But hey, don't try to blame Stackhouse. But West, who had scored 38  points in a Game 4 win, had sprained his ankle and did not play at full strength the rest of the series. "[34], On July 9, 1968, the Lakers made a trade that brought reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers to Los Angeles at the beginning of the 1968–69 NBA season. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { [24] In overtime, Jones scored several clutch baskets to ensure a 110–107 win for the Celtics. I had been speaking to him throughout the entire playoffs and during the season. Many also couldn't help but bring up the fact that the NBA doesn't acknowledge that West is on the logo, as the star doesn't receive compensation for it. When you feel that you're deceived you don't want any part of the organization that deceived you. The post shared by the player on social media saw a rough draft of Bryant replace the NBA logo silhouette that is currently of Jerry West. [41] L.A. and N.Y. split the first two games, with both games respectively decided by centers Reed and the still-hobbling Chamberlain. West averaged 46.3 points per game, a figure that is still an NBA record. The 64-player field … Coming in at No. ga('ads.send', { "[77], West was also regarded for his extreme mental toughness and his exemplary work ethic. [41] In Game 3, DeBusschere hit a mid-range jump shot with three seconds left to put the Knicks ahead 102–100, and the Lakers had no time-outs left. I want to help make a difference. "It's funny because if Kobe was still alive he'd tell you to respect the legend that is Jerry West and don't change that logo," said another user. His nicknames included "Mr. "If they would want to change it, I wish they would," West said in 2017.". I love Kobe and everything he represents but Jordan deserves to be the logo more than anyone, including Jerry West.". [18] His college coach was also hired to coach the Lakers. Clutch" a handle which stuck with West for his entire career. https://t.co/SCOVfEyMPO. 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". [29] However, in the 1965 NBA Finals, the Celtics easily beat the short-handed Lakers, 4–1. West won Schaus's trust and, alternating with Hundley, Selvy, and Leonard, played 35 minutes per game and established himself as the Lakers' second scoring option. [19] 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. }); His high-pitched voice earned him the nickname "Tweety Bird", and he spoke with such a thick Appalachian accent that his teammates also referred to him as "Zeke from Cabin Creek" (his nickname acknowledged his country roots, and his accent was so thick that he squeaked his nickname sheepishly – "Zeek from Cab'n Creek"). hitType: 'event', Moreover, during that final year, he had 30 double-doubles and fifteen 30-point games. It's a rust belt folk tale set in the Polish Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh where he lives. 3 in Jefferson’s eyes is Terrell Owens, followed by Jerry Rice at No. For the children's author, see, In the summer of 1996, West traded for shooting guard. In the 1972–73 NBA season, the main scoring role was taken by Goodrich, and West was now a playmaker instead of a scorer. [17] West and Oscar Robertson co-captained the U.S. men's basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [35] While West himself got on well with the recruit, Chamberlain often argued with team captain Elgin Baylor and had a poor relationship with Van Breda Kolff. eventAction: 'click_ads' I mean, if you wanted to use the book as case evidence of white guilt, it would work, 'cuz there's something fishy about this super-fast, orphaned white-kid who ends up living with a black family. After losing Elgin Baylor to an Achilles tendon rupture that effectively ended his career, West himself injured his knee and was out for the season; the short-handed Lakers lost the Western Conference Finals in five games to the championship-bound Milwaukee Bucks, who were led by freshly-crowned Most Valuable Player Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and veteran Hall-of-Fame guard Oscar Robertson. During the Finals, we didn’t really talk as much, because for me, I wanted to experience it full on, and if I needed his help, I would reach out to him. ga('ads.send', { "If they would want to change it, I wish they would," West said in 2017. pic.twitter.com/wVeUiK8ujn, All due respect to Jerry west but he retired almost 50 years ago, it’s time for a change and what better player to change it to than Kobe https://t.co/FCeyOj9wHm, Other's either didn't want the logo changed at all or want to see Jordan on the iconic silhouette. hitType: 'event', }); The publication reports that Irving was close with late Bryant, who was a mentor to the former when the duo had met when they played for Team USA. For his contributions, West won the NBA Executive of the Year Award twice, once as a Lakers manager (1995) and then as a Grizzlies manager (2004). [28] The Bullets took their two home games, despite West scoring 44 and 48  points respectively, but in the decisive Game 5 in L.A., the guard helped beat the Bullets with 42  points in a close 117–115 win. Mandolin Wind/Maggie Mae/Forever Young? In three years, he led the Lakers and star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to a 145–101 record, making the playoffs in all 3 seasons and reaching the Western Conference Finals once in 1977. Thanks so much for keeping the 70s alive for us beat up ol freaks. [5] West demonstrated his tenacity for the game in a match against the Kentucky Wildcats. They just had other things to do. West was assisted by Baylor, who was a self-estimated "75 percent" of his pre-injury self,[31] The two long-standing rivals split the first six games, with West's usual scoring dominance countered by Celtics forward John Havlicek, whose size and speed created serious mismatch problems for the Lakers. Frazier later commented: "The man's crazy. [56] In the 1976–77 season, West became coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. "Even