He averaged 27.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.8 rebounds for his career, making the Lakers one of the most relevant franchises in the league. Could you live on that?" But the experience itself was the most gratifying of all," he recalled. [46] With his injured hands, West still hit nine of his 19 shots, but was outplayed by Walt Frazier, who scored 36points and 19assists and was credited with several crucial steals on Lakers guard Dick Garrett. [16] The Mountaineers went 262 that year, ending the season with a loss to Manhattan College in postseason tournament play. Luckily, both legends got their just due. Clutch" a handle which stuck with West for his entire career. West tuvo una media de 2,6 recuperos y 0,7 tapones ese ao, contra un Robertson que apenas lleg a 1,1 robos y 0,1 tapas. According to StatMuse, only West, Oscar Robertson, John . West helped to build the great 1980s Lakers dynasty, also known as Showtime, which brought five championship rings (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988) to Los Angeles. 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. Head to Head: Oscar Robertson vs. Jerry West. Although both ranked among the top four leading scorers in history when they retired, neither man ever won an MVP. /VCG. Just look at the roster: Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Walt Bellamy, Bob Boozer, Terry Dischinger . Enjoying a prolific 14-year NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, Robertson amassed 26,710 points and 9,887 assists. Baylor's tip-in attempt was thwarted by Sam Jones. West was motivated by a relentless drive to succeed. He stayed on as a scout for three years and became general manager in 1982, helping to build the Lakers dynasty of the 1980s. In addition, Robertson broke Bob Cousys single-season assist record in one of six seasons leading the NBA in assists. Oscar Robertson vs Jo Jo White. [8] 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:[23] when the All-Defensive Teams were introduced in 1969, West made every one of them until his career ended in 1974. Lillard was the only one to accomplish . On April 19, 2022, West demanded a retraction from the network within two weeks for the "cruel" and "deliberately false" depiction, as played by actor Jason Clarke. Basketball, Thinking, Able. 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. 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. It was 200 degrees and a heat wave in Rome. [39] West was disturbed by locker room tension; used to playing on teams with good chemistry, his quality of play became erratic, and his scoring average of 25.9 points was his lowest since his rookie season. [41] In Game 3, Russell opted to double-team West, and the guard's exhaustion began to show: West twice asked to be subbed for longer periods, and both times the Lakers fell back by double digits and finally lost by sixpoints. Theyre like salesmen I mean, and theyre selling the 97 game., Theyre not going to be selling the 56 All-Star game, or the 57 All-Star game. [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. Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Hal Greer, the Boston Celtics became the most dominating team in the league. At age 32, West averaged 26.9points, 4.6rebounds and 9.5assists,[15] and helped the Lakers win 46 games and make the 1971 NBA Playoffs. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. Until he got it right, the ball would frequently hit and bruise his face. Years after a game in which he hit 16 of 17 shots from the field, sank all 12 free throw attempts, and notched 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 10 blocked shots, West told the National Sports Daily, Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didnt feel I played very well. [16] He was also named to be a member of the U.S. Pan American Games basketball team that won the gold medal. Copyright: RU Sport Private Limited. [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. 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. [22], Initially, West felt odd in his new environment. "I did that once or twice. Jerry West (L) and Oscar Robertson. The team reached the NCAA championship game in 1959 but lost to the University of California. SG. [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. During his first year, he was benched by his coach Duke Shaver due to his lack of height. I played on an all-black high school team and we didn't want people saying that we were clowns. [8], West attended East Bank High School in East Bank, West Virginia from 1952 to 1956. Robertson's last All-NBA first team was in 1969 and West made first team from 1970-1973. They accomplished their mission of beating the USSR, too, winning 81-57. [62] However, he laid down the foundation of the Lakers three-peat, which saw L.A. win three NBA titles from 2000-2002. And knowing what that looked like, the Logo wanted to surpass him. Despite playing only 31 games due to a strained groin,[8] West was still regarded as an elite guard, earning another call-up into his final All-Star Game. He was the son of a coal mine electrician who could afford no luxuries and who was usually too drained from work to play with his children. [8] West demonstrated his tenacity for the game in a match against the Kentucky Wildcats. However, due to the dynastic dominance of the Boston Celtics, who won 10 NBA titles between 1959 and 1969, including eight straight from 1959 to 1966, both players would fall short of a ring time after time again until finally reaching the NBA pinnacle in the early 1970s. Then as now, it is rings that really validate the best. Co-captains West and Robertson, and also Jerry Lucas, had legendary professional careers. Paolo Banchero leads the way as the Kia Rookie of the Year chase begins to head for the finish line. The answer is "yes," according to The Ringer's Bill Simmons. Amazon.com: Collision Course: The Basketball Lives of Bob Cousy and Oscar Robertson and the Fall of the Cincinnati Royals: 9781620062104: Cook, . Overall, Robertson visited the postseason 10 times in his career (six times in his decade with Cincinnati, and all four years in Milwaukee), where he lead the NBA in playoff assists 7x, including four straight years from 1962 to 1965; other individual postseason accomplishments included averaging a triple-double for the 1962 playoffs and leading the playoffs in minutes played for three straight years (including an astounding 48.8 minutes per game in 1964-1965). Both are the most prolific assist men of their periods. Although West suffered a terrible shooting slump during Games 1 and 2, the Lakers tied the series at one win each, and in Game 3, he scored 21points and helped L.A. win Game 3. [65][66] This role also came with an undisclosed minority ownership stake in the team. One of the salient features that differentiate the 50s and 60s basketball from eras that came later is the lack of emphasis on stats. The dirt-covered court became his domain. West's NBA career was highly successful. Rain. The East Bank High School legend and Oscar Robertson also led the United States basketball team to the gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He said at the ceremony that athletes should not pass up a chance to represent their homeland. Fourteen seasons, 25,192 points, 6,238 assists and 5,366 rebounds later, he had become one of the greatest players the game has ever seen. "Oscar was one of basketball's great leaders, and his life is one of basketball's great. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unclesmokeking?_t=8XgGb5ev7yo&_r=1--All clips are property of the NBA. All rights reserved. His first nickname, Zeke from Cabin Creek, was actually based on faulty information. [16] West's best performance was a game against Virginia, in which he grabbed 16 rebounds and scored 40 points. Jerry West and Oscar Robertson defined the guard position for over a decade. [12] Further awards were All-American, Southern Conference Tournament MVP and Southern Conference Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year. From the perspective of advanced metrics, Robertson also holds the edge in both Player Efficiency Rating (PER) and Wins-Shares. For the children's author, see, In the summer of 1996, West traded for shooting guard. [37] The Lakers trailed the entire game and were behind 91-76 after 3 quarters, but powered by a limping West, the Lakers closed the gap to 103102 with two minutes to go and had the ball. He led Los Angeles into the playoffs each year and earned a Western Conference Finals berth once. In the 1972 NBA Finals, the Lakers again met the New York Knicks. 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. The following year he and Oscar Robertson led an extremely talented U.S. squad to a gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. 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. Oscar Robertson. [20] In March 2008, ESPN voted West the third greatest shooting guard of all time. Roma Invicta, which means Unconquered Rome, was an inspirationalmottoused until the fall of the WesternRomanEmpire, in 476 AD. [8] These performances soon earned West his first of fourteen NBA All-Star Game call-ups. 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