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Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby Kobe8Fan on Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:24 pm

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Dwight Howard has sought the training of Hakeem Olajuwon in recent summers and the Los Angeles Lakers' center says he will again work out with the Hall of Famer this offseason.

"This summer I will," Howard posted on Twitter when a follower asked him if he has or will work out with Olajuwon again.

Howard is averaging 16.2 points and 11.9 rebounds this season, but his free throw shooting remains well below 50 percent.


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Re: Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby ojdidit123 on Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:37 pm

Didn't do much good the first time around so w/e.. That ft% is never going up, just like the old diesel you just can't teach an old dog new tricks I guess
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Postby CaCHooKa Man on Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:42 pm

i dont think ive ever seen dwight use anything hakeem taught him

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Postby trodgers on Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:45 pm

I'm all for it. I think he should work with Shaq, too. That's just me.
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Re: Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby wcsoldier81 on Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:56 pm

Doesn't matter much when you don't have the natural touch around the rim , footwork and post up moves to begin with ..
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Postby Rooscooter on Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:05 pm

trodgers wrote:I'm all for it. I think he should work with Shaq, too. That's just me.


I'm all for him actually learning something rather than posing for another video to demonstrate how much he's trying to improve. If he's really trying he would improve.
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Re: Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby Doc Brown on Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:09 pm

I think it's a good idea.
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Postby therealdeal on Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:10 pm

trodgers wrote:I'm all for it. I think he should work with Shaq, too. That's just me.

This. Pessimists can say "why bother?" but I'd rather say "why not?"

No harm can come from him doing it. I'm glad he's doing something like it.
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Re: Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby 432J on Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:12 pm

maybe dwight should actually use some of those moves he learned with hakeem in real games

at this point it's really all about his recovery from the back injury. if he can fully recover then we'll see the dwight of 4-5 years ago who dominated with his athleticism
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Postby thkthebest on Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:13 pm

ojdidit123 wrote:Didn't do much good the first time around so w/e.. That ft% is never going up, just like the old diesel you just can't teach an old dog new tricks I guess

He had his career high in ppg after training with Hakeem so it did help somewhat...but yea, his FT% is just going to be a major issue. What a disappointment too. I was hoping last year's 49.1% was an outlier and that he'd go back to the upper 50s.
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Re: Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby trodgers on Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:01 pm

Rooscooter wrote:
trodgers wrote:I'm all for it. I think he should work with Shaq, too. That's just me.


I'm all for him actually learning something rather than posing for another video to demonstrate how much he's trying to improve. If he's really trying he would improve.

Well, I want him to do it so he learns, but if he doesn't try, he almost certainly won't get better. He should watch Rocky IV, go train in Russia with Hakeem, then with Shaq, and then with Bruce Lee's corpse. I think it would be good for him.
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Postby KB24 on Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:08 pm

The question remains whether we will care about it or not. Houston might also make a play for him I assume.
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Re: Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby Rooscooter on Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:12 pm

We have a big man associated with this team that taught our previous center some nice stuff in the post..... Wonder why he isn't good enough to ask for a few pointers?
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Postby trodgers on Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:29 pm

Rooscooter wrote:We have a big man associated with this team that taught our previous center some nice stuff in the post..... Wonder why he isn't good enough to ask for a few pointers?

I don't know if he'd come forward to volunteer again. It's true that Bynum learned from him (more than Bynum would care to admit, in fact), but it seemed like Bynum rebuffed the assistance at some point. Or am I mistaken?
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Postby Rooscooter on Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:08 pm

trodgers wrote:
Rooscooter wrote:We have a big man associated with this team that taught our previous center some nice stuff in the post..... Wonder why he isn't good enough to ask for a few pointers?

I don't know if he'd come forward to volunteer again. It's true that Bynum learned from him (more than Bynum would care to admit, in fact), but it seemed like Bynum rebuffed the assistance at some point. Or am I mistaken?


I think that was the story as well.

Howard's post game could use some Kareem in it for sure. Hakeem's game is predicated on jumpers and turnaround jumpers.... two things Howard doesn't do at all. The back to the basket game and positioning of Kareem is what he'd benefit from the most IMO. The "dream shake" and a 12 foot fadeaway is never going to be part of his game..... the hook across the middle with the right footwork is within reach however IMHO....
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Postby jimbo327 on Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:08 pm

All he needs to learn is a drop step and free throw.
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Postby CaCHooKa Man on Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:11 pm

well the best post player in the league is already his teammate so maybe he should take pointers from him first
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Postby Finwë on Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:17 pm

Can't hurt.
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Postby XXIV on Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:26 pm

It didn't seem to help much the first time he did it, maybe this time will be different but I doubt it.
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Postby Weezy on Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:29 pm

I don't want to be negative, but this sort of stuff is pretty pointless if it's for a few hours one day only and Dwight doesn't keep practicing what he learns over and over and then use it in games. He trained with Olajuwon before, but I see no evidence of it, it takes more than a day. If he were to work with him for a few weeks, a few months, a whole offseason, that would be a whole lot better and get me interested.
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Postby karacha on Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:30 pm

In any case, it's better to practice, then not to practice.


We're talking about practice here. Not a game. Not a game, but practice.
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Re: Dwight To Train With Hakeem Again In Offseason

Postby LTLakerFan on Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:39 pm

KB24 wrote:The question remains whether we will care about it or not. Houston might also make a play for him I assume.


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Postby MadMax on Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:40 pm

Weezy wrote:I don't want to be negative, but this sort of stuff is pretty pointless if it's for a few hours one day only and Dwight doesn't keep practicing what he learns over and over and then use it in games. He trained with Olajuwon before, but I see no evidence of it, it takes more than a day. If he were to work with him for a few weeks, a few months, a whole offseason, that would be a whole lot better and get me interested.

Pretty much how I see it as well.

Although training with Shaq would be quite intriguing. Doubt either man would be up for that though.
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Postby Rooscooter on Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:43 pm

karacha wrote:In any case, it's better to practice, then not to practice.


We're talking about practice here. Not a game. Not a game, but practice.



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Postby revgen on Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:22 pm

At this point, I don't care who D12 works with as long he improves his skills. Whether that's Ewing, Hakeem, Kareem, or whomever. He can't rely on his athleticism forever.
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