Jerry West would love to see it cause that man loved Kobe like he was his son," tweeted one user. [11] In his freshman year (1956–57), West was a member of the WVU freshman squad that achieved a perfect record of 17 wins without a loss over the course of the season;[11] other team members included Jay Jacobs and Willie Akers. Chamberlain inbounded the ball to West, who raced past Walt Frazier and threw up a 60-foot shot. [10][59] Jonnie played guard for West's college team, the West Virginia Mountaineers and married professional golfer Michelle Wie in 2019. He was the general manager for the Lakers when Bryant, then a 17-year-old wunderkind, worked out for the team before the 1996 NBA draft. Scots Radio is produced and presented by Frieda Morrison, one of Scotland’s best known broadcasters. [20], In the 1965–66 NBA season, West averaged a career-best 31.3 points, along with 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band will release Leftover Feelings on May 21st via New West Records. [10], In his final collegiate season (1959–60) West enjoyed several career highs, such as scoring 29.3 points per game, a 134 season-assists, 16.5 rebounds per game, and a shooting average of 50.4% from the field, 76.6% from the free throw line. 5. }); But I could never have played for the Lakers again, and I wasn't going to play for anybody else. West played the small forward position early in his career, and he was a standout at East Bank High School and at West Virginia University, where he led the Mountaineers to the 1959 NCAA championship game. [51][52], The 1973–74 NBA season was to be West's last as a player. His 28.7  points per game eclipsed the 25.4 by Baylor, who stated that he suffered from knee problems. [50] However, the Knicks took Games 2 and 3, and West strained both of his hamstrings: in Game 4, the shorthanded Lakers were no match for New York, and in Game 5, the valiant, but injured West and Hairston had miserable games, and despite Chamberlain scoring 23  points and grabbing 21  rebounds, the Lakers lost 102–93 and the series. [5] The Lakers were captained by Hall-of-Fame forward Elgin Baylor, who was complemented by centers Jim Krebs and Ray Felix; forwards Rudy LaRusso and Tom Hawkins; and guards Rod Hundley (from West Virginia, like West), Frank Selvy, and Bobby Leonard. He then embarked on a 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and was the co-captain of the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team, a squad that was inducted as a unit into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. NBA.com credits West in creating the great 1980s Lakers dynasty, which brought five championship rings (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988) to Los Angeles. [36] In return, the center blasted Van Breda Kolff as "the dumbest and worst coach ever". eventAction: 'view' Users on Twitter had a lot to say on the debate, with some saying that West himself would love to see Bryant on the logo and that it should be done because West has no issues with it. The writing is alive, and, well, "maniacal," and then it sort of melts into a gooey pile of pabulum. It was an excellent cast that developed great chemistry that played well off each other. However, he made the Second Team of the inaugural All-Defensive Team. The 1962 NBA finals would serve as the beginning of the greatest rivalry in NBA history[24], In the 1962–63 NBA season, Baylor was back full-time. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { [41][43], In the 1970–71 NBA season, the Lakers resigned Gail Goodrich, who came back from the Phoenix Suns after playing for L.A. until 1968. However, in 1951 his older brother, David, was killed in action in the Korean War, and the trauma turned West into a shy and introverted boy. These old actors and actresses were stars decades ago, but have dropped off the face of the planet in recent years. [14] The Mountaineers went 26–2 that year, ending the season with a loss to Manhattan College in post-season tournament play. I don’t understand why they should change the NBA logo, unless they replace it with Jordan. The teams split the first two games, and at the end of Game 3 in Los Angeles, West tied the game at 115. Jerry Stackhouse is the men's basketball coach at Vanderbilt, and so far, not a very good one. 44 jersey in 1983. [10], West graduated from East Bank High School in 1956, and more than 60 universities showed interest in him. You can see Irving's recent Instagram post sporting Bryant on the mock logo below. [21], The Lakers won 54 regular-season games and secured a first-round bye in the 1962 NBA Playoffs. [34] In Game 5, an injured West scored 35 points, but Boston won by three points. He spoke with a high pitched voice that became even shriller when he became excited so that Lakers captain Elgin Baylor dubbed West "Tweety Bird". 9/3/20 Dave English has written and built a play entitled The Dragon of Polish Hill, produced at The New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh. On June 14, 2017, West announced that he would go to the Los Angeles Clippers as an executive board member. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of [13] Without Chamberlain, who had ended his NBA career, the Lakers won 47 games and lost in five games to the Milwaukee Bucks. [5] 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. 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. West was born into a poor household in Chelyan, West Virginia. [22], In West's second NBA season, the Lakers could only make limited use of Baylor, who was called up by the U.S. Army Reserves and could play only 48 games. Happy Birthday Jerry! hitType: 'event', This practice remained in effect until the school closed in 1999. [13], West helped the Lakers improve from their previous 25-win season to 36 wins as they reached the 1961 NBA Playoffs. "Hey bro let's elevate Kobe but not disrespect a legend like Jerry West either," added another. hitType: 'event', Maybe that's what a team is all about. The GOP was founded in 1854 by opponents of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. [45], Before the 1971–72 NBA season, West was smarting from his frequent injuries and losses and considered retirement. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Another added, "I don’t understand why they should change the NBA logo, unless they replace it with Jordan. [70] Also, on November 26, 2005, his number 44 became the first basketball number to be retired by West Virginia University and on February 17, 2007, a bronze statue of him was honored outside of the WVU Coliseum. It was particularly frustrating because I was playing so poorly that the team overcame me. [40] 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. After a big loss, the Wests would drive home and she would try to console him, but West would say "get out" at the home porch and drive away—an experience that "killed" her as a wife. This list includes some of the oldest living actors and public figures who were once acclaimed by critics and nominated … But I really don't think they should change it. [13] The Lakers won 60 games and reached the 1973 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. Not me. The mock logo featuring Bryant was created by Tyson Beck, a designer, around the time Bryant had died in a chopper crash and there was also a petition to replace the logo. West's son, Jonnie, also played college basketball for West Virginia. gads_event = event; [5] Having played forward early in his career, West was also a capable rebounder, and gifted with long arms, quick hands, and strong defensive instincts, West was also once described as one of the best ballhawks, man-to-man defenders and shot blockers among NBA guards:[21] when the All-Defensive Teams were introduced in 1969, West made every one of them until his career ended in 1974. [46] West himself contributed with 25.8 points and led the league with a career-high 9.7 assists per game. Tony Bennett. The team was powered by Sharman's emphasis on tough defense and fast break offense, and L.A. embarked on an unprecedented 33 game win streak, en route to a then-record 69 wins in the regular season. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation, such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being incorporated into the NBA logo; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Los Angeles Lakers; and "Zeke from Cabin Creek", for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { [43] 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 107–100 in what was called one of the greatest comebacks in NBA Finals history. [71] On February 17, 2011, a Jerry West statue was unveiled outside Staples Center at the Star Plaza in Los Angeles, California. [21], West's all-round game and attitude is maybe best expressed in his statistically most spectacular game: he once was credited with 44 points (16 of 17 shots from the field, 12 of 12 free throw attempts) with 12 rebounds, 12  assists, and (unofficially counted) 10 blocked shots, thus scoring a non-official ultra-rare quadruple double. }); Hey bro let's elevate Kobe but not disrespect a legend like Jerry West either. But West committed costly turnovers and L.A. lost the game 108–106 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 … [42] As the three-point line had not been introduced yet, the shot just tied the game. "It's funny because if Kobe was still alive he'd tell you to respect the legend that is Jerry West and don't change that logo," said another user. "[59] West's Memphis stint was not as spectacular as his Los Angeles stint, but he turned a franchise which was about to be sold into a reliable playoffs team, making few trades but getting the maximum from the players he had available (such as Pau Gasol, James Posey and Jason Williams) and signing coach Hubie Brown, who became Coach of the Year in 2004. With that, West won his first-ever NBA title. This display of arrogance motivated the Celtics and angered West. In the 1972 NBA Finals, the Lakers again met the New York Knicks. [78] His first wife Martha Kane recalled that her husband often had difficulties opening up to her. [44] With his injured hands, West still hit nine of his 19 shots, but was outplayed by Walt Frazier, who scored 36 points and 19 assists and was credited with several crucial steals on Lakers guard Dick Garrett. [18] In March 2008, ESPN voted West the third greatest shooting guard of all time. Here at Alive 107.3fm, we care about the local community. [32] Veteran coach Fred Schaus retired, and Butch Van Breda Kolff took over; under his reign, the Lakers won 52 games in the 1967–68 NBA season in their first season in The Forum. [16] In his collegiate career, West totaled 2,309 points and 1,240 rebounds. [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. Under his reign, Los Angeles won six championship rings. 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[5] These performances soon earned West his first of fourteen NBA All-Star Game call-ups. [10] Further awards were All-American, Southern Conference Tournament MVP and Southern Conference Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year. }); West's NBA career was highly successful. If you have a news scoop or an interesting story for us, please reach out at (323) 421-7514, Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers pause on the court during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena on February 10, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio (Getty Images). ga('ads.send', { Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played. The main character is an old Onion man named Stanley Onion who happens to be one of the oldest people in the world and a former polka dancer. But I could've, and I knew I could've. He would sit by himself and stare into space. ga('ads.send', { 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; he played so often that the NBA acknowledged it as "obsessive". 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