Jerry West: Kobe and Shaq forced me into the hospital
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- Опубликовано: 4 апр 2017
- Jerry West on the exhausting process of signing Kobe Bryant and Shaq and that he knew their conflicting personalities would eventually clash within the Lakers organization.
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One of the greatest minds in basketball history
Yes, he actually think Zion isn't the first pick to him. Which I think is true.
and players
@@towoawawaboofficial Indeed doesn't surprise that one of the greatest geniuses to ever practice basketball in all roles all-time doesn't back up the Zion hypetrain.
@Nostalgia Addict1978 LOL what are you talking about? He went against Bill Russell' hall of famers stack of doom, he didn't choke.
@San Diego Facts
Jerry cried so much when Kobe passed and I still think he hasn’t stop crying
I wouldn't be surprised, in addition to being one of the best players and execs he's one of the best people involved in the league.
Not surprising, he battle depression all his life since childhood. So something traumatic like that happens, it’s not shocking for him to cry so much.
He said that Kobe was like a son to him
u resalize this is 5 years old
WTF is WRONG with you? Get counseling and STOP posting such garbage!!!
Graham literally provides the best interviews! I don't understand why his following is not in the millions.
lilclipps I hate you your profile pic made me think there was a piece of hair on my phone
Israel 4CGG 😂😂😂😂😂 I know right?
Israel 4CGG same 😂
and he responds to comments :)
My dumbass actually tried to blow away the piece of hair on ur profile pic lol
He knew Kobe would be great when no one else did
He has said it a million times. "I thought Kobe was the best player in the draft" It wasn't even a question to him.. I love Jerry West hes one of my idols. Watch his documentary, his life was the definition of hard work prevails. He worked for everything he got through adversity. Its truly inspiration.
Hindsight is 20/20. Lots of ppl thought they picked the best player in the draft. He took a major gamble, he just so happened to hit the lottery
Brother, he did a lot of big things, wouldnt call him an idol though. Only one God, Allah.
@@Oqa32467 he’s not saying he’s worshipping him , tf ? Wake up bozo. J West is a dam good idol and someone to admire for his hard work and dedication throughout life well before he was even on the court and after …
@@davidvaughn9 well first off, this was the first time a team has ever chose such a young kid in the draft before , I don’t think it was a hindsight or lucky pick of the draw like you say whatsoever . He took more of a gamble on Kobe than he would have if he just kept with Vlade Divac who already had a solid basketball background and a several years played outside of the u.s. But then he went on to showcase his brilliance and incredible basketball IQ by putting together the ever so dominant warriors team , etc .
I will always have that image of the time Kobe and Dwight Howard were meeting at halfcourt with refs before the start of finals game (magic at Lakers) to shake hands. Dwight was goofing off and had a huge smile on his face trying to get Kobe to laugh, but Kobe was just standing there with no emotions looking Dwight dead in his eyes. Kobe ended up killing the magic.
Esco Esco who knows, maybe Kobe took it personally. Like Dwight was laughing at what happened last year at Staples versus Boston. Fuck those Cuntics.
How many rings have the Celtics won in the last 30 years?
Black Water
Riley Dinkleman Dwight was just teasing Kobe because he was very serious. Howard’s mindset was probably joyous and delighted to be in an NBA Finals. Bryant’s mindset was “I’ve been here before, last two times I was here, I didn’t get it done. I’m not allowing that to happen again”. Then, he proceeded to win in 5 games, averaging 32/6/7.
Black Water Lol. Dwight was/is a tool.
I can listen to Jerry West all day long, every day, and not get bored.
Respect to Jerry West. Lakers need to bring him back.
Kham Vang how about now 🤣
He's with the clippers now right?
@@shaokhan4421 yes
He was instrumental in the success of the Warriors and now he has played a hand in the success of the Clippers. I'm not giving him credit for Kawhi wanting to come home, but he helped build a team that Kawhi would want to play with. He is the best at what he does.
Kham Vang jerry west is a 3pt laker ledgend also he’s one of a kind
The Laker organization has been blessed with so many talented and awesome people, Jerry West leading the pack! The NBA Logo, the one and only!
