Mr. West was one of the greatest athletes of all time on the basketball court, and his graceful, dribbling silhouette inspired the NBA logo.
The Lakers' Jerry West is pressed by Boston's Emmette Bryant in the NBA championship playoff in April 1969. The Lakers' Wilt Chamberlain is in background. Jerry West, who made the Los Angeles Lakers a dominant force in pro basketball for three decades, first as a high-scoring guard whose graceful dribbling silhouette inspired the NBA logo, then as the team’s astute general manager, died June 12 at 86.Mr.
Later, his accomplishments as the Lakers general manager and executive vice president seemed to produce more distress than elation and at one point landed him in the hospital with nervous exhaustion. Though the NBA had yet to adopt the three-point shot, the 6-foot-3 Mr. West still averaged 27 points per game, which remains the fourth highest in league history, and he made the all-star team in 14 seasons he played for the Lakers. He also was a defensive stopper and played with such ferocity — crashing the boards, lunging for steals, taking charges — that he broke his nose nine times.
The front office proved a better fit for Mr. West, who after serving for three years as a Lakers scout was named the team’s general manager in 1982. Led by point guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson and center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the team had developed an entertaining, run-and-gun style known as Showtime and had won two more NBA titles by the time Mr. West took over. His shrewd deals kept Showtime on track.
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