As a player all you can do is play within yourself, even in the context of a team sport. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
It's discouraging for me to come out there and watch the lack of fan support for a good team. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
At one time, we were asked to play your own man; you're responsible for your own man. And, if you were good… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I hated to miss games... at the height of my career, I missed a lot of games due to... just a hamstring… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I would never stay under circumstances where I felt I was a figurehead and might look good in your team media guide.… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
You have to win games by scoring points, of course, so that's important. But when you're having nights against a good defensive… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didn't feel I played very well. Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
The passion to win games, the incredible, focused energy and also the camaraderie of the team were all things that I really… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I don't really want to go into my problems with the team at the time except to say that no one's ever… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
For some reason, I always wanted to work in an environment where things weren't so good. I'm no messiah, but I always… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
To have harmony on a team, you need a coach who can get inside the head of every player and get them… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
There's always two or three players I like, and why I like them, I can't tell you. There's just something about them… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Everyone always says you have to be on the best team, the team that wins. Oh, no, no, no. I disagree with… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Don't let talent get in way of team performance. Great players do what's outstanding for team, not what makes them stand out — Jerry West Copy Share Image
As you get older, every chance to win a championship is more crucial, because you are going to have less and less of them. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Many people, men in particular, just can't not be active. I guess our minds demand that we seek other challenges. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I've always been really nationalistic, and I had a brother killed in Korea. And I think the 'Star Spangled Banner,' even today - and… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I don't live in the past. And besides, there are too many times in my career to remember specific events, because I played so… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
You can't ever totally know what's inside of someone else, or see the kind of will someone like Magic has. You have to rely… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
The support this city and our fans have shown the Grizzlies made my decision to stay in Memphis an easy one. Memphis deserves a… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I always wanted the ball in my hands with a game on the line, as I think any real competitor does. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Some guys lay their fannies out there every night - they play the game at such a high level, and they give so much… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
You need to possess more than a little nastiness to play basketball at the highest level. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Personalities seem in many cases to dominate the lucrative endorsement market. But that doesn't upset me. What upsets me is when not enough attention… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
You get so addicted to winning that you don't want that feeling to stop. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
