Robert Parish Interview with
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- Robert Parish Interview with #Lakers Legend: Chief Opens Up with the unlikeliest of people.. of course, #Lakers legend, Michael Cooper. In this full episode, you will find never before told story from the perspective of one of the 1970’s and 80’s top centers.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - introductions
02:30 - pleasantries
03:30 - Youth, College Career + SAT scandal
6:30 - why NBA nor ABA, Early Pro career
07:20 - Time w Golden State Warriors
08:00 - Robert Humbled by Kareem
09:30 - “Double Zero, Double Nothing”
12:14 - “Joe Barely Cares” - the trade that changed the NBA
12:30 - Boston & Racism: Chief first experiences in Boston
15:01 - KC Jones Story
16:20 - Tommy Heinsohn story
17:07 - Red Auerbach Story
18:00 - Coach Larry Little
18:55 - Dennis Johnson
20:00 - basketball heaven. Enjoy.
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This #shorts is a segment from the Michael Cooper Showtime Podcast. Check out Showtime on Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-showtime-podcast-with-lakers-legend-coop/id1509730329 or on Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/0q58PdBd256PEDwENzQAS0?si=GbPaLWYHQfWbHL1Wl1OazQ&dl_branch=1
Love the Chief!! 🍀🏀
I'm really enjoying this podcast Michael you doing a great job brother
Even though Robert Parrish is a member of the "Loston Found" ball club? But at the end of the day? They still have mutual respect not just for the game of basketball. And to each other as well too
It's great to finally hear Chief speaking at length in an interview. This interview finally reveals his dynamic personality. Thank you and much respect.
I never thought in 1980s that I'd hear Coop and Cheif say "I love you." Basketball at its finest. 2 legends!
That's called mutual respect
Two class acts.
What you won't hear is Chief and Laimbeer saying they love each other. What a great addition to the Celtics. Thanks for the memories, Chief.
Not shocked. They are HUMAN first. These guys made history. BEAUTIFUL Basketball. Game recognizes game. They brought the BEST out of each other. CAN'T hate each other after looking back. Only appreciation makes sense after all these years. No surprise here
@@johntrujillo2968 😂
Michael Cooper was and is a class act and Robert Parrish is the absolute best.
this convo never gets old. Gotta have Chief back on.
@@NBAHistoryCLNS Thanks for your content Coop! You keep it a BUCK! But yet Respectful of your interviewers. Keep Bulking Up!
Chief is a great storyteller.. more colorful than I ever imagined.
Robert Parrish giving Bill Laimbeer what was coming to him in game 5 is still one of my all-time favorite sports moments. The quiet, humble enforcer.
Yes!
The Chief was one of my favorite players. I just loved his dunking style, and quiet, reserved demeanor.
No style at all. Just very, very efficient and a lot of hustle. A great player!
Tomahawk slam
I like his turnaround. He'd be two feet from the basket and it would still practically hit the ceiling.
@@patrickroy3380 spike and lyle lyke lyke
@@georgejones3104 00 out of Centenary
Two legends of the 80s. Wow! Nice to see Coop and Chief having fun reminiscing the Celtics Lakers rivalry.
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Chief always, always puts me in a good mood when I hear him talk. He's so different than we imagined him by watching him on the court.
Yea, Chief was all business on the court. A big part IMO that made the Celtics great.
They seldom showboated. Just straight up good basketball
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Nice to see the old Lakers and old Celtics are friends these days! (Thanks for the great times in the '80s!)
Bird and Magic have been friends for a long time.
The chief warmed up to the interview and became himself priceless
Coop has that affect on ppl
@@NBAHistoryCLNS DANG,.. COOP, U GETTING IT IN!!! HOW LONG HAVE U BEEN DOING THIS???
I LOVE U, COOP!!! YOU'RE DEFINITELY IN THE TOP 3/5 BEST DEFENDERS OF ALL-TIME!!!
Perfect comment
"We ran through them like a laxative." Priceless!!!
I met Robert in a chiropractor's office waiting room. He was nice, approachable, and quiet. We didn't barrage him with questions, but focused on back issues instead. And man, was he long with those legs extended from that tiny chair.
Robert Parish and Michael Cooper both pure gold. As players and men.
Once again, I have enjoyed another flashback from the Lakers and the Celtics. I’m 55 years old and I missed the Bill Russell era, but my favorite era was the bird Celtics and the magic Lakers. It’s great to see these guys hamming it up I want to see more interviews!!
