West will always be one of the best

Before LeBron James scores his first point in $30 million three-quarter tops, before Kobe Bryant tallied 294 points in seven games and counting, before Michael Jordan became the greatest athlete of the Twentieth Century . . .

There was Jerry West.

And before the NBA double-teamed him with blue to his right and red to his left, he was the best shooting shooting guard in the history of the game.

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