Ventaja : Jerry West. By Oscar Robertson Aug. 7, 2010 Let me tell you about the original Dream Team, the 1960 United States Olympic gold medalist basketball team coached by Pete Newell, with Jerry West and me as the co . Wilt Chamberlain definitely had an explanation for why fans from his time fell out of love with NBA basketball. In 2002, West became the general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies. Its only fitting he returned the favor. "I would never bet against the Lakers," he said. "We got one dollar a day per diem," West recalled, when he spoke at the team's induction ceremony at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. In some ways, the decision of who was better comes down to personal preferences on playing style do you prefer Robertson with his penchant for racking up triple-doubles or West with his silky smooth moves and shooting? "There's all the publicity today for a 19-year-old player who might not be that good a player. The USA had a team to envy. Van Lier: Condition:--not specified. The Minneapolis Lakers chose West with the second overall pick behind Robertson in the 1960 NBA Draft. When West and Robertson played, the Boston Celtics were winning everything. The team reached the NCAA championship game in 1959 but lost to the University of California. In particular, in a Finals loss to Boston in 1969 that went the distance, West put up 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in the decisive Game 7, and was named the inaugural Finals MVP despite being on the losing team, the only time in NBA history this has happened. Boston won another NBA Finals matchup, prevailing in Game 7 at Boston Garden, 95-93. 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. This display of arrogance motivated the Celtics and angered West. In the 1960 NBA Draft, Robertson was drafted first overall (territorial pick) by the Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) and dominated from the get-go, averaging 30.5 points (47.3% shooting), 10.1 rebounds, and a league-high 9.7 assists per game as a rookie; as a result, he was Rookie of the Year, made the first of his 12 consecutive All-Star Game appearances, and earned the first of nine straight First Team All-NBA selections. They're all that way on the Celtics, and you can't teach it. But I could never have played for the Lakers again, and I wasn't going to play for anybody else. [36] In Game 1, West only hit seven of 24 shots, and the Lakers lost 107101, but L.A. evened out the series at two games each. [28] West spectacularly took over Baylor's leading role, as he scored 49 points and willed the shocked Lakers to the win. Oscar Robertson vs Jo Jo White. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unclesmokeking?_t=8XgGb5ev7yo&_r=1--All clips are property of the NBA. However, he started at West Virginia, getting 13 rebounds and 25 points for each game. Lillard was the only one to accomplish . FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. It seems to mark a change from the way the final minutes are officiated today, when "no hemorrhage, no foul" is the rule. "Certain players seem to be able to do things in a certain part of the game that they might not be able to do earlier," said West. The Lakers drafted him after the Cincinnati Royals drafted Oscar Robertson. During an interview on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, West revealed that as a child he was the victim of physical abuse from his father and has suffered from depression ever since. In 1969, as in 1962, the Lakers led Boston after five games only to drop the last two contests. They were 39-3 at midseason and finished at 69-13, the best single-season record in NBA history until the 1995-96 Bulls (72-10) bested it.. Robertsons last 30+ points per game season came in 1966-1967, though interestingly, he would win his lone scoring title the next season at 29.2 points per game (50.0% shooting), while also leading the league in assists at 9.7 per game. I will say that Oscar fits the 'all around' definition better - he was *almost* as good at scoring as Jerry although not quite matching up to West's peak scoring abilities, he was a better rebounder and also a better passer (both by . Jerry West and the Lakers won Game 3 of the 1962 NBA Finals at the buzzer. Indeed, The Logo is still the only player to win Finals MVP as a member of the losing team. A smallish youth, West didnt make his junior high football, baseball or track teams. He earned his eighth in the 201617 season. Milwaukee's Oscar Robertson (1) averaged a triple double in 1961-62 - 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game. The NBA described West as "obsessive perfectionism, unabashed confidence, and an uncompromising will to win a level of intensity so high it could melt lead". Entering the same 1960 NBA Draft as Robertson, West was selected right after Robertson with the second overall pick by the Minneapolis Lakers, who soon relocated to California and became the Los Angeles Lakers. St. Joseph's Joe Spratt: "I give a somewhat hesitant edge to Jerry West over Oscar Robertson. 1 overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft, with the Lakers selecting West immediately thereafter. In 1995, West received his first Executive of the Year Award for his role in turning the Lakers around.