Kevin McHale's post moves

[@jackakhan]

Always loved it that this guy who looks like he should be selling me insurance is one of the most unstoppable post players ever😆

[@onedone2011]

A foot taller than yer insurance guy.

[@31olegna]

One of the funniest things about old sports figures 😅 every day looking guys but the some of the best athletes in the world

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

He is 6-11. Don't know why you think he's an "everyday guy" to you?

[@jackakhan]

I'm not bagging on him (I love McHale). Just saying he doesn't look like a world class basketball player till he's faking some dude out of his shorts and putting in the hoop. I mean, cmon, tell he doesn't just look like some regular dude (feature wise) lol

[@danx8482]

@@jackakhan You know his wingspan?

[@walibashir102]

If Giannis really want to take his game to the next level he need to get with McHale.

[@archiemanton8766]

Or hakeem. I trust in giannis to develop his game

[@russell2890]

Or maybe develop a skyhook

[@kgosiitsilemodisaesi7580]

@@russell2890 man was thinking the same thing and how poetic would it be with him playing for the bucks and Kareem also a legend there

[@austin5944]

McHale is probably in no shape to teach someone basketball moves at his age.

[@scrappy93]

Don't really need to get with people. His team can help him. Just got to put in the work.

[@RavishingBeyond]

Barkley said Mchale was his toughest opponent to guard ever. That's pretty high praise.

[@goodfellabadguy257]

Everytime Bird gives it to him in the post, he then starts to walk down court

[@NewAgeSlaves]

Wow

[@newerafrican]

@@mezzb "The Black Hole"!!

[@simplysimple7628]

Yup seen those games myself. Bird had high confidence when the ball was given to mchale on the block. Pretty much a wrap.

[@dragosbadescu8267]

Every time!

[@NmberOneNetsFan]

For real these boys were good

[@ChadCath]

What many people forget about McHale is his presence of mind under the rim. He knew when to make the simple move and when to make things more complex. You can have the skill of Olajuwon around the rim, but if you don’t know when to shoot a simple hook shot versus a double up-and-under scoop shot, you won’t be successful at this level. McHale knew when to keep things simple and when he needed to reach deeper into the bag. You pair that with his footwork, wide array of moves, and size and you get one of, if not the best, post scorers ever.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

Unlike Olajuwon, he had Larry Bird feeding him bunnies and drawing double teams to give him a clean one on one most of the time. And he NEVER learned to pass the ball out once he got it. One of the most GROSSLY OVERRATED players in NBA history, and certainly not a Hall of Famers.

[@ChadCath]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 firstly, my comment was not a knock on Olajuwon. Olajuwon is a top all time player, some argue the best center ever, but I was not comparing him to McHale. Calling McHale overrated is pretty rough. Not many people talk about him now, even though he was arguably the best PF ever until Tim Duncan came along. I know some argue Charles Barkley was better, but he simply couldn’t win (thanks to MJ). Sure, it was nice to have Larry Bird for spacing, but most of the time Larry fed McHale and McHale had to score with a move of his own. Saying McHale only scored because he got a pass from Bird is a tad disrespectful, and there are plenty of highlights on KZbin to support that. Bird made that team better and was a mile ahead of everyone on that team, but having one of the best post scorers ever was a huge boost to Larry’s excellence and success. If Larry needed a break, he could simply feed McHale for a high percentage shot. That’s a huge help when you already carry a majority of the load for a team, a small number of players could win alone.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@@ChadCath Obviously, I didn't mean to trigger you. McHale was a great player who had impeccable low post moves. I will never take that from him, as I was a Laker fan in the 8s, so I got a heavy dose of McHale. All that said, I think he's grossly overrated for two reasons: First, his peak was incredibly short for a Hall of Famer, maybe five years from 1984 to 1989. I know Walton had a short peak, too, but Walton's Hall of Fame credentials were partly earned with his three NCAA titles at UCLA and his being the central character in the Blazers' 1976 title. McHale's HOF campaign benefited greatly from, ahem, Larry Bird and the Celtic machine campaigning to get him in the Hall. Secondly--and I say this knowing he was a great post defender, but when you get him out on the perimeter, he was useless, and James Worthy used to torch the Celtics with his high post face up moves, hence Cornbread Maxwell started over him when the Celtics were at their best. Finally, if you really followed McHale, you knew he was incredibly selfish when he got the ball in the post. Bird fed him over and over, and even when he was triple teamed, McHale would never pass the ball back out. His estimation of himself was almost always bigger than he actually was, and he always mouthed off to everyone, from Dr J to calling Magic "Tragic" to making fun of Adrian Dantley and saying James Harden is not a leader. All these things, to me, takes a lot away from him, and these same issues has dogged him in his post playing days, as he has had chance after chance as both coach and GM and has had run in after run in with player after player, from Lowry to Harden to

[@Lewis.Alcindor]

Pierce - great points. But I think you underestimate how good of a shotmaker he is all around the rim up to ~8-15 feet away. It wasn't just that he had the presence of mind to make simple shots, but rather, that he KNEW he could make these simple shots at a high % any time he created enough space to get his shot off. That's what made him so dangerous. There are a lots of players who can shoot and have decent touch around the basket. But do they have the confidence to make these shots 70-80% of the time when "relatively" open? That, IMO, is what set McHale apart. He had the ability and confidence to make these "simple" shots at a high %, which is what forced his defenders to bite on his pump fakes. The closest analogy nowadays (that I can think of at the moment) is Kawhi Leonard's midrange jump shot. It is pretty much automatic if he gets enough space, and he has the strength, quickness, and deceptiveness to create this space whenever he wants. Kevin Durant also has this ability, but he is probably a bit beyond everyone in terms of shotmaking. Another weapon that Kevin possessed was the ability to shoot over both shoulders. If I were to guess, he might have been weaker turning over his right shoulder to shoot (plus the fact that he only had a fallaway jumper over that shoulder, whereas he had both a jump hook and a fallaway jumper over his left shoulder). But he was still clearly a big enough threat shooting over his right shoulder to get defenders to bite on his shot.

[@sedders]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 Don’t forget his defensive play. Larry was buzzer gold, but McHale made the Cs better on the other end, where Larry could really struggle.

[@Larry_Sycamore]

This man was the king of the up and under. My favorite post move in my playing days!

[@whitneymacdonald4396]

What a clinic in post moves. I wish more coaches would teach these fundamentals to every player regardless of size. Everyone should learn how to post someone up. If you are being guarded by someone of equal or smaller size, posting them up should always be one of your options. Those fundamentals to McHale to the Hall of Fame. They can help every player and team.

[@arlichar11]

this is so true, i went ball camp, they split up the bigger guys and worked em down low, smaller guys they just ran guard stuff, wich i thought was bad cause i need learn everything , and sure enough 8th grade coach had me post up smallest guy on court but i had no clue what to be doing...

[@jahras66]

It's like watching an artist paint.

[@thorphoeung6057]

The Black Hole as Larry Legend would called him had some of the most devastating and effect low post moves in the paint. He was almost 7' feet tall with those long arms and he could always get his shots off. What a joy to watch him with Larry and Robert to form the best big 3 frontcourt players of all time.

[@turnupthesun81]

GREAT VIDEO. I miss old school post up big men. The skill sets these guys had is so beautiful.

[@Jclip]

Arguably the best 6th man of all time, Top 2 post player of all time, the hardest man to guard according to Charles Barkley... Kevin McHale an underrated legend

[@martinswede77]

6th man??

[@Jclip]

@@martinswede77 he agreed to play as 6th man despite being better than some of the starters until 1985

[@martinswede77]

@@Jclip, correct you are. Didn't know that, thanks!

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

VERY SHORT peak compared to a Manu Ginobili. Heck, he wasn't even the best sixth man of his Era. That was Andrew Tony.

[@Jclip]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 I agree that manu had a longer peak and better career than mchale but I say he had the higher peak. Prime mchale (although short lived) was without doubt the best power forward in the league and he earned a spot on all nba 1st team once and all nba defensive 6 times - feats that Andrew Toney never achieved

[@streetlifeinappleton]

The scary thing is there could be an entire 10 minute video on his shot blocking abilities...the guy was just a beast.

[@jonnothing1169]

Kevin had fantastic foot work, and GREAT hands.

[@Mike-kv5pl]

Great post-up scorer. He was a matchup nightmare for teams to try to defend. He was too tall for opposing power forwards. He we too mobile for opposing centers. He was also an excellent defender. He would almost always guard the other team's best scoring forward (big or small). He would dominate inside in today's NBA.

[@NmberOneNetsFan]

These boys today would have hard time stopping this man

[@culture-nature-mobility7867]

Never noticed that McHale had something at least comparable to the Skyhook in his repertoire.

[@animeguitarguy]

Heard a commentator in this video call it the "moon hook". Kind of accurate the way he just brings it down then up

[@Jonesey-m3h]

Basketball in the post. Pretty much unheard of these days. Nice video!

[@bobthabuilda1525]

Nikola Jokic plays out of the post quite a bit and dominates

[@Millipede666]

@@bobthabuilda1525 and Embid

[@bobthabuilda1525]

@@Millipede666 Yes!

[@chiggsytube]

It really is the worst shot in basketball. We loved it, like we loved cake batter. For the same reasons. Feels so good to eat, but terrible for you.

[@liecrusher3506]

The zone and emphasis on the trey.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

He did 25 dribbles the entire clip. Harden does 25 dribbles in one possession....

[@nyteblayde17]

And harden is 100x the player McHale is so what's your point?

[@bpdmf2798]

@@nyteblayde17 You are heavily underestimating McHale. One of the best post players in an era of post play.

[@NmberOneNetsFan]

@@nyteblayde17 u obviously don’t know sh/t

[@oldfrend]

@@nyteblayde17 harden's joke defense completely cancels out his offense. i'd take mchale over harden any day and twice on sunday.

[@aanoman83]

@@nyteblayde17 stupd

[@tallsmile28]

He had arms of a 7 footer and the shooting touch of a guard. Could not be stopped.

[@thedagothexperience]

He had an 8-foot wingspan...

[@newerafrican]

That up-fake, then dip in between is Kevin's signature move. Often imitated, rarely duplicated.

[@sewaseem]

Lots of nice memories that mchale had a touch like no other

[@gregkleinfall1901]

When basketball was more than just 3 pointers, layups and dunks. I miss the post ups and midrange aspects of the game.

[@jonnothing1169]

Me too, Greg.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Mchale and Parish would probably be shooting 3s in today's league.

[@DeeRemedy]

Post ups and midrange still happen the midrange made a comeback this year but the post ups you gotta watch specific top tier bigs like AD and Embiid or Jokic

[@BagavanSmokey]

Beautiful game

[@johnruggiero4205]

If McHale hasn’t destroyed his foot in 87’ & Bird hadn’t destroyed his back the same year MJ’s Bulls wouldn’t have had to go thru Detroit in 90-91. It would’ve still been the Celtics who were dominating the east. Add to that Lynn Bias, a terrible tragedy, and the Celtics would’ve gotten to more than 5 finals in 10 years.

[@jefffawcett]

Yep. It was crazy that the players were so driven that they destroyed their bodies and that Celtics management and ownership didn’t take a longer-term view and save them from themselves.

