Michael Cooper FIRES BACK at JJ Redick over Larry Bird Comments | Showtime with Coop

[@nanicattack]

Coop is just pure Class man. As a Laker for him to defend Celtics legends like Cousy and Bird goes to show you how much class this guy has. I'm not a Lakers fan but man Coop was and still is special.

[@MJC_2112]

​@@nanicattack LOL! Cooper never played against Bob Cousy

[@geoffmartins8959]

@@MJC_2112 no one said he did

[@scottshields113]

@@MJC_2112 Defense as in their legacy defended

[@Sarge80]

Likewise Bird said that Coop was the only one who could defend him, high praise from the Birdman.

[@jeff3971]

Coop is great. His battles with Bird were awesome. I miss it.

[@vaughnmiller4371]

Michael Cooper spitting nothing but facts and Truth.

[@bigkw1568]

I hated the Lakers however i always respected them ... Coop as a fan who witnessed the Greatest era a basketball , I appreciate the heart and hustle

[@billwhite7658]

Lifelong Celtic fan here who admires the rivalry with the Lakers over these many years. Coop was an absolute beast on the court with his balls to the wall defense. Love his stories and miss the heyday of their rivalry. Lastly I agree with Coop about JJ Redick and his uninformed comments about how much better today’s players. Not true.

[@jdkwww]

I believe those 80's Celtics & Lakers teams would roll in this contactless nba

[@TimAllen-fs2rg]

Agreed . The flopping in today's game is embarrassing

[@richardlindell9976]

Without a doubt!

[@edthompson2099]

No, because the rules and officiating have changed so much since the 2000's started because teams don't want to risk their star players getting injured. Play by 80's-90's rules and you'd be correct but play with today's rules and officiating you want a team full of players who can shoot 3's because you really can't do anything physically to stop them except to hope they miss.

[@ScottK-wv4om]

@@edthompson2099 that make ZERO sense! 80s and 90s where more physical! Todays era you can barely be touched which would make it EVEN EASIER for the guys in the 80s and 90s to score! If bird can score 60 in a physical era your telling me he would struggle in an era where you can barely be touched?! Common sense! Rules have changed and the biggest one being against the defensive side! Nobody claimed he would still have the steals or rebounds he would get but it’s a 100% fact he would score more points in a less physical era ESPECIALLY since bird can SHOOT FROM ANYWHERE! EVEN WITH MULTIPLE DEFENDERS as he did back in the PHYSICAL ERA

[@kingkongz88]

@@ScottK-wv4om Absolutely

[@chrisb7198]

Coop you said they should know all this. But they don't know it, haven't learned it. This is why they will never be near what Bird was as a player. Larry knew it's a team game and it made the Celtics better when he got everyone the ball. Larry knew before that play what he would do and more importantly why it had to go that way. Like you said either Kareem was taken out of the next play like that or he would hesitate. And that fraction hesitation was all he needed. Bird, Larry Legend redick all but forgotten.

[@coachkeith643]

Larry should always be in the GOAT conversation. You can add Kareem and Magic as well.

[@kevwmobile3238]

Larry hit more pressure shots than anyone ever, was dangerous with and without the ball, great rebounder and passer, and Coop was a truly great defender.

[@jerryconrad2737]

You tell em Coop! Respect

[@Mr.Pojangle]

Lakers Celtics was mythical. I miss you guys so much. Much love

[@robotnik77]

Coooooop !!!!! I am so happy I started watching the NBA since 1957. I’ve watched the Champion St. Louis Hawks, I watched Elgin Baylor when he was a Minneapolis Lakers rookie, Jerry West, the Celtic greats starting with Cousy and Russell, Wilt, Nate Thurmond and Rick Barry, and all of them since. I was born at just the right time. I like what Kurt Rambis said about Coop the best: “He was relentless!”

[@9Ballr]

Coop knows exactly how great Larry Bird was.

[@MrBronx61]

Like Coop said, "Iron sharpens iron"

[@timostransky468]

Cooper is so spot on ! Much respect!

