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The NBA legend Jerry West Former NBA player ESPN analyst JJ Redick, where six-time NBA champion Bob Cousy played against “plumbers and firefighters.”
Redick commented in April when he was discussing with “First Take” panelist Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. Phoenix Suns Point Guard Chris Paul.
“Celebrate Bob Cousy’s time, but you can’t compare the pre-1980s with the modern NBA,” Redick said.
“He was protected by plumbers and firefighters,” Redick continued when Russo claimed that he “changed the game.”
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West is now fighting back and calling Redick’s comment “rude.”
“Obviously the game is completely different and the athletes are completely different,” West told Sirius XMNBA Radio. “And I know JJ a little. He’s a very smart boy, what was his career? How did he play that decisive game? He I played an average of 12 points in the league. Somewhere along the way, the numbers are important.
“The only reason I’m talking about him is because he wasn’t an elite player, but he was a very good player, but he was put on the team because of his ability to shoot the ball. . “
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West’s NBA career coincided with Cousy’s career for several years, with West playing for 14 years from 1960 to 1974. Cousy retired for six years after playing from 1950 to 1963. He made a comeback in the 1969-1970 season and played in seven Cincinnati Royals games. Cousy won 6 championships Boston Celtics members Selected 10 times for the First Team All-NBA.
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“In my time, I was an athlete before the team,” West continued. “I had a huge vertical, so probably no one in the league was much faster than me, and certainly that competitive part puts myself among all the players who played the game today. Will put. It’s important to win. It was the driving force. And I suddenly got better every year. We didn’t have the equipment to get better. We wanted to support our family. I had to work in the summer.
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“JJ should be very grateful that he made as much money as he did, and Bob Cousy I’ve played for several years … I think it’s very rude.”
Redick has played for six teams in the NBA for 15 years, averaging 12.8 points per game.