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Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper - 5x NBA Lakers Champion

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Legendary Lakers swingman, "Coop," lends his view on today’s NBA game in comparison to how basketball was played in the 1980s. From lighthearted comments to serious analytics he and a co-host Nick Gelso as well as guests including Showtime Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Pat Riley and Byron Scott, will discuss current basketball games both from a player and a coaches perspective. Known for his defensive skills, highlight dunks and tenacious defense, Coop will break down the do's and don’ts of the game of basketball. Coop shares a ‘view from the bench’ with intimate stories from the...

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AC Green Changes Showtime | Showtime Podcast with Coop 18.05.2020 57:54

Showtime with Coop: AC Green Changes Showtime Powered by BetOnline. AG Coop's former teammate AC Green joins Showtime to talk about when he used to eat Breakfast with the Showtime Lakers in college, his first experiences in joining Showtime, how he helped to change Showtime and then eventually how he brought Showtime back to the Lakers! Subscribe and give the podcast a rating! 2:23 How did AC Gree...

Insightfull BS with Legends: Bob McAdoo and Larry Spriggs 11.05.2020 1:04:40

Showtime with Coop: Insightful BS with Legends: Bob McAdoo and Larry Springs and what formed one of the greatest all-time benches in NBA history. What made their bench great and are teams built with as much depth in the modern game? Plus, who was the toughest player to guard in Michael Cooper's career? 2:40 What made the Lakers bench so great during the Showtime era? 7:13 Favorite memories from th...

Smooth Lisa Leslie with Her former Coach Michael Cooper 04.05.2020 52:45

Showtime with Coop and special guest Lisa Leslie. Lisa discusses the start of the WNBA, winning championships and getting over the hump against Houston with Coop as her head coach. She also answers the question on if she could see herself coaching and discusses the late great Kobe Bryant. 2:02 How is Lisa and her family during the COVID pandemic. 3:04 Coop worked out every morning with Lisa while...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Like You've Never Heard Before 30.04.2020 39:23

1:28 Kareem on how his family is doing through the COVID-19 pandemic. 3:26 Kareem's thoughts on the 1980 season after the Lakers drafted Magic. What was it like to have Magic join an established team? 4:27 Did Kareem think Magic was going to be great from the start? 4:57 What was it like to play for a legendary head coach like UCLA's John Wooden? 6:05 How influential was John Wooden in Kareem's li...

001: Bob McAdoo and a Celtics Legend Welcome Coop to Podcasting (and Trash Talking) 23.04.2020 1:12:25

1:09 How much did growing up in the streets get McAdoo, Maxwell and Coop ready to play in the NBA. 7:20 Bob McAdoo's first impression of Chapel Hill, NC and what it was like to meet Dean Smith. 15:30 How did Coop develop his game? 21:40 Cedric Maxwell had to go everyday in practice against Larry "Joe" Bird and how the Bob McAdoo trade built the Celtics. 28:00 Was Cedric Maxwell correct when he s...

Coop Welcomes You to Showtime 23.04.2020 3:10

Coop is a five-time NBA champion and was a key member of Lakers’ Showtime era, along with Hall of Fame players such as Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and as the only person to have won a championship, as either a coach or a player, in the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA D-League he brings a unique perspective to his audience. Legendary Laker swingman, Michael "Coop," Cooper lends hi...