Bulpett: Jerry West tips his hat to Danny Ainge, Celtics

Credit: CourtesyYou might expect Lakers legend and current Clippers consultant Jerry West to be rooting hard against the Celtics after battling them so much as a player and then as Lakers GM in the 1980s. But in a conversation with the Herald, the model for NBA logo admitted he’s actually pleased for the C’s and admires the way Danny Ainge has rebuilt the club so quickly.

He does, however, believe the Celts caught a huge break with the 2013 trade that essentially sent Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Nets for three first-round picks and the right to swap positions in another draft.

“I’ll just say that every once in a while, there’s a chance that people get to take advantage of someone,”…