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> [I think sometimes you just need to play in this league. As a rookie coming out of college, you don't understand the real significance of being a pro unless you're playing other pros. It doesn't help you to play sporadically…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-cooper/i-think-sometimes-you-just-need-to-play-in-this-league-as-a-rookie/)

Michael Cooper

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## More by Michael Cooper

> [This whole thing's about development. Not only are we trying to develop players, we're trying to develop ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-cooper/this-whole-thing-s-about-development-not-only-are-we-trying-to/)

Michael Cooper

> [I think sometimes you just need to play in this league. As a rookie coming out of college, you don't understand the real significance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-cooper/i-think-sometimes-you-just-need-to-play-in-this-league-as-a-rookie/)

Michael Cooper

> [It's a unique situation to have, but again they say sometimes talent doesn't win. It has to be brought together right. That's the coaching's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-cooper/it-s-a-unique-situation-to-have-but-again-they-say-sometimes-talent/)

Michael Cooper

> [I'm changing lineups obviously to give everybody their best opportunity to show what they can do. Just giving everybody their fair chance to assess…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-cooper/i-m-changing-lineups-obviously-to-give-everybody-their-best/)

Michael Cooper

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