[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. [15], In the postseason, the Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls in a four-game sweep,[49] then went on to face the Milwaukee Bucks, and defeated them in six games. Godine 1980. primljen je u Kuu slavnih, a Los Angeles Lakersi su u njegovu ast penzionisali dres sa brojem 44. O as in the Only player to average a triple-double for a whole season. Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas and Dave Cowens honored at halftime of NBA All-Star Game. Oscar Robertson, however, demurred about change in general in basketball. Moreover, during that final year, he had 30 double-doubles and fifteen 30-point games. The USA had plenty of firepower at the Rome Games. Oscar Palmer Robertson (Big O, Mr. After practice he would listen to West Virginia basketball games on the radio. Despite Wests playoff heroics, which included leading the postseason in scoring average 4x (highlighted by a career-best 40.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game in the 1965 playoffs), the 1960s saw six Finals losses to the rival Celtics (1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, and 1969). As his line-drive jumper headed for nothing but net, he would run off the court, clapping his hands, never looking back because it was a sure thing. However, West averaged 22.8points, but also averaged 8.8assists per game, and again was a First Teamer in the All-Star, All-NBA, and All-Defense Teams. [74] As a coach, West led the Lakers into three consecutive playoff campaigns, and then went on to win seven NBA championships as a general manager, building the 1980s Lakers dynasty under coach Pat Riley and players Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy and the 2000s under coach Phil Jackson and players Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. No one was affected more by those defeats than West. For the children's author, see, In the summer of 1996, West traded for shooting guard. In the 1965 playoffs, West averaged 40.6 ppg over 11 contests; his 46.3 ppg average against Baltimore in the division finals was a record for a six-game series. "I was one of the fortunate ones selected as a player and to be a part of a team," West said. Kevin Durant shows no signs of rust in his 1st game with Phoenix, meshing quickly with his new teammates. [15] After ending the regular season with 49 wins, L.A. played the Baltimore Bullets in the first round of the 1965 NBA Playoffs, but then team captain Baylor suffered a career-threatening knee injury. 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. [8] He led the Lakers in scoring in seven seasons,[20] and only Jordan had a higher career scoring average in the playoffs (33.5 versus 29.1). [12], West graduated from East Bank High School in 1956, and more than 60 universities showed interest in him. Neither Chamberlains 50 point, 25.7 rebound average nor Oscars triple-double average swayed the media from such a view. [31] However, in the 1965 NBA Finals, the Celtics easily beat the short-handed Lakers, 41. should play. In overtime, West, however, sprained his left hand and missed all five of his shots, and the Knicks won 111108. With Elgin Baylor (Mr. Oscar Robertson vs Derrick White. His average of 27.0 ppg game stands as the fourth highest among retired players, behind Michael Jordan, Chamberlain and Baylor. Oscar Robertson vs Hassan Whiteside. 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. He was also a member of the first five NBA All-Defensive Teams (one second, followed by four firsts), which were introduced when he was 32 years old. It might have been even better had John Havlicek and Lenny Wilkins not been passed over in the selection process. [82], As a person, West was often described as an introverted and nervous character, but who also drew the highest praise for his uncompromising work ethic. Gail Goodrich's all-around play from the backcourt made him a perennial All-Star and, eventually, an NBA champion. Wilt Chamberlain talks about how his contemporaries Jerry West and co wouldn't pursue stats Clutch" didn't taunt, at least by the strict interpretation of the term. Born: November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee us College: Cincinnati High School: Crispus Attucks in Indianapolis, Indiana Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1960 NBA Draft (territorial selection) They were also both on the gold medal winning team at the 1959 Pan American Games. West's son, Jonnie, also played college basketball for West Virginia. [8] West demonstrated his tenacity for the game in a match against the Kentucky Wildcats. West ganhou notoriedade por ter servido de inspirao para o desenho do logotipo da NBA, o qual baseado na imagem de uma jogada de Jerry West. I worked construction in the summer," said Robertson, noting that all players had off-season jobs then. "There are a lot of bad teams," he said. Choosing to stay local, he played college basketball at West Virginia University, where he was a 2x First Team All-American, 2x Southern Conference Player of the Year, and NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1959 as the Mountaineers narrowly lost to Cal in the finals by a 71-70 score. West stole the ball, raced upcourt, and converted a running layup as the buzzer sounded. Oscar Robertson Calls out NBA for Super Teams Hypocrisy: When Boston Got Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, That Was David Sterns Deal. The Americans arrived in Italy in 1960 with 28 wins in as many games at the Olympics. "There's all the publicity today for a 19-year-old player who might not be that good a player. Asked who he likes to win it all this year, West remained loyal to the Lakers dynasty he built as a general manager. [8] Growing up, West spent his days hunting and fishing, but his main activity was shooting at a basketball hoop that a neighbor had nailed to his storage shed. Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played. CLEVELAND The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the hardwood floor. [18] In his collegiate career, West totaled 2,309points and 1,240rebounds. They gotta keep people watching, so theyre gonna say wonderful things about these teams, and wonderful things about players., Wilton Norman Chamberlain speaks on how the @NBA and other media outlets market its players and what kind of tactics they use. Jerry Alan West (28. maj 1938, Chelyan, Zapadna Virginia) jedan je od najuspjenijih ljudi u svijetu koarke, prvo kao igra, zatim kao trener i na kraju u upravi.Silueta s njegovim karakteristinim driblingom postala je slubeni logo NBA lige. [30] 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 117115 win. The Big O at 6-5 was the first power guard, backing defenders down, never taking a 12-footer if a 10 was available, never a 10 if he could get an 8. His nicknames included "Mr. He made the varsity squad at East Bank High School, although he mostly sat on the bench during his junior year. Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar helped lead the Bucks to the 1971 championship, beating West and the Celtics in the Conference Finals in the process. Oscar Robertson vs Jamaal Wilkes. Both are the most prolific assist men of their periods. There were fewer jobs, and the ones that were open were filled by players who had spent multiple years in college. He thinks its really going in! It did, sending Game 3 into overtime. Jerry West and Oscar Robertson defined the guard position for over a decade. "That was a unique period of time in this world," he said. West was also superior as a clutch performer and in playoff competition. Ten of the players would go on to play in the NBA. Wests statistical record only begins to tell his story. [50] After winning Game 4 due to a superb outing from Wilt Chamberlain, West scored 23 points and dished out 9 assists in Game 5, helping the Lakers to win the game and the NBA championship. During has remaining 13 seasons, the Lakers missed the Finals only four times. Oscar Palmer Robertson (pron. Also, Oscar declined more rapidly than West so the seasons where Robertson was better early in their careers are partially balanced by the seasons where West was better later in their careers. West is undoubtedly one of the all-time greats, but he has one blemish: his NBA Finals record. In Game 1, which Boston easily won, defensive Celtics guard K. C. Jones kept West to the only 26 points, and in Game 2, West scored 45 points, but Boston still won 129123. The other definition is 'two way' player - one who can do everything offensively, and defensively. At such a time, Oscar Robertson set the game afire with his spate of triple-doubles for the Cincinnati Royals. During halftime of Sunday's All-Star Game, 45 members of the 75th Anniversary Team including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stood side by side on a circular stage in the middle of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. "[63] 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. Media createst the impression that Oh, he had a triple-double! he did something spectacular. Your suplied Email address (xxxxx@fiba.basketball) does not seem to be correct, "THAT WAS THE MOST SPECIAL MOMENT IN MY LIFE, TO PLAY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, IT WAS THE MOST THRILLING, CHILLING THING THAT I'VE EVER BEEN INVOLVED WITH. 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. Theres a reason the leagues logo is the Los Angeles Lakers legends silhouette. [15] In two newly introduced statistics, steals and blocks, he was credited with 2.6 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. The teams split the first two games, and at the end of Game 3 in Los Angeles, West tied the game at 115. Before he was "The Logo" -- the model for the silhouette on every NBA player's jersey -- he was "Mr. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. When West remembers the Rome Olympics, it takes him back to a different era. West held himself to seemingly impossible standards. West was chosen four times to Oscar's none. He was the third player in league history to reach 25,000 points (after Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson). Answer (1 of 15): I would Jerry West because he was on the All Defensive Team five times and Oscar was on none. Clippers coach, Doc Rivers, floated the idea of West joining the organization during the 2016 season. Oscar Robertson weighs in as Russell Westbrook attempts to join the Big O's one-man club. First up is Oscar Robertson's 1961 Fleer rookie card which is one of the keys to the iconic set and one of the most valuable basketball cards in general.. black vs. white, East vs. West, etc. Too few fans today saw Oscar play with Jerry Lucas in Cincinnati or saw him when he was the sidekick of Lew Alcindor (before he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) on a championship team in Milwaukee. /VCG. He explained (h/t YouTube) that Wests appraisals of Robertson solidified the Big Os greatness that much more. All of these rookies except for Wilkens are also featured on the action cards. West departed from the Lakers at the end of the 1999-2000 season. Enjoying a prolific 14-year NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, Robertson amassed 26,710 points and 9,887 assists. [55] West wanted to re-negotiate his contract and keep playing, however, he said Cooke "basically told my agent to go to hell. 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