Tag: jerry west

One of the greatest basketball players who ever graced the courts was Jerry West. He played for 14 years โ€“ and he was consistently in the top for 12 of those 14 years โ€“ without the three-point line, the lack of All-Defense teams (that didnโ€™t start until 1969) and the lack of recording steals (which started happening in the 1973 โ€“ 74 season). West finished in the top 10 in nine major categories (not even MJ did that!!). The Lakers knew they could count on West to deliver whatever the team needed at the time. Injuries didnโ€™t even put him… Read more »

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