[@ShadowBanned904]

As a Celtics fan in the 80's, Michael Cooper scared the shit out of me as much as Kareem or Magic did. Coop could first defend like a demon. Then had great court awareness to find the open guy. Then if you forgot about him or left him open, he'd hit a 3 on you. He could jump out of the gym and was way more athletic then he was ever given credit for. Much respect from this Celtics fan for Coop! That's about all...

[@tradtrad1000]

I wasn't ready for Coop to go off on Reddick like that 😂💀

[@AndyVillegas-fk3kg]

Another thing, Larry doesn't care what he said, only his adversaries set the record straight.

[@MariMari-er9ro]

Coop, you told JJ !! Thank you!

[@tommerphy1286]

@@MariMari-er9ro JJ is just another talking head trying to stir up shit and have people say his name. Like the other heads he is under the impression the more his name is heard the more secure his job.! But people will be saying Bird when no one can remember what JJ is.

[@timostransky468]

Much respect to Atlanta Hawks 87 year maybe the best hawks team that never had a championship. Why they had to play Boston

[@johnoconnor4984]

Gnarly competition. Those dudes from that era went hard.

[@timostransky468]

Let JJ have it! Larry Bird said Cooper was the best defensive player that guarded Larry!

[@disneyfannrkrb]

Have to be one of the greats, to have one of your fiercest opponent's defending you so passionately!

[@ThatGuyMalasartes]

"I told you Mfer!" - Larry is the one true Goat!

[@joshuablack8221]

Genuinely and literally, Michael Cooper would destroy JJ on the court 💯😂

[@StephenBrown-m1r]

@@joshuablack8221 Reddick honestly might have started crying if Coop whipped out that full court hound dog defense.

[@almatsas351]

I love Coops respect for Larry Legend!!!

[@rtaAsh]

I know Michael Cooper is going to remember this game.. How good Larry Bird was and the respect other teams had for him. The Indiana pacers game in the playoffs. Against Chuck Pearson. Remember when he went out with the broken cheekbone and then came back. Indiana took control of that game when he was out and the moment he came back on the floor you could see it in their face. What was about to come. That's the difference between him and other players. There's only very few players that other teams are scared of.. I know comparing players from decades to different decades but out of bird and LeBron. It's bird. Simply because of free throws and clutch 3-pointers or game-winning shots. The physicality he would eat this NBA up alive. Simply because of the lack of physicality. Know Larry's not the only one from that era. It would have been fun to watch Bernard King.. in today's game. Moses Malone. Hakeem olajuwon. Mark Aguirre. Alex English... You know it would have been fun to watch during the Golden State run. Plan a team like the Pistons. With Rick mahorn John salley Dennis rodman Bill laimbeer Isiah Thomas Vinnie Johnson. Philadelphia .Boston .New York. Chicago .Detroit.Houston.Lakers. I wonder how many championships Golden State would have won if they had to go through the Eastern conference back then.

[@paulclancy789]

Coop was one of the best defenders ever. The 80s Celtics/ Lakers would walk through the league today. Remember when Bird was in college there was no 3- point play. It didnt start in the NBA till his first pro year so they had no reason to practice and shoot it in college.

[@philliphill8985]

That’s real!!! In Coops era he definitely would’ve locked Reddicks ASS up!

[@timostransky468]

Much love to Magic and Birds friendship ! Bird never let his opponents get very close to him. It started with respect for each other. Bird did not like him! On the court. But when Magic got aids. Bird couldn’t believe it he called him to hear it directly from his mouth. Magic said when things happen like that you find out real fast who your friends are!

[@19thnervousbreakdown80]

Michael Cooper, in case you missed it, was a stud!

[@elridgealexander5502]

Sugarcane Up Coop should have been in hall a long time ago . In my humble opinion, Magic and Coop incredible chemistry 🥊

[@patriciaotoole5930]

Ty mr Cooper

[@classicswagg1980]

Shoutout to Coop for giving JJ the business!! Truth>>>>>>Bullshit

[@davedavidm4996]

To listen to Bird talk Coop you were a great defender and JJ would of been released not traded if you were guarding him

[@malikmcclain7869]

Coop: "JJ was a journeyman, 6 different teams ". When Magic threw the Coop a Loop, it was over. The Showtime Era, which the Lakers created, with Coop being a lockdown, shutdown defender and finisher is all about the Truth. Just as he is calling out Reddick, the late Jerry West also called him out for his denigration of players who paved the way, put in major work, before Reddick was even drinking Emfamil .I still don't know what the Lakers were thinking, naming this "journeyman " as HC of this storied franchise.

