Jerry West Claps Back at JJ Redick For Disrespecting Bob Cousy & Older NBA Players | SiriusXM

Jerry West responds to JJ Redick's comments about Bob Cousy and older generations of NBA players.

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Jerry West Claps Back at JJ Redick For Disrespecting Bob Cousy & Older NBA Players | SiriusXM

[chancemack]

“What did he do that determined games?” Lol. I love that question.

[randysandberg]

The reason they were plumbers and fireman was because they didn't make millions of dollars by averaging 12 points a game like some of today's NBA players.

[lkstwice]

Came back to see Jerry give JJ that smoke. RIP Mr. West.

[indiasupportstrumpwwgwga]

Looks damn good for 84... still has his mental faculties.

[seanking]

Jerry West is arguably the greatest judges of talent in the NBA history. Having built two Laker dynasties; head coached and was an elite player who as a youngster watched and later played with guys in that era.

So if he tells you he could run and jump as fast as anyone today or that those era guys were good , I believe him.

[bodega]

Notice how elite players like Mike, Lebron, Kobe, would never diss the legends like this. It’s always the role players or the internet trolls making these arguments

[novaflame]

😂😂😂😂😂 Tell me what his career looked like’ That comment had killed me…

[sr]

Best JW quote: "Tell me what JJ career looks like? What did he do that determine games? Ave 12 points a game?"

[edhorton]

For his career, Jerry West averaged 27 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game, while being one of the league's best defenders and competitors. He knows of what he speaks. Disrespecting Bob Cousy, who literally changed the way the game was played, is silly.

[MrCalidan]

Avg NBA salary in 1970 was 35k, which equates to about 270k today! The avg NBA salary in 2022 was almost $10 million! We can't compare eras! It's not even fair! They had no private jets, state-of-the-art practice facilities, nutritionists, 10 different specialized coaches, social media, etc! I'm sure many of the hotels they stayed in were dumps compared to the hotels today. Many worked regular jobs in the off-season, etc. Never disrespect elders who paved the way! Jerry was as tough and determined as they come. He broke his nose a couple of times in games and played through it! He didn't have the 3 pt shot, so imagine how many more points he would have scored. He used to walk home from school and dribble a basketball with both hands all the way home! Kevin McHale practiced on an old country, make-shift rim. Larry Bird won 3 titles. The Celtics without Bird would have never won those 3. It wasn't his 3 pt pct! It was his incredible court vision, his assists, rebounds, intelligent plays, one step ahead. The '88 playoffs against the Hawks. The old Boston Garden was a sauna! The AC really never worked! Robert Parish lost 11 lbs in one playoff game against the Lakers. Players were being administered oxygen. JJ had way, way, way more advantages thanks to the founding fathers of the NBA. He should thank Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Wilt, Jerry, Russell, Kareem, etc. Kareem used to play through migraine headaches! Players respected their head coaches back then. They didn't have the workout & recovery facilities like today....

[LuhCamoo]

“Tell me what his career looked like”😮😮😮😮

[WilsonSy]

Jerry West is 100% spot on with everything he said. He's also 10x the player J.J. Redick was and would be elite in today's game given his skill-set. West also arguably has the smartest basketball mind the game has ever seen.

[chiefgangmusic]

RIP to JJ. The Logo out here catching bodies still. Dam

[Spider-Complexion]

Jerry West is one of the few legends who has so much clout when it comes to this convo.

George Mikan was in the league when he was a young player, West played against guys like Bill Russell, he played during the 70’s, he helped build showtime LA as a GM, he saw Bird play, he saw MJ play, he signed Shaq, he traded for Kobe, he saw LeBron play, he’s seen Giannis-Luka-Jokic. He’s still working in basketball even now.

[ImportAl]

RIP to the legendary Jerry West. Jordan wanted to play you 1v1, and you brought my generation Kobe.

[bornresaabe]

I wonder how Jerry West would have felt about JJ Reddick being new coach of the Lakers. RIP Logo

[juanrashada]

I always loved his response to this. May he rest in peace

[mikegulliver]

Cousy brought an unprecedented level of anticipation, creativity and court vision to the point guard position. He invented an style play that was flashy, deceptive, and entertaining, yet unselfish...furthermore he actually used it to win championships. The ability to innovate and out-think your opponent at the highest level translates in any era. You can certainly state that he wasn't as good of an outside shooter as today's guards. given that shot techniques have evolved over the years and outside shooting is more emphasized/prioritized today, but that is not what made him an all-time great in the first place. As for dribbling, any serious fan over 45 should recognize that today's dribbling technique would largely be whistled as a violation in the years B.I. (Before Iverson). So you can't even begin to compare ball handling skills between today's stars and the stars of the past.

[danielsoto]

why do we even Mention JJ Redick, his opinion is as important as the towel guys. no disrespect to those guys.

[staz]

When an icon of the game who also happens to be on, the NBA logo, tells it like it is about points matter, working in the summer to feed his family, and how disrespectful JJ was to Bob Cousy, another legend and icon in the game speaks volumes. Personally, I’ve learned you can tell how somebody feels about their own sense of self-worth and how they treat other people so I guess JJ has some work to do