What a humble man. Makes sense he’s the logo
Jerry West is the GOAT 🐐💯 Thank you
Jerry west did it again for the Clippers
They not winning anything so he didn't do anything for them..guaranteed clippers will not win ..it's the clippers
daniel lazaro bro the have an amazing roster, the franchise has nothing to do with it
@@JohnJohnson-mp5kj pg13 is a consistent chocker in the playoffs ..just put Ingles on him and it's a wrap..kahwi is being made to be the best thing since sliced bread but the reality is if the warriors were healthy he would've got swept
daniel lazaro the warriors don’t have iggy or durant anymore and they don’t have boogie either
daniel lazaro I’m a laker fan but to say the clippers aren’t good ur stupid. Kawhi is top 3 in the league, pg13 doesn’t choke in the playoffs consistently. He was a beast in Indiana, he’s had shoulder problems the last two years(the only bad playoff years) they have Lou will, trez, and pat bev, two great defenders and two great scorers along with kawhi and pg
Jerry "The Logo" West is a "Basketball Savaunt". Every Team he goes to finds/builds success. Basketball Genius.
west is good man with good heart ❤️.
He sees ppl not color
Most people do
best interviewer ever
You can only imagine the emotions Mr. West felt when Graham asked him about Shaq and Kobe coexisting with each other. Like a father to two sons who grew up together with a future so bright and full of potential but just couldn't find a way to make it work. The disappointment in his face says it all.
I mean they three-peated and made it to a 4th Finals, so I think they had a good run. Maybe they’ve could’ve won a couple more together, but it worked out well for both of them after that, too.
@@andrewptob Same thing i wanted to reply. If they went ringless it would of just been a shame
@@martinextraordinaire yeah damn shame. Prolly bit disapointed too tho.
Since genuinly Kobe amd Shaq could get 6 in a row (double treepeat in a row). If Shaq wasnt so "lazy". And keep working out and trainning fullforce untill he cant do it anymore.
Then again i understand staying on top is harder since you will feel happy and bored, unmotivated.
@@MrRichiarditya bro for sure, I became a diehard Laker fan in 2000 and I just saw Kobe be that extra sauce to it so he became my favorite player (I even named my son Kobe) lol. However you're right they would of reupd but i feel Shaq winning 4 and Kobe winning 5 shows that Ko e was the most important even with Shaq's 3 fmvps
@@MrRichiarditya the problem wasn’t Shaq being lazy. MJ never bothered to defend his 3 peats. The problem was Kobe wanting to be the man at all costs.
In a book West mentions how young rookie or 2nd year Kobe once came into West’s office and directly asked him how he managed to average 30 ppg at the same time that another teammate did. West stated this conversation immediately worried him as to Kobe’s intentions on working with Shaq.
other than auerbach west might be the greatest gm of all time. that shaq signing and kobe trade built one of the greatest sports dynasty all time.
Lake Show this years clippers
I'd add Pat Williams in that mix!!! Pat Williams was the G.M. who put together the 76ers team that SWEPT the Showtime Lakers in the 1982-1983 NBA Season to become NBA CHAMPIONS!!!
No. West is THE best GM of all time.
@@tpi7539 absolutely he got different locations
@@Clee-dv9jz...plus West did it in the modern NBA (a lot harder to do than in the past) and over a longer duration (and with different teams). Both are great, but West is head and shoulders above the rest.
I love how Graham actually lets the guest speak. Such a rare talent because todays interviewers can not stand allowing their guest to think. They always interject (Howard Stern, Jimmy Fallon, and even the late great Larry King).
The relationship failed not just because of personality differences but that both of them were chasing greatness. It was always doomed to fail, Shaq was perceived as the alpha and the best player but he did not have the same skill or work ethic as Kobe and this infuriated him. Kobe wanted to prove he was the best player in the world, the air apparent to Jordan, in his mind to even exceed him and this was always going to be impossible to achieve under the shadow of the Big Aristotle, if Shaq did not leave Kobe would have. He had to prove he could win without Shaq, which he did.
Brzy 1 more than shaq too haha. Kobe and shaq could've had 1-2 more but that's about it. The Pistons beat us with some crazy ass defense but if it was Kobe and Shaq + Pau Gasol??? Light out baby, we would've surpassed the Cuntics forsure. Would be sitting on 18-19-20 chips rn.
by the time gasol was on the lakers shaq wasnt even a 10 center at that time though
Heir apparent you meant.
person 1 air works since he’s air Jordan 🤣🤣
Wrong...Shaq was lazy and Kobe didn’t like it
You are a beast Graham, love your variety of interviews, Boxing,Basquet, MMA. And always with the best questions.
