Rendimiento en Playoffs [84] His first wife Martha Kane recalled that her husband often had difficulties opening up to her. [8] Instead of being proud, West merely commented: "Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didn't feel I played very well. This worldview of modern basketball wouldnt have spread if it wasnt a generational thing. In three campaigns with West at the helm, the Lakers went 145-101 and returned to the playoffs after missing the postseason during Wests retirement. In the 1960 Olympics, Jerry West teamed with Oscar Robertson to form what may be the greatest guard tandem to ever play on a basketball team - amateur or pro. He was an All-Star every year of his career and led Los Angeles to the NBA Finals nine times. Oscar Robertson, however, demurred about change in general in basketball. [8] West led East Bank to a state championship on March 24 that year, prompting East Bank High School to change its name to "West Bank High School" every year on March 24 in honor of their basketball prodigy. [45] However, more frustration awaited West in Game 5, when Reed pulled his thigh muscle and seemed out for the series; instead of capitalizing on a double-digit lead and reeling off an easy win, the Lakers committed 19 second-half turnovers, and the two main scorers Chamberlain and West shot the ball only three and two times, respectively, in the entire second half and lost 107100 in what was called one of the greatest comebacks in NBA Finals history. Additionally, Robertson also remains #1 all-time in career triple-doubles with 181; the only other players in NBA history with more than 100 career triple-doubles are Russell Westbrook (138, as of the end of the 2018-2019 season), Magic Johnson (138), and Jason Kidd (107). [15] In two newly introduced statistics, steals and blocks, he was credited with 2.6 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. 1961 Fleer #36 Oscar Robertson Rookie Card. Oscar Robertson weighs in as Russell Westbrook attempts to join the Big O's one-man club. should play. Not blessed with great size, strength, or dribbling ability, West made up for these deficiencies with pure hustle and an apparent lack of regard for his body. Robertsons career arc is fairly similar. [12] In Game 4, the guard scored 37 points and 18 assists, and the Lakers won. From the perspective of advanced metrics, Robertson also holds the edge in both Player Efficiency Rating (PER) and Wins-Shares. 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. As a member of the Bucks in 1970-1971, Robertson finally broke through as Milwaukee swept the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals for his only NBA title; Robertson led the playoffs in assists that season (8.9 assists per game) to go along with 18.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. You pass them on, but nobody can understand you. [23], West's all-round game and attitude is maybe best expressed in his statistically most spectacular game: he once was credited with 44 points (16 of 17 shots from the field, 12 of 12 free throw attempts) with 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and (unofficially counted) 10 blocked shots, thus scoring a non-official ultra-rare quadruple double. The Big O's best statistical season came in 1961-62 when he averaged a . Selvy then missed an open 8-foot shot which would have won the Lakers their first title. [8] West demonstrated his tenacity for the game in a match against the Kentucky Wildcats. After taking the series lead on Baylors then record 61-point performance in Game 5, Los Angeles dropped the next two. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation, such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being incorporated into the NBA logo; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Los Angeles Lakers; and "Zeke from Cabin Creek", for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia. NEW: Sample Searches for learning more about the power and flexibility of Stathead. It was particularly frustrating because I was playing so poorly that the team overcame me. [8] He had a jump shot with a release the NBA lauded as "lightning quick", and was known for making baskets late in the game, earning him the nickname "Mr. "Why does everybody say the game has changed? 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. Known as "The Logo", Jerry West's legendary career ended with him unquestionably among the sport's all-time greats. Theres a reason the leagues logo is the Los Angeles Lakers legends silhouette. Oscar Robertson. [8], In the summer of 2000, the city of Morgantown, West Virginia, and West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood, dedicated the road outside of the West Virginia University Coliseum, "Jerry West Boulevard". Oscar was sitting right there. Van Lier: Condition:--not specified. West and Co. got their revenge the following season, as The Logo led the NBA in assists and LA got a legendary game from Wilt Chamberlain en route to a title. Answer (1 of 15): I would Jerry West because he was on the All Defensive Team five times and