Jerry West: Kobe and Shaq forced me into the hospital
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- 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 can listen to Jerry West all day long, every day, and not get bored.
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.
What a humble man. Makes sense he’s the logo
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.
Jerry West is the GOAT 🐐💯 Thank you
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
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
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!
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
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.
best interviewer ever
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).
Thank you for your contributions Mr West now you can rest in peace and chill with Kobe
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
A genius of a basketball executive, whose brilliant basketball mind may never be surpassed.
I love Jerry West, it is so hard to see him with the clippers. Best GM ever! Lakers rule.
Jerry is still at it. Getting on up there in age and still working hard to make the Clippers great.
Hats off to your genius Jerry West... great interview! Black Mamba at rest in the Universe.💜
Black Mamba? Lol
The 🐐 & Logo, A Living🏀 Legend !
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.
Love "The Logo" he is a true living legend
You are a beast Graham, love your variety of interviews, Boxing,Basquet, MMA. And always with the best questions.
I remember years ago I told Graham he was Was Going to be The Goat Interviewer Here we Are!!!!! My Dawg!!!!
Wow, seeing this now, both Jerry West and Kobe has passed on (most certainly to heaven). May they rest in peace
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.
The best GM of all time
I love how Jerry says good question 3 or 4 times. Good work gb!
“Poverty stricken”
Now let’s not act like you didn’t have 11 titles in 96 Jerry you were still middle class
thnk you Graham u got the best interviews
If the interviewer has good question, Jerry West will give a great interview because of this honesty, integrity, insight and intelligence.
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.
Jump to 2:57 to see the kobe and shaq question
@водка np
2:08 - 2:15
If you go thru it, then you'll know energy should not be taken for granted.
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
😂🤣😂
Logo: from player to coach to go...the man who made the modern lakers
"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
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.
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".
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.
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.
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
I can only imagine how proud he mustve been when Kobe beat Boston in the finals
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”
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.
Jerry knows elite
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.
Most wasted opportunity in Laker History. They could have won 2 or 3 more.
RIP Jerry West 😢
The Logo..what a great man.
Kobe-Shaq we will always remember their partnership and their names will be linked for the rest of time
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
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.
One of the greatest
If only they would have listened... how many more rings were left on the table SMH
Greatest GM in NBA history!!!
OG jerry!
Good interview.. deceptive title.. this is a new trend, lying for the sake of a nickel.. amazing!
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
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
He still has that combover godamn
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
Legend
I feel you.
Jerry was the role model of Nick Galis, if you look at their jumpshots and their drives/lay ups are almost identical.
Rip Kobe
Everybody know this man is the logo right?!?
The PBR logo??
He is the NBA!
Imagine if Shaq had Kobe mentality!!!
The Logo Don't Lie
Damn looking at that rug makes me dizzy.
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
Jeanie Buss NEEDS!!! to APOLOGIZE ! to Jerry for saying he is not in the lakers all time top 5. Until then I LOATHE THE LAKERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Like Kobe to Shaq so take that"
-Snoop
Kobe is a top10 player of all time, but I got Shaq in my Top5. If Kobe had the lack of talent around him that Iverson had in Philly he would’ve never won a championship. Philly picked the right guy in the 1996 NBA draft.
DaaBoys2138 fuck no!!! kobe is way better than shaq and A.I. he more skilled player harder worker and most importantly never backed down from anybody ... 76ers just were too big of pussies to take a chance on 17 yr old kid from thier own city who used to ball them up while he was in high school practicing with 76ers ... so u guys drafted a player who complain about working hard in practice. Lol lol no rings since 1983 and u think he was the right player to draft. Lol lol
Shaq and kobe are top 10. Shaq could be higher. Kobe has more skill..is a MJ clone.. but let's get real...all those attributes mean nothing ..its the out put. Shaq was dominant..you build teams around shaq..ppl forget this. Kobe had to have great skill..he was 6foot 6..210. Shaq was 7 foot..300...he was dominant..more dominant than any player in thr 90s and 000s. Its not am argument.
I'm not a big Kobe fan, but I gotta agree with Jon on the point that Kobe became a better player than AI because of his work ethic, playing as hard in practice as in the games. He might not have won a championship in Philly, but he still would rank above AI.
Under appreciated by the Lakers. It's baffling the owners didn't make a better effort to keep Jerry.
i love jerry west but that's a terrible analogy lol
But they sure we're fun to watch!
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
Graham really gets it. he just casually directs the interview but doesnt make it about him. Hacks like oprah and gayle should take notes. but Gayle especially got her job because she has the politically correct skin color.
I wonder if you are the type of person who knows how racist your comment is or if you are the type type to clutch your pearls in shock and denial as you tell me, a black woman who thinks you are racist, about your black friend and eventually project and accuse ME of being the race baiting racist.
. Hmm...🤔
#GOAT
They play Jerry like a terrible hothead in the new HBO series
If this dude is even half as high strung as his HBO counterpart, he's going to keel over soon!
I don’t see the headline stated in the interview.
How's dose this guy only have 270k subs. Best interview guy there is
They knew Kobe was the #1 pick in the draft.. Wow
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.
Don't send me this shit, Jeannie Buss is NOT HIRING JERRY
All I have to say is that carpet is not real lol
They need to change the title.
I blame Kobe. Shaq played a part, but at least he had the good sense to listen to West. Couldn't tell kobe anything. Everybody else in LA had their choppers grounded the day he died. But he had to fly. Lot of lives lost that day.
Kobe wanted to be the best basketball player Shaq wanted to be a star. Jim gray last year shared how Shaq was brutal towards Kobe. Kobe had to come on the bus w his headphones on just to hear Shaq talk shit about him. I love Shaq and Kobe. I wish business and ego didn’t come between them
kids Jerry West is american basketball god
"The Logo". 👏👏👏
They didn't coexist because they were both alpha male
Jacob Cramer 2-3 alphas have worked before, issue is they were just two completely different alphas. Conflicting personalities
magneto and professor x?
Yeah. Kobe is actually very introverted, Shaq is extroverted and likes to joke around. It's no surprise they wouldn't last long with each other.
Jacob Cramer actually they didn't coexist because one was fat and lazy and the other wasn't afraid to say it.
TempeSoldier123 Fat and Lazy was the best player out of the two, fat and lazy dominated the playoffs with high efficiency and won finals MVP over Kobe 3 times.
Its not your fault