[@uliuli201]

Credit Bill Laimbeer for hurting and shortening the careers of McHale...Bird...and Chief. Talk about a dick. According to Bird...Bill tried to end careers.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@@uliuli201 That's pure BULLSHIT. Laimbeer was TOUGH, not dirty, unlike McHale, who committed the dirtiest foul of all time, his clothesline of Rambis in the 84 Finals. Bird hurt his back diving theatrically and unnecessarily on the floor trying to live up to the myth the media created for him, and McHale just had brittle foot bones like Bill Walton. Nobody injured them. Finally, saying the Celtics would have kept beating the Pistons after the Pistons got Rodman and Salley in the draft and acquired Adrian Dantley is retarded. That team didn't just throttle the Celtics and emasculate Jordan and the Bulls, they also completely dismantled Magic and the Lakers and Drexler and the Blazers. They were great in their own right. By the way, it's LEN Bias.

[@lloydkline6946]

Injuries are part of the game, Larry bird was a truck driver for a year, during college, alot of 🏆championship teams stop because of Injuries

[@riangame2871]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 👍

[@kjo2130]

Him & Larry had incredible footwork man

[@joet7136]

Bird, McHale, and Parish. Most lethal, complete frontline in NBA history.

[@katrinachavez6157]

Part of the greatest front-court ever assembled. Unstoppable in the low-post. Looked a lot like Herman Munster and was a hardwood monster.

[@davet2459]

1 on 1 in the low post, Mchale was as close to unstoppable as anything we will ever see.

[@sultanabran1]

1v2 on the low post. unstoppable.

[@darrylwallace2428]

This is an example of how far you can go when you stick to the basics.

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

Best post up moves in the history of the game!

[@nickcrafa3713]

awesome video man. it just needs a montage of him catching towels after getting fouled lol

[@MrWagler1]

That would have been such a good idea

[@jonnothing1169]

FOUL! Gimmie a towel.

[@Lewis.Alcindor]

Thanks for the video! What I appreciate here is not only that you break down his moves into the different types, but that emphasize the first two moves as his true "go-to" moves. The threat of a "go-to" jumper or hook shot is what makes almost all post players dangerous because it is what sets up the rest of a post player's offensive repertoire. In McHale or Olajuwon videos, we usually see comments about footwork and up-and-unders. Footwork is important for a number of reasons, but it is most important to get a consistent base to make your "go-to" jumper/hook at a high %. After that, footwork can be developed for fakes, seal moves, up-and-unders, and other fancier post moves. But without the threat of a "go-to" jumper/hook, having fancy footwork and fakes in the post won't turn you into a great post scorer. We rag on Dwight Howard's post game, but he managed to develop fairly fancy footwork and moves from his training with Hakeem. His problem was never his footwork, but his inconsistent jump shot and hooks. The man simply had no touch around the rim. His touch was definitely worse than Shaq's. Instead, we should marvel that a man with such poor touch around the rim managed to average 20 ppg in his prime. With a decent jump shot or hook, he would have averaged 23-25 ppg easily.

[@MrWagler1]

Thank you! That means a lot

[@thinkcritically6373]

His up and under move used to drive Barkley crazy back in the day ✊😅

[@grod4243]

Thank you for making this video of one of the best to play the game and THE Vest Best low post players of all time.

[@AusRapArchives]

Love these compilations

[@moirhapsody]

Look at those entry pass. The era when the guards an wings actually knew how and when and where to pass the ball to the post....

[@williekinney4773]

That fade away jumper was and is unstoppable. The first big man I know to be good with that and he would beat a backboard UP!

[@mandodelossantos2]

Excellent video my guy

[@chrome450]

That up and under is very deadly.

[@sugarnads]

Love watching 32 on the low post.

[@waltwilliams7063]

whenever he saw kent benson covering mchale, larry bird couldn't wait to get the ball in there and watch benson get tortured.

[@anonygent]

That under move where McHale would roll the ball off the tips of his fingers and into the basket is something I've never seen anyone else do.

[@JardoniJovonovich]

Before he broke his foot he was unstoppable

[@s0lgewds0lgewd16]

If shaq had kevins shot and footwork he would have been banned from the nba

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

Don't sleep on Shaq's impeccable footwork... He couldn't shoot like Kevin. That part is true.

