He broke his nose during an incident in the game, but he continued to play despite intense pain and having to breathe through his mouth. In 1961-62, West established himself as a deadly scoring threat and averaged 30.8 ppg, marking the first of four seasons in which he 30 ppg or more. Both men won gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games and led Team USA to a gold medal in the Olympics the following year, forming perhaps the greatest backcourt in the history of basketball. West is still regarded as one of the best pure scorers in NBA history. West ganhou notoriedade por ter servido de inspirao para o desenho do logotipo da NBA, o qual baseado na imagem de uma jogada de Jerry West. However, the Lakers and West came out on the losing end in eight of those nine Finals. It was particularly frustrating because I was playing so poorly that the team overcame me. Copyright: RU Sport Private Limited. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. West said, turning to a chuckling Robertson. Dr. J went decidedly old-school with his selections, naming Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the first team. On May 19, 2011, West joined the Golden State Warriors as an executive board member, reporting directly to new owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber. "In my era, they were afraid to foul you then, because the officials were right on top of every play.". Oscar was sitting right there. Damian Lillard became the 4th player in NBA history with 200 points and 60 assists in a playoff series, joining LeBron James, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson. He was responsible for perhaps the most famous buzzer-beater of all time: a 60-foot swish that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The best players may not be the players people think are the best. In just his second NBA season in 1961-1962, Robertson put up 41 triple-doubles and became the first player to average a triple-double over a full season with 30.8 points (on 47.8% shooting), 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists; for over 50 years, the Big O remained the only NBA player to achieve the feat until Russell Westbrook did so in 2016-2017 (and has now done so for three straight seasons thru the 2018-2019 season). "We stayed in dorms. In-Game 1 West scored 24 points before fouling out with three minutes left and L.A. won Game 1 115112. [67] In 2015, the Warriors won their first championship in 40 years; the championship was the seventh earned by West while serving as a team executive. He was also a member of the first five NBA All-Defensive Teams (one second, followed by four firsts), which were introduced when he was 32 years old. [23], The Lakers won 54 regular-season games and secured a first-round bye in the 1962 NBA Playoffs. Jerome Alan West (born May 28, 1938)[3][4] is an American basketball executive and former player. Wilt Chamberlain wasnt out of place when he said the media is diluting the modern game of basketball. Under his reign, Los Angeles won six championship rings. said "Mr. Jerry Alan West (28. maj 1938, Chelyan, Zapadna Virginia) jedan je od najuspjenijih ljudi u svijetu koarke, prvo kao igra, zatim kao trener i na kraju u upravi.Silueta s njegovim karakteristinim driblingom postala je slubeni logo NBA lige. High 49F. West stole the ball, raced upcourt, and converted a running layup as the buzzer sounded. He was a loner. Selvy then missed an open 8-foot shot which would have won the Lakers their first title. [26] The Celtics tied the series in Game 6 at three games apiece, and the teams headed to Boston for Game 7. MIES (Switzerland) - It happened more than half a century ago, yet for two of the biggest legends in the sport, USA's Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, memories of the gold-medal winning run at theOlympic Games in Rome are crystal clear. From college to the pros, Robertson and West shared a unique bond and reverence. Outside) contributing 17.6 ppg, the Lakers improved to 36-43 and finished in second place in the Western Division. "How much weightlifting did you do?" "There are a lot of bad teams," he said. Ended: Feb 21, 2023. But West committed costly turnovers and L.A. lost the game 108106 despite a triple-double of 42 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists from West, who became the only recipient of the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award from the losing team. [37] Coach Van Breda Kolff was concerned about the drain at the guard positions after losing Clark, and especially after losing Goodrich in the expansion draft to the Phoenix Suns. The