[@EnterSports1]

Pasadena King Defense! Coop really understands the game!

[@lilzae4848]

Coop speaking facts 💯

[@scook3417]

Larry’s step back was about five feet long - that’s why he got open. his defender would have to step on his foot to guard him.

[@KevinCarlyle-q6y]

I like that saying bro

[@DonniePate-d7p]

Way too tell JJ what’s up Coop! The 80s more physical ever. Now I don’t watch basketball anymore because it’s soft and we know what’s going to happen when they bring the ball up court.

[@garynixon9035]

Coop would have made JJ cry He would never had saw the ball LOL !!!!!!!!!!!

[@EdKoller]

Thanx Coop, mad RESPECT.

[@mikelogan3816]

Imagine Larry bird playing in a league Where no 1 was allowed to touch him

[@davidklein5517]

Coop was a great 6th man. Great defender. Stopped my sixers many a time. My Bobby Jones was my best 6th man. Maybe I'm biased. Coop was a good play-maker, his defense was second to none. Great defender 👍

[@user-ss3ud7pp7f]

Right on Michael Cooper.

[@KevinCarlyle-q6y]

I'm a huge Celtics fan But i have such respect for Michael Cooper what a great player but a better guy I love your show Coop And btw congratulations for getting in the HOF well deserving

[@lunaticfringe7741]

Ask reddick when the 3pt line entered the NBA. Let the student look it up.

[@nubreaks2]

Coop was correct. He would've locked JJ up. Mo Cheeks, MJ, Hornacek, Dumars, and others would've locked JJ up, too. Coop played 2-3 and Redick played the 2 and all he could do was shoot threes. He averaged 2 rpg and 2 apg. Nuff said!

[@BillTony2]

If the "carry call" was called now like it used to be, these guys would look a lot different.

[@Wyl7]

Seriously… the players of today travel like crazy. If the refs called the game now like they did in the ‘80s, there would literally be dozens of turnovers and a completely unwatchable game. During the Christmas game the announcer declared Kyrie Irving the best ball handler ever, and I’m sitting there thinking the dude takes like 5 steps with the ball on his moves and would be stripped clean if he had to actually put the ball on the floor in traffic.

[@scook3417]

you are right Coop. But your buddy is wrong - Larry was better than a top five three point shooter - there might be someone who was a better percentage 3 point shooter, but there was no better clutch shooter - although West or Oscar or Pete might have given him a run for his money. But Larry’s passing ability made guarding him problematic for all who tried to

[@45holydiver]

If Cooper guarded Reddick he wouldn’t even B able to get his shot off. Reddick wouldn’t even make an NBA roster in the 80’s. He lucky he was of age in the 30 team expansion era, he is a simple one dimensional shooter.

[@John-i6p]

Coop was the only one to give Bird trouble. Quick, tough, good size, and always ready to go. Celtic fan

[@bebedenham362]

AGREED..it ain't stats that measure the greatness of a player...that's too easy and these current youngins are all about the easy way ..hence the current state of this neutered version of what they consider basketball.

[@stevenaleman7454]

Michael Cooper knows more about the Lakers Celtics era than Reddick will ever know…Reddick says things for click bait because he’s an attention seeker…

[@timostransky468]

How did DJ die. Larry Bird was the smartest player he played with

[@gailjohnson5950]

I was wondering that too.

[@archielee2898]

Redick is full of himself!!!

[@smaga3507]

Hi Mike, I met you at puffabellies down cape cod after you beat my Celtics. Dj

[@MustangMike012]

JJ Reddick has zero class and really doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

[@lenculpepper9150]

🤣😂 A poor mans Danny Ainge!

