Hakeem Olajuwon Demonstrating Low Post Moves - Amazing Footwork!

Hakeem Olajuwon working with Amare "Stat" Stoudemire on how to create space in the post.
Continuation of the the last 2 videos posted.
Footage from the 2012 Summer Workouts with Hakeem Olajuwon and the NY Knicks Organization.

[@FrYLocK41]

Hakeem's is so much smoother and he eats up a lot of space. Such an art to watch.

[@silenti1518]

Preach, fking beautiful

[@krwawyrzeznik]

vincentrich it's not only that. if you'd watch him play, you'd see how smooth and skilled he was.against anyone.

[@QWERTY1233211]

Amare was Veteran in the NBA in this video. Been there for 10, count em TEN years. So I call bullshit. Hakeem was the greatest center to play the game and I hate the Rockets.

[@seanmiguelbaez4503]

He Should Show Alot Of These Guy's How To Post Up 😃!

[@lloydkline7245]

If you are comparing Hakeem to the real old timer its a different game, when bill Russell and wilt Chamberlain played it has less court they started the big man canp in the late sixties, mose malone taught Hakeem alot about the low post when they used to work together in the off season mose malone low post moves were not as pretty as Hakeem either

[@vonzuchter]

man hakeem is in amazing shape. still moves fast.

[@avah.5253]

One of the best & humblest centers to play the game

[@imreallykareem]

Olajuwon is a beast, been a beast, and if he still plays anywhere he'll always be a beast

[@anderszidane973]

Hakeems steps are sooooo huge. Man does he take up space working to the basket. Great footwork.

[@ziwang]

wow hakeem still dribbles like a guard. amazing

[@ATLienForLife]

He's got amazing handles. He's gotten better than when he played. Says a lot about him and his work ethic even to that date.

[@armendarizosvaldo26]

An often underrated quality of his, his change of direction in front of the defender was as good as Allen Iverson's, but with the difference that Hakeem is 2.16

[@Zamppa86]

Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon, the MOST SKILLED center of all time! And it's not even a contest!

[@haydennoyes1315]

best center of all time

[@JaySirPrince]

+Mohammed 19023 Hakeem was better than Shaq at defense and rebounding. Shaq was just a more dominate scorer bc of his size but Hakeem was more skillful.

[@rambosexy2009]

Mohammed 19023 You = a complete loser

[@frankiefranklin5576]

I named my son after Hakeem 30 years ago. He also was the sharpest dressing NBA player ever, still to today.

[@lloydkline7245]

James Joyner i have to get the edge to Kareem jabbar

[@lloydkline7245]

Mohammed 19023 Kareem abdul jabbar remember the unstoppable skyhook

[@stephencurry5728]

The Best in the Zone, total control, Perfection It's difficult to have another Olajuwon I can not get enough of watching this video, worthy of imitation

[@IanLEAU]

You can definitely tell the difference between Hakeem and Amare through their posture, the reason why Hakeem is able to do it so effortlessly is because he has a guard's posture. If you watch his training with Kobe, you'll notice how they both look the same, back straight and head up right, I've had this done to me while I was defending and it's frustrating when you know a big man has a decent jumpshot, because when their heads up right they could sell an up fake and go in for a lay up. Hence why I felt like these moves are somewhat limited to certain players.

[@xXLOADEDdiaper]

IanLEAU dam true..

[@Zero-wy2gx]

IanLEAU Also Amare looks pretty stiff in this video.

[@ReignSupreme3]

with fundamental moves like that. he could still probably play in the NBA right now if he wanted to.

[@757bigj]

stoudemire waited 10 years to work on his post moves dwight did too that makes no sense

[@RickRijuanaPro]

Blame the NBA & systems. The same thing is going on with Tyson Chandler, Deandre Jordan & Javel McGee. They just want them to rebound & protect the rim. Athletic as hell with no post game or mid range jumper.

[@757bigj]

Rick Rijuana Beats it's on them to put the work in blake griffin was the same way but he is a good free throw now shooter a good jump shooter and worked on his post moves

[@Antbeast23]

he's probably always work on his post moves. he practices in practice I'm sure. it's just he waited awhile to practice from one of the best.