Minneapolis Lakers chose West with the second overall pick behind Robertson in the 1960 NBA Draft. Only Jordan had a higher career scoring average in the playoffs, and only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tallied more career points in the postseason. After taking the series lead on Baylors then record 61-point performance in Game 5, Los Angeles dropped the next two. With Wests hot hand leading the way, East Bank won the 1956 state title. Indeed, Jerry West looked at Oscar Robertson and saw what he thought was the best player in the game. But just a word to . Basketball, Team, School. All rights reserved (About Us). [22], In the 196566 NBA season, West averaged a career-best 31.3points, along with 7.1rebounds and 6.1assists per game. Born: November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee us College: Cincinnati High School: Crispus Attucks in Indianapolis, Indiana Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1960 NBA Draft (territorial selection) Simple mathematics tells us that there are 144 cards contained within the twenty-four packs of six, resulting in the probability of two examples of each member of the set's full roster. [15] The Lakers won 60 games and reached the 1973 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. Across their respective decades of dominance, Robertson holds the edge in essentially every category, from health (games played) to counting statistics to shooting ratios to advanced metrics; this is of course no knock on West (whose best-decade numbers are still scintillating), but speaks to how truly dominant the Big O was at his peak. They're all that way on the Celtics, and you can't teach it. West was 6-3, although he was "long" in today's terminology because of his wingspan. Until he got it right, the ball would frequently hit and bruise his face. [15] Winning 45 games, the Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks in a close seven-game series, and yet again met the Boston Celtics in the 1966 NBA Finals. [44] As the three-point line had not been introduced yet, the shot just tied the game. [21] This team perennially had strong forwards and guards, but was constantly weak at center, giving them a disadvantage against the Boston Celtics with their Hall-of-Fame center, Bill Russell. [34] Veteran coach Fred Schaus retired, and Butch Van Breda Kolff took over; under his reign, the Lakers won 52 games in the 196768 NBA season in their first season in The Forum. Before that, the Oscar Robertson Rule was established in 1976, and the ABA-NBA merger allowed the NBA to expand for the 1976-77 season. Playing the guard position, he was voted 12 times into the All-NBA First and Second Teams, was elected into the NBA All-Star Team 14 times, and was chosen as the All-Star MVP in 1972, the same year that he won the only title of his career. Tackling the Biggest Head-to-Head Sports Debates. The 1972-73 Lakers lost to the Knicks in The Finals while in 1973-74, a pulled groin limited West to 31 regular-season contests and only one playoff game. [8] West led East Bank to a state championship on March 24 that year, prompting East Bank High School to change its name to "West Bank High School" every year on March 24 in honor of their basketball prodigy. If Im not nervous, if I dont have at least a little bit of the same self-doubt and anxious feelings I had when I started playing, then it will be time for me to go on, he told the Orange County Register in 1990. 26 Feb 2023 06:03:55 But I could never have played for the Lakers again, and I wasn't going to play for anybody else. Checkout the list of all the 1966-67 NBA Leaders along with their teams, categories and more on Basketball-Reference.com https://youtu.be/JXQniGgIIwM https://youtu.be . Clutch". Jerry West is a legendary NBA star, and his silhouette is the logo. [15] He tied the NCAA five-game tournament record of 160points (32.0points per game) and led all scorers and rebounders in every West Virginia game, including getting 28points and 11rebounds in a 7170 loss to California in the final. He died aged 67. He thinks its really going in! It did, sending Game 3 into overtime. Equally legendary was Wests tolerance for pain. [28] The Lakers struggled during the entire season, winning only 42 games, and were beaten by the Hawks in five games during the first round of the 1964 NBA Playoffs. LA Clippers executive board member Jerry West attends a game between the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas and Mack Center July 7, 2022, in Las . West became the first draft pick ever of the relocated franchise. Media createst the impression that Oh, he had