Stoudemire put this plan in motion last summer, working with Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon to improve his post-up game.

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Woodson, understanding the spacing issues that hurt last season's team, set Stoudemire up over the summer with Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon for some tutoring.

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He's set to spend a second-straight off-season working on post moves with Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon, a plan coach Mike Woodson initially suggested to help bolster the Knicks' inside presence.

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In the Stern era, players such as Hakeem Olajuwon (Nigeria), Dikembe Mutombo (Congo), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany), Manu Ginobili (Argentina), Pau Gasol (Spain), Vlade Divac (Serbia) and Steve Nash (Canada), among many others, became not only stars but respected ambassadors.

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The new collection is comprised of nine different pairs of socks in various team colors, featuring iconic photos of 10 basketball greats: Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dennis Rodman, Kenny Smith, Bill Walton, James Worthy, and one pair that features both John Sockman Stockton and Karl Malone.

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