[@tommerphy1286]

,,@bird; jorden out of 12 times they played the bulls jorden won one( reguler season game) 1-11 and were swept two years back to back in the playoffs! What do those % do say? Mike can say he beat everyone BUT BIRD

[@kd-zq5oq]

And Bird called Jordan GOD in tennis shoes after beating him lol …

[@tommerphy1286]

@kd-zq5oq but Jordan lost the game Bird was talking about

[@kd-zq5oq]

@@tommerphy1286 of course he did the next highest scorer was 12ppg it was also his second year and the bulls had a pitiful roster, unlike Bird who had four other hall of famers in his starting 5 lol , Jordan averaged 44 that series, they could not stop him (and shot over 50%) ...

[@tommerphy1286]

@kd-zq5oq and shot over 50% of all shots taken. Which he did even after Scottie

[@tommerphy1286]

@kd-zq5oq and Jordan called Bird white Jesus

[@robertrohde4579]

The numbers speak to how great Bird was as well. Bird averaged 50/40/90 over a 4-year stretch. No other player has ever matched those numbers!

[@DonaldPretari]

Elgin Baylor was the GOAT. He brought poetry into a tedious sport.

[@FUBAR1986]

7:15 bird was shooting contested 1 foot three three-pointers….. today’s no defense rules come on man. It’d be like he came in early for a game to shoot 100 and make 98….. What’s the record for three-pointers in a game bird would destroy it

[@napoli.4life]

4:29 GREAT WORDS IT STARTED WITH MAGIC AND LARRY LEGEND

[@eugenehechler8608]

if coop is not in the hall of fame he should be. larry said he was the best defensively & he could shoot 3's and run the floor. with out coop the lakers don't win 5 times.. to prove my point cooper played to the side of larry denying him the ball which really hurt the celtic offense. bird could not score or assist without the ball in his hands.

[@StevenMccart-e5z]

Im guessing Reddick thinks Wilt Chamberlain wasnt the G.O.A.T because it was a different era and there weren't any good big men. And how cool for Coop to recognize Birds greatness.. Mad respect to Coop.

[@buddysummers8230]

Chris Mullen was a great pure shooter that could play now .

[@CanaanlandMoorsMHTSMSTAMDNM]

Tell em old School!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@almatsas351]

Countdown to Reddick fired as Lakers coach...

[@mikewatts867]

Man Coop is the man. Every word he says here is right on. I hated Larry too. I had some level of respect for his game back in the day, but now he is probably my GOAT. As Patrick Ewing said (paraphrasing), JJ needs to squash all that. Dude is a scrub compared to Larry.

[@mikereddaway2443]

Coop cooked his ass my God Cooper ethered jj lmaoooo🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lionsofwar6851]

It's about hitting "Big Shots "Very True look at Curry and Klay big shots is their kryptonite...

[@AJ-mz9jh]

Coop, I have no problem with your comments, but how could you leave out Bill Russell, the greatest player in the league for its first 20-25 years?

[@christiansam431]

Did jj redick responded to cooper???

[@lilzae4848]

You know new era NBA Media especially JJ REDDICK all they can do is talk about stats honestly. . MJ Goat saved a dead franchise the NBA and took it Globe stats can't compare Goat to LeBron and Goat went through Legends to make him great and taking them L but know excuses never jumped shipped built a franchise and his teammates because Goat was Bulls

[@RIC-zk8rv]

Redick who? Who are they talking about?

[@armandorodriguez6447]

Cooper said it right "f #%:;*+¥ k” jj reddick lol

[@mulcogiseng]

Hey Coop You need to go back to school and this time stay awake in history class. While it is true that Magic and Larry made the NBA popular around the world, that didn't happen in a vacuum. Red introduced roundball to the world. The Celtics would tour foreign lands, and Euros couldn't believe what they were seeing. Red never let the team let up. They clobbered those teams. Every time they played, Euros stepped (sic) up to the learning curve. That is how it all started. With that guy who couldn't dribble with his left hand. He was the Houdini of the hardwoods with only one hand. LOL. Love the way you express and represent! Your take on guarding JJ reminded me of Bill saying Steve Kerr would never have made that shot off the pass from MJ because he wouldn't have been in the league. He wouldn't have been in the NBA because he wouldn't have been one of the 85 best plumbers and slick insurance salesman (all of whom were college graduates) in the World. Keep up the good work teaching these kidz.