a triple-double! he did something spectacular. [19] West and Oscar Robertson co-captained the U.S. men's basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. First up is Oscar Robertson's 1961 Fleer rookie card which is one of the keys to the iconic set and one of the most valuable basketball cards in general.. Regular season: PTS, FG, FT, 3P complete all-time. The Knicks' Walt Frazier is stopped by Lakers center Wilt Chamberlain (13) as Jerry West (44) drives around them for a score in first quarter of an NBA finals game on April 26, 1972. Some of these triple-doubles that Jerry West or Oscar Robertson or Elgin Baylor had, they would think they had the worst day in the world!. West was chosen four times to Oscar's none. RT @LakersLead: Blake Griffin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, and Jerry West are the only other rookies to have a 30/15/10 game . Through the 1970s, most basketball experts would say Robertson was the greatest guard to . Naturally, West must have felt a . In the 197273 NBA season, the main scoring role was taken by Goodrich, and West was now a playmaker instead of a scorer. Answer (1 of 15): I would Jerry West because he was on the All Defensive Team five times and Oscar was on none. Jerry West and the Lakers won Game 3 of the 1962 NBA Finals at the buzzer. Data runs from 1946-47 to present unless otherwise noted. To hear Jerry West and to see Jerry West talk about Oscar Robertson Ill never forget it. Emboldened by the success of the westward-bound Brooklyn Dodgers and faced with the dilemma of finding a site for its home games, the Lakers franchise moved to Los Angeles for the 1960-61 season. According to StatMuse, only West, Oscar Robertson, John . And his 6,238 career assists (6.7 apg) rank among the best ever. I felt I was deceived. "[83], West was also regarded for his extreme mental toughness and his exemplary work ethic. Jerry West SG. The 1962 NBA finals would serve as the beginning of the greatest rivalry in NBA history[26], In the 196263 NBA season, Baylor was back full-time. When you think about iconic NBA players of the 1960s and 1970s, a few players come to mind the great Russell vs. Chamberlain rivalry (and the great Celtics teams and players in general), Oscar Robertson and his triple-double season, Jerry West gracing the NBA logo with his silhouette, just to name a few. Thomas said on an older edition of NBA TVs Open Court that he had the privilege of sharing a panel with Jerry West and Oscar Robertson. He was an All-Star every year of his career and led Los Angeles to the NBA Finals nine times. Advertisement. For Hall of Fame caliber players across sports, I like to look at a concept I call a decade of dominance. The thinking behind this is that for most Hall of Fame type careers, there are roughly 10 great seasons that define an athlete (this idea is embodied in a sense by the NFLs All-Decade teams), though due to injury or other factors, they might not be 10 consecutive years. Oscar might dispute the analogy, though. The Big O at 6-5 was the first power guard, backing defenders down, never taking a 12-footer if a 10 was available, never a 10 if he could get an 8. Additionally, as President of the Players Association, he was involved in the landmark Robertson vs. National Basketball Association antitrust suit that led to reforms for the college draft and free agency rules, and also finally allowed the completion of the ABA-NBA merger to take place in 1976 (the suit was filed in 1970). In Game 2, Baltimore was unable to stop the Lakers guard, who scored 52 points, nearly half of L.A.'s total, in the 118115 win. [87][88], West is portrayed in the 2022 HBO docudrama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as a temperamental, foul-mouthed executive prone to angry outbursts and mood swings. [73] In 1979, West was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Lakers retired his No. The same road is shared on the south end of Morgantown with Don Knotts Boulevard, in honor of another WVU alumnus. West returned, however, and helped make history. Countdown 4: Top 10 Five-Tool Players in MLB History, Countdown 153: Top 10 Minnesota Twins of All Time, Countdown 152: Top 10 Dallas Mavericks of All Time, Countdown 151: Top 10 Tampa Bay Lightning of All Time, Countdown 150: Top 10 Kickers in NFL History, Countdown 149: Top 10 Left-Handed Pitchers in MLB History. In three years, he led the Lakers and star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to a 145101 record, making the playoffs all three seasons and reaching the Western Conference Finals in 1977. 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