[@donkim3493]

The center position is dead in the NBA. They used to be the most important position. All they do now is rebound and contest shots. Everyone grows up wanting to play like a guard so they don't practice post moves. Some rely on physical gifts. Then by the time they wear down physically, the fundamental footwork is too late to perfect. Sad really. Imagine if centers skill grew equally advanced with time as the guard position did what the game what look like today......

[@thankyouverymochi]

Don Kim yes. it is now "guard-oriented". I used to play in a basketball club and fill in as C/PF. most of the time they (coach and teammate) ask me to pass the ball to the guard and don't do too much on the inside. it is a challenge for me as a C/PF to finish fast in the post. And being a Center is hard because you got blamed for small mistakes. ex: don't get rebounds, not blocking shot, fouling, doesn't score. They don't teach "how to score on lowpost" and other Center related skill anymore. I have to learn from my fellow teammate to get better. *I play in Indonesia (South-east Asia) 2014-2015 idk why I wrote this long ass word haha

[@Toph.Beifong.]

Why most people haven't been successfull in trying to replicate Hakeem's moves isn't the movement itself. The footwork and rotation moves aren't really that difficult to copy, its the touch and finesse on the finish that guys like Hakeem, Kareem had that were pretty much god given. Ill put Duncan in that category also. Copying Hakeems shake will help slightly but it was really the touch on the shot that made the difference more then anything else. Whats the point of having the same moves if you can't ultimately put it in the hoop at the end?

[@dfdtregbyttvct6089]

Hakeem has great footwork because he played football (soccer) when he was young.

[@irvinempacgroup7088]

+Toph Beifong A lot of it isn't just footwork..Hakeem covers great space, and he uses his length and body well. Sometimes players who are too athletic like Dwight or Amare Stoudemire have a tough time with fundamentals because they could jump out of the gym or naturally go around people. Hakeem was one of the few that not only was superbly talented, but worked on his technique and execution. That being said...technique is limited without talent. Take Al Jefferson. Big Al's got some good moves, but he struggles to shoot 50% because he lacks sufficient length and speed.

[@SimRacingNederland]

+dfdtreg byttvct I play soccer, but I'm 5,6" so I can't do shit in the post.

[@_carreonf]

+BobTheBoarder69 This comment section has been awhile now. But I'm 5'6½" (15 years old), and I dominate the paint.

[@SimRacingNederland]

Franco Carreon Nice!

[@tomselek1000]

He is the undisputed best center in NBA history in my opinion. I cannot be convinced otherwise. He is the smoothest big man there has ever been.

[@floydpotts2438]

Hakeem's footwork will never got out of style.

[@bigstudwithaguitar]

Tip for the second move. Hold out the ball as far as you can safely to the left to preoccupy and bait the defender. This will keep your defender a bit farther to the left so your cut is more effective. Also, if your defender blocks the baseline, you will have the ball in a good position for a powerdribble and a long step right into the middle of the lane.

[@squirrelsgarden]

🤣 at you thinking anyone cares about your opinion

[@jordanclakson8625]

Yeah!! This amazing footwork👍

[@ml.9417]

Wow, the way he moves is so smooth

[@j0fiz986]

The big difference between the two is hakeems timing of when he strings a move together. It’s everything to selling. Here he’s showing the cross and blow to basket and its variation with a spin move. The lead up to both are identical. Hakeem also lands his feet in the position best suited for the next move or options of moves. So his feet planting after a spin are going to be perfectly toward the basket in a shooting position to shoot.

[@SimRacingNederland]

Damn Stoudemire's hooks were smooth tho.

[@stumpythedestoyer]

That spin move is so slick looking

[@seanmiguelbaez4503]

Amare Was A Strong Dude Believe It Or Not 💪💯

[@fabfrenchies1974]

Hakeem played soccer which helped him on his footwork! Still a master!

[@cilkandmookies]

Hakeem's shorts are quite massive.

[@jasonlawrence8252]

Ironically watching these videos of him with more athletic f/c than him, none of em had the same career success. Where as dream worked w/ G/Fs like Kobe n LBJ and it allowed them both to continue to flourish relying less on speed n athleticism. A true testament to Hakeems Greatness

[@0-Elias-0]

Look at their feet: Hakeem = Light on his toes Amare = Heavy on his heels

[@0-Elias-0]

The defender would have a harder time staying on balance against the Dream.

