Last week we learned that Giannis Antetokounmpo had decided to take private lessons with Hakeem Olajuwon. The double MVP and NBA champion is not the first to call on “The Dream” to progress in the game near the circle, and more particularly on support work.
“ If I can steal a few tricks from his game or learn the slightest thing from the days I’m going to spend with him, then it will be a privilege.. He is someone I looked up to all my life and who my parents looked up to as well, because he was the number one in Nigeria. He was the best sportsman in Africa. »
A choice against which one was angry Gilbert Arenas who doesn’t understand why we’re calling on a player who was at the top of the NBA… 30 years ago. “He hasn’t been good since the 90s… That means he doesn’t know all the moves made in the early 2000s… The ones from 2010? He doesn’t know them. 2020? He does not know. He does not know ! Who are you going to pull these damn moves on? »
“Save your damn money. There’s YouTube for that, and you can see all these ridiculous moves for free.”
In the past, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Amar’e Stoudemire, but also Dwight Howard and recently Alperen Sengun have taken private lessons with the former Rockets pivot, considered one of the most technical pivots in history .
“I’ve been critical of Giannis and his post moves, but spending $50,000 on Hakeem Olajuwon training is out of the question today,” continues Arenasreferring to the amount paid by players 10 years ago. “LeBron did it, and you haven’t seen a Dream Shake, or Martin Luther I Need A Dream since he left that class. You haven’t seen anything like Hakeem Olajuwon in LeBron’s game! Save your damn money. There’s YouTube for that, and you can watch all these ridiculous moves for free. »
When Kobe Bryant did it, everyone thought it was very good…
Unsurprisingly, Arenas’ comments caused a reaction. Starting with Paul Pierce: “First of all, we must respect the name of the Dream! That move that Dream did on the baseline with a one-arm layup fake, they still do today. So stop! “.
Perhaps the fairest criticism came from Rashad McCants, the former Wolves fullback. “Dude, you said Giannis needed to improve and now you’re saying he can’t do it with the best… It’s strange… I guess you wish he would dribble better and recover the shot by Tracy McGrady… However, when Kobe did it, I didn’t hear anything… You could hear the flies dropping! Kobe’s support comes from Dream. Be logical! »
