Vintage NBA - Michael Cooper

[BasketballJones48021]

arguably the greatest perimeter defender ever

[maldowy]

Chick baby knew the contributitons of Coop and prior to his passing he was advocate to retire Coop's jersey....the Lakers are wrong by not retiring his # but even without that....... #21 is in our hearts...By the way #21 does not like lephrechauns,green and Celtis...yeah baby

[gbinct]

Smooth as silk.

[LaPotraBellaca]

i swear coop didn't gain any weight after retirement. i wish i had his metabolism

[trucoteca28]

Lakers MUST retire Coop and Scott numbers

#21 #4

[Edd1e8]

That was a big mistake letting Coop go to Italy after the '90 season. Yeah, his production dropped considerably by then, but we really could've used him against MJ and the Bulls in '91. We were pretty much helpless with Scott, Teagle or Tony Smith guarding him. Coop's shooting, ball handling to take the load of Magic, and defense on Jordan would've at least given us 2-3 more wins in that series.

[alicefergusony]

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[javiervelazco25]

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[raventeruel23]

is ginoongkamote filipino?

[MrPims33]

his number should be retired

[MrPims33]

one of the greatest defensive players no doubt

[renaudcedric]

j'adorais ce joueur defensif et longiline quelle elegance

[unclebobunclebob]

Dawkins...Cooper was NOT one of the first NBA role players. There were role players right out of hte gate when the league started. Don't sound so stupid.

[CertifiedPG]

Coop-a-loop

[OCintoM21]

I always see him almost everyday at Superior Gocers, the one thats right next to USC. He's cool and say's hi to you, not like some self center famous people.

[javiervelazco25]

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[javiervelazco25]

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[javiervelazco25]

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[conni70]

Jerry Buss needs to retire #21...Cooper was a key component of the Lakers showtime dynasty...and he's a true class act...

[djaub1]

coop sounds like snoop

[jp3813]

Cooper was present in all of Magic's five championship rings. Defense wins championships, and given that Magic never became an all-defensive team member, Coop was the one who provided that much needed defense for the Lakers.

[The1980Lakers]

GO Cooper the 1980 NBA champions.

[solidyahoo]

Ron Artest will be our michael cooper now

[emmanuelb]

ariza was

[The1980Lakers]

Ron Will NEVER replace Cooper!!

[solidyahoo]

FUCK U

[The1980Lakers]

Oh still mad that LA won the championship in 1980?

[Rucks90]

Believe that!

[dylan32894]

ive heard hes a present day ron artest without the scoring.. is that true?

[jmac2010]

Coop was a great defender, and one of the best defenders in NBA history.

[RNSSR]

It took the Lakers 16 years to finally get around to retire Gail Goodrich's number, I say this man is finally due for that same honor.

The Buss's should let us fans vote for one player's number to be retired (outside the obvious choices of Shaq and Kobe and possibly Gasol). I'd like to think Coop would receive the most votes.

[juniorthug1]

Im Disappointed At LA For Not Retiring This Man Jersey He Contributed So Much During The Showtime Era.

[Marx1958]

Report never spoke of his outstanding work at the University of New Mexico Lobos. Thats where he started and still lives there in Albuquerque.

[Ricardo323]

They should have retired his number!

that is messed up by the Lakers.

[reddwarfposse]

I always liked Michael Cooper, but he just isn't in the class of the guys who did have their jersey retired.

[thenextharryhaddiux]

the man won a DPOY award five rings and is loved by lakers fan retire his number please

rambis too

[hung1998]

yea go coop

[DannyCruzz]

they said this guy was the best 1 0n 1 defender is that true?

[blake11989]

yeah according to reggie miller the other day he said cooper was one of the top 5 on ball defenders he has ever faced

[farttalk45]

there some sorta of uh sickness inside of him that enjoyed frustrating people when they were on the court

[RAMLIFER]

Michael Cooper was the most clutch 3 point shooter,free throw shooter and defender I have ever seen! Should be considered for Hall Of Fame. Showtime wouldnt have been near what it was without him.

[conni70]

# 21 earned his legacy in Los Angeles Lakers history... the man deserves to have his # retired... Cooper was such an integral component in the showtime Lakers success...

[nystagmus]

i heard that cooper can jump and touch the top of the backboard, don't know if that is true, but he can definitely jump back in the days

[chargersonroids21]

Michael Cooper was soo good back then, a perfect complement to Kareem and Magic. In my opinion he has the most original and pretty jump shot.

[Odawg96]

Man, I grew up watching the showtime Lakers, and I loved all of those guys. To this DAY, I'm amazed at how deep the bench was during the 80s. Cooper was great ALL-AROUND player, something you RARELY see today...and you definitely do see many GUARDS that can dominate a game defensively the way Coop did. One of my favorities of all-time...a guy my brother used to call "SOCKS", All Coop fans know why, :-)

[MAGIC32vsKOBE24]

da lakers should retire coopers number, rambis number, byron scotts number and offically retire the minnapolis jerseys that they have hanging besides the retired jerseys. wut do yall guys think?

[ginoongkamote]

gotta agree with you man.. the lakers are the most disgusting franchise by not retiring cooper's number. the guy just won five championship with the lakers and didn't even bother to retire coops number. big shame

[unclebobunclebob]

@ginoongkamote why you want to retire the original Lakers jerseys. It's part of their history.

[Vstrat0]

@ginoongkamote you are one of my favorite Youtube guys. Your posts and videos are terrific.

Just so you know.

[chargersonroids21]

cooper and byron. Not to sure bout rambis.

[IvanRod182]

@MAGIC32vsKOBE24 Yeah your right he spent all his career with the Lakers and made it to the All NBA D team 8 times and is still the only Laker to ever win D player of the year award and on top of all that he won 5 Championships with the Lakers. Also Scott spent i think 10 season with the Lakers is number 10 in the all time Lakers scoring List and lead the Lakers in scoring in 1 season and won 3 championships with them. But Lakers only retire Hall of famers thats what I hate about them.

[Trickishismael360]

@MAGIC32vsKOBE24 Yeah I agree as well.

[obey2dmax]

So far Ariza somewhat fits what Coop did during the Showtime Era. Cooper did the dirty job with Rambis. All hustle and heart. Ariza has the intangibles to be like or as close as Cooper.

[influ3nz]

while i was watching this, i had the same thought. ariza fits that mold.

[Boardwalkhustler]

The Lakers need to retire his jersey. He is by far the best single defensive presence of all time. Thanks for the incredible memories Michael. COOOOOOP!!!!!

[richardl562]

i love this guy. he eats at my restaurant next to the GW forum back then.

[JellyBean2144]

That was awesome. Thanks,ginongkamote. I just remember being younger and trying to play defense like Coop. The dude was great.

I agree with mnacct. Every championship team needs a Michael Cooper like player. A player that does not mind doing the extra stuff: diving for loose balls, defending the best player, and knocking down the 15-20 footer. Coop was that guy. Awesome!!

[LakersDynasty42]

The Lakers would kill for a Michael Cooper type player since they're playing that terrible defense!

[mnacct]

Every championship team needs a Michael Cooper type player. It was fun to watch him guard the games best player each night.