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Michael Cooper

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Michael Cooper
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rion Codrington / Public domain · resizedfile
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Showtime's stopper, Cooper was the 1987 Defensive Player of the Year off the bench and drew Larry Bird in the great Lakers-Celtics Finals, despite giving up size. Bird named him the toughest defender he faced. Cooper also guarded point guards, which shows the range: long arms, low stance and a willingness to chase anyone the Lakers needed him to.
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