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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

That's the jerry west from winning time

Damn Mr. West you didn’t need to go “Ether” on JJ “plumber of this generation” Redick!

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

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

Rest in peace logo you were one of the best ever. Respect every era of the NBA. Fuck JJ Redick

Who’s here after he died? Rest in peace legend

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

JJ needs to understand who buttered his bread. Yes, the average NBA player is better now. But they are better now because West and everyone before, paved the way. Just appreciate each era lol

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.

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

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.

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....

I agree; JJ must respect the older generations without them there are no curry, morant, etc

Jerry would drop 40 on JJ easily and was a great defender

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.

RIP to a true legend of the game of basketball

Jerry West is absolutely right here.

this never gets old....lol

Rest in peace Jerry. Say hello to Bill and Wilt for us.

Rest in Peace, logo.

The great Jerry West he could play in any era and be a superstar Best clutch shooter I have ever seen.

I have no Respect this kind of player that they want to act like they know it all .but the Producers are part of this behavior allowing this to show lock of Respect.it takes a lot to have Legendary Player like Jerry West to come forward and protect the integrity of the old school NBA that this era NBA would never ever be better.my Respect to you Mr. West .

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

RIP Mr. Clutch

Redick was right! Players back then didn't have hipster personal trainers in skinny jeans and sleeve tattoos who told them to power dribble for 30 seconds. HUGE disadvantage.

JJ reddick needs to understand that if he played back then in the NBA, and hade to be a "plumber" or whatever job. He would hate basketball. Those old school guys didn't know basketball was gonna be as big as it is today, they got work done and played ball because they loved it. Didn't matter if they had a side job, even a family, or other goals. They made time to ball up, paid or not. JJ would hate basketball if he was paid anything less than a million.

The logo ate with this one

RIP To The LOGO!!!!!

I bet my money on 84 year old west against Redick now in a free throw competition

I knew it was about to go down when I saw Mr. West's left hand shaking.

RIP TO THE LOGO

RIP Jerry West

I'm here today posting this on June 12, 2024 because Jerry West passes away in his sleep this morning. The accolades are pouring in from everywhere. Great executive. Even greater player. Even greater human being.

Rest In Peace Mr. West. Say hello to all of the NBA legends and Hall of Famers especially Mr. Russell and Mr. Chamberlain for us.🙏🙏🙏

Jj is a modern day plumber 😂😂

My favorite time watching the NBA was watch those players I grew up with. The Wests, Baylors, Robertsons, etc. Too many to mention here, but I looked forward to see them on TV or at the Cleveland Arena.

Damn thinking about Jerry west having to work a summer job to get by is crazy.

Firemen and plumbers play great defense. You will feel every hit.

Jerry West is the greatest basketball mind in the history of the NBA.

If you can make a 117 year old Jerry West cringe you must have said something to offend the man

Anyone else catch him saying AJ instead of JJ at the end? #savage

Bob & Jerry are elites.

Jerry west is one of the best player to play the game. He also played with some off the best like Elgin Baylor, John Havlicek, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell,Oscar Robinson Nate Thurmond, just to name a few

Jerry west took the high road and didn’t roast JJ, rather he just stated facts and asked an honest question? “What did he do to determine games?” Lol

Rip goat

JJ who?

Greats respect greats. Kobe, Jordan, they respected those who came before and by doing so, they became great as well. I follow their mentality and approach to the game. Rather than give credibility to some of these has-been role players stinking up the joint with there ill-informed click-bait takes.

Its funny that people think people in the 60’s and 70’s weren’t shooting from deep pretty much at all but, there definitely were in Pistol Pete Maravich and Elgin Baylor to name a few. This was a time before the three point line was even created.

Jerry West was so effing good. He good do it all, a true leader, and had the same drive that Jordan did. Go look at the photo of him after the Lakers lost in the finals to the Celtics in 1969. His heart was ripped out. Nothing but respect for one of the Top 25 players ever.

I love this!

Jerry West is a class act.

We had to work in the summers to support our families.🌌🕊️🌌

Wilt in his prime would of ran Shaq to death and in his last ever playoff series at almost age 37 Wilt played all 240 minutes in the 5 game finals against the Knicks. Willis Reed was on borrowed time with his knees but stepped up in games 3 to 5 against Wilt scoring 61 points, 33 rebounds, and 10 assists in only 96 minutes shooting 54%. We didn't see the .363% shooting by Ewing in the 1994 finals against Hakeem who shot 50% and averaged 27 against Ewing the GAG man!

