Raw and Real the Iceman George Gervin on Showtime with Coop
George Gervin's true feelings about Pat Riley, what he thinks of the modern game and a strong message on the recent protests
Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper - 5x NBA Lakers Champion
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Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper
Ep. 9 Pro Basketball Hall-of-Famer, The Iceman, George Gervin Twitter: @ShowtimeCooper
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Coop is joined by longtime rival of the San Antonio Spurs George "The Iceman" Gervin. Gervin talks about growing up in the inner-city of Detroit, playing in the ABA, then the crazy story of how he ended up playing for the San Antonio Spurs. Coop and Gervin also talk about the Spurs battles with Pat Riley and the Showtime Lakers and the Iceman discusses the current civil unrest and protests going on throughout the country and the world.
0:00 - 2:33 - Introduction, Gervin introduction
2:34 - 3:57 - Growing up in Detroit for Gervin, adjusting to college lifestyle
3:58 - 5:07 - How he got the nickname “Iceman”
5:08 - 7:38 - Gervin talks about the best players he faced growing up in high school and college, what was the difference between him making it and others not making it, how Gervin grew his game and became fundamentally strong
7:40 - 8:37 - Gervin on whether or not he had NBA aspirations growing up
8:38 - 11:03 - Growing up in Detroit and having to face and deal with racism
11:04 - 15:49 - Who was the mentor that helped keep Gervin grounded and focused, facing racism in the game of basketball, time spent playing in the CBA
15:50 - 17:52 - Guys who played in the ABA at the same time as Gervin, what the league was like in his playing days, how the ABA got him ready for the NBA
17:53 - 19:14 - The story of how Gervin went from the Virgina Squires in the ABA to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA
19:15 - 20:16 - What did Gerv think of the city of San Antonio when he arrived, what he thought about the coach of the Spurs at the time
20:17 - 21:25 - How much money did Gervin make in his playing days? He and Coop being the foundation for the league to grow
22:20 - 23:45 - Gervin says player’s in todays game are less skilled than they were in his playing days, not being able to get over the hump against great teams
23:46 - 25:15 - How a coach can impact a team in the NBA
25:16 - 26:32 - Gervin talks about playing with Mike Mitchell
26:33 - 28:43 - The story of George Gervin’s disdain for Pat Riley
28:44 - 31:48 - Winning the 1978 NBA scoring title on the last night of the season
31:49 - 32:40 - What made Gervin such a good scorer?
32:41 - 33:34 - Lighting round - Stan Albeck, Tim Duncan, Mike Mitchell, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant
33:35 - 33:55 - How did Gervin score the ball so efficiently with is smaller frame
33:56 - 35:26 - What can we do as a country to get better in regards to civil rights
35:27 - 37:39 - The George Gervin foundation and the importance of education
37:40 - 38:51 - The Michael Jordan GOAT debate - Magic Johnson, Kareem, Bill Russell and more
38:52 - 39:14 - Of the 50 greatest players ever, who isn’t on the list that should be?
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