Man that spin move.... so smooth it put my computer to sleep...

Olajuwon looks like he's dancing. His technique and his movements are so majestic, a true master of his art.

Hakeem is soo fast for his age

Hakeem's post game is truly an art form.

The mere fact that a center from the 80-90s is teaching SG's, PF's and SF's his moves today, says it all about how nice Hakeem was. The moves he was doing as a center was moves actually for smaller players.

I'm 31 and grew up in Houston. Definitely took for granted how good Olajuwon really was. Hands down the best post footwork in NBA history. People forget that he played in the golden era of centers, and he kicked the shit outta all of 'em. In his prime, he was the best center of all time. It's crazy that he can still move like that at 50.

i love how hakeem focuses so much on the fundamentals of the first dribble step

hakeem looks 10x smoother doing all the moves haha

Hes 50 years old and still seems to be quicker than basically every center there is in the league today , incredible.

Melo's got such a sweet jumper!

It’s hard to take this all in without subtitles, but this man just basically showed us a majority of the Dream Shake package. If I was a grade school aged Center or Power Forward, I’d be telling these drills hundreds of times a day. Ultimate cheat code.

The greatest footwork and greatest spin move of all time. Long live The Dream.

Just took a frame by frame look to try to figure out the differences between their moves. They had different pivot axis. And dreams' back and hip were almost on the same dimension to utilize them as a bigger shield to protect the ball and put on more impact on anything on the path (the path itself is more like going around the defender) while Melo's hip always extended out and like a skater and his path was more like trying to cut through the room close to the defender. So Melo's hip was more like a weapon for breaking through and crushing defender. His path was more like a straight line. This causes Melo's leg behind can not bend enough to provide the second time power to have another motion in the middle of the spin process. Yes, dream's move was more like a two motion spin move and Melo's only had one. There were a lot more details came into play. Dream is a true master.

Dream has so much bend. He's always in a ready position. Every spin covers SO much ground. He's 1 of 1.

if u look at hakeem- he had relatively short legs- and low hips- therefore his centre of gravity was much much lower than a man of his size- more like a guy 6'6" than almost a 7 footer. so because he had a low centre of gravity- he was essentially much faster and mobile than anyone he played against.

Olajuwon so fuckn smooth ;-) Htown baby!!!

Happy Birthday Mr Olajuwon! God blessed us all with the talent that you showcased and now teach to anyone. Thank you!

Hakeem is the perfect example of the impact that footwork can have on your game.

Hakeem is a once in a lifetime talent, he is the most skilled center to have ever played and a tremendous athlete. His movements are so decisive, exact and smooth, that even at this age and years after retirement he was looking better than most current players. Most modern players just rely on their physical gifts to perform, this man relied on his skills and assisted them with his talents. His foot work, weight transfers, spatial awareness and touch were (are) just Awesome! Man is a genius.

Everybody has something to say about the mistakes he's making, but yet he's one of the best post players in the league, besides is this not him PRACTICING on his post moves?

Im having goosebumps just watching this,.....

Hakeem's Dream Shake will always gonna be a lifetime forever ✨️

Watching Hakeem play basketball, and slowly go through his moves, it may look easy, but just the continuous doing of these moves to have the footwork in the back of your head, so you don't think what move your going to do, it comes naturally to what the defence gives you, is amazing. My favourite big man!

I respect both of these men. Salute! ✊🏿

is it me or does it look like hakeem could play in the nba in his current shape

keem's footwork is absolutely gorgeous and so smooth even at 50

Smooth as butter, Mr. Olajuwon, smooth as butter!

Wow Hakeem! The elegance of his movements!! Beautiful !!

I though a lot about it, and finally, BOOM. Hakeem is so fluid because, you see, he's like Bruce Lee. He's water, fluid like water. Hakeem is Bruce Lee of Basketball!

can’t believe something like this is for on youtube so good

Thanks for this I know he trained with Tyson and Amar'e but this is the first clip I've seen of Melo with Dream.

Hakeem's spin move is STILL sick! The guy really had the best footwork I have ever seen. Really GREAT :)

Melo and kobe are the only guys who truly mastered hakeem's teachings

Hakeem ,please, come back, we need centers like you !

Melo never has to worry about travel, he can pass the half court with only one dribble and not being called

Dream was an absolute master at foot work . Melo was very coachable, he has some of the best foot work in the NBA now.

This man at whatever age he is moves better than the whole Nba, legendary.

thankss man

Man the dream would torch these young boys if he was in the NBA right now. I forgot how smooth he was in the paint, it's like watching an artist perform.

some people just have the body to go along with the skills set. all that teaching wont do much when they go back to their old habits

I'm jealous by how tall these fools are man... If only...

Hakeem was a footworking artist. No words for him.

Hakeem his spin moves are so smooth i tried to use his moves to my games ang it really help me so much

That subtle move at 1:14 looks like no big deal, but when done properly it makes a big difference when a defender tries to guard it.

I love how Melo releases the ball.

