The Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Coop

Clyde Drexler on Phi Slama Jama and Rockets

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Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper

Episode 36

Phi Slamma Jamma 

Michael Cooper @ShowtimeCooper and Ari Temkin @arisports welcome NBA Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler. Coop opens up about how he viewed Clyde as an offensive player in the NBA. Plus, the wild story about how he and Hakeem ended up at University of Houston, after not being recruited by them, winning a title with Rockets, James Harden and the Dream Team. 

3:00

Who were some of Clyde Drexler's role models growing up?

3:46

Coop was always afraid to play against Clyde Drexler.

5:04

How Clyde's childhood friend got University of Houston's coach Guy Lewis to look at him, and Phi Slamma Jamma.

9:45

Being a student athlete and academics being just as important as sports.

11:50

What was the Phi Slamma Jamma locker room like, and Hakeem Olajuwon coming to Houston. 

15:23

What were Clyde's expectations going to the Portland Trail Blazers?

16:26

What was it like playing with Michael Thompson?

17:46

Coop's lightning round.

23:10

What was the City of Houston like after winning their first Championship?

23:22

What was it like being a part of the Dream Team?

26:54

What does Clyde think of the NBA today.

27:55

What does Clyde think about what James Harden to the Houston Rockets?

29:22

Getting ejected from a game in 1995 against the Phoenix Suns.

30:25

Being the commissioner of the Big 3 Basketball league.

32:14

Playing against the Showtime Lakers as an 8 seed team.

 

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