Jerry West: Nothing is ever good enough

Even as an elite player, Jerry West admits he was a self-critical perfectionist, and still is.
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[@ahuntsic81]

I can see now why Jerry West bonded and hand picked Kobe. Ultra competitive, never satisfied, solitary . He saw a lot of himself in this young teenager

[@austin78993]

Absolutely.

[@chillbill4447]

ahuntsic81 true

[@JuniusR]

Absolutely tru

[@vincentperrera2185]

austin78993 im

[@shaokhan4421]

Perfectionism is linked to anxiety and depression. Makes sense

[@johnnyjones8042]

Logo

[@brauny88888]

missed 1 field goal...I had 14 rbs and 12 ast...oh and like 40 pts haha beast!!!

[@alluvialedaempfer962]

Greatest Laker of all time in my opinion because not only what he did as a player but also as a GM.

[@DanielPLa-wr9fx]

Alluviale Daempfer considering his role as GM, he’s the most important person ever for the Lakers, and one of the most important in NBA history

[@alluvialedaempfer962]

I agree, the type of players he managed to bring to the Lakers are jaw dropping, and especially how and in cases of trades for whom

[@Lootroq]

Also the first Lakers draft pick upon moving to L.A. from Minneapolis

[@patrickmoriarty7273]

Jerry West’s honesty is simply stunning ~ well done and thank you 🙏

[@Blodia1990]

Jerry West should be the Logo forever, as a Thank You--by the NBA--for his gift to us all.

[@jonmoore4053]

good old west Virginia man! hard working and humble

[@gregoryfishburne1303]

I can so relate to what he was talking about with noticing the one mistake in something that's otherwise perfect... exactly

[@mtadams2009]

Great player, tortured man, pretty sad.

[@ARIZJOE]

Youngsters cannot comprehend how great West was. He and Elgin made basketball popular on the West Coast. In Halberstam's book, a GM was quoted, "The should bronze his hands." The Logo. My first game as a kid was Lakers versus Royals. I stood next to Jerry. A thrill.

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

very good interview

[@mesisson]

West is such a gracious interviewee.

[@kevinherd3437]

This is my childhood hero, love #44 Mr. Clutch

[@TempeSoldier123]

Great man, tortured soul. Unfortunately his parents realllllly fucked him up. I know many of you here can't read, so ask your friends to read his book to you. It says a lot about him and the man he is now.

[@dravendfr]

TempeSoldier123 "I know many of you here can't read, so ask your friends to read his book to you." One of my favorite things I have ever read on KZbin. The pinnacle of savagery.

[@MarlonLopez11]

You must be good and respected if you're the logo of the NBA.

[@JuniusR]

ooww yee

[@shakelapree4132]

You no damn well that Jerry West shouldn't be no damn logo. It is a slap in the face to Russell Chamberlain Kobe Jordan Kareem Magic Duncan Dr.J Isiah Durant Hakeem Kawahi Pippen Wilkins and Curry. The only reason Jerry West is the logo is because of backroom political bullshit. This is white privilege at it's finest.

[@iamalive.1255]

@@shakelapree4132 give me a fucking break.

[@Sinreher]

@@shakelapree4132 See if any of those players agree with you.

[@johnnyjones8042]

Shake Lapree lmao he da logo lil boi

[@josefadams647]

Living legend

[@etuboldon]

What a tortured soul...

[@billycharles]

Jerry West was an even better B-Ball exec than he was a B-Ball player. That’s saying something

[@allthesmallthings1041]

I've never been so early

[@chillbill4447]

WillieIIIreborn 😂

[@keithbramstedt4511]

I'd rather be a mediocre NBA player and have some contentment than be a legend like Jerry West and be a miserable perfectionist.

[@Lootroq]

Seriously. Accolades mean nothing if you don't mean anything to yourself

[@Utahtruckguy]

Mediocrity won’t be remembered

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Interesting "would you rather". Given those two choices I probably go with contentment, even though I'm a perfectionist lol. But I live a very happy life even though I expect a lot of myself. I think with Jerry West, his tough upbringing, trauma, and abuse from his father has a lot to do with his unhappiness, and that led to him becoming an unrelenting critic of himself that makes it difficult to achieve happiness.

[@greentonberg6915]

“Happy is a distraction” Jerry West

[@csanton3946]

ouch lebron james

[@brunsbynum8991]

The bizarre title formerly risk because poison maternally hum opposite a wealthy richard. erratic, quiet copy

[@footballbabybaby]

Jerry is humble bragging

[@josephharden5592]

Carl Kelly the crazy part is he isn't. he obviously had a complex from his upbringing (look it up...his dad was...look it up)...and it was exacerbated by being the best guard in the league and losing in the finals so much.