Skip Bayless

Okay, but we're not talking about post-career. We're talking about playing career because Jerry West, to me, is the greatest GM ever in the history of the NBA. And by the way, Michael Jordan was the worst GM in the history of the NBA, just for objectivity here.

Okay, but we're not talking about post-career. We're talking about playing career because Jerry West, to me, is the greatest GM ever in the history of the NBA. And by the way, Michael Jordan was the worst GM in the history of the NBA, just for objectivity here.

But to your point, okay, so Jerry West and the Lakers get to nine finals, nine finals, and he loses eight times, and a lot of it had to do with that guy, Bill Russell. To the Greatest team ever. But if I swap out, if I put Magic in place of the logo on those teams, Magic was the greatest winner this side of Michael Jordan that I ever closely observed and got to know.

But to your point, okay, so Jerry West and the Lakers get to nine finals, nine finals, and he loses eight times, and a lot of it had to do with that guy, Bill Russell. To the Greatest team ever. But if I swap out, if I put Magic in place of the logo on those teams, Magic was the greatest winner this side of Michael Jordan that I ever closely observed and got to know.

But to your point, okay, so Jerry West and the Lakers get to nine finals, nine finals, and he loses eight times, and a lot of it had to do with that guy, Bill Russell. To the Greatest team ever. But if I swap out, if I put Magic in place of the logo on those teams, Magic was the greatest winner this side of Michael Jordan that I ever closely observed and got to know.

So if you put him in on those Jerry West teams with Wilt and with Elgin and with Gale Goodrich, he puts them over the top because of his dynamic charisma and leadership. It was unequaled. I've never seen a thing like it. Jerry's leadership...

So if you put him in on those Jerry West teams with Wilt and with Elgin and with Gale Goodrich, he puts them over the top because of his dynamic charisma and leadership. It was unequaled. I've never seen a thing like it. Jerry's leadership...

So if you put him in on those Jerry West teams with Wilt and with Elgin and with Gale Goodrich, he puts them over the top because of his dynamic charisma and leadership. It was unequaled. I've never seen a thing like it. Jerry's leadership...

He's the logo of the NBA. And you can't say that's better than Magic's winning time showtime.

He's the logo of the NBA. And you can't say that's better than Magic's winning time showtime.

He's the logo of the NBA. And you can't say that's better than Magic's winning time showtime.

Yeah, I understand that.

Yeah, I understand that.

Yeah, I understand that.

And he played long. But if you put Jerry West on the Showtime teams, do you think they're Showtime? Because they're not. Because he didn't play with any... Kurt Randis was on the Showtime team. Well, he was. He was like a sixth man or badass enforcer.

And he played long. But if you put Jerry West on the Showtime teams, do you think they're Showtime? Because they're not. Because he didn't play with any... Kurt Randis was on the Showtime team. Well, he was. He was like a sixth man or badass enforcer.

And he played long. But if you put Jerry West on the Showtime teams, do you think they're Showtime? Because they're not. Because he didn't play with any... Kurt Randis was on the Showtime team. Well, he was. He was like a sixth man or badass enforcer.

Yeah, but again, if you didn't have Magic Johnson on those teams, you don't have Showtime. There's no more Showtime. You don't have Showtime. And Jerry West was as pretty a jump shooter as I've ever seen. It was just beautiful form and it was mesmerizing, but it wasn't captivating, right? It wasn't Magic Johnson. I couldn't take my eyes off Magic because he had the big smile.

Yeah, but again, if you didn't have Magic Johnson on those teams, you don't have Showtime. There's no more Showtime. You don't have Showtime. And Jerry West was as pretty a jump shooter as I've ever seen. It was just beautiful form and it was mesmerizing, but it wasn't captivating, right? It wasn't Magic Johnson. I couldn't take my eyes off Magic because he had the big smile.

Yeah, but again, if you didn't have Magic Johnson on those teams, you don't have Showtime. There's no more Showtime. You don't have Showtime. And Jerry West was as pretty a jump shooter as I've ever seen. It was just beautiful form and it was mesmerizing, but it wasn't captivating, right? It wasn't Magic Johnson. I couldn't take my eyes off Magic because he had the big smile.