[@siddarthatummala4321]

Hakeem played soccer in his youth, so his foot speed is top notch; you see it with Joel Embiid as well

[@SimRacingNederland]

2:41 R.I.P. basket

[@SimRacingNederland]

+Enru Kevin dude what are you talking about this is nothing like trashtalk towards them u dumb fuck.

[@bigmanballsassnuts3337]

Erase_Ajax he's not trying to trash talk

[@KiddAlways]

Hakeem after all these years still looks like he can play. like he said the only thing different now is the healing time. i hope Amare gets healthy, he's very talented.

[@JSmoovesWorld]

I'll bet all my $$ tht Hakeem would own every bigman in the league today! Even at his current age

[@ChromaticTempest]

?? Not for 45mins he wouldn't...

[@ChromaticTempest]

It's not impressive to do well for a play or a few mins. What's impressive is going the stretch and still playing at a high level... Hakeem is an all-star, but an old one. He's a teacher now, NOT A PLAYER.

[@felipegonzalezweb]

psound sytem i think Wilt was averaging like 45 minutes at one point

[@DrZoidberg2005]

***** 48.5

[@SniffyPoo]

as you age your body cant take the same amount of abuse. joints and cartiliage wear out and dont regenerate, unfortunately.

[@michaeljohnmora9070]

that is so smooth I mean spin moves at the end by The Dream

[@arthurbrown2075]

Great moves

[@his23airness]

The Dream's spin reminds me of Zizou's. Both legends are elegant.

[@RavenStoneNZ]

STAT's the man when healthy

[@nickflit]

still moving very fluid!

[@brianlee5132]

most of Hakeem's post moves were travels, but bc he did them so quick and smooth that the refs never called them. for example, IF you watched Closely Tony Parker and Kevin Durant carry the ball over whenever they cross over, but they do it so quick that the refs don't even see it.

[@captaindeadpool2121]

the dream.. a center with a guards move and quickness .

[@Laban_06]

The true GOAT

[@itzAJ1]

a Guard inside a big man! Best center of all time! if not he's not top 3

[@itzAJ1]

***** nope above Wilt, Wilt was dominant but played against weak opponents and Hakeem has more rings than Wilt

[@JC-eg1zu]

***** russell isn't top 5

[@JC-eg1zu]

ProdigyGaming hakeem doesn't have more rings than wilt. they both have 2

[@JC-eg1zu]

***** russell destroyed wilt? lol you're clueless. russell is the 2nd most overrated player in history after reggie miller

[@tyler8447]

+Green And Yellow Devil Russell out and Wilt and hakeem moved up with Shaq 4th

[@alonreid]

Hakeem had Jedi basketball moves

[@tedbert2836]

He traveled at 0:49. He lifted his pivot foot before releasing the dribble.

[@ahootz9144]

It Hakeem doesn't move his head until after his arm moves the ball. Stodimire just does the move telegraphed.

[@zooMZooMlikeATyphOOn]

For everyone talking about how the center position has died, honestly it's because people don't work on their post games anymore. It's really their own fault. When I go to the gyms I see people stand around and shooting. They don't do anything to work on their footwork. I'll spend hours and hours working on footwork and spin moves and post moves. I'll work on counters for every move. And people like watching and are impressed. Yet almost none of them will do it. Work on it if you want an inside game. Do what Hakeem is doing in these videos for hours and you'll get it.

[@roidfer]

what's lacking to Stoudemire is, Hakeem bounce his feet first before catching the ball to help him to prepare to his next motion, unlike Stoudemire is plainly catching the ball

[@westflytribe]

Agree

[@paulval7108]

As Shaq would say "Watch the feetwork Ernie!"

[@hungngx]

1:05 Is this move traveling violation? In my country, when i do this move, i'm always called steps :( Sorry for grammatical errors

[@pmac139]

***** That was a travel, although those are missed a lot. The NBA does use dribble-pickups, which is the idea that if I'm picking the ball up and stepping, it doesn't count. That's why euro-steps are OK. This is the official rule: "To start a dribble after establishing a pivot foot, the ball must be released from the player’s hand before his pivot foot leaves the floor or he has committed a traveling violation. A player who receives the ball while moving is allowed a two count rhythm but must release the ball prior to the third step touching the floor. When ending his dribble a player may use a two count rhythm in coming to a stop, passing or shooting."

