Top 10 '6th Man' of all time

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#6 Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers

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When one talks about the Showtime Lakers, the names that easily come are Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy. The integral Michael Cooper is easily forgotten because he started just 94 games in his entire career (873 games).

The 5-time champion was one of the best dunkers of the 80s as well as a stalwart defender. In a twelve-year career, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Teams eight times, including five instances in the First Team. He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987.

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Despite never winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year, he is a top ten Sixth man without a doubt. He played shooting guard, small forward, and point guard while his defensive assignment was usually the other team's best shooter at the 2 or 3 positions.

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