A genius of a basketball executive, whose brilliant basketball mind may never be surpassed.
The 🐐 & Logo, A Living🏀 Legend !
Thank you for your contributions Mr West now you can rest in peace and chill with Kobe
Hats off to your genius Jerry West... great interview! Black Mamba at rest in the Universe.💜
Black Mamba? Lol
Jerry is still at it. Getting on up there in age and still working hard to make the Clippers great.
Love "The Logo" he is a true living legend
I love Jerry West, it is so hard to see him with the clippers. Best GM ever! Lakers rule.
I remember years ago I told Graham he was Was Going to be The Goat Interviewer Here we Are!!!!! My Dawg!!!!
I love how Jerry says good question 3 or 4 times. Good work gb!
thnk you Graham u got the best interviews
I love Jerry West. He is THE GREATEST Laker, because of what he did on the court and in the organization. He brought Kobe and Shaq and produced more championships in the process.
2:08 - 2:15
If you go thru it, then you'll know energy should not be taken for granted.
One of the greatest
If the interviewer has good question, Jerry West will give a great interview because of this honesty, integrity, insight and intelligence.
The best GM of all time
Mr West is a leader. He is honest and trustworthy. He has been successful in LA with both the Clippers and the Lakers, in Golden State and in Memphis with Hubie Brown. It is not just the deals he made or didn't make, but the way he treats everyone around him.
OG jerry!
Wow, seeing this now, both Jerry West and Kobe has passed on (most certainly to heaven). May they rest in peace
Legend
Jerry knows elite
The Logo..what a great man.
That feeling, is what I will give to everyone. Everyone deserves to find that happiness. I don't know what that means to everyone, but I know everyone needs time to figure that out. I will buy everyone time to figure that out. Just fucking watch me.
Jump to 2:57 to see the kobe and shaq question
@водка np
He still has that combover godamn
“Poverty stricken”
Now let’s not act like you didn’t have 11 titles in 96 Jerry you were still middle class
Logo: from player to coach to go...the man who made the modern lakers
Kobe and Shaq were both Alpha males. Their egos were in the way.
Mahadragon Fact
Mahadragon You can’t put to Alpha personalities in room because they’re gonna fight. Just like you putting 2 Pit bulls in front of each other they each want to see who’s more dominant.
RIP Jerry West 😢
Kobe-Shaq we will always remember their partnership and their names will be linked for the rest of time
Rip Kobe
But they sure we're fun to watch!
He is the NBA!
"I got 1 more than Shaq....
You can take that to the bank"
Nino-Da Blogger Kobe still had 5 and Shaq only had 4😂 don’t matter who was the first option
He must be tired from getting Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.
Carlos Inda apparently the game has changed and kawhi recruited PG?
Shumayel Khan Pretty sure it was still up to jerry to make that happen
@@shaokhan4421 who do u think pulled the strings to even manage to get paul george to come to okc Kawhi would have joined the lakers if clippers didn't get Paul george most of the credit goes to Jerry west
😂🤣😂
I feel you.
God you can see it all over this man's face and eyes. He was super hurt that they split up. He says it was about winning and it probably was but it was so much deeper than that. He thought he had a nice family going and he wanted it to keep going until Shaq retired. But it didn't. They split up and he had to watch his two main boys play apart. That pains him deeply.
It’s so sad that they wouldn’t listen to a man like Jerry West. If they could have just focused on winning the sky was the limit. No telling how many championships they would have won.
Greatest GM in NBA history!!!
Good interview.. deceptive title.. this is a new trend, lying for the sake of a nickel.. amazing!
#GOAT
Kobe and Shaq’s personalities are natural antagonists...that’s all there is to it. Some of my best friends have been like this though. Friends like that challenge you and make you better.
The Logo Don't Lie
And Magic thought he could just build a dynasty by just showing up. What a joke
Magic did a LOT more than just "show up".
Jerry was the role model of Nick Galis, if you look at their jumpshots and their drives/lay ups are almost identical.
Shaq and Kobe was west and chamberlain pt 2
They were part 3. Magic and Kareem were part 2.