It’s good to see these two great players discussing their former playing days. The competition is over and now they can sit back at admire each other’s work. Please keep conversations like this coming.
"You produced a 7 footer. You had one hell of a night" lmao man i love my legends and OGs of the game. Long live parish!! The chief!!
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Same man it's all love.
When you put 2 great players who left it all on the court together, it seems to be gold. Must be the fact that they have so little to regret.
Coop and Chief, I knew it would be funny and informative.
If my kid said "I wanna be just like Chief/Coop." I would be smilin' ear to ear.
I love listening to the stories from my childhood sports heroes.
We have so many. So many not released yet. Any in particular u like or wanna see?
@@NBAHistoryCLNS I'd like to hear about the human highlight film and his play above the rim.
Omg what an interview
Chief is brilliant so is coop
Made my entire year.....
I could listen to Parish all day long.
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can't count how many times i smiled during this.
Before one LA-Boston game in the Boston Garden I got there early for the game. Walked down to the court almost nobody was there yet. I was watching the late great DJ and Bird practicing, up behind me came Parish. He stopped and said how you doing today? I almost shit he talked to me. Talked for a few seconds and then went on the court. He will never know how much that meant to me, will always remember that day. Thank you Chief! Love Parish! LA and Boston of the 80's were the best teams of all time, hands down.
This is classic stuff, two absolute greats
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I cannot remember a more enjoyable interview. This makes me so happy!
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Facts
Yes!👍🏿
KC Jones is looking down smiling at Robert and saying, “Robert you carry yourself with dignity and humility. In all ways.”
I always thought Cooper was a nice guy, but this really proves it. Two great people and legends of the game, enjoyed it!
My favorite Laker of all time Mr. M. COOOOPERRR!!
Love seeing these guys get along so well.
That was fabulous. You could feel the mutual respect and even something approaching affection. I loved watching Parish play -- that impassive face. His one failing as a player was a tendency to shuffle his feet after getting the ball down low and get called for traveling. Drove me nuts. But he ran the court relentlessly, with those long legs, and it was like watching a great bird with the swooping arm as he put it through on the run. And it was nice to see Cooper acknowledge that rainbow shot from far over his head.
Grew up loving Cooper and the Lakers but as with most you respect them more after retirement. They made each other better and gave us a lifetime of memories to look back on. Great stories!
As a teenage Lakers fan in the 80s, I HATED that great Celtics team, but, with age and some level of objective detachment, I have a high level of respect for Bird, McHale, DJ, and Chief. Those guys could flat-out play ball. The best rivalry in NBA history.
Great guys and great times, Celtic fan
Wonderful seeing these two long time rivals reliving their past and having so much fun together!
Fun interview to watch. Thanks Coop and Chief. Nice stories and I always felt the same way as Chief about the late DJ. He was a winner from head to toe!
it's nice to see these 2 guys who played on rival teams, have a great conversation like this. they probably hated each other during their playing days, but there's no reason to hate once they're done playing.
This is a great interview and it really seems like the are sincere friends. It is nice to see they enjoy old times 👍👍
Even when Basketball is over they still compete. They seem to be seeing who can complement who the best. Love to see it.
when you interview centers from the 70s through 90s, please get them to share their opinions on the many great opponents they faced. robert parish faced hall of famers kareem, mcadoo, lanier, gilmore, walton, moses, shaq, olajuwon, ralph sampson, david robinson, mourning, mutombo, cowens, ben wallace, ewing, and wes unseld. he faced shot-blocking specialists like mark eaton, manute bol, and tree rollins. he faced the young bill cartwright, who could get 20 points, 10 rebounds in a few of his best years. he faced rik smits who was 7'4 and could shoot from 16-17 feet consistently. robert only mentioned 2 of those 21 centers. us old school fans would love to hear first-hand accounts from the golden age of centers.
One of the best interviews from two of the most underrated players on their teams. Big time Laker Fan here but Kareem, Magic Coop, Parrish and DJ were my favorites from those teams
As I recall neither of these guys were considered by anyone to be "underrated". I'm in my early seventies and maybe our definitions are different. Just saying..
@@PapaEli-pz8ff I think that they're underrated by younger generations. Players from the 80s don't seem to be talked about much
And Big Game James!
Nah, Cooper knew Bird. As a fan, I feared his play and Magic overall game Generalship.
Cooper was soo good!
I am 53 years old and I patterned my defensive game off of Cooper and to this day I can still shut down talented younger players.
