Michael Cooper Quotes

I was a player in the Arena League, I was building relationships with that internship.

My rookie year was huge for me as far as the learning curve, especially those last three games.

When you first come into the league you don't know what to expect. And then if you do, you're ready, but then it's different when you're playing and getting reps. It's just like anything, you start to do something, play it enough and do it enough then you can get good at it.

Experience is everything in this league.

Every player dreams of a big league.

We in the NFL unquestionably are in sports and competition, but we're also in entertainment, and that's the entertainment capital of the world. It just bowls you over when you see the opportunity in L.A.

I see huge potential for the league and also for America.

Of course I want to play every game, but only 11 can start.

For me, it's just about playing - getting the game time you need to prove to everyone you can play at that high level.

Not many young guys in the league are getting to play valuable minutes for a really good team, so I'm trying to take advantage of it as much as I can.

I wanted to play for a coach who actually played in the league if I had my own choice.

I miss the preparation for game week and all the things. I miss the draft and getting prepared for that. I grew up in this business, that's all I've ever known.

I got let go at City, but I always believed I could play at the top level.

My rookie year was so much easier, and it was so much shorter than most rookies due to the fact that I had KG. That changes everything. I was blessed to have the opportunity to play with KG - not only learn but play with KG. Not many people in the NBA are able to say that.

When you are a rookie you are going through everything for the first time, your first DNP, your first not seeing eye to eye with a coach, first understanding trades happen, guys making more money play more. I was overwhelmed. I had a lot of maturing to do.

When you're dealing with a shoot day that's costing somebody $300,000; when you're responsible for making that day; when you've got a half-million-dollar stunt that you've got to make sure you cover properly. You don't want to be doing that early in your career. You want to be making your mistakes when not many people are watching.

To be able to have a professional 3-on-3 league and be a part of that, that's been a ton of fun, ton of fun. The fans love it, the players love playing it, and it's just a lot of fun to be around.

As a young player, you need a lot of playing time to evolve.

Without my dad doing what he did, and without me putting in the hours, there wouldn't be any travelling the world or playing with the pros. He's a huge part of it.

I think I will get plenty of playing time at Spurs - and I certainly think I can play with Harry Kane in one team.

When you play at City with top players, you don't have a guaranteed place in the starting eleven.

Having played in the league during the '80s, '90s, and the new millennium (old, I know), I had the chance to see firsthand how the best point guards of our time played the game.

I've been playing in L.A. for a long time through college and pros, just to be ready. It's different out here.

I wanted for nothing at Bayern, but the most important thing was always playing as much as I could.

You never take a single day in this league for granted because it can be over in a second.