How Sway 😂😂😂
Now it’s LeBron & AD
The "Logo", always gind a way. No one, absolutely no saw Kobe being the best in that stacked 96 draft. For Logo to see thay and actually act on it has got to be one of the greatest eye for potential in sports history.
If only they would have listened... how many more rings were left on the table SMH
David Stern gave league assistance to the Lakers to beat the Sacramento Kings. Game 6 in 2002 was fixed.
The 2002 banner and a shit stain across it.
Its ok. Stern got the lakers back with the Chris paul “basketball reasons”
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"The Logo". 👏👏👏
Can you imagine what they could of accomplished if they stayed together
Even more FBI investigations on refs giving them championships?
Plus they already accomplished losing against transitioning (the exact year when only Tim Duncan was prominent) Spurs and being a lucky OT close to getting swept in the finals and with old Mailman and old the Glove against Pistons, in those two more years together after David Stern and audience's championship.
Damn looking at that rug makes me dizzy.
I don’t see the headline stated in the interview.
How's dose this guy only have 270k subs. Best interview guy there is
Imagine if Shaq had Kobe mentality!!!
I can only imagine how proud he mustve been when Kobe beat Boston in the finals
"Like Kobe to Shaq so take that"
-Snoop
They need to change the title.
Under appreciated by the Lakers. It's baffling the owners didn't make a better effort to keep Jerry.
When i read the title i thought Shaq and Kobe jumped the old man. Seems like a clickbait to me haha
Byambatsogt Baatartsogt to me it seemed like they put him in hospital because of their fighting and bullshit..gave the old man diabetes
Lmfao
They play Jerry like a terrible hothead in the new HBO series
Jerry was a great player and as good as a gm,but i doubt he enjoyed any of it,he couldnt even watch games,he had major depression
Plug not sleeping would do that lol
Yeah they were doing the most
Everybody know this man is the logo right?!?
The PBR logo??
🙏
I don't understand what work to sign someone Jerry is talking about? What is there to lose sleep over? Is it not just phone calls and paperwork?
Clearly its not you tool bag
How the Lakers did not bring him back will always be a great mystery!! Now he with the clippers tied with GSW with no superstar.
Basically, you had 2 great but immature players trying to co-exist with each other. They actually did a pretty good job at that but certainly didn't max out that potential as a tandem.
Immature maybe, and huge egos.
HiddenWen oh yea fucking kids man.
Angie Natoyn shaq n Kobe did reach their potential 3 peat. ... 2003 duncan beat it out of them and 2004 pistons beat it out of them. So something had to change .. remember u can only stay on top of the sports world for so long b4 the next man comes and knocks u off ...thats the history of sports
I think they maxed out but that level could've/should've have lasted a bit longer. Shaq was unwilling to pass the torch and Kobe was just too focused on becoming the alpha dog. Had Kobe been more patient, and O'Neal more humble they could have won the series against the pistons. But the rape charges, Kobe's Lone wolf mentality, and O'Neal's bully, lazy approach made things worse.
Roberto sanchez Shaq should have passed the torch after 2003
If this dude is even half as high strung as his HBO counterpart, he's going to keel over soon!
i love jerry west but that's a terrible analogy lol
Kobe and Shaq should have stayed together or at least reunited. Like 2011, Shaq coming off the bench for Bynum would have been a good mentorship for the young center.
But then thinking how Shaq likes the attention and Kobe being obsessed with the game... Unfortunately ☹️ those 3 years are the best years of my life as a Laker fan
If Shaq took care of himself they would’ve 7-peated
The Fucking LOGO!
This man builds a great legacy as a player and gm with the lakers. Then throws it away by joining the clippers.
I hear the Clippers made the playoffs without any stars last year. I think they got two more players this offseason as well. Some Kawhi dude and Paul George or something. I guess they’re pretty good.
Seems like Jerry West is doing pretty good to me
All I have to say is that carpet is not real lol
kids Jerry West is american basketball god
They knew Kobe was the #1 pick in the draft.. Wow
Most wasted opportunity in Laker History. They could have won 2 or 3 more.
They should have won least 7 rings together. Smh
We need you back to run the Lakers again.
AWAWA BO nope
Love JW but he needs to get a handle on his emotions and blood pressure.