Both Redick and Kerr played 15 years in the NBA but had zero years of coaching experience before taking the helm. They were among the top percentage 3-point shooters in NBA history and served as broadcasters before they joined California franchises (Lakers, Warriors...
Not to make light of the passing of the great Jerry West, but I do feel some solace for the fact that he won’t have to witness another Celtics championship. George MetalskyRedondo Beach That’s a ‘no thanks’ As for his decision to turn down the Lakers’ coaching job, not only is...
Coaching ate at West, though — he wanted perfection and, of course, couldn’t get it — and he was happy to leave it behind and become a scout-consultant after three seasons. There was an awkward occurrence several years later, after Jerry Buss had bought the Lakers and fired then-coac...
Still, the West-Baylor combo could not win an NBA title, and the Lakers’ six losses to the Celtics in the decade of the ’60s haunted West throughout his career, and, to some measure, until the end of his life. “My life and career always tilted toward the t...
he set the still standing single-season playoff record by averaging 40.6 points for 11 games. After retiring as a player, West did some coaching for the Lakers. He was the head coach for three seasons, and later became an executive with the team, eventually moving onto the Memphis Grizzlies...
About Hubie Brown's coaching, it was one of the "best jobs I've been around." For the players, it was "a miracle year." And for West, it was "one of the most gratifying things in my life." This from a man whose ...
Such was West's power over his state. For years, when the school needed something — advice on a coaching hire, ideas on how to fund this or that — someone would call West. His name appears all over the West Virginia basketball record book to this day, and that won't change anytime...
West is one of the few players to transition to a coaching/front office role and have the success he did. While Worthy revealed Jerry hated coaching ... he noted Jerry's ability to build a team was unlike any other. Play video content ...
On a more fun front, Jerry discovered a two-hour “Audi driving challenge,†which involved drifting (turning while letting your wheels slide) on an icy slalom course with coaching from professional drivers. We both did an intense poverty simulation, and had very different ...
“Jerry kicked down that coaching door for me and said, you can do this, but it has to be now. He knew, then he let me coach. I thank him forever and always for giving me that opportunity,” he continued, calling West “smart, committed, opinionated, fearless, generous, ultra-competi...