RIP Jerry West

[DJ Fieri]

He passed away at 86.

 

[DJ Fieri]

No cause of death just yet.

Man, this hits hard.

 

[trojanfan12]

Wow. Dan Patrick is talking about and having a little trouble. He knew him pretty well.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Wow. Dan Patrick is talking about and having a little trouble. He knew him pretty well.

Lots of people will be honoring him today....expect a good portion of the NBA show to be devoted to him....even with the game tonight. I don't think it will be a little 3-5 minute segment.

Probably 15 minutes or so IMO.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I just hope it wasn't cancer.

 

[fightinfunbags]

RIP. Not sure of cause but if you get to 86 you aren’t getting cheated

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Only one of the greatest people in the history of the Association. Arguably the greatest. Period.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

Wow talk about a legend of the game! Gone too soon!

 

[trojanfan12]

Only one of the greatest people in the history of the Association. Arguably the greatest. Period.

And not just as a player. He was among the greatest team execs as well.

 

[fightinfunbags]

And not just as a player. He was among the greatest team execs as well.

Not sure how accurate the portrayal was but he was my favorite character on Winning Time.

 

[Gman]

West was a little before my time (as a player)... so I just scanned over his wikipedia page:

Jerry West - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

One thing that stood out to me was the multiple testimonies to his work ethic, competitiveness and his personal hatred for losing:

"His first wife Martha Kane recalled that her husband often had difficulties opening up to her. 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.[88]...

... West was also regarded for his extreme mental toughness and his exemplary work ethic. 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".[10] Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn once said: "He took a loss harder than any player I've ever known. He would sit by himself and stare into space. A loss just ripped his guts out."[10]"

Those characteristics seem, all too often, to be the furnace for greatness.

Anyway... RIP.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Oh No….the Logo?

Wow.
Bummer.
But 86 is a darn good run.

R.I.P.

NBA all-time great Jerry West dies at age 86

Jerry West, a three-time Basketball Hall of Famer whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died at age 86.

www.espn.com

Zeke from Cabin Creek was one of the best.

 

[PolarVortex]

And not just as a player. He was among the greatest team execs as well.

Combining championships as an active player and executive, has anyone had more championships? I think he had 11 in all.

 

[trojanfan12]

Not sure how accurate the portrayal was but he was my favorite character on Winning Time.

It was accurate but embellished a bit. For example, the trashing his office didn't happen.

But it did take him years to be able to be in the building during the finals (especially vs. the Celtics). Even then, he couldn't sit in the stands or the owners box. He'd stand in the tunnel to watch those games.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

And not just as a player. He was among the greatest team execs as well.

Exactly. That’s why I referred to him as "one of the greatest people in the history of the Association”. So much more than a great player or a great front office exec. Almost impossible to quantify his greatness in those terms alone.

 

[BigKen]

Amazing man.

I was 11 when the Lakers grabbed him. There wasn't a hell of a lot of national coverage of anything except newspapers and magazines,.
I was hooked on the way he played. Loved him. Hated the Lakers.

Save me a seat Jerry. How did we ever grow this old so fast??

Peace be with you.

 

[broncosmitty]

Combining championships as an active player and executive, has anyone had more championships? I think he had 11 in all.

I think you’ve mistaken him for Bill Russell.


Jerry has the record for most Finals lost, I believe.

May they both rest in peace.

 

[eaglesnut]

RIP

The version I created of you in Kobe Courtside was an incredible scoring machine.

 

[realityball]

Oh No….the Logo?

RIP
… I’m convinced they woulda changed the logo if it was anybody else

 

[Shanemansj13]

RIP. Not sure of cause but if you get to 86 you aren’t getting cheated

Yeah he lived a great, long life

RIP