Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
Michael Jerome Cooperis an American basketball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, and retired professional player. Prior to joining Atlanta, he coached the USC USC Trojans college basketball team. He is a former player in the National Basketball Associationwho spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and has coached in the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA DL. Michael Cooper is the only person to win a championship, as either a coach...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth15 April 1956
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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I think sometimes you just need to play in this league. As a rookie coming out of college, you don't understand the real significance of being a pro unless you're playing other pros. It doesn't help you to play sporadically here or there.
Those of us who have always considered ourselves 'liberal' and 'tolerant' have discovered the prejudices and stereotypes which each of us harbor. This has certainly been a learning experience for us, and we are still learning.
If we had him, it's a different ballgame, I promise you that.
I'd liked to have played better, and I'd rather have won in the usual 54-hole format, ... But as a friend who has won like this told me, 'They can never take your name off the trophy.'
We felt that if we got 10 years in, we'll be here (as an established league) and we will be here,
We did a good job in the first half and kind of fell apart towards the end. The way we started in the first half is what got us rolling.
We could still end up in a three-way tie. If we just keep our composure and learn from this defeat, then I'm positive that we'll have a chance to contend for the SEC.
This whole thing's about development. Not only are we trying to develop players, we're trying to develop ourselves.
I signed a two-year contract. My goal, obviously, is to get to the NBA. Right now I can tell you I'm quite content and happy being here. Albuquerque is like my second home. I've set up shop there, I've got a home there and I've got a girlfriend there, so I'm pretty happy. But if something were to come up - and that's a real if-if situation - but if there was an opportunity to move up I may have to consider that.
They've been doing this from Day 1, looking at other people. I think they want a coach with some experience. I know I can coach in this league. 'It's a difficult situation to take over, but I'm thankful for the opportunity.
Any league is going to do well when it has a professional league behind it.
I'm working under the assumption that I'm here for this road trip. I don't look any further than that. ... Obviously, (wins) make you stay a little bit longer than (losses).
I'm trained as a mime, but by no means am I silent. It's not schlock mime. People always think of mime as some white-faced idiot accosting them in parks. It's more the art of gesture.