work as GM and president of the Lakers. Jerry West remains a towering figure in the storied Laker franchise and the NBA. May the "Logo" always and forever be the image of Mr. Clutch, Jerry West.
libertatus 2 years ago
jerry's the man...logo baby...lakers rule
auggdogrules 2 years ago
Jerry West could've out shot MJ. I also i think Jerry had much better awareness.
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SheenaGoodman409 2 years ago
Jerry West is one of those players that highlights don't do justice.
aldrichp 2 years ago
yeah well jerry west and wvu never won a national championship and being a champion is all that matters in sports.
tauras88d 2 years ago
@tauras88d WVU actually did win the NIT with Jerry West, which was considered the national championship at the time and the premier tourney
Youenjoymyself88 2 years ago
No one has accomplished more with one basketball team (player, coach, GM, team president) than Jerry West. A possible exception MAY be Red Auerbach.
libertatus 2 years ago
Jerry West and WVU baby!!!!!
doa32274 2 years ago
I would take MJ any day
dont get me wrong Jerry West is good but DAMN
MJ is that much better.
MJ better CLUTCH
soupkilla9 2 years ago
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there is no such thing as being clutch
loopofloop 2 years ago
No one has more for a Basketball Team than Jerry West has done with the Lakers!
Jiltedin2007 2 years ago 15
Jerry West did more for the Lakers off the court!
Jiltedin2007 2 years ago
is he the logo on nba?
Somedudevideo 2 years ago 36
yes
CharmingBullet 2 years ago 2
Yes he is! And has been for as long as I have been a Laker Fan, and that's going as far back as 1972.
Jiltedin2007 2 years ago
@Somedudevideo yes, he is.
deneve3 1 year ago
@Somedudevideo yes
dorianlovestacos 1 year ago
@Somedudevideo yeah
carlnavarro 1 year ago
@Somedudevideo yeah
HaroldTheDog 1 year ago
@Somedudevideo no thats the other jerry west
AFEEF93 1 year ago
@Somedudevideo yes
Edas2323 1 year ago
@Somedudevideo yes he is
gunsnrosesrocks877 1 year ago
@Somedudevideo yes
JoshMcCrazyMan 11 months ago
@Somedudevideo yes
MrPhotoshop997 10 months ago
Jerry West also possesses a basketball mind that puts him on par with the likes of Red Aurbach. There has been no better GM in NBA history than Jerry West, IMO. If anything, his accomplishments as an exective have overshadowed his accomplishments as a baller.
Gerkinstock 2 years ago
seriously this guy is amazing. I just hear that he's going to be in a poker tournament this fall that we can actually play with him!! it's going to be great.
burkesarah1 2 years ago
Yeah I heard this same thing! That's cool that fans like us can have a chance to meet him and play Poker with him! I'm trying to get myself a ticket ASAP!
1shender 2 years ago
how many points would he have had if the 3 pt line was around back then??? he's the logo...
jedijenkeez45 2 years ago 2
Best 3-point-shooter without hitting a single 3-pointer ;)
Great player!
SSJ4Brolyisthebest 2 years ago
Jerry West vs. Larry Bird... that would have been a great match-up, up there with Russell vs. Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar vs. Walton, and, of course, Magic vs. Bird. Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James or maybe Dwayne Wade is the modern counterpart to those kinds of match-ups.
Gerkinstock 2 years ago
I really never thought that much about West until a playoff series when he played with TWO pulled hamstrings, and he still dominated. If you've ever had a hamstring, you know that what West did was impossible. A great leader, player, champion.
3nzmoores 2 years ago
He had long arms relative to his height.
nonplayerzealot4 2 years ago
i like west s style of play a lot
TheGlario 2 years ago
Yes, I do think NewFromDisney does go around to each West video and say that. It's amusing too when you note that it's West's LEFT-HANDED dribble on the NBA logo. No left hand indeed.
trebiljlovesmusic 2 years ago
A lot of NBA fans still do not know that Jerry West is the NBA logo
celso610 3 years ago