Where do you rank McHale among GOAT Powerforwards?

[Round Mound]

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[Nikola_]

not enough running, jumping , dunking and overall blackness to appreciate

[Thorpesaurous]

Ranking is difficult because I fully believe you have to give credit for what people accomplish. And McHale just didn't get quite enough done. But from a skillset perspective, I prefer his back to the basket game, and rim protection, and he was shockingly effective as a switch perimeter defender until he blew up his foot and played on it in 87, to the more one sided game of Dirk, or Karl Malone. Or the fadeaway driven offense of KG. Not that I'd "rank" him ahead of those guys, just that if I'm building a roster, I think I prefer that skill set and would fill up my usage somewhere else.

He's also a guy who's probably a better fit in the current game as a center than most people would think.

[stalkerforlife]

Ahead of Barkley.

[Marchesk]

Reminds me of some ESPN radio show where they were talking crap about previous generations, saying how Bird and McHale look stiff compared to athletes today.

Not sure why those two were singled out. Would they have said that about Dominique or MJ? Anyway, Bird would be amazing in today's game, and McHale's skills work in any era. Plus he was a good shooter. I'd take McHale over Love.

[FKAri]

Ranking is difficult because I fully believe you have to give credit for what people accomplish. And McHale just didn't get quite enough done. But from a skillset perspective, I prefer his back to the basket game, and rim protection, and he was shockingly effective as a switch perimeter defender until he blew up his foot and played on it in 87, to the more one sided game of Dirk, or Karl Malone. Or the fadeaway driven offense of KG. Not that I'd "rank" him ahead of those guys, just that if I'm building a roster, I think I prefer that skill set and would fill up my usage somewhere else.

He's also a guy who's probably a better fit in the current game as a center than most people would think.
How would his game translate today when you can just crowd the post and force the guy to give it up? He'd play differently today.

I'd take McHale over Love.
One would hope so.

[Dr Hawk]

Duncan
Dirk
Garnett
Barkley
Malone
Pau
McHale

[JohnnySic]

Duncan
Garnett
Malone
Barkley
Dirk
Pettit
McHale

[Round Mound]

Pau over McHale? :roll:

[PP34Deuce]

McHale preinjury wasnt explosive but he was nimble with long wingspan. Hed be a 20 12 guy in every era.

[FireDavidKahn]

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Gotta appreciate the shear amount of talent that unathletic players can have simply due to their skill. Just imagine if McHale or Bird were great athletes (relative to the NBA)...

[1987_Lakers]

McHale was a pretty good athlete, in fact Boston would often put McHale on the explosive SFs like Dominique and Bird guarding the PF. McHale's defense is what gets overlooked the most, he had the ability to guard Cs, PFs, & SFs at a high level. His rebounding and passing ability were not elite by any means, but his ability to score with crazy efficiency and his individual defense was one of the best ever from the PF spot.

[ShawkFactory]

Pau over McHale? :roll:
Completely differently players playing the same position.

Pau was pretty scary in international play. We had a team of hall of famers in 2008 at the olympics and he still scared the shit out of all of us leading that team. He was so smart, and reacted quicker that pretty much everyone on the floor.

He certainly didn

[Round Mound]

McHale was a pretty good athlete, in fact Boston would often put McHale on the explosive SFs like Dominique and Bird guarding the PF. McHale's defense is what gets overlooked the most, he had the ability to guard Cs, PFs, & SFs at a high level. His rebounding and passing ability were not elite by any means, but his ability to score with crazy efficiency and his individual defense was one of the best ever from the PF spot.

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[Round Mound]

[QUOTE=ShawkFactory]Completely differently players playing the same position.

Pau was pretty scary in international play. We had a team of hall of famers in 2008 at the olympics and he still scared the shit out of all of us leading that team. He was so smart, and reacted quicker that pretty much everyone on the floor.

He certainly didn

[Mask the Embiid]

A less athletic jahlil okafor...wouldnt make it in todays game



Career wise though he's top 10 PF easy...Dude dominated his weak era

[Round Mound]

A less athletic jahlil okafor...wouldnt make it in todays game



Career wise though he's top 10 PF easy...Dude dominated his weak era

:roll: :no: :wtf: :rolleyes:

[Round Mound]

:no: Suggest you watch the 1986 finals and how McHale destroyed Ralph Sampson.

And Ralph is one of the most athletic 7'1 ft powerforwards before injuries like that year.:confusedshrug:

[tanibanana]

I was not able too see all PF playing, so i would simply go with all their records, stats, achievements;

1. T. Duncan
2. K. Malone
3. D. Nowitzki
4. C. Barkley
5. B. Pettit
6. K. Garnett
7. E. Hayes
8. D. Schayes
9. K. McHale

[FireDavidKahn]

McHale was a pretty good athlete, in fact Boston would often put McHale on the explosive SFs like Dominique and Bird guarding the PF. McHale's defense is what gets overlooked the most, he had the ability to guard Cs, PFs, & SFs at a high level. His rebounding and passing ability were not elite by any means, but his ability to score with crazy efficiency and his individual defense was one of the best ever from the PF spot.
I'm talking in terms of other NBA players. Purely as an athlete McHale is closer to the lower end vs. higher end for NBA athletes.

I love watching unathletic (again in the context of other NBA players) dominate because it just shows how truly skilled they are.

[Hey Yo]

:no: Suggest you watch the 1986 finals and how McHale destroyed Ralph Sampson.
Watched game 1 the other night. McHale did a couple up and under fakes against Ralph that got him to bite each time. It was hard for any big not to bite on that Mchale move.

[Wally450]

A less athletic jahlil okafor...wouldnt make it in todays game



Career wise though he's top 10 PF easy...Dude dominated his weak era

Oh lordy...

[Phoenix]

A less athletic jahlil okafor...wouldnt make it in todays game



Career wise though he's top 10 PF easy...Dude dominated his weak era

Ok.

[Phoenix]

A less athletic jahlil okafor...wouldnt make it in todays game



Career wise though he's top 10 PF easy...Dude dominated his weak era




Oh lordy...

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