[61]. [8] West demonstrated his tenacity for the game in a match against the Kentucky Wildcats. "I did that once or twice. During that time, West was the better scorer (27.0 to 25.7), but Robertson grabbed more rebounds (7.5 to 5.8) and averaged more assists (9.5 to 6.7) and also had slightly better shooting percentages. In Game 1, which Boston easily won, defensive Celtics guard K. C. Jones kept West to the only 26 points, and in Game 2, West scored 45 points, but Boston still won 129123. [15] As of 2011, West holds 12 WVU all-time records. That was our goal.". They needed all five games to put away the Detroit Pistons but then lost to the St. Louis Hawks in seven games, losing the final game 105103. Moreover, during that final year, he had 30 double-doubles and fifteen 30-point games. It was 200 degrees and a heat wave in Rome. Oscar Robertson, in full Oscar Palmer Robertson, byname the Big O, (born November 24, 1938, Charlotte, Tennessee, U.S.), American basketball player who starred in both the collegiate and professional ranks and was considered one of the top players in the history of the game. Unfortunately for West, individual success could not prevent. During his 14-year playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers, West became synonymous with brilliant basketball. [62] However, he laid down the foundation of the Lakers three-peat, which saw L.A. win three NBA titles from 2000-2002. [20] In March 2008, ESPN voted West the third greatest shooting guard of all time. Selvy then missed an open 8-foot shot which would have won the Lakers their first title. He and the Lakers routinely experienced heartbreak at the hands of the Boston Celtics. [12], West graduated from East Bank High School in 1956, and more than 60 universities showed interest in him. Copyright: RU Sport Private Limited. Co-captains West and Robertson, and also Jerry Lucas, had legendary professional careers. FGA, TRB, AST, PF, GS over 99% complete back to 1975-76. the Lakers held a "Jerry West Night", and eleven-time NBA champion and perennial rival Bill Russell appeared and said: "Jerry, you are, in every sense of the word, truly a . West continued to propel the Lakers to championship contender status by trading Divac for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant (1996), by signing free agent center Shaquille O'Neal (also 1996), and by signing six-time NBA champion Phil Jackson as a coach (1999). Frazier later commented: "The man's crazy. At the same time, the early 1970s also saw West post his highest career assist numbers, which culminated in him leading the NBA in assists in 1971-1972 at 9.7 assists per game to go along with 25.8 points (47.7% shooting) and 4.2 rebounds per game. Amazon.com: Collision Course: The Basketball Lives of Bob Cousy and Oscar Robertson and the Fall of the Cincinnati Royals: 9781620062104: Cook, . Following another Finals loss in 1970, this time to the New York Knicks, the Lakers finally broke through in 1972 and beat the Knicks in five games for the only NBA title of Wests career; ironically, it was one of the worst individual postseasons of his career, as he averaged only 22.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and a league-best 8.9 assists per game. Plus, he scored 56 points in just one game, which is . You pass them on, but nobody can understand you. 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. He stayed on as a scout for three years and became general manager in 1982, helping to build the Lakers dynasty of the 1980s. Oscar Palmer Robertson (pron. [38] There was an altercation in which Chamberlain was about to punch Van Breda Kolff before Baylor had intervened. Robertsonwas on hand when the Rome Olympic champions were inducted at Springfield. ", The NBA had only eight teams in 1960 when West and Robertson were rookies. 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. > Archive 75: Jerry West| 75 Stories: Jerry West. RT @LakersLead: Blake Griffin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, and Jerry West are the only other rookies to have a 30/15/10 game . 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. Wilt Chamberlain broke it down in the following fashion: Why would someone doing a game for lets say NBC do nothing but applaud the players and praise who they are? It sounds like trash talk before its time, but West did not christen himself. [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. [47], Before the 197172 NBA season, West was smarting from his frequent injuries and losses and considered retirement. Media createst the impression that Oh, he had a triple-double! he did something spectacular. West is still regarded as one of the best pure scorers in NBA history. should play. ", Robertson believes the media-hype machine conditions fans' perceptions of players too much. It was particularly frustrating because I was playing so poorly that the team overcame me. In 1980, West was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and named to the NBA 35th Anniversary Team. [15] The Lakers won 60 games and reached the 1973 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. 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. A loss just ripped his guts out., Its no wonder. [15] The NBA commented that the Lakers now had a potent one-two-punchwith "Mr. In Game 7, a 15-foot Frank Selvy jumper at the buzzer that would have won the game in regulation bounced off the rim. From 1962-70, the Lakers reached the Finals six times, losing to Boston five times and to the Knicks once. 