[@warrenkarmun138]

JJ.Redik is a joke,woke bloke, he does not know he is talking about,he needs to be canceled from social media.🥳

[@Hope...M]

Those players from then wouldn't do a lot more other than score hahaha😅. People think it's crazy when they say MJ or Iverson, Larry would be scoring mad points. Nope

[@michellebrooks3512]

Redick was always an over rated dbag; even in college. And im a DUKE fan.

[@aaronabner4317]

JJ Redick is out-of-his-mind. Enough said.

[@freddyjefferson5164]

Cool is right…..players from the 70’s and 80’s don’t get their due

[@bebedenham362]

bahahahahaha! A poor mans Danny Ainge! (Almost)

[@stuartfishman1044]

All Bob Cousy did was establish a standard of play for all future point guards to build on because he was the blueprint. As for his opinion of Larry Bird, he can't possibly be that stupid. All of which proves JJ Redick is seriously lacking in historical perspective. He needs to get some.

[@TimRatliff-p5w]

Reddick is completely stupid to think today’s NBA could even compete with Birds Celtics. One hard foul and they would have to sit out a couple games. They or more worried about politics than they are about Basketball.

[@francisco2525]

But that is not what Reddick said, I think people are now mixing his words for content. All that Redick said was that you cannot consider Bird as one of the elite 3 point shooters for the reason that on average he was shooting 2 to 3 3pts a game, compared to most players now shooting 9 to 12 3pt shots. He even says that Bird is one of the best five players that has ever played. I have seen bird played in the 80's and he was a great player...if he played in this era and was given the opportunity to shoot 9 to 12 3pts, he probably be make 40% to 45% of all his 3pt shoots, but at that time they valued more 2pts...which now most teams, including the Celtics are winning or dying by the 3pt. Sad because I personally think that Jaylen Brown could be an excellent post player, and be even more of a Bucket machine that he is right now.

[@crystal_luxas4578]

Plus they said jj reddick called bob cousy was a plumber which is a lie. He said he played AGAINST plumbers. Tbf jj wasn’t lying either

[@positivelangbai...4482]

🤣 hoy lumabas kayo dto jj fan..wala kayong alam fluffy laro niyo..🤣🤣

[@NBAHistoryCLNS]

@@crystal_luxas4578 🤦🏻‍♂️ 😂

[@mscottlawrence2037]

But who is redick? What has he done? What has he won?

[@thefinalwatcher]

@@mscottlawrence2037 JJ was a good college player who was a bench player in the NBA. He talks like he was a basketball savant.

[@elridgealexander5502]

Sugarcane Up JJ attention seeking 🤼‍♀️

[@jaceski5806]

If you cant get to the point in 30 seconds you are clickbait and not getting a view to make you money

[@The-i4b]

That's why his house got burned down

[@randypagan9173]

Who the hell taking JJ Reddick over Larry Bird???? Nobody so how can todays players be automatically better than older years players. Reddick is asinine.

[@Buasop]

J.J who? He's more like a poor man's Joe Klein

[@tytiger7176]

The NBA sucks nowadays... They're giving bums multi-million-dollar contracts.. 7 footers shooting threes all night... I can make it through about 15 minutes and I have to change the channel...

[@davidshuff8838]

Jj squats to pee.

[@palexander5090]

People must not remember, Coop was called the 'minister of defense'. Remember, many Showtime fastbreaks were started by a defensive play by number 21.

[@johnchurch9351]

Somebody ask little boy Reddick how many times Lebron has diagramed out the play for his opponent, told him exactly where he was gonna catch the ball, how many dribbles he was going to take, where he was gonna pull up, how he was gonna fake and then drain the 3 right in his face. Because Larry did that just about every night. Or maybe ask when Curry got bored shooting right handed and drained FORTY shooting left handed in a game.