Well, Hakeem worked with Kings rookie Hassan Whiteside prior to the 2010 NBA Draft. So I don't think money is a big issue for Hakeem. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...ssan.whiteside.draft/index.html#ixzz1UY823MFK This.
Hakeem is independently wealthy (very much so) with a boatload of interests as well as spending huge chunks of time outside the US. As has been said, the Rockets couldn't pay him enough to make him a coach. Also, Dreeam is like the guru that sits on the mountain and you have to work hard just to go see him. He dispenses wisdom and is not meant to be an everyday coach. On LBJ, this kind of scares me a little because he has shown no inclination to develop a post game before. Not only that, but he has never had the post mentality, the "this court, this lane, this basket is mine and there is nothing you can do about it" attitude that Dream will be certain to emphasize. If he's willing to take it to heart and add a few post moves to his game he could finally live up to the hype. I can hear Dream: "You must focus on defense. Don't depend on those girly catch-from-behind blocks on short guards. If you are going to be the man, you need to face your challenger and defend the basket. Great defenders may get dunked on because they challenge everything and you cannot fear for your reputation if someone dunks on you. You will enhance your reputation through all the shots you challenge and the steals you make and that will make players more cautious around you which will help you dominate even more." "You are too big, too talented, too quick and you see the court too well not to own the post. Develop the jump hook and build off of that. Establish your base move and then a counter for wherever the defender plays you or where the double team comes from. It is your block. It is your basket. The defender only determines whether you go around, over, or through them from your block to your basket."
this was also a topic on first and ten, i don't see how people say hakeem didn't help dwight that much. that's what skip and broussard kind of said
I think you nailed it... Les seems to have a way to do that to former employees. Isn't Barkley still pissed at Les for shorting him money?
Geez, when you think of Hakeem you picture a tall skinnier guy running around blocking shots like nothing else and to see he's barely taller than Lebron. If he learns enough from him, James could certainly elevate his game to things we've never seen before.
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeet! That's like Avon Barksdale bringing in Brother Mouzone to solve his muscle problem. If Lebron develops a post game, there will be no countermeasure against him. Problem with Lebron so far is that it's possible to line up enough people in his driving lanes because he relies on his strength and straightaway speed, not lateral quickness to get into the lane. But if Lebron had a post-game, Marion wouldn't be able to do much against him and you wouldn't see his hot potato act around the perimeter like in the finals. Blake Griffin's post game is what Lebron could be like if he got serious about his post game.
LBJ is one of the few players who could learn Hakeem's post footwork. I don't think he could ever develop a jumper as smooth as Dream, though. IMO his best bet would be to learn Dream's jump hook and baseline spin/layup. After that I think he should pattern his post game after Worthy.
certainly at first might appear to be the case... but we're not talking Yao Ming and Mugsy here. Hakeem looks like he has 3-4 inches in height on Lebron, yet his arms still reach lower than Lebron's.. so a much taller standing reach. But yeah, Lebron is huge, too. Lebron could be dominant with a post game... he's just so much bigger than most of the guys who typically guard him. Put a PF on him, and he's too quick. His game's biggest weakness is its tendency to get stagnant, trying to attack from the perimeter in iso type situations. He's still not a deadly enough outside shooter to be great at this area. But he's really good at it. Mix in a post game, though, and instead of those off balance three's in the 4th quarter, you see Lebron attacking from the post... good things should happen. Fortunately, there is a mental distinction between post and perimeter. There have been very few players who have excelled at both - we'll see if this translates at all.
Some of you seem to think that it's just that easy to sign Hakeem up to coach. He doesn't live in Houston, primarily, any more. Jordan is his home and I can tell you he has no interest in changing that.
Some people would rather complain about every little thing than consider facts like that that get in their way.
This is amazing. I've never seen so many elite players work with a legend like this before. And I bet he makes as much as an assistant coach does in one weeks worth of work doing something he loves. But still a great guy for it. We have too many legends that hate on current guys ( Charles Barkley)
LMFAO at folks saying "uh, why can't we, like, put Hakeem on the payroll and stuff?...Les is cheap, dumb business decision!!!!" Seriously? Maybe Hakeem doesn't give a crap about wasting his time with scrubs? Do you really think he would really want to waste his time working with Jordan Hill and Chuck Hayes when he could be working with others that have MUCH more potential like Howard and LBJ? ZOMG! Hakeem isn't 1000% loyal to the Rockets like we were to him when he went to the Raptors!! ZOMG!!! It's embarrassing to be a Rockets fan sometimes...
Why Hakeem no work with JHill or Chuck Hayes or megasuperstar Hasheem? Because they all suck and won't last more than three more years in this league.* *If they get traded; excluding Hasheem I hope he just quits.
