Jerry West has died

[Carolina Speed]

NBA legend Jerry West, The Logo has died at age 86.

 

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NBA legend Jerry West, The Logo has died at age 86.

I was going to defer to you on the posting of the topic.

One of the historically great players who was an all star every year he played in the league. There was nothing fancy about his play but he was nearly impossible to stop him getting off his shot. If he played with a 3 point line his scoring totals would have even been that much greater.

Then he had another career as a gm and later president that was at least the equal of his playing career.

Truly legendary, he will be missed.

 

[Don Wassall]

When I was young, Jerry West was always mentioned as one of the top three or top five players in NBA history. RIP

 

[white lightning]

One of the best to ever play the game. God bless Jerry West and prayers for his family.

 

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Most Career Points in NBA Finals​

Jerry West scored the most points in the NBA Finals in league history. He also recorded the most 30-point games in Finals history with 31.

Player	Points
Jerry West	1,679
LeBron James	1,562
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,317
Michael Jordan	1,176

 

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NBA all-time great Jerry West dies at age 86

Jerry West, a three-time Basketball Hall of Famer whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died at age 86.

www.espn.com

 

[sport historian]

I regularly watched Jerry West during the 1960s on ABC's Game of the Week om Sunday afternoons. The Lakers were on it often, along with the Celtics and Wilt Chamberlain's Philadelphia 76ers. A Jerry West jump shot was a symbol of the NBA along with Wilt Chamberlain's dunk shot.

The top players of the era were Jerry West along with teammate Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Chamberlain, and Bill Russell.

 

[CrazyFinn]

West was an all-timer who could’ve excelled in any era. That jump shot is textbook, perfect form and motion: