Lebron would be a power forward, Magic would be a Power Forward, though he played every position on the team at some point in his career. Kevin was a post up player. But combining 2 of the most prolific scorers as Forwards regardless of the adjective these guy had some great fun and won a few titles along the way. Just what a Dream Career should look like. Walton would have been the equivalent in NASCAR as "The Lucky Dawg" cause he happened to be around for some of it. His career was plagued by injuries and he was the 6th man for the Celtics spelling both McHale and Parrish. The "others" Ainge, Archibald, Maxwell, and Johnson who Bird considered one of the most cerebral Guards (player) he ever played with. It really was almost like having a Twin that thought and acted like him. In my day I clearly remember the huge DIVIDE racially when it came to the Lakers and Celtics. All my differented pigmented friends hated Boston While me and most of my light skinned friends LOVED EM. The dividing line was like a "Clear and Present Danger" cause one had to watch your words closely in a mixed crowd of there would DEFINITELY be a fight, as often did happen. But in them days we just threw fists, not bullets. And the next day apologizing for our dumbazzedness and shaking hands. Boy what a time in history to Love basketball. And I was a white boy from Indiana that LOVED B-BALL.

Hakeem said he learned all his moves from Kevin, who invented all those low-post moves

Well said sir. As a life-long Celtic, I'd like to mention a Laker that might be the most underrated SF of all time, James Worthy. Same thing- great player, great competitor, usually overshadowed on his own team. Mad respect from a fan he gave a lot of heartburn over the years.

Lots of great players in the 80's.

Kevin McHale: MR. BROAD SHOULDERS. Up and under. Fake out!

@@jcjcviews McHale was a beast in the post.

@@michaeldavidfigures9842 Yeah, baby. That's what I'm talking 'bout. You couldn't get around his broad, bony, sharp shoulders, man. Parish says in the video that you weren't getting back when you gave the ball to McHale. Unstoppable. The buckets rained down. It was a blood bath under that bucket.

But Bob Dylan would like a word.

I am a 1970s kid & lived on the Range my whole life. I remember Kevin would come to the St Louis County Fair with his family. He always signed autographs for the 4-H kids working in the 4-H food stand & he spent the rest of the time focused on his family. It was always fun to see him at the fair after watching him on tv all season. Great memories of watching the Celtics games with my family.

@@Brian-ew9bn And the guy who started the Greyhound Bus company....another Hibbinger

@@joemarshall4226 Ah, I never knew…

That's funny. I also found the same thing about McHale from Parish as the source. It must be true.

Damn. Had to go all the way to the end of your long winded "admiration" of Kevin's looks to find a compliment. I was expecting Bela Lugosi to pop up at the end.

The monster mash

On most other teams, McHale would have been the star. The guy was crazy good. A terrific scorer that played great defense. Even became a good 3 pt shooter later in his career. Never seen anyone with the offensive moves down low that he had. He set the Celtics record scoring 56 before Bird broke it with 60. Unfortunately, injuries shortened McHale's career. He was a rookie in '81 and never really was the same after the foot injuries in '87.

He’d be more than just a good player. He deserved those All Star teams. He was a heck of a player, underrated by many IMO.

Here is a lesson for young players of all games, playing as a team makes winners. Something todays "stars" could take into consideration.

Bird did make everyone better, no question, but I agree with Stickman; on another team McHale is the featured offensive player and not sharing the floor with Bird and Parish. On almost any other team McHale is also a starter in his first or second year and not a 6th man for his first 5 seasons. Those three guys were incredibly unselfish when they played together and because of that, their numbers suffered some. On top of that, it wouldn’t have mattered where McHale played, the lower key and post were going to be a torcher chamber for offensive players playing against him.

Parish

Have to agree with you there .....greatest front court of all time

Champions of the Working Class!

And as a Laker fan, and it disgusts me to say, but those three and how they became Celtics is why Red Auerbach was a genius.

I totally agree. They were absolutely lethal. 🏀

@@scoonman You mean a genius like the guy that smoked the pipe with the grey hair and mustache, most famous for E=MC2? Was he the one who also contributed to the making of THE BOMB of BOMBS? Well, I agree. It doesn't matter. Whether it's from smoking cigars or pipes, smoking helps with the thinking process.

Actually Tom Chambers is by far the most underrated PF of all time....

A typical sober Irishman

I loved his appearances on Cheers!

@craigkdillon Well, half Irish and half Croat.

What's funny about McHale (one of the greatest players ever) being identified as Irish is that people object when the "blacks" want to be called African American. Dual passports are not allowed for some, I guess. I'm not trying to start up anything, but I'm just saying that the Irish are like white people's mascots. I find it funny because being called Irish could be considered an insult when you think about it. The fighting Irish. Geez. It's like the drunken Irishman.

That twenty-year period from the late sixties to the late eighties are my best memories of the NBA. Mostly watched on Sunday afternoons on tv. And mostly the teams that you mentioned were the ones that got the tv time. The Bucks were in there too.

The biggest joke is they way NBA players CARRY the goddamn ball and then brag about their "crossover dribble move". That's unguardable. . . as if defense matters in the NBA anyway.

When Ainge complained to Kevin, he never passed the ball out when he was doubled. He told Danny, what do you shoot when wide open? Maybe 50%? When I’m doubled I shoot better than 60% when I’m doubled.

He WAS a black hole, so to speak

That’s a funny line 😅

This was in '94. The Chief played til late 90s. Won a ring with the Bulls too. Lol. He took great care of his body. Amazing

Frankenstein McHale

Kareem, MJ, who is "the greatest"?

@@NuGnuNewKnew LARRY LEGEND JOE BIRD,.. IS THE GREATEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER OF ALL-TIME IN NBA'S HISTORY,.. FOR VARIOUS REASONINGS!!! & I WILL SCHOOL UUU,.. A LITTLE LATER,.. IF UUU DON'T KNOW WHY!!!

Wouldn't even pull a "Kawhi" and played with the broken foot through the '87 season through the end after '93.

One of them. 👍

KEVIN McHale played at Minnesota. Maybe some other dude named McHale was a Ky Wildcat you're thinking of. At least you got the Boston part right.

Gotta be!

He was still playing.

@ammeraglio...WHO....???

@@lar7905 Timothy Theodore Duncan

@ammiraglio50 ie.Tim Duncan

Yeah. Must be talking about McHale' first practice with Celtics.

@@nedames3328 According to the title of the vid, definitely about practice.

Bird said, "I can remember HIS first practice with the Celtics..." He was talking about McHale's first practice, not his own. The music is kind of loud.