The King's Dream

I had heard about this mentoring session, but never saw the footage. This is it. This is the reason. It's the reason the smaller Heat team has won. It's the reason James' shooting percentage has improved. It's the reason the Heat will continue to contend for a title. The best player in the world, leading the best team in the world, seeks out the perfect "post" exemplar to learn footwork and balance and how to approach the game. Others have sought out the wise basketball sage before, but others haven't had the combination of size, skill, power, and quickness. Others weren't already dubbed "the greatest", and LeBron has used these lessons to put together one of the more dominant seasons as a result. I love the patience and the attentiveness shown by James. He's respectfully stealing some of the nicest moves and "shakes" to ever grace the hardwood. This is probably some of the most boring footage to many people that stumble upon it on YouTube, but for me, it is a unique look into the beautiful subtleties of basketball. It's reminiscent of so many Saturday mornings in the gym. It's something the kids should all pay close attention to. Skip ahead to 07:58, and hear the brief conversation between Olajuwon and James. It's like poetry.