Well why don't you just pick out every star as your favorite???
Loved it! Chief: "We ran through them like a laxative"...So funny! Its so great for Coop and Chief to have a conversation. Both are legends!! Great Competitors and great men! Keep it up Coop!
My man cooper it's been so many years since I've seen him
Omg. How great is this
Robert…you had an epiphany….when you broke out from silence…The Chief! One of the best to ever play the game at his position!
These Legends interviewing each other is awesome.
More to come. Many more already recorded. Many are released. Check the playlists
Chief is so underrated! He was an awesome center !!
I grew up watching the LAKERS in Puerto Rico, admiring WILT and JERRY and then KAREEM and MAGIC and COOP and all the rest and although I too hated the CELTICS I always admired the CHIEF.
First time I see him laughing and hear him saying anything at all.
Great show, COOP, and GO LAKERS.
Enjoyed watching this interview. Great to see two rivals looking back with such genuine respect admiration and friendship. Got to see the other side of you gentleman. It's beautiful.
He is so inspirational. I always loved him..I felt his presence during the Celtics games..So flippin good
This was totally AWESOME!!!I hated Coop back in the day, he was a Celtic killer! I loved watching this rivalry but listening to these men share stories was amazing! Thank you
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The NBA arrived to Spain in 1988. I mean, arrived to the tv. We knew nothing about NBA, only the legends that some people talked. Giants with big muscles and amazing skills to play basketball. Off course, we didn't know the results of the previous years. We didn't know what teams were the favourites, we didn't know nothing. So the tv could broadcast matches from other seasons, and nobody bothered. I saw the finals Celtics vs Lakers like it were live tv. All the finals. 84, 85 and 87. No internet, zero spoilers. And that was great.
Any spanish boy from that years, can remember perfectly the teams. Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Kevin Mc Hale, Robert Parish vs Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul Jabbar. The beautiful game vs the showtime. What an amazing time to be alive and watch them. Thank you, Mr. Cooper.
@@aha3885 nice post man ... gave me goosebumps. The Beautiful Game.
Dayum ... Great to see these dudes ... I APPRECIATE the heart and hustle you guys left on the court over the years ... The GREATEST era of Basketball ever .. Thanks ..
These interviews fill me with so much longing and nostalgia! So many hours spent watching and thinking about these legends growing-up! It's almost like they're a part of your family!
Excellent, excellent, excellent!
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Robert Parish was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada a few years ago. He was at Saint Mary's University. I allows go to those basketball games. That night When Robert Parish was there and I wasn't BIGGEST REGRET OF MY LIFE. I missed the opportunity to meet Robert Parish!!!! Love and admire Robert Paris. I wish you well.
Great interview. I wasn't a Celtics fan, but I always liked Robert Parish.
Man, what a treat to see Robert Parish talk, and even laugh! I remember watching those games in Spain, when I was a teen, the way this man carried himself in the court was just awe-inspiring. Wouldn’t talk, wouldnt smile, he was all about business. What a great player, what a class act.
As a young kid growing up in the 80s nothing better than watching the NBA in those days. It was FANtastic!!
Was a fan of the Sixers so hated the Celtics with a passion, but now look back and appreciate those Celtic teams.
Robert looks and sounds good. He seems happy and and at piece with what he did on the court my may god bless him and his family great job COOP.
The monumental run of NBA finals games between the Lakers - Celtic was in my opinion the greatest of all rivalries. I was a teenager then, so I followed this rivalry closely, even though I live in the middle of the Pacific. To actually hear the Chief speak is shocking! He speaks! More than that he's funny and down to earth.
Love The Chief...his drop step fade away was almost as deadly as Kareem's Sky Hook!
I could watch a 2 hour sit-down with those two. That was like kicking back at the family function listening to your favorite uncle's talk. Love it.
I always liked to watch Robert play and have good games. He was quite the force in the middle, offensively and defensively, on the pick and rolls, and he had that rainbow jumper. He is a great interview, also. He has a good sense of humor, tells it like it is, and was, and doesn't seem to have many axes to grind.
Awesome I'm a true Lakers fan but much respect for the CHIEF!
Great interview!!!! I'm a lifetime Laker fan but you have to respect the Celtics.
Wonderful conversation and great to feel the love between old rivals from the great days of the NBA.
Coop and that low key trying to hold in that laugh when Chief roasted Byron Scott 💀
Coop the interviewer has the same DNA as Cornbread!! This conversation is Laker GOLD!
Chief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Legend and priceless interview
Two of the best players of the 1980s!! Thanks to both of these guys for great NBA memories!!
Awesome interview! Both you and Robert are class acts. Thank you Michael!
You made an old mans day, Chief is a class act, great show Coop !!
Here I am watching this for like the third time listening to the legends. When I watch this it gives me the feelings like when you're a little kid just sitting on the floor not saying anything listening to the grown folks talk.
Was good to hear from some other Laker/Celtics on "The Rivalry" besides the usual Legends &/or media "talking heads."
Especially true in the case of hearing from "The Chief" who wasn't much for talking to the Media but let his game do the walking.He was a quiet-storm-force, night in night out, as many opponents would attest to.
Good job out of you Coop. You were in many ways, the Scottie Pippen for the Lakers but you had Kareem, Magic, and Worthy "firepower" in front of you. (Thus you didn't get to put up Pippen #'s too often/regularly)
Huh ? He was Rodman and Salley in one. Every 1st option on every team despised Coop ... and so did I.
I believe Larry Bird said that Michael Cooper was the toughest defender he ever played against…??? great interview with the Chief! Thx
Never heard Parrish talk that much, nor did I know he had a sense of humor.
PURE CLASS, PURE GOLD, GREAT INTERVIEW, GREAT MEN!! I WAS A BIG CELTIC FAN, BUT I APPRECIATE THE LAKES AND WHAT THEY DID!! ONCE AGAIN, PURE CLASS!! LETS GO TANK!!
Chief went to Union Street High School. Then moved to Woodlawn High School after integration. I watched him play through high school and college. so happy to see him finally speaking up and talking about his basketball journey. he was so dominant during those years.
Love listening to legends interviewing legends
Thanks guys. Love listening to our all time favorite players from the old rivalries: Boston Celtics and the L.A. Lakers, talk about the good ol'days and now that they're in their seniors, having fun reminiscing their hard-fought games and being the real and genuine "Champions" of yesteryear's NBA. Those games are to this day still exciting and fun to watch. Love and kudos to you both and wish you nothing but the best and a long ... long life. 💕💕🙏
Just finished watching this interview with the only Celtic player that I liked in that era.that great Robert the chief Parish…thank you…
Love the flashback!
Gold as usual.....great Coop!!!
Based on my memory, the chief was the perfect name for Parish. Great interview.
The Chief is awesome loved to watch him play.
I absolutely loved this interview! Loved both these guys. Miss Old school basketball so much!
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@@NBAHistoryCLNS I did
Enjoyed these two guys more than I can say. I'm a huge Celtics fan and there's no player I respect more than Cooper for his defensive effort.
This podcast alone should’ve had a million plus views…awesome!
We are going to re release soon
This is great like hear from old friends I haven't seen in a long time
Chief...He was the man 8n my Boston household...
Appreciate this! Love hearing these stories from these legends.
Fantastic!!! Thank you for all the great memories!!!
Coop and Chief spitting shit at each other is the thing i needed without knowing it. Love this more than anything i have seen on youtube in years, and i watch a lot of youtube....
Coop the man!!!!
Thanks for sharing this, great memories!
Chief is right about music and sports. Loved the Bird stories! But Coop, I was the biggest Lakers fan in the 80s. Enjoyed watching you play!
Absolutely loved this!!!
Love these great stories from the Chief.Gre as Great interview.
I so glad to catch this interview.
That was so much fun. Thanks.
I love this interview!!❤❤
The movie wasn’t, The Shining. It was, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.
@Gregory Holden I think he just got confused between the two, and mis-poke. I just mentioned it, because the character, Chief is in Cuckoo's Nest
The Chief’s been known to partake of a little smoke, so maybe he just got a little confused.
@@rexvisitor44 really? He 420 friendly.
@@costumeninja1914 yep first sports person I knew that got caught with weed lol
Thank you gentlemen for a most enjoyable walk through memories halls. The NBA of the 80’s was the best of the sport.
I was a close observer of pro basketball in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. When the greats from those eras retired, the game ended for me. I never watched the NBA after 2000. The game had changed too much.
Mr. Parish, you certainly are a southern gentlemen. Mr. Copper, you are a good man.
During the last 6 months I’ve been watching every old game between the Celtics and Lakers. I have smiled many times as the great rivalry unfolded. It’s incredible that we live in a time when these old games are available to watch again.
I want to thank both of you for the wonderful memories I’m reliving again. With my warmest regards!
Jeff