I agree what the legendary Jerry West is saying JJ Redick was a good player but he needs to do his research not to disrespect the OGs of the NBA they were the ones that paved the way for the NBA if it wasn't for them none of these dudes of today would be here today

You know pretty much everything Newton knows, doesn’t make you a better scientist.

When THE LOGO speaks people like jj better listen.

JJ the ringless bum was the plumber and firemen of his era. He has no awareness whatsoever

Look at jerry west's eyes at 84 and tell me he wouldn't have sonned jj redick

Cousy or West would have absolutely smoked Reddick's boots. Hall of Famers vs a role playing bench rider.

RESPECT 🎤💥

Love Jerry West. Left it all on the floor every damn time. The definition of "competitor".

I would never say anything about the old school era , just think that they played a season & after that , they had to get a job so they could barely work on they game

ALL FACTS!!!

Jerry West and Bob Cousey would've taken JJs lunch everyday had they played in the same Era. JJ Redick doesn't even make the top 500 players ever. So there's always that.

contrary to popular belief, one of the ideas in life is to limit the number of times that you play the "dumbass card"

Yep! Very disrespectful

Class response

More like JJ Redickulous, lmao.. what a clown. Jerry West and Bob Cousy are legends of the sport for a reason.

It’s about how you took your circumstances and turned it into success.

J. West is a gentlemen...u see him chewing & gesticulating, waiting to say something!! Then downgraded Mr. 12.8 to 12 points per game!! DAAAAAAMN!!!

This new nba has lost one word. Respect.

Without the 3 point line, JJ wouldn’t even have a career most likely

I will take a 5 man squad of West and Robertson at guards and Russell (usually center but put him at forward here) Wilt and Baylor against any five at any time. People don’t realize the talent there. The average height of a player was 6’11” at center today and 6’11” then. They played against each other more. The league wasn’t diluted. Give them the same training equipment nutrition and travel as today it would be mind boggling how good those guys would be. Wilt and Russell set track and field records in college and HS. The idiocy of the average NBA fan today about the history of the game is off the charts ignorant. Go drop any of those 5 guys on the search engine of You Tube and get a clue.

when Jerry West is chewing a gum you know this is gonna be serious🔥🔥🔥💁🏻‍♀️💯 that competitiveness ignites once more💁🏻‍♀️🔥🔥🔥never disrespect the legends who built the very core foundations of todays NBA

right on Mr Clutch u the man Jerry!

One of the Goat players, part of the top 50 players ever

Jerry is the logo he can just flex that

When West needs to work in summer to feed family and JJ Redick makes huge surplus of money with their related game level, you see the changes.

Big facts

Shitting on those who paved the way is a recipe for failure, It tarnishes the body of work that is Man's Competitive Sport.

If Bob Cousy had been born 60 years later, he'd have been Rajon Rondo. I mean, he played in an era where you'd get called for a carry if you did a crossover dribble. And can you imagine how many more points Jerry West would've scored if there was a 3-point line in his era? If he played now he'd be as good as Steph or prime Klay.

Jerry sitting there thinking i would flame a JJ....

I really wished that modern nba stats like Giannis or KD had checked JJ for that. Completely disrespectful and he only did it to elevate the current era. If the current era is as good as they say, you don’t need to shit on the pioneers. What’s that about???

I wanted to be number 44 on every team in every sport because of Jerry West. What WAS Redick’s number? Hell I don’t even know.

Jerry spoke to my sports law class in law school and I had beers with him one night because his cousin Kim (UWV qb) was my nfl buddy’s agent. He pointed out then that no palming/carrying, no traveling euro step bs, no 3 ball, much rougher - a different game. FYI he’s huge too. Total athlete unlike JJ

Jerry West had a choice between working in a coal mine for the rest of his life or basketball, JJ what were your options Duke boy!!!! This is why JW is the logo

Jerry west and bob cousy would of busted JJ’s ass in any era

Mr West knows of what he speaks. My take is, how easily people still fall for the banana in the tailpipe. Whether it's Reddick, Perkins or Gilbert Stadiums, people gotta know the intentional power of shock value takes and opinions. Or apparently some still don't. In this "I need attention, views and likes" world we live in, this is all by design. You gotta be smarter than the average gummy bear. I guess seeing through it instead of buying into it isn't as important or current in the social media mead ja phenomenon.

Don't disrespect the Logo! He is spot on - Redick was silly for that comment

EXACTLY! JJ, Gilbert... all these guys don't know who's shoulders they are standing on...

Nearly every point guard today would be whistled for palming the ball on their way up the court if they played in the 60s and 70s. Reddick suffers from terminal recency bias and he doesn’t even know it.