[@hungngx]

Thanks for your answer :(

[@hungngx]

But this move is very effective, how can I avoid being called travelling violation? :(

[@pmac139]

Tiến Hùng Nguyễn Practice it in slow-motion. Get the ball in the post, pivot around, lean forward and put your weight on your front leg, then take the dribble, then sweep your back leg (pivot foot) up and attack the basket. The key is getting the dribble in before releasing the pivot foot. It's a little less natural this way, but it'll work for you.

[@hungngx]

thank you :D

[@mattchildofficial9640]

whenever i watch footwork related videos on famous youtube channels or nba players some people will always say they travel and Im getting confuse wheather how do i do footwork without traveling.

[@zzzzxxxx34]

Nice move.....

[@soundautomatic1]

Hakeem is dominating middle age.

[@lucazugic6534]

@Tien Hung Nguyen, yes 1:05 is a travel, but in the NBA it's not called!

[@dicethenicest1]

🔥

[@iainhanley5461]

[Action required] point of break off with you and all connected perosns.

[@Koudey]

That feetwork.

[@bigstudwithaguitar]

2 seconds in and he's already traveled... Lemme clear this up for anyone who thinks I'm wrong or doesn't know I'm right. The rules for traveling are actually simple... people have just been making up additional bullshit for decades. the gather occurs at the moment when you have physical possession of the ball. Can be subjective on loose balls, but for the most part, easy to tell. The gather is where the count starts. If no feet are down on the gather, the next foot to tough the ground is the pivot. If it's a jumpstop, you can choose a pivot. If one foot is down on the gather, it is the pivot If 2 feet are down on the gather, you can choose a pivot. Your pivot can leave the ground, but if it leaves the ground AND returns before a pass, shot, or loss of possession, it's a traveling violation... turnover. So... look at the first second. Hakeem has his right foot down CLEARLY as he gathers the ball. He swings onto his left foot and lifts his right (pivot) foot. The moment his right foot touches the ground again, it's a travel. There's no such thing as a "shooter's step. Probably half of Hakeem's shots are travels... if you do them in slow motion... however... it's VERY hard for a ref to tell... especially with all of that spinning and obscuring view of the ball and the gather. When he does travel, it's usually because his gather was slightly early or he left his foot a bit late. Either way, it's very difficult for a ref to tell.

[@bigstudwithaguitar]

Let me also add, it's a very unnecessary travel. There's no reason to put that right foot back down. Just jump off the left and go for the layup. It's a little wonky, but it's a lot faster, closer, and less contested if you just spring off the left and learn how to make the turn in shot off the glass (or layup if you don't get any contact from your defender)

[@chuchuchuchia]

Amare is Dwight with a decent midrange

[@jkassathegame]

they needed a 3rd guy to stand there and yell at Amare for those half-heated attempts at learning the whole move

[@marvinnam4383]

This is Amare stoudemire

[@80sfreak42]

The dream in today's nba....30 15 5 5 2....he once averaged very close to this a few times

[@goldenone3489]

Was Kenny There ?

[@lne9070]

Golden One lol

[@betherealdeal]

The main difference I believe between Hakeem and all these cats is this: They all have the same goal: baskets But Hakeem enjoys the ride getting to the basket These cats only cares about the end result: baskets

[@tytipton6346]

Phi Slamma Jamma!!!

[@y2shuproblem]

These are things that Giannis can use to his advantage.

[@張張張-w1k]

1:15 Is the violation?

[@bigstudwithaguitar]

Half these moves are travels. Rather than tell you which ones are travels and which ones are not (and having a bunch of butthurt fan-boys tell me I'm wrong) I'm just going to tell you the rules as they are in the rule book regarding the traveling violation. Hopefully this will clarify the REAL rules to some of you once and for all. Disclaimer: just because I'm telling you that something is or is not a traveling violation doesn't mean that it will or won't get called by a ref or by players in a pickup game. Key 1: the gather The count starts IMMEDIATELY upon the gather. The gather is the moment when the ball reaches your hand on the dribble. If the ball is still on it's way to your hand, you are still at zero steps no matter how many times you step before touching the ball. If you gather the ball and there is one foot touching the ground, that foot becomes the one-count (or pivot foot). If you gather the ball and there are 2 feet on the ground, you can pivot with either foot (but as soon as you raise a foot, the foot that stays on the ground is now your 1 count.) If you gather the ball and you are in the air, the first foot to touch the ground is your 1-count (pivot). If you come to a jumpstop after gathering the ball in the air, you can pivot with either foot (same as if you had gathered with both feet on the ground). Key 2: The 1-count (pivot) The 1-count is determined by the gather (or if you have 2 feet on the ground at time of gather, it's determined when you raise a foot [making the foot that remains on the ground the 1-count) Your 1 count can turn, tiptoe, or heel to it's heart's content, and you can raise it (and keep it) off the ground as long as you please and in whatever position you please... but... it cannot return to the ground until you release a dribble, shot, pass, or lose possession. Key 3: The 2-count This is pretty simple, it's the step that comes after your pivot foot (1-count). If this foot and the pivot foot have left the ground (regardless of stride) you must release the ball before returning to the ground. Side-note... People often sneak in a square-up step (which is a travel). If you have already determined a pivot foot, you can only square up behind that foot. If you move your pivot foot to square up behind your 2-count, it's a travel. Olajuwon does this on a lot of his moves (but it never gets called because his footwork can be quite blurry in real time. Conclusion: So... when you look at it, I suspect most of you will be surprised with how simple the traveling rules actually are (and also how much of what you are doing is actually a travel). THE MOST COMMON TRAVELS IN THE WORLD: on the right block. Used the dribble. Has open pivot. 1. Lifts right foot to go under the opponent, but doesn't get any room at all. Lifts left foot out of the paint for the turning fadeaway shot just outside the paint. TRAVEL 2. Lifts left foot to go over the opponent, but doesn't get any room at all. Lifts right foot into the middle of the paint for the inside hook shot. Both of these are travels because you pivot twice... but they never get called, and they happen ALL THE TIME! also... Hakeem Olajuwon tends to do them a lot too

[@eugenengo1907]

its not travel, its a 2-steps layup since he dribble before he move his pivot

[@bigstudwithaguitar]

し野ぶ忍野 You cannot change your pivot after the gather. He does this several times. I don't know which move you are referring to, but some are legit, some are travels.

[@luissalguero686]

it is travel

[@eugenengo1907]

but you can lift your pivot yeah?

[@luissalguero686]

only once you let go the ball, once the ball is in the air out of your hands, which they don't...

[@shawncharles6077]

I wish he got on him about where his toes are pointed on his moves.

[@AC-jh3pn]

Man stats whole career on the suns he had zero foot work and nobody was afraid of him on the other end.

[@popopo3862]

All the food work Or fake move works only if you have high middle range shot percentage. Otherwise, it won't work that much.

[@AC-jh3pn]

Dream still looks like he could get 12 and 8 in today's game

[@nursakinah4543]

jacob sartorius

[@kaylaamadi6480]

0:13 Can someone explain the "Carry" rule? I don't really understand it.

[@johnrose1908]

Kayla, carrying is when you are simply palming the rock or having your hand under it rather than on top like it should be. It sort of brings the dribble to a rest.

[@snoopyshultz]

THERE IS NO CARRYING RULE IN THE NBA THE REFS CAN MAKE DISCRETIONARY DISCONTINUED DRIBBLE CALLS

[@homey1230]

Glad amares healthy he still put up 15 a game last year lol

[@nasx618]

Why don't people work out with Shaq and Kareem?

[@mattcristiantidalgo4796]

Good

[@chrismooney9275]

It's a stupid argument. Hakeem played in a different era. I doubt many of his moves would even work in today's NBA. In the 90s it was rare to find an athletic big man. There are lots in the league now. Hakeem was a athletic big man, making slow big Men look....errr slow. I bet Karl Anthony Towns could guard a peak Hakeem now. The game has changed

[@redteafan]

+CJ Mooney You don't have a clue what you're talking about. As an example - DMO. Check what Hakeem taught him.

[@RuNndGuN24]

please stop

[@juicyjfan]

+redteafan he's trolling I'm sure of it

[@MekkaMehamedi]

You must have just watched NBA like this season lol

[@elangz9201]

he schooled shaq in the finals by the way

[@Ats192]

Not even one missing shot

[@alcides299]

Do these guys pay them him to learn post moves from him?

[@juanpablomorbelli8167]

alcides299 Oh yeah, and it's not cheap man. I read somewhere that kobe went there for free, and then everybody wanted to go do the same. But they had to pay lol

[@seanmiguelbaez4503]

No Wonder Why Amare Was Good Post Player!

[@thuganomics7284]

Why do big guys in the post shoot like that. Why can't they just shoot it normally like everyone else?

[@BlujayGFX]

Big guys have to learn to use their incredible strength to get a shot off but have to finish with a very soft touch, and if your asking why bug men can't shoot, then the answer is because a lot of them are too strong or just have large shoulders which make a "normal" follow through difficult

[@jsh8435]

Its quicker, less predictable (to a degree) and a normal shot would probably be easier to steal or possibly block.

[@tyler8447]

because there is a defender literally draped on you unlike shooting from the perimeter. you have to use baby hooks or skyhooks because it s nearly unblockable as long as you elevate well. you have to use your shoulder and turn like that.

[@jhthai2003]

I had to slow down to .5x beginning at 2:12.

[@cnn787-i9e]

all of these moves should come natural if you're in the NBA ??

[@kevdehaarte5142]

Amare keeps traveling

[@squattystx]

is Dwight wearing nike?

[@lesterlopez2805]

Apesar qhakeem es mas viejo tiene mejor movimiento q el joven grande hakeem

[@Sijkuksi_Ceceni]

Доктор.

[@nibols23]

Then gets in the game and forget everything 😂

[@squattystx]

ha my bad.

[@chrismooney9275]

Dwight Howard would dominate 90s basketball. He'd put up 30 points a game. It's no good comparing a guy who dominated 25 years ago to a guy dominating now

[@DiegoCamarero]

+CJ Mooney In your dreams. Dwight Howard can't dominate even Pau Gasol.

[@chrismooney9275]

+Diego Camarero Pau Gasol would put up 35 points a game in the 90s

[@DiegoCamarero]

Dude, I'm 40 y.o. and witnessed lots of games in the 90's. Plus, back then scores were lower as defense prevailed on offense. Check it. I can tell those centers were way more skilled and prolific than actual centers. You won't find anymore match-ups like Olajuwon-Ewing, Robinson-Shaq or Mourning-Mutombo. Also Divac, Daugherty, Smits, Duckworth or Sabonis would be top bigmen nowadays.

[@leeken3199]

+CJ Mooney You need to start watching 90s games. You'll wonder why today's NBA put GIRLS in the post.

[@juicyjfan]

+CJ Mooney I hope you're trolling

[@kingtshilobo1849]

Juwon was just smooth with it...but why Stoudemire looks like he on Roids

[@ice_man81]

Amare ain't shit without Nash.

[@trinhhuong9759]

travelling

[@nader91]

dwight, amare and lebron all of them three were a waste of time. only kobe capitalized on his lessons with hakeem

[@vibe2118]

Not Lebron

[@mattrich1986]

Bette than Jordan

[@sgtnickhornig]

Stoudemire looks slow compared to the dream! Hakeem's body was just loose

[@ray-lee]

everyone step back and shoot nowdays

[@bhalajiroshan4395]

werewr

[@lotpb]

This video tell me today's player SUCK

[@ruizhetao2369]

0:42 isn't this a travel?

[@abdul_4444]

Yes. He dribbled before the step

[@pancakes6119]

Nba is officially rigged. This guy travels more than lebum

[@SniffyPoo]

stoudemire decided to retire instead of learn this stuff

[@balliswife7155]

Travel every time on the 3rd move

[@emanuelbacila3218]

No..u alowed two steps

[@balliswife7155]

Emanuel Bacila yes , but you're not allowed 3 lmao

[@thedesolatescene3240]

Kirk W r u fucking stupid did u really just call 3 steps a travel

[@balliswife7155]

Happy Jordan btw dont try call someone stupid when your grammar is beyond horrific.

[@thedesolatescene3240]

Be careful too much salt causes high blood pressure

[@peterlustig5526]

travel travel travel

[@lemon9504]

Peter Lustig do u even basktball? Dumbo

[@peterlustig5526]

at 1:12 min his dribble is way to late his pivot foot moves before he dribble! travel!

[@maxhertford6410]

+Peter Lustig did the student switch pivot foot on 3rd move?