Michael Cooper forged a Hall of Fame career w/ Los Angeles because he embraced his role. Jerry West told him as a rookie, "there are not enough balls to go around to shoot...I need you as a defender." And as Coop said, "I put the suit on, and it fit extremely well." It sure did. 8X he was NBA All Defensive team, and he won 5 rings playing for the Showtime Lakers.

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