Jerry West explains who is his favorite NBA player of all time

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[@seanfurie6448]

Michael Jordan is the GOAT.

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[@michaelrussell4894]

Mr. West is a class act. Kind of boss you do not want to disappoint. Most former Lakers speak highly of him.

[@blackfinjrblackfinjr3555]

RIP Jerry West

[@tomgardner8825]

west was and always will be my favorite player.

[@CarlosFernandez-r8o]

Mine too. Favorite sportsman second Sandy Koufax.

[@acornsucks2111]

Are you a plumber?

[@rustyturner431]

I lived in SoFL when Shaq was with Miami. Over the years, I've been fortunate enough to meet MANY great athletes, from Mantle and DiMaggio to Wilt and Russell, Ali, Koufax and Drysdale, Nolan Ryan, Hakeem and Clyde...but Shaq was the NICEST most generous one of the lot. For a good cause, he would show up anywhere, anytime and always give his all. And he LOVED kids, who obviously returned the sentiment. He was also the BIGGEST human I've ever seen, including Wilt, who looked downright slender next to Shaq.

[@acornsucks2111]

please.

[@anthonyhart9400]

Jerry West had more to do with making the 5:13 L.A. Lakers a solid franchise than any other Laker player. Jerry had the heart of a warrior and the great skill set of his era. I watched him from the time he first came to L.A. until he retired. After his playing days, he built the team and the organization. The Lakers should have kept him in the franchise. Lakers loss.

[@jameschan9634]

Greatest Laker of all time, for what he did On the court AND Off the court.

[@StevenC32]

Elgin Baylor had just a great impact on the Lakers as Jerry West.

[@jameschan9634]

@@StevenC32 ON the court. What did he do OFF the court? Did Elg put together all those great Laker Teams? Did he identify Kobe's future greatness? Because of what West has done for the Lakers, he is the Greatest Laker of All Time.

[@hussienali7552]

JERRY THE PEARLESS HE WAS NAMED MR.CLUTCH BY THE LATE GREAT CHICK HEARNS THE FAMOUS LAKERS ANNOUNCER FOR 45 YEARS MR CLUTCH HE TRULY WAS.

[@SeauT]

Great interview.

[@johnsalchak3498]

If his shots from the 3 point area counted as threes,Jerry would of averaged a couple more points a game for his career.29ppg.

[@davidharripersad2317]

I could see him hitting +32,000 points. He was already an incredible shooter and scorer without the three, with it, he would've been in the GOAT debate.

[@johnsalchak3498]

I have him #10 All-time,but he would never be in the G.O.A.T. conversation because alot of people are simplistic ring counters,& his 1-8 record in Finals is frowned on unjustly. Even though he averaged more points,rebounds,assist,steals,& shot a higher field goal percentage than Kobe,most people don't put him as the second greatest point guard ever.Again unjustly.

[@mrc302]

Add Pete Maravich to the list.

[@hussienali7552]

AT LEAST 3 POINTS MORE AVERAGE. HE WAS A PURE SHOOTER LIKE BIRD AND CURRY.

[@roderickberry2508]

One of the BEST IN THE GAME hands down

[@NallePu83]

Michael Jordan Once Declined To Be Called 'GOAT': “I don’t want it on a sense because I think it disrespects Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West. You know, all the guys that prior to me, I never had a chance to play against. What everybody’s saying I am I never had the chance to compete with other legends that were prior to me. When I hear it, I cringe a little bit because it’s a little bit embarrassing because no one knows… I would love to have played against them but I never did. For you to say, I am better than him, I mean it’s your opinion," Jordan said.

[@HorusLuperc]

He was always a liar

[@MisterMediocrity-uu9gx]

Jerry West: West could have played and starred today. One of the smartest, savagely competitive, most physically gifted players ever. Utterly brilliant front office man. And one of the kindest, most decent, humble, unbigoted human beings ever.

[@kirjuan13]

I hate the Lakers, but I have the utmost respect for Mr. Jerry West. I listen to all his comments, even though I don't agree with him 100% I agree w/him 99.99999%.

[@michaeltootikian4402]

Jerry West The Best 🏀🙏

[@fotofitstrips]

West was watching a scrimmage of prospects along with other scouts. A scout turned to him and said “Did you notice #10s demeanor on the bench when his replacement made that awesome play?” West: “I see everything.”

