Over the last few years, Hakeem Olajuwon has become the go-to instructor for NBA players seeking to improve their low-post games. If a star has wanted to work on his back-to-the-basket moves, his dream is to seek out The Dream.
Since mentoring Emeka Okafor in 2005, Olajuwon has worked with Dwight Howard, Yao Ming, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, JaVale McGee, Kenneth Faried and more. As a result, he's pretty much an authority on who needs help in the low post and who has ultimately shown the most impressive improvements.
In an exclusive interview with Nice Kicks (h/t Slam Magazine), Hakeem dished out some praise and tempered criticism:
Of his pupils, the ones who stand out are Kobe and LeBron. Both came ready to work—Kobe after winning a championship and LeBron after losing one to the Dallas Mavericks—and emerged with much more refined post games.
While it took a day for LeBron to become smoother, the MVP still emerged with a nice set of back-to-the-basket moves that he's used to torch the rest of the league. Since working ...
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