OT: Hibbert Working With Big Man Coach

Post #1 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 2:42 pm

If you are Roy Hibbert and you have the choice of spending the summer with one of the following Hall of Fame big men to help work on your game, who do you choose and why?

ball teacher · Post #2 » by **ball teacher** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:06 pm

Olajuwon. You learn foot work, great post moves, defensive positioning from a undersized great player.

Fred Williamson · Post #3 » by **Fred Williamson** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:30 pm

ball teacher wrote:Olajuwon. You learn foot work, great post moves, defensive positioning from a undersized great player.

Okafor begs your pardon

ball teacher · Post #4 » by **ball teacher** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:32 pm

The Bobcats got Olajuwon to work with Okafor?

Fred Williamson · Post #5 » by **Fred Williamson** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:34 pm

yeah. Funny, isn't it?

ball teacher · Post #6 » by **ball teacher** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:39 pm

Okafor most either be really clumsy, or a slow learner, or then again maybe Olajuwon's accent was too much for him to understand. I'd love to see them get Olajuwon to teach Tyrus some moves though.

Post #7 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:42 pm

ball teacher wrote:Olajuwon. You learn foot work, great post moves, defensive positioning from a undersized great player.

Except that he wasn't an option.

:roll:

ball teacher · Post #8 » by **ball teacher** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:09 pm

BigSlam wrote:
ball teacher wrote:Olajuwon. You learn foot work, great post moves, defensive positioning from a undersized great player.

Except that he wasn't an option.

Oh snap, my bad, I didn't see the people we had to choose from. I'd pick Mchale, because of his offensive abilities. Russell was strictly a defensive guy, and Walton's got really bad feet so he probably wouldn't be able to show him too much movement.

Post #9 » by **Paydro70** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:49 pm

Honestly I'm not sure about any of these guys... it's probably pretty different being 7'2" instead of 6'9" or 6'10". I went with Walton for that reason.

Post #10 » by **fatlever** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:14 pm

tough call

walton = greatest passing center ever. greatest outlet passer ever. intangibles = grateful dead
mchale = greatest low post game ever. intangible = sense of humor
russell = greatest defensive center ever. intangibles = winner

hmmm.... i say, go for walton. i love passing and i love my dead. win win.

Post #11 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:43 pm

Russell. Probably the only option that can actually demonstrate how to do anything he talks about, yea?

Kingsforlife · Post #12 » by **Kingsforlife** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:17 pm

since Pacer fans want a power forward my choice obviously would be Mchale so they not need to upgrade at pf and cuz he aint 80 and hes not an arrogant douchebag. Emeka was more talented than Dwight in his first season? and Hakeem tried to teach him? LOOOZZRRRRR.... at least hes a good player

Post #13 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:45 pm

Mek went to Olajuwon's camp a couple of seasons in a row at least.

Post #14 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:03 pm

The thing with Hibbert is that he could probably use them all. As Fats said:

walton = greatest passing center ever. greatest outlet passer ever.
Hibbert is great at passing for a 7+ footer with a high BBIQ. Walton would help refine that.

mchale = greatest low post game ever.
Hibbert has some nice footwork/post moves. McHale would help refine that.

russell = greatest defensive center ever.
Hibbert can block shots but needs to stay out of foul trouble. Russell could help that.

For me, I think Russell would be the best for him. I mean, what good are your post moves and passing if you can't stay on the court because of foul trouble?

DY_nasty · Post #15 » by **DY_nasty** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:38 pm

Ew... these choices kinda suck. I guess McHale wins by default.

BigSlam wrote:The thing with Hibbert is that he could probably use them all. As Fats said:

walton = greatest passing center ever. greatest outlet passer ever.
Hibbert is great at passing for a 7+ footer with a high BBIQ. Walton would help refine that.

mchale = greatest low post game ever.
Hibbert has some nice footwork/post moves. McHale would help refine that.

russell = greatest defensive center ever.
Hibbert can block shots but needs to stay out of foul trouble. Russell could help that.

For me, I think Russell would be the best for him. I mean, what good are your post moves and passing if you can't stay on the court because of foul trouble?

Hakeem's the best defensive center ever, arguably the best post play from the center position as well...

Its too bad he couldn't stop Okafor from sucking though.

colts2004 · Post #16 » by **colts2004** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:51 pm

Lol, its funny how RealGM is just now talking about Hibbert working with Walton. He has been working with him for months now

ohara · Post #17 » by **ohara** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:55 pm

For me, it is Bill Russell. Olajuwan and Ewing can teach young Centers a thing or two for sure, but Russell is special. He did it all on the Court and I think there are things he can teach from his experience that no others can.

colts2004 · Post #18 » by **colts2004** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:50 pm

Ewing is an assistant coach with Orlando and is working a lot with Dwight Howard

DY_nasty · Post #19 » by **DY_nasty** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:38 pm

colts2004 wrote:Ewing is an assistant coach with Orlando and is working a lot with Dwight Howard

Exactly why Ewing isn't getting any head coach offers.

SteveMorrison15 · Post #20 » by **SteveMorrison15** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:42 am

Dwight was working with Olajuwan this summer too. Honestly, if someone has trained with Hakeem and Ewing...you should put together a better career than Shaq.

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