(Video) JaVale McGee working on the Dream Shake with the master

Just once I ‘d like to find someone who doesn’t look great working out with Hakeem Olajuwon. OK, I probably wouldn’t look great working out with Hakeem Olajuwon. But stick any NBA big man with arguably the best overall center of all time for a few hours in his gym and you’re going to walk away looking pretty sharp.

That said…

Man, does JaVale McGee‘s game look good here.

The fluidity of motion that Olajuwon talked about this week when McGee visited his training facility is apparent, but more notable is the way he’s working on est@blishing position with his back, and, ahem, hind quarters. Masai Ujiri said on Denver radio this week that Olajuwon stressed to McGee keeping his hand high on the release on his hook shot. There’s a pattern here.

When Dwight Howard went to work with Hakeem, all he brought back was a face-up jumper. If McGee manages to legitimately implement the basics of post work, not The Shake, not the dizzying array, just the basics, it will help him tremendously on the offensive end.

But the big key for him still needs to be to absorb what he can from Olajuwon’s defensive principles. That needs to be the focus, and yet it’s not known how much of Olajuwon’s skills can translate given the modern NBA’s reliance on rotation and help defense.

But still, he looks pretty good, right?

Video: JaVale McGee working on the Dream Shake with the master | ProBasketballTalk

[pic] Knicks fans come get your ho amare

been telling niccas about mcgee from jump man. my nicca finally gonna make it, and he's on a playoff team [pic]

Damn, I really hope McGee can start beasting. I got high hopes for him this season.

[pic] told them about javele he was just playing garbo to get out of washington

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come game time, McGee wont remember any of this

[pic] don't jinx em like that [pic]

wonder if he paid $50k for those moves [pic]

Yup, he boutta try a dream shake and tear both his ankles[pic]

Btw, if he meets D12 in the playoffs its over. D12 used to average 23 and 12 on 62% shooting and thats in mostly blowouts[pic]

Dude will go right back to the basics, eh?[pic]

Closeout games are kind of easy

Last clip footwork looked liked hakeem. He needs to master the jump hook first, his potential is scary tho.

[pic] Hating[..] niccas on bx

Stoudemire shorts [pic]

i could do the dream shake too w/ no one guarding me [pic]

smh...dudes gonna make a mockery out of that move

What the !! that nicca wearing jerry west shorts for ? [pic]

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the haters are out [pic]