Thank You

Every move Dream does is fluid and has a counter. That's why he was so unstoppable

My problem with this is why do they wait so late in they careers to holla at Olajawon? The only ones I seen utilizes his moves is Kobe, he took Hakeem's post moves and mixed it with Jordan's fade away. Also LeBron, once he got with Hakeem, LeBron got rings....Dwight Howard sucks

In my lifetime Hakeem Olajuwon Bernard King James Worthy and Kevin McHale are people who had moves in the post I hope Zion Williamson finds Hakeem Olajuwon and works on his footwork

Hakeem switching up the footwork like crazy. I'm with melo,that spin was mind blowing when trying to execute

Incredible footwork...just incredible

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Way too much skill for Carmelo lmao!!!! Hakeem almost look like a ballet dancer, his style is elegant and powerful at the same time, impressive for his age...

Man i love watching Melo play his post moves jumpshot everything

melo has the smoothest release ever...so beautiful to watch.

Melo looks likena highschool player lol

The Move he is doing at 6:00 has to be a travel right? switching his pivot foot before he dribbles.

Hakeem Olajuwon Nigeria need you.

Dream, thank you for teaching this move 2:30 to Amar'e Stoudemire. I was so amazed when I saw him doing it in the low post. Now it's his favorite move. I also see why Mike Woodson made the move for Melo to the 4 and I agree.

just wondering isnt that a travel? Coz Hakeem had his pivot move first then one dribble and spin to the rim. If there is any lack of basketball knowledge or rules, please let me know coz i ve been pretty confusing for a while

he's straight teaching him how to walk!!! (moving pivot foot)

Hakeem is A true Professor to the game wit SO MUCH Talent Pure Talent that Man still has & STILL he can do its extraordinary to watch.........These guys are Amazin Athletes to the game of Basketball smh

THE TEACHER is giving epic lession to Melo. Priceless.

Kobe is only one who actually "got it".

Then gets in the game and forget everything 😂

Melo..the smoothest jumper to ever grace the NBA within the last decade

Teaching how to travel... Unimaginable! The travelling dream! 1rst move he teaches is how to switch the ground foot = travel!

Will all these moves be called a travel in fiba?

when i was 25 i learn this by myself. i am now 51

Hakeem keeps teaching the next generation his footwork and skills, and he still looks like he can easily average 10+ with his skills in limited mins in the league today, he is smooth AF.

ahh... the dream is so smooth, i could watch him all day

Melo is pretty slow at learning. Hakeem was jabbing with this non-pivot foot then dribbling and spun after. Melo is straight away moving with his pivot foot then spinning. The difference is Hakeem's way you draw defenders to the side and you spin to the space left by the defender. Melo's way is traveling plus the defender hasn't moved yet and his is spinning right back at him.

I would say it's a tie between MJ and The Dream for being the best at the low post ..

cause he's got one of the sweetest pull-up J's in the league, I think thats reason enough, and he posts up quite a bit

my father and the dream, doubt it could get any better than this

the move he taught at 2:22 yes im pretty sure thats a travel

Only people I seen benefit from Hakeem are Kobe and Melo. Dwight is truly a lost cause lol has the body and athleticism to be a top 5 center. Oh well. Can't teach heart and hard work

Sadly, I'm not seeing another Olajuwon type come through. Truly one of a kind.

Goes to show just how much you watched him this season... He played PF this whole season.

I'm pretty sure Hakeem's move at 2:29 was a travel. He moved his left foot which is his pivot foot before he dribbled, did he? Well, i know refs usually didn't call it, maybe because it was very smooth. Am I right?

Maybe Hakeem should teach him how to play better defense instead of more offensive moves.

HAKEEM WAS A BEAST BACK IN THE DAY!

Keem moves are so fluid and smoove! Like he gliding

IMAGINE WATCHING THIS AND SLANDERING HAKEEM

Melo got cakes bruh... call me gay but y'all now its true

Absolute magic vs none. Hakeem is supernatural.

man, i love their job!! :D

This is education. Thanks Hakeem!

honestly with that spin move hakeem looks like he could still put up 10 and 10 in the league right now

notice how dream always pivots on his toes with his heel lifted high up, while melo usually plants his whole foot and pushes off it into a spin

Even at Hakeem's age he is so fit, his technique and footwork is perfect

Hakeem has a second thrust at the end of his spin, which makes it effective and elegant.

Melo is so much of a banger, all of his moves are toward the basket.

Every Hakeem training video I see, I get flashblacks of him terrorizing great NBA centres

Many top players got session with hakeem, The Dream

It was a good training session Melo.

Nice training, Hakeem.

True but he finally grasped the concept and you can tell in his recent games

yeah i remember hearing that the USA team in olympics had to adjust to a couple different rules and taking a step before dribbling was 1 of them.

i agree Im watching , and I see travel , I coach 5th and 6th grade and we're in battles for calls of much less magnitude than this, I think that if done quickly and away from a ref it works but its a phantom travel ! ball and dribble have to be simultaneous or its travel