[@billybaugus1249]

Class

[@gynandroidhead]

Mr. West, next to Wilt you're my favorite NBA player of all time.

[@chrispaschal7955]

I wasn't a fan of bully-Shaq basketball, but that big heart off the court is a special human being.

[@jameschan9634]

Shaq was not a bully, he had fantastic footwork, , combined with his immense size, made him unstoppable. He did not put his shoulder into the defender's chest like LeBron does everytime he drives to the hoop.

[@chrispaschal7955]

@@jameschan9634 Lol!

[@Blacklist324]

​Lol, Shaq used to rag-doll people.

[@chrispaschal7955]

@@Blacklist324 It was brutal, and the refs didn't care, very suspicious.

[@jameschan9634]

@@chrispaschal7955 LEARN THE GAME!

[@jimkuhn3500]

#44 / THE LOGO one of the BEST EVER....

[@Larry-vc5qv]

they should never change that.

[@PoliticusRex632]

The short guy in the photo is 6'7" Manu Ginobli 😂

[@3wildmonkeysmommy]

Jerry West. A great player when he played, top ten or twenty? The greatest career of any one, with only Wilt, Red or bill Russell close? I think so.

[@JAWrightonline]

Kareem?

[@SnowboardJedi]

Not even close to reality

[@derekroe9329]

Red Auerbach?

[@StevenC32]

Now he isn't even top 40. The players are much better now then in Jerry West era.

[@JAWrightonline]

@StevenC32 40 players better than Jerry West? Name them to prove you're not deprived and thirsty for attention. And don't pull that childish "You're insulting me, so I'm not gonna tell you" crap, either. Just admit you know you can't name 40 better.

[@skippylanoue966]

Im so jealous of Jerry...😅, so much older than me annd so much better shape than I😅

[@garyaugustus690]

He once had Harrison Barnes as a guest in his Bel Air home for a time, and when it was time to eat, he told him, "..We eat healthy in this house.."

[@geraldragozine777]

During West’s era there was no one better at his size. Oscar was in his own league. He was the first point forward kinda guy. What a shame to have to compare everyone looking for the goat. What was wrong with enjoying Tiny Archibald, Walt Frazier, Lenny Wilkins, Earl Monroe, Dave Bing, Sam Jones, Gail Goodrich, world b Free….and easily another dozen incredible basketball players in the backcourt

[@mariohostios]

Logo 🙏

[@kramkalisthenics]

Shaq is the ancient past. Wemby is the future and will prove he's levels above almost anyone.

[@tednicklas3538]

Zzzzzzz

[@geoffreyfaust3443]

Inadvertently, you are showing that vyou don't understand the mental aspects of b-vball, wghich victor lacks at the moment. Bob Knight: "The game belongs to the continuous thinker".

[@DJSpike-ft9yw]

I take it you’re a Spurs fan?

[@springfieldbearpatrol2937]

Shaq has his own gravity. Watching a pre-season game in Anaheim had a view down the hallway. Brian Shaw comes around the corner, how tall is he? 6’4”. Then Samaki Walker - he’s taller at 6’10”. Then Shaq. Literally made the other dudes look like little kids.

[@bmw128racer]

Shaq wasn't chunky. He was fat. His lack of conditioning and dedication cost him some rings, IMO.

[@malcolmt7883]

That dude would be hard to stop if he can run the court.

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

Before watching or reading comments I’m gonna make 3 guesses 1 Elgin Baylor 2 Oscar Robertson 3 Bill Russell I just can’t see him choosing anyone that came after his own era.

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

😳😮 🤔 🥴

[@jerryw4471]

Elgin was one of the greatest forwards ever. Saw him when he was doing National Reserve Army training at FT. Sill, OK.

[@glen7137]

​@@jerryw4471Elgin Baylor and Jerry were best friends. Jerry also got along with wilt chamberlain

[@CarlosFernandez-r8o]

Havent seen this,but it better be Elgin Baylor.

[@acornsucks2111]

SAS had the exact same record with Victor as the year before.

[@jeffandsherriefranzwa8970]

Victor is listed at about 7'3", but looking at him standing next to David Robinson who is 7', he has to be at least 7'5".

[@jamesmoy1214]

“He’s a fun guy!” Punches Ostertag in the face and rips bathroom stall doors apart! Seriously, Jerry West! 😂 Shaquile O’Neal is mad at anyone who doesn’t believe he was the best player in the history of the NBA! Nothing but a bully is what I see

[@zdogg8]

Nothing says "light and airy" like trashing multiple bathroom stalls.