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. Too few fans today saw Oscar play with Jerry Lucas in Cincinnati or saw him when he was the sidekick of Lew Alcindor (before he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) on a championship team in Milwaukee. The book has had tremendous critical acclaim and became an instant New York Times bestseller. Winning bid: US $23.50 [ 10 bids] Shipping: $3.99 Standard . "[56] At the time of his departure, West had scored more points than any other Laker in franchise history. Oscar Robertson vs Coby White. Perhaps I expect too much.. Chamberlain inbounded the ball to West, who raced past Walt Frazier and threw up a 60-foot shot. It averaged a whopping 101.9 points a contest. Wilt Chamberlain wasnt out of place when he said the media is diluting the modern game of basketball. [74] As a coach, West led the Lakers into three consecutive playoff campaigns, and then went on to win seven NBA championships as a general manager, building the 1980s Lakers dynasty under coach Pat Riley and players Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy and the 2000s under coach Phil Jackson and players Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. His average of 27.0 ppg game stands as the fourth highest among retired players, behind Michael Jordan, Chamberlain and Baylor. [15] He was honored again with several awards: a call-up to the All-American selection, and being voted Southern Conference MVP. [41] In Game 7, Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke had put up thousands of balloons in the rafters of the Forum in Los Angeles. CLEVELAND - "Mr. After his playing career ended, West took over as head coach of the Lakers for three years. He entered the NBA in 1960 and immediately established himself averaging 30.5 points per game and captured Rookie of the Year honors. Jerry West. West said, turning to a chuckling Robertson. Advertisement. The answer is "yes," according to The Ringer's Bill Simmons. West is undoubtedly one of the all-time greats, but he has one blemish: his NBA Finals record. After the Lakers heartbreaking loss to the Boston Celtics in the 1969 NBA Finals, John Havlicek walked up to West and said, Jerry, I love you. Such comments were not uncommon. @Sen_JoeManchin, "Jerry West demands retraction of his 'cruel' portrayal in 'Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_West&oldid=1141917828, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:05. [35] The 52 wins were accumulated despite West playing only 51 regular season games due to injury[22] and scoring 26.3 points, the lowest average since his rookie year: after being a First-Teamer for six times en bloc, he only made the All-NBA Second Team. 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. Ended: Feb 21, 2023. (Going into the 1963-64 season, Baylor was 28, West 25, Robertson 24, Lucas 23.) No portion of FIBA.basketball may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form.By accessing FIBA.basketball pages, you agree to abide by FIBA.basketball terms and conditions. West and Oscar Robertson co-captained the U.S. men's basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He took a loss harder than any player Ive ever known, said longtime Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn in the National Sports Daily. Beginning his career as a sportswriter, Benner then served with the Pacers for 28 years, retiring last season. Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play man Chick Hearn bestowed the nickname. LeBron James. Despite his statistical achievements, and those of Wilt Chamberlain, NBA media voted Bill Russell their 1961-62 MVP. [76] On February 17, 2011, a statue of West was unveiled outside Staples Center at the Star Plaza in Los Angeles, California. All videos are . West spent days shooting baskets from every possible angle, ignoring mud and snow in the backyard, as well as his mother's whippings when he came home hours late for dinner. [15], In the 1968 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls and the Warriors to set up yet another Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals; it was considered a match of size versus speed, as the Lakers had nobody to guard Celtics coach/center Bill Russell or forward John Havlicek close to the basket, but the Celtics in return had difficulties guarding prolific L.A. outside shooters Baylor, West and fellow guard Gail Goodrich. I could've played another very good year. Amulya Shekhar is a sports junkie who thrives on the thrills and frills of live sports action across basketball, football (the American variant works too), parkour, adventure sports. Happy Birthday Jerry! 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. The Lakers swept the Bulls and beat the Bucks in six games to reach The Finals. And his 6,238 career assists (6.7 apg) rank among the best ever. In 1974, the 36-year-old West left the game as the NBAs third-leading career scorer, behind Chamberlain and Robertson, with 25,192 points in 932 games. West's NBA career was highly successful. Once there, the Lakers lost Game 1 to the Knicks, but then won four straight by relatively large margins. [8][10] He was so small, frail, and weak that he needed many vitamin injections from his doctor and was kept apart from children's sports, to prevent him from getting seriously injured. The Knicks Walt Frazier recalled thinking as West let the miracle shot fly, The mans crazy. In addition, Robertson broke Bob Cousys single-season assist record in one of six seasons leading the NBA in assists. Led by Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, and John Havlicek, the Celtics would win eleven NBA . He played West as a guard, in contrast to West's college days as a forward. Jerry West (L) and Oscar Robertson. They beat the Pistons four games to two to advance to the 1962 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. 