Oscar was on none. Both are the most prolific assist men of their periods. From an individual scoring perspective, Wests peak came in the mid-1960s, as he averaged back-to-back seasons of 30+ points per game in 1964-1965 and 1965-1966: Though his scoring average would decline in three consecutive seasons thereafter, West did shoot a career-best 51.4% in 1967-1968 to the tune of 26.3 points per game, and remained an all-around scoring threat, rebounder, and playmaker for the Lakers. [20] His college coach was also hired to coach the Lakers. West was motivated by a relentless drive to succeed. I felt I was deceived. It might have been even better had John Havlicek and Lenny Wilkins not been passed over in the selection process. His best opportunity for a title with the Royals came in 1962-1963, when they advanced to the Eastern Division Finals, but lost to the eventual champion Boston Celtics in seven games despite the Big Os 31.8 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game in the postseason. [62] However, he laid down the foundation of the Lakers three-peat, which saw L.A. win three NBA titles from 2000-2002. The Royals made Robertson with the No. [19] West and Oscar Robertson co-captained the U.S. men's basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Media createst the impression that Oh, he had a triple-double! he did something spectacular. He averaged 27.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.8 rebounds for his career, making the . West returned, however, and helped make history. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Enjoying a prolific 14-year NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, Robertson amassed 26,710 points and 9,887 assists. If Im not nervous, if I dont have at least a little bit of the same self-doubt and anxious feelings I had when I started playing, then it will be time for me to go on, he told the Orange County Register in 1990. The game, which was the Lakers' first home game of . But the experience itself was the most gratifying of all," he recalled. West was the second pick of the 1960 NBA Draft. Oscar Robertson vs Derrick White. On April 19, 2022, West demanded a retraction from the network within two weeks for the "cruel" and "deliberately false" depiction, as played by actor Jason Clarke. He moved up and he was like, I know Im The Logo and everything else, but in my era, there was no better basketball player than Oscar Robertson.'. . Boston won another NBA Finals matchup, prevailing in Game 7 at Boston Garden, 95-93. [16] West's best performance was a game against Virginia, in which he grabbed 16 rebounds and scored 40 points. [8] Having played forward early in his career, West was also a capable rebounder, and gifted with long arms, quick hands, and strong defensive instincts, West was also once described as one of the best ballhawks, man-to-man defenders and shot blockers among NBA guards:[23] when the All-Defensive Teams were introduced in 1969, West made every one of them until his career ended in 1974. I want to help make a difference. He was also at the forefront of rebuilding the Lakers into championship shape by adding Shaquille ONeal as a free agent and trading for Kobe Bryant, who entered the NBA out of high school in 1996. Moreover, half the battle is actually being on the court and so Robertsons better durability also gives him another slight edge in this close head-to-head matchup. With continued individual excellence and improved team play, he earned MVP honors in 1963-1964 on the strength of a career-high 31.4 points (48.3% shooting), 9.9 rebounds, and 11.0 assists per game, once again nearly averaging a triple-double for the season; in fact, over his first five seasons, Robertson averaged a triple-double (30.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 10.6 assists per game). [8] Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn once said: "He took a loss harder than any player I've ever known. Oscar Robertson Calls out NBA for Super Teams Hypocrisy: When Boston Got Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, That Was David Sterns Deal. Jerry West leads Los Angeles with 20 points while Oscar Robertson scores 17 along with 9 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks en. Clippers coach, Doc Rivers, floated the idea of West joining the organization during the 2016 season. In overtime, West, however, sprained his left hand and missed all five of his shots, and the Knicks won 111108. He averaged 24.8points per game and 13.3rebounds. Wilt Chamberlain cited the examples of his former teammates Jerry West and Elgin Baylor to explain how in his view, NBA basketball got diluted. Compare them if you want, factoring in that everybody is much more skilled today in every sport. Oscar Robertson vs Andrew Wiggins. "Certain players seem to be able to do things in a certain part of the game that they might not be able to do earlier," said West. That was our goal.". [33], The 196667 NBA season saw West playing only 66 regular-season games due to injury;[22] his averages fell slightly to 28.0points, 5.9rebounds and 6.8assists per game. Oscar Robertson (1960-1974) Robertson, also known as the "Big O," is the only . Simple mathematics tells us that there are 144 cards contained within the twenty-four packs of six, resulting in the probability of two examples of each member of the set's full roster. [22] Again, the Lakers reached the finals, and again, they battled the Celtics. "When I was able to play for the Olympic team, it was great for me. 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. West never thought he had been handed a burden, however. But just a word to . [ 1] [12][63] Jonnie played guard for West's college team, the West Virginia Mountaineers and married professional golfer Michelle Wie in 2019. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The Knicks Walt Frazier recalled thinking as West let the miracle shot fly, The mans crazy. West is undoubtedly one of the all-time greats, but he has one blemish: his NBA Finals record. ", The NBA had only eight teams in 1960 when West and Robertson were rookies. Instead, there's only admiration between the two all-time greats. Clutch," passing up the shot himself because he is, after all, 71 years old. [40] Game 4 saw Celtics guard Sam Jones hit an off-balance buzzer beater to tie the series,[41] but in Game 5, the Lakers struck back and won by 13points; however, they suffered a major blow when West who scored 39points and by far led all players in scoring during the entire series lunged for a meaningless late-game ball and seriously pulled his hamstring: it was immediately visible that the injury would not heal until the end of the series. Beginning his career as a sportswriter, Benner then served with the Pacers for 28 years, retiring last season. At the tail ends of their careers. O as in the Only player to average a triple-double for a whole season. Professional career Los Angeles Lakers (1960 . LeBron James. He scored 19 points in the second half, leading WVU to an upset victory. [67] In 2015, the Warriors won their first championship in 40 years; the championship was the seventh earned by West while serving as a team executive. St. Joseph's Joe Spratt: "I give a somewhat hesitant edge to Jerry West over Oscar Robertson. In fact, scoreboard keepers didnt introduce the concept of assists till after Bob Cousy revolutionized the PG position. Theyre gonna be selling TODAYs game. He eventually chose to stay in his home state and attend West Virginia University (WVU), located in Morgantown. [78] On June 1, 2019, President Donald Trump announced West would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. For some of Jerry West, Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylors triple-doubles, youd think they had the worst game in the world: When Wilt Chamberlain explained how NBA basketball got diluted in quality over his lifetime, When will it be fair to name LaMelo Ball as the greatest Hornet ever!? 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). Jerry West is a legendary Lakers guard. There will never be another player like the 'Big Dipper', who changed the game with his strength, athleticism and skill. Oscar Robertson vs Coby White. Roma Invicta, which means Unconquered Rome, was an inspirationalmottoused until the fall of the WesternRomanEmpire, in 476 AD. 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. Jerry West was a 12-time All-NBA performer who knew how to elevate his game when the lights shined the brightest. "In my era, they were afraid to foul you then, because the officials were right on top of every play.". After losing Elgin Baylor to an Achilles tendon rupture that effectively ended his career, West himself injured his knee and was out for the season; the short-handed Lakers lost the Western Conference Finals in five games to the championship-bound Milwaukee Bucks, who were led by freshly-crowned Most Valuable Player Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and veteran Hall-of-Fame guard Oscar Robertson. Head to Head: Oscar Robertson vs. Jerry West. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unclesmokeking?_t=8XgGb5ev7yo&_r=1--All clips are property of the NBA. [35] The 52 wins were accumulated despite West playing only 51 regular season games due to injury[22] and scoring 26.3 points, the lowest average since his rookie year: after being a First-Teamer for six times en bloc, he only made the All-NBA Second Team. He was responsible for perhaps the most famous buzzer-beater of all time: a 60-foot swish that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. Oscar Robertson. He took a loss harder than any player Ive ever known, said longtime Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn in the National Sports Daily. Now 36 years old, the veteran guard averaged 20.3points, 3.7rebounds and 6.6assists per game. On October 19th in 1960, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson made their NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cincinnati Royals respectively. Jerry West and the Lakers won Game 3 of the 1962 NBA Finals at the buzzer. 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