You mentioned in the documentary that Jerry is often misunderstood. What examples come to mind? Jonnie West: “When I say ‘misunderstood,’ the people that know him on a personal level see who he really is.
He was this insanely competitive person that at times was not very healthy. But it’s what made him as a player and what made him as a GM. But he had such a level of compassion and caring for people.
The thing that he loved the most was helping people. That can mean taking time just talking to somebody, mentoring somebody or financially helping somebody. That was the thing that drove him.
It was the mentoring side of him. “essentiallysports.comThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: He was this insanely competitive person that at times …