And if not Russell, have the logo with Kareem shooting his sky hook. Discusió:jerry west - wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre, EstadÃsticas ncaa de jerry west. In 1982, West became the general manager for the Los Angeles Lakers. With Wilt, they were in the finals 4 times and won once. And he made his teams win.
You lost credibility when you stated Wilt had no heart. The comment was made many years ago so if I remembered the source, I would of given it to you. If Wilt had the heart and drive of Jerry West, West and Wilt would of had many more rings, and of course if Wilt would of been on the Lakers earlier, they both would have had more rings. Some argue the 7-foot-2, 275-pound center is the greatest player of all time. Does what it is supposed to do, and has stood the test of time. By the way, they changed the rules because of the Dipper.
All proved to be good moves for West. He's like an uncle to me. It was the right call. Clearly ownership and the players are trying to win. After playing, he was a coach and general manager for the Lakers. Second, Jackson and Lakers executive Jeanie Buss were beginning a personal relationship that could have changed the front-office dynamic.
First, Phil Jackson had just finished his first year as Lakers head coach and was slowly asserting more influence in personnel decisions. That's the way I was as a player, and that's how I am as an executive. The Lakers' 1985 title is special to Jerry West because they beat the Celtics to win it. But where is Kareem in this conversation? And those branches—summed up by Bryant's calmed-down March 18 Twitter hashtags directed toward Jeanie: —include Ryan West. The lakers won one with West. Seeking inspiration, Siegel pored through the photo archives of Sport magazine. Over the years, many people, including West, have pleaded for an update to the logo.
He was on that team that broke through in Boston, and nearly 30 years later, the Lakers have not forgotten. Just watch the game winning shot in that 72 all star game or thousands of other clips where West went left much of time on his way to the game winning shot against the 2nd best defensive guard in the game, Walt Frazier. Certain photos copyright © 2019 Getty Images. I get so fed up with the simple analysis used to contradict the very essence of why just about every team adds any player. I give West his due. I guess by now you can see the pattern and reason why they got West as the logo! He was certainly built to last — then, on Nov.
Like I said he was good. Despite a winning record, West was not happy. Their customer base back then, as it is now, is overwhelmingly white. In 1974, at the age of 36, West retired. Jerry's good friend Gary Colson—who introduced Jerry to Ryan's mother, Karen—encouraged Jerry while running the to try Ryan out as a scout as soon as he graduated in 2002 with his degree in sociology from Loyola Marymount. And coming up is the first time that what West sees can really touch the Lakers in a substantial way.
Even with Wilt, Baylor or Goodrich, West never won two, much less two in a row even when Bill left. And what exactly is the culture surrounding it? So returning to Ryan's birthday in 2004, rather than at a real family dinner at home, Jerry up and gave his precious 1985 championship ring to Ryan…right in front of their Lakers family. Jerry west wikipedia la enciclopedia libre , Jerry west wikipedia la enciclopedia libre. West won when Russell left and he had to get Wilt on his team one year with West, Wilt shot 72% from the field and led the league in rebounds and probably blocks. He quit mostly because he was truly burned out, so much so that he spent one of the Lakers playoff games that spring in his car, driving the 101 Freeway and listening on the radio.
That time working together and building the lowly Grizzlies into a playoff team brought Jerry and Ryan even closer. He excited fans during his playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and later enjoyed great success as an executive for the team. He would be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979. It's fitting that Ryan is the narrator for the audio book of Jerry's 2011 memoir, West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life, chronicling both his personal struggles and professional successes. That didn't seem to be justice for me personally because I had contributed so much in other years when we lost.
Yes, he is Jerry West's son. But on a fundamental level, all Ryan can tell you is he shares something with his father. Bill only had one season he did not make the finals one. They won 5 with Mikan. They add the player to win! He can shoot, he has quick hands, and he's fast as lightening.
He got to the post season umpteen times and has one ring to show for it. It's just that this pick can be so much more than all those others. I also know that Gail Goodrich averaged more points than any other Laker that year. Where does anyone get the idea that the logo is bringing in money? The Lakers played the Celtics, but lost. Robert, sorry, but rings have nothing to do with an individual players greatness. Hint 3: While filming a movie in the mid-1990s, this player built a state-of-the-art facility on set featuring a weight room, locker rooms, showers, living room, and basketball court.