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
I just cold shanked my approach into the trees to the right of the fairway. I was stymied by a tree and had to hit a shot left-handed back into the fairway. From there I chunked a sand wedge that barely made the green. Then I somehow got down in two for a double.
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.
I'm changing lineups obviously to give everybody their best opportunity to show what they can do. Just giving everybody their fair chance to assess that properly.
It's not about one or two guys winning it, it's about the team aspect. We were the ultimate team today (Saturday) just like the last three weeks.
It's a unique situation to have, but again they say sometimes talent doesn't win. It has to be brought together right. That's the coaching's job. That's what we're doing.
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.
Then I started leaking oil all over the place.
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.
He's one of my favorite basketball players that's ever played this game.
You want to win the whole thing. But in the process of winning it, I thought we did a good job of developing all of our players.