Author: Jerry West

Quotes

A couple teams will grind the shot clock down. Most of the time coaches do that, it's usually a talent deficit. They can't compete against the better teams.

A couple teams will grind the shot clock down. Most of the time coaches do that, it's usually a talent deficit. They can't compete against the better teams.

- Jerry West

When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

- Jerry West

To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don't believe that.

To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don't believe that.

- Jerry West

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

- Jerry West

It's discouraging for me to come out there and watch the lack of fan support for a good team.

It's discouraging for me to come out there and watch the lack of fan support for a good team.

- Jerry West

Fear of failure, it's the greatest motivational tool. It drives me and drives me and drives me.

Fear of failure, it's the greatest motivational tool. It drives me and drives me and drives me.

- Jerry West

You need lofty goals. Then cement it with a great work ethic.

You need lofty goals. Then cement it with a great work ethic.

- Jerry West

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