Top 10 Warning Signs that Jerry West was losing his touch
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by user The Sports Hernia
10. Drafted certified midget Troy Bell and a Duke guard (always a smart idea), Dahntay Jones in the 2003 Draft
9. Referred to Pau Gasol as "Vanilla Shaq"
8. Wore old Batman TV costume in luxury suite and on team plane
7. Absent-mindedly referred to Jason Williams as "White Pudding"
6. Only spoke to Pau Gasol in Chinese
5. Referred to glory days in Laker management as "when Cookie Johnson was running the point"
4. Took several trips to Coney Island to scout Jesus Shuttlesworth
3. Asked Pau Gasol if he could wear his beard for a week
2. Signed Peter Vecsey to 10-day contract twice, only to have league void it
1. Stubbornly only hired coaches who formerly had a perm
For full bizarre West story, head to the Hernia: http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/2007/04/jerry_west_mist.html
