Dash Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Count LeBron James(notes) as the latest notch in Hakeem Olajuwon's attempt to tutor each member off the All-NBA team. Olajuwon's tutoring gig with Dwight Howard(notes) didn't result in any startling difference in Howard's offensive game last season. Dwight did establish a career high in points per game, and he did look more comfortable trying more complicated low-post maneuvers, but you could also chalk that up to a 25-year-old inching closer to his prime. Though Hakeem thinks it may have had to do with Orlando's offense. The Houston Rockets Hall of Famer also has worked with Kobe Bryant(notes), though we haven't seen many Dream Shakes emanating from the future Hall of Famer from Los Angeles. Chalk that up to Kobe knowing every move, ever. This isn't to say that Olajuwon isn't making a difference. And LeBron, smartly, wants a piece. From the Associated Press: He's also trying to deliver on his vow to be even better whenever the Heat resume play, saying he's been in Houston at times this offseason to learn post play from one of the game's all-time greats, former Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon. "I look at what he was able to do throughout his career," James said. "Unbelievable talent. Multiple champion. Just to see how he was able to dominate in the low post, for me as an individual, I just try to look at some of the things I feel I need to get better at and hit home at it. Our team becomes better if I continue to get better and that's what it's about." Next step, Hakeem? There are two-dozen NBA teams out there without All-NBA talent in their lineup that wouldn't mind if you could teach their starting center how to dribble and chew gum at the same time. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Hakeem-Olajuwon-is-helping-to-tune-LeBron-James-?urn=nba-wp7284 Well damn Lebron with a post game would be unstoppable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Smart move by him, he needs to add a post game to his arsenal soon, he's only going to get older and can't take the beating he takes on a constant basis by driving in the lane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Hakeem-Olajuwon-is-helping-to-tune-LeBron-James-?urn=nba-wp7284 Well damn Lebron with a post game would be unstoppable. lol Lebron with a jumper would be unstoppable, [expletive] the post game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Best news I've heard all off-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 lol Lebron with a jumper would be unstoppable, [expletive] the post game. Ask the Bulls how LeBron's jumper is...he destroyed them with pretty much just his jumper. Anyway, smart move by him, although Hakeem isn't Yoda...he's worked with a bunch of players, such as Okafor and Josh Smith, who never developed that part of their game after working with him. I do trust LeBron will make it an effective part of his arsenal, though, because he has done a great job over the years of improving on his weaknesses (the jumper and his defense being the most glaring examples of this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 This also IMO shows that he's maturing more and doing what it takes to elevate his game to the next level. People questioned whether or not he'd go out and work on this part of his game but it seems like he's definitely making the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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