[@zdogg8]

Shaq did say Jerry West manhandled him one time, in with some sort of super "man" strength when Shaq was acting up. Hard to picture but that was coming from Shaq himself, I heard him say it.

[@jamessansone3455]

It has to be Wilt

[@phoenixjim0527]

🥱

[@Bee-lieve623]

I thought his answer would've been Kobe Bryant

[@phoenixjim0527]

Simply being tall is not a talent 🙄

[@jasonlassiter9229]

Wow! Jerry really looks skinny here. I guess that’s why you don’t see many overweight 80+ year olds. Not sure if doctors encourage their older patients to lose weight, or do people who reach 80+ or 90+ have such poor muscle tone that they have a really hard time putting on weight. I’m not sure 🤔

[@DJSpike-ft9yw]

No, your body starts breaking down, as it requires more and more energy and resources to maintain function and it puts more and more strain on your parts. At the same time, your DNA is reaching its replication breaking point and has slowed down mitosis to a crawl, meaning you can’t recover from the strain and stress of the new resource needs, until you either go into negative energy (death via old age) or something breaks (heart failure, stroke, etc.)

[@michaelshaw7652]

David Robinson seems has lost lots of height, like from 7-1 to 6-7. At his age, he shouldn't shrink that much.

[@RejectHumanityReturn2Monke]

😂 no one shrinks that much from just old age and you can see Manu who's 6'5"-6'7" besides Robinson, so 6'10"+ would be close to his current height. Wemby, from current players' opinions, looks to be closer to 7'5" than the 7'3" he is listed at.

[@paulcarlson4230]

You dont want shaq to teach you, good guy and big guy but no skills, many other complete players

[@rjb7569]

Just watched a Milwaukee/Laker game of old on YT the other night. Prime Wilt vs. Jabbar. One thing I noticed... Jerry was a lousy dribbler with his left hand, as good as he was. Noticeably.

[@mikeyposs3132]

You're not watching!

[@rjb7569]

@@mikeyposs3132 Sorry... I saw Jerry play back in the day. And you're not watching. Jerry can go left but not nearly as well as going with his right hand.

[@mikeyposs3132]

@@rjb7569 Ah- that's correct! You originally said "lousy!" I'm 71 and followed him since day 1 in LA!

[@jasonlommen4769]

Jerry West was so good, no one could stop him going right. Why the F would he need to go left!

[@jzzft11]

Nowadays every good ballhandler uses a crossover to break down defender so you need to be able to go both ways. Back in the day it was more about change speed than change direction (hesitation dribble start stop slow down speed up.) If that was your main move (and the ones who were good at it could open themselves up just as well as current guys with their crossover) you could get by fine if you weren't equally good at changing direction.

[@WilliamWallace-n4z]

Jordan!

[@ZorroDeChicago]

If it wasn’t for the free throws Shaq would be the greatest center of all time

[@annerne2299]

He will never be like Jokic

[@jameschan9634]

yeh, but Jokic couldn't stop Shaq, he'd foul out in the first quarter. Different game, different era. If Shaq played the GIRL's game of today's NBA, he'd still dominate.

[@Blacklist324]

​@@jameschan9634Ain't no doubt about that. If Shaq played today he'd have Wilt like numbers.

[@johnnelson3665]

@@jameschan9634Aaron Gordon would guard him. Aaron Gordon was underrated. The Nuggets have 2 Centers.

[@jameschan9634]

@@johnnelson3665 I love Aaron Gordon, but he is PUNY compared to Shaq. Be real.

[@stephenbrodsky6986]

Jerry, please get Mac McClung signed to an NBA club. He's the reigning NBA Slam Dunk Champ and still toiling in the GLeague. McClung reminds me of you with his vert and natural athleticism.

[@muddeer5383]

What does his vert have to do with him belonging in the league? McClung is a power-jumper, meaning his jumping power comes from his upper legs and hips. In basketball, what is important is not how high you can jump, but how quickly you can get to the ball. Sure, when you have all the time in the world to ready your jump, power jumpers are great. But that happens maybe once or twice in a game, and of course in dunk contests. Power jumpers have to squat down low first to get the burst upwards, which takes too long. In basketball, what is valuable is quick leapers, those who's jumping power comes from their calf muscles and ankles: Dr. J, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, etc.