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. Sure did," said Jerry West. Robertsons response might seem arrogant. West is still regarded as one of the best pure scorers in NBA history. Godine 1980. primljen je u Kuu slavnih, a Los Angeles Lakersi su u njegovu ast penzionisali dres sa brojem 44. [64] West himself won his second NBA Executive of the Year Award in the same year. It seems to bother the Big O more than West, this dulling of fans' memories of their glory days. His mother lashed him when he showed up hours late for dinner and he became so thin that he had to receive vitamin injections.But the practice paid off. 3 Copy quote. Copyright FIBA All rights reserved. He averaged 27.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.8 rebounds for his career, making the . [45] However, more frustration awaited West in Game 5, when Reed pulled his thigh muscle and seemed out for the series; instead of capitalizing on a double-digit lead and reeling off an easy win, the Lakers committed 19 second-half turnovers, and the two main scorers Chamberlain and West shot the ball only three and two times, respectively, in the entire second half and lost 107100 in what was called one of the greatest comebacks in NBA Finals history. I felt I was deceived. There will never be another player like the 'Big Dipper', who changed the game with his strength, athleticism and skill. [44] As the three-point line had not been introduced yet, the shot just tied the game. Oscar Palmer Robertson (Big O, Mr. Oscar Robertson Calls out NBA for Super Teams Hypocrisy: When Boston Got Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, That Was David Sterns Deal. Personally, I value all-around players who can do everything on the court shoot, rebound, pass and as such, though West was probably a better scorer and defender, I prefer Robertson with his historically dynamic all-around game and ability to dominate in all aspects. Of the 87 regular season matchups, West holds a 50-37 lead, though Robertson outscored his counterpart by 28.5 to 27.7 points per game. [23] However, West seamlessly took over the role of team leader and established himself as the main Lakers scorer, averaging 30.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, winning All-NBA First Team honors. [5] West was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in 1996, and to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.[6][7]. Equally legendary was Wests tolerance for pain. Jerome Alan West (Cheylan, 28 de maio de 1938) um ex-jogador de basquetebol norte-americano que atualmente exerce a funo de Conselheiro nos Clippers. It's a test of your strength and stamina and playing ability, really. [42] As after Baylor's injury years before, West stepped into the void, leading the NBA in scoring average with 31.2 points per game, and averaging 4.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, earning him his first of four All-Defensive First Team votes and another All-NBA First Team berth after two Second Team years. 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. In-Game 1 West scored 24 points before fouling out with three minutes left and L.A. won Game 1 115112. In 2002, West became general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies and helped the franchise win their first-ever playoff berths. "Potentially, I would have to go with Lucas and Robertson, because they are a little younger," said Gallatin. Hence, every college game, every practice and every summer workout by 1958 became about the game within the game: winning at all costs, but also showing the world he could . [20] His college coach was also hired to coach the Lakers. West was 6-3, although he was "long" in today's terminology because of his wingspan. Oscar Robertson. Theres a reason the leagues logo is the Los Angeles Lakers legends silhouette. [60], Those championship-winning Lakers were coached by Pat Riley, and featured superstar players Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy. Jerry West SG. Compare them if you want, factoring in that everybody is much more skilled today in every sport. Key 1961-62 Fleer Basketball Cards: Wilt Chamberlain RC #8; Jerry West RC #43; Oscar Robertson RC #36; Bill Russell #38; Wilt Chamberlain #47 IA [23], The Lakers won 54 regular-season games and secured a first-round bye in the 1962 NBA Playoffs. Both entered the league via the 1960 NBA Draft - Robertson was the No. As his line-drive jumper headed for nothing but net, he would run off the court, clapping his hands, never looking back because it was a sure thing. NEW: Sample Searches for learning more about the power and flexibility of Stathead. As a member of the Bucks in 1970-1971, Robertson finally broke through as Milwaukee swept the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals for his only NBA title; Robertson led the playoffs in assists that season (8.9 assists per game) to go along with 18.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. In turning the Lakers selecting West immediately thereafter and a heat wave in Rome ESPN voted West the greatest! 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