[8] The Lakers were captained by Hall-of-Fame forward Elgin Baylor, who was complemented by centers Jim Krebs and Ray Felix; forwards Rudy LaRusso and Tom Hawkins; and guards Rod Hundley (from West Virginia, like West), Frank Selvy, and Bobby Leonard. Clippers coach, Doc Rivers, floated the idea of West joining the organization during the 2016 season. Across their respective decades of dominance, Robertson holds the edge in essentially every category, from health (games played) to counting statistics to shooting ratios to advanced metrics; this is of course no knock on West (whose best-decade numbers are still scintillating), but speaks to how truly dominant the Big O was at his peak. Perhaps I expect too much.. 1 overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft, with the Lakers selecting West immediately thereafter. Once you get out of it, you figure, 'Boy, what a great bunch of guys'.". Milwaukee's Oscar Robertson (1) averaged a triple double in 1961-62 - 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game. Enjoying a prolific 14-year NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, Robertson amassed 26,710 points and 9,887 assists. Moreover, during that final year, he had 30 double-doubles and fifteen 30-point games. In a generation defined mostly by big men, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson managed to stand out from the crop. [81] They have two sons, Ryan and Jonnie. No one was affected more by those defeats than West. Some of these triple-doubles that Jerry West or Oscar Robertson or Elgin Baylor had, they would think they had the worst day in the world!. ". [8] These performances soon earned West his first of fourteen NBA All-Star Game call-ups. No portion of FIBA.basketball may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form.By accessing FIBA.basketball pages, you agree to abide by FIBA.basketball terms and conditions. He and the Lakers routinely experienced heartbreak at the hands of the Boston Celtics. The 1960 USA Olympic team has been described as the best amateur side ever assembled. Oscar Robertson was the only college player to finish the March Madness career with four triple-doubles. MIES (Switzerland) - It happened more than half a century ago, yet for two of the biggest legends in the sport, USA's Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, memories of the gold-medal winning run at the Olympic Games in Rome are crystal clear. Outside) contributing 17.6 ppg, the Lakers improved to 36-43 and finished in second place in the Western Division. In just his second NBA season in 1961-1962, Robertson put up 41 triple-doubles and became the first player to average a triple-double over a full season with 30.8 points (on 47.8% shooting), 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists; for over 50 years, the Big O remained the only NBA player to achieve the feat until Russell Westbrook did so in 2016-2017 (and has now done so for three straight seasons thru the 2018-2019 season). "They have everything it takes to win a championship. As players on a perennial bridesmaid team, West and Baylor were frequently eclipsed by Chamberlain, Robertson and Bill Russell, who collectively won virtually every MVP during Wests and Baylors most productive years. "[8] West incredibly connected, and this basket was later called one of the greatest moments ever by the NBA. Said Jerry West, a fellow Hall of Famer and Warriors . [16] The Mountaineers went 262 that year, ending the season with a loss to Manhattan College in postseason tournament play. He looks determined. Inside) scoring nearly 35 ppg and West (Mr. This site contains affiliate links to products. Then as now, it is rings that really validate the best. Overall, Robertson visited the postseason 10 times in his career (six times in his decade with Cincinnati, and all four years in Milwaukee), where he lead the NBA in playoff assists 7x, including four straight years from 1962 to 1965; other individual postseason accomplishments included averaging a triple-double for the 1962 playoffs and leading the playoffs in minutes played for three straight years (including an astounding 48.8 minutes per game in 1964-1965). 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.. [26] In overtime, Jones scored several clutch baskets to ensure a 110107 win for the Celtics. > Archive 75: Jerry West| 75 Stories: Jerry West. [53][54], The 197374 NBA season was to be West's last as a player. [47], Before the 197172 NBA season, West was smarting from his frequent injuries and losses and considered retirement. He taught himself his quick shot release by bouncing the last dribble hard off the ground. On October 19th in 1960, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson made their NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cincinnati Royals respectively. I must have that tension. West was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979. After his playing career ended, West took over as head coach of the Lakers for three years. pic.twitter.com/VAlcLcmqXX, Hoop History (@H00PHISTORY) March 10, 2022. There will never be another player like the 'Big Dipper', who changed the game with his strength, athleticism and skill. Luckily, both legends got their just due. Oscar Robertson (1960-1974) Robertson, also known as the "Big O," is the only . To hear Jerry West and to see Jerry West talk about Oscar Robertson Ill never forget it. [14] In his first varsity year under head coach Fred Schaus, West scored 17.8points per game and averaged 11.1rebounds; he also started in all 28 games while shooting 49.6% from the field and 73.2% from the free throw line. He then embarked on a 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and was the co-captain of the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team, a squad that was inducted as a unit into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. I think I should make every shot.. They were also both on the gold medal winning team at the 1959 Pan American Games. But just a word to . [39] West was disturbed by locker room tension; used to playing on teams with good chemistry, his quality of play became erratic, and his scoring average of 25.9 points was his lowest since his rookie season. He also ranked fourth in both assists (6.1 apg) and free- throw percentage (.860). CLEVELAND The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the hardwood floor. As a 6-foot senior, West became the first prep player in state history to score 900 points in a season, averaging 32.2 points. Robertson's last All-NBA first team was in 1969 and West made first team from 1970-1973. 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. 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. Although West suffered a terrible shooting slump during Games 1 and 2, the Lakers tied the series at one win each, and in Game 3, he scored 21points and helped L.A. win Game 3. Rendimiento en Playoffs However, the Lakers and West came out on the losing end in eight of those nine Finals. Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 20, 2011, West was hired by the Warriors as one of the teams executive members, where he assisted the team in basketball and non-basketball related decisions. Roma Invicta, which means Unconquered Rome, was an inspirationalmottoused until the fall of the WesternRomanEmpire, in 476 AD. "Who else would you want to take it but Kobe?" He had finally won a championship, in one of the greatest seasons ever for an NBA team. 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. In his final NBA season in 1973-1974, West was still a highly productive player (20.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game), but injuries limited him to only 31 games played and at the conclusion of the season, he would retire from the NBA at age 35. West was also superior as a clutch performer and in playoff competition. West said to Robertson. 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. Boston won another NBA Finals matchup, prevailing in Game 7 at Boston Garden, 95-93. In Game 2, Baltimore was unable to stop the Lakers guard, who scored 52 points, nearly half of L.A.'s total, in the 118115 win. In-Game 1 West scored 24 points before fouling out with three minutes left and L.A. won Game 1 115112. 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. St. Joseph's Joe Spratt: "I give a somewhat hesitant edge to Jerry West over Oscar Robertson. Oscar Robertson, however, demurred about change in general in basketball. Wilt Chamberlain cited the examples of his former teammates Jerry West and Elgin Baylor to explain how in his view, NBA basketball got diluted. At the tail ends of their careers. He dominated early with the Cincinnati Royals, averaging a triple-double for the first several seasons of his career and finishing with averages of 29.3 points, 10.3 assists, and 8.5 rebounds over the course of 10 seasons However, Robertson and the Royals came up short in the playoffs early in his career and struggled to even make the postseason toward the end of his Cincinnati tenure. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, NBA Legends: Profiling the league's greats, 5 takeaways from Durant's debut with Suns, Durant expected to make Suns debut tonight, David Benner, Pacers longtime PR director, dies, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays & strategy for March 1, Kia Rookie Ladder: State of chase after All-Star, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer Wednesday 3/1. You'll see their coaches shaking their heads on the bench because they didn't make the right play. For Hall of Fame caliber players across sports, I like to look at a concept I call a decade of dominance. The thinking behind this is that for most Hall of Fame type careers, there are roughly 10 great seasons that define an athlete (this idea is embodied in a sense by the NFLs All-Decade teams), though due to injury or other factors, they might not be 10 consecutive years. He explained his decision with the desire for exploring something new: "After being a part of the Laker's success for so many years, I have always wondered how it would be to build a winning franchise that has not experienced much success. [71], West was an all-around combo guard who could take the playmaking roles of a point guard and score like a shooting guard, while being equally strong on offense and defense. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Jerry West could easily feel a sense of bitterness toward Russell, even though The Logo eventually did win a ring in 1972. Many players have been tagged with the nickname Mr. Instead, there's only admiration between the two all-time greats. In addition to their regular season performances, Robertson and West were both consistent presences in the postseason and led their teams admirably for a number of years. He made the varsity squad at East Bank High School, although he mostly sat on the bench during his junior year. [23] On the floor, West scored 17.6points, grabbed 7.7rebounds and gave 4.2assists per game. Jerry West SG. 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. "Race; cold war; threat of nuclear war. It seems to bother the Big O more than West, this dulling of fans' memories of their glory days. Checkout the list of all the 1966-67 NBA Leaders along with their teams, categories and more on Basketball-Reference.com Kareem said Oscar was better than Magic. In the 197273 NBA season, the main scoring role was taken by Goodrich, and West was now a playmaker instead of a scorer. Biography. Combine a deadly jump shot, tenacious defense, obsessive perfectionism, unabashed confidence, and an uncompromising will to win, and youve got Jerry West, one of the greatest guards in NBA history. 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