[@spiidey1]

Shaq's only flaws were his free throws and durability (later in his career). For a man that stood 7' 1 and constantly weighed above 320+ lbs, Shaq had impeccable footwork.

[@robotube7361]

Shaq had movement. The problem was his not so good hook, and awful shooting. He just didnt have "soft hand". All his hooks and shooting were forced and he didnt even use backspin on the ball. He would literally just throw the ball as a rock. Shaq is a terrible shooter. Its like he lacked the sense. U can notice how regular shooters have that smooth swoosh when they make a shot. Shaq's shots were always unrefined and like bricks. His shooting was really awful

[@glh7728]

He did have some footowork. :) but i agree with the shooting lol. as the saying goes… you cant have everything.

[@justanotherlaid-backdude5297]

@@spiidey1 Shaq had great footwork, but not impeccable footwork. That belongs to big men that could shoot. Guys like McHale, Admiral, Olajuwon, Ewing, Tim Duncan and Dirk

[@thinkcivil1627]

When listening to NBA greats who played during this era (not just analysts), the top 2 guys that were almost impossible to stop in the low post were Olajuwon and Kevin McHale. You also have to look at the number of great big men who were playing during this time because it was the time when there were so many talented big men who are now in the Hall of Fame. It was a great time to be an NBA fan.

[@williambaugus927]

Another player that needs to be metioned more. What an amazing player and great Lurch look a like

[@nicolaszyx3120]

Incredibile player... he will school the most of the today’s forward

[@sultanabran1]

especially with all the space inside these days. he'd run rings around defenders

[@magichands135]

With those long arms on broad shoulders and that crazy high shot... . go go gadget arms!

[@goodspellor]

He has such incredible footwork for a guy that size. Surprising, though, that he hardly ever used his left hand.

[@anthonydunkley7844]

because he didn't need to

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

No, because he didn't HAVE ONE. Be honest. John Stockton never used his left, either, and neither did Michael Jordan.

[@No_Thankxx]

Being able to use both hands is a misconception that most people have with NBA players. Many legends and HOFers used only their dominant hand.

[@gretchenlittle6817]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 Maybe Jordan rarely used his left, but he finished lefty with the "spectacular" move that's shown to this day. Generally I agree, though, that most pros, even the great ones, favor their dominant hand. Remember DJ finishing against Detroit after Bird stole the ball?

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@@gretchenlittle6817 Yes. That was my point. Even to this day, very few top flight players develop their weak hand, not just shooting, but dribbling. When you watch Steph Curry, 90 percent of his step backs begin with an in and out dribble with his left hand. He also does scoop layups with his left hand where he comes down the left side and the ball never touches his right hand. Kyrie Irving takes this to a higher level with his amazing assortment of in and out dribbles and lefty to right switch layups. Kobe also hit three points shots and learners and runners with his left hand. MGic also posted up on the right side, rolled to the middle and finished lefty hook shots. Larry Bird famously played a half against the Blazers lefthanded. Jordan was NOWHERE NEAR any of those guys in his off hand proficiency and this was why the Pistons handled him easily, and was the foundation of the Jordan rules, not hard fouls as the revisionist history says. John Salley put iy like this. "We all knew he couldn't dribble left handed, all you had to do was push him to his left and he takes two dribbles, then it's back to his right or he was totally useless."

[@marvinstheman88]

Did mostly what I thought he would. Hooks over the left shoulder and fadeaways over the right shoulder with counters for both. Of course, being a hall-of-famer, he did more. That reverse scoop shot with the right hand going across the lane is so tough to stop without fouling.

[@donjennings9034]

McHale and Olajuwon my favorites. I got to see Olajuwon play in Houston, he was awesome, too.

[@NickPR87]

He had the best post moves and footwork out of anyone not named Hