Kobe putting Olajuwon's post moves to work

In an effort to take his game to the next level over the summer, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant(notes) solicited help from of one of the greatest players of all time — and personal favorite — Hakeem Olajuwon.A week before training camp in September, the master of the famous "Dream Shake" gave Bryant a two-hour lesson on everything from head fakes and ball fakes to spin moves and jab steps. And judging by the looks of Kobe's arsenal during Thursday's win against the Rockets, the star pupil was paying attention in class.Jeff Eisenberg of The Press-Enterprise:Each time he backed down Houston's Shane Battier(notes) in the post and then deftly spun around him for a layup Wednesday night, Bryant jogged up court staring into the same pocket of fans seated courtside across from the scorer's table.The man who met his gaze knew exactly the message Bryant was trying to convey."He looked at me to confirm, 'I'm using what you taught me,'" Ol...