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Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper – 5x NBA Lakers Champion — Basketball
Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper – 5x NBA Lakers Champion

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 Laker days and from the WNBA, D-league and the Big 3 as a head coach. On occasion current events in and around the sports world will also be covered e.g. behaviors off and on the court, the business of sports, travel youth ball, high school ball and his experience as a coach in the Big3. As the only person to win a championship, as either a coach or a player, in the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA D-League, Coop’s positive outlook on life and infectious personality is sure to provide unique and humorous insights as a podcaster. Topics: Basketball, Showtime, Coop 5’Ds, Student-athletes/Education, Attitude/Motivation, Success/Failure, Teamwork/Teambuilding, Black in America/Race, Spirituality/Purpose, Giving Back and Overcoming Challenges (cancer, Injuries, divorce, Bankruptcy etc.)

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Smooth Lisa Leslie with Her former Coach Michael Cooper May 04, 2020

Show notes

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 she was pregnant.

6:10 The great advice Coop the coach gave to Lisa Leslie.

7:08 What was it like coming up playing basketball when during a time when it was primarily a "man's sport."

Lisa: "I can do anything but maintain my femininity."

9:01 The influence of the Showtime Lakers on Lisa and growing up in LA.

10:26 Lisa on the start of WNBA and what she originally planned after Olympics: "I went on to sign a modeling contract. I was in New York."

12:01 The WNBA wasn't just about basketball.

14:50 Would Lisa coach in the NBA?

16:40 Lisa and Coop on finally breaking through and winning the WNBA championship after Houston Comets won 4 straight championships.

20:50 The difference between a college and a professional basketball coach.

21:51 "The Dunk"

28:08 What was it like to get to the HOF?

30:51 Lisa's biggest influences throughout her basketball career.

32:58 Lisa Leslie on the loss of Kobe Bryant.

37:10 The influence of Kobe on the women's game and the impact it had.

41:41 Lighting round: One sentence each Kevin Durant Cynthia Cooper Steph Curry and Klay Thompson Magic Johnson and Larry Bird Hakeem Olajuwon Lauren Jackson

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Like You've Never Heard Before Apr 30, 2020

Show notes

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 life overall? Not just in basketball, but in life.

7:20 How easy was it for some of those Showtime Lakers teams to defer their personal egos for the betterment of the team?

8:05 Coop: Magic was not a great individual defender, but he was very good defensively at one thing.

8:52 What would The Last Dance or camera crews following around the '87-'88 Lakers look like? Kareem: "I see these guys as my brothers still now, thirty years later. Those guys as my brothers we did something that will last a lifetime."

9:46 The birthday trick Coop and other Lakers played on Kareem in the mid 80's. Kareem: "You sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind."

12:17 Kareem: "Those were good times Coop. I remember one time we had to circle around back a half hour later to pick you up from the airport, because you got left at the airport."

13:01 How Kareem got into jazz and his dad's influence.

14:29 Kareem on the house fire that destroyed his famed record collection and how fans helped him to restore the collection.

15:35 Of the six championships, which one is Kareem's favorite title? Kareem: "We're the only team to win a world championship in Boston Garden other than the Boston Celtics and they got to live with that forever."

17:10 In the early 80's what was Kareem's favorite memories of the Lakers.

18:38 Kareem's thoughts heading into his final year with the Lakers when Byron Scott got injured before the NBA Finals vs. Detroit Pistons. Coop: "Every game [in that series] getting swept, we were ahead at halftime. They just had more than we did going down the stretch."

19:57 Kareem on his farewell tour and gifts that he received. Kareem: "It was draining in a lot of ways because I had to go out there and be genuine and that will take something out of you."

21:40 Kareem on being an English Major in college and how writing became a big part of his life. Kareem: "When I got into my retirement and realized 'you have to do something creative and positive with your life. You can't just stop living' and writing has always been something I've wanted to pursue."

22:38 Kareem on his relationship with Wilt.

23:43 Kareem on Kobe's passing. Kareem: "Kobe was an incredible athlete and parent. He really set an example in both areas that would be hard to emulate."

24:45 What makes Kareem laugh now. Kareem: "Sometimes I'll go passed the court and people will go: 'Take your shot,' and I can't even reach the hoop man, it's like 'Did I ever do that?'"

26:44 Does he get satisfied more from playing basketball, writing or acting?

27:15 Lighting round: One sentence each Herbie Hancock Bill Russell James Wilkes Barack O'Bama Langston Hughes Larry Bird

30:26 Deborah Morales is Kareem's manager and Coop asked her what it's like to manage his schedule and Deborah shares an incredible story about managing Kareem's schedule.

31:40 What's the oddest request Deborah Morales has ever had for Kareem.

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001: Bob McAdoo and a Celtics Legend Welcome Coop to Podcasting (and Trash Talking) Apr 23, 2020

Show notes

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 said the 80's Lakers teams had a "penny ante" playoff schedule to come out of the West.

33:55 Cedric Maxwell: "We talk about going up against great players, and I had to deal with Larry Bird in his first year."

39:44 The Lakers vs. Celtics series were some of the best in the history of the NBA, but it's obvious to see why the game is not played like that anymore

44:20 What type of player would Cedric Maxwell, Bob McAdoo and Michael Cooper be in today's game?

54:50 Cooper believes that James Harden wouldn't be able to score on him.

1:00:01 What Cooper remembers most about Lakers and Celtics rivalry and what he hated the most about the Celtics.

1:04:00 How is Bob McAdoo not in the HOF?

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Coop Welcomes You to Showtime Apr 23, 2020

Show notes

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 his view on today’s game in comparison to how the game was played in the ‘80s. From lighthearted comments to serious analytics he and a co-host Ari Temkin of SiriusXM will discuss current basketball games both form a player and a coach perspective. Known for his defensive skills, highlight dunks and tenacious defense he will break down the dos and don’ts of the game of basketball. Coop shares a ‘view from the bench’ with intimate stories from the Laker days as the 6th man and from the WNBA, D-league and the Big3 as a head coach. On occasion current events in and around the sports world will also be covered e.g. behaviors off and on the court, the business of sports, travel youth ball, high school ball and his experience as a coach in the Big3. As the only person to win a championship, as either a coach or a player, in the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA D-League, Coop’s positive outlook on life and infectious personality is sure to provide unique and humorous insights as a podcaster.

Topics: Basketball, Showtime, Coop 5’Ds, Student-athletes/Education, Attitude/Motivation, Success/Failure, Teamwork/Teambuilding, Black in America/Race, Spirituality/Purpose, Giving Back and Overcoming Challenges (cancer, Injuries, divorce, Bankruptcy etc.)

Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher. Showtime with Coop is presented by BetOnline.AG. Go to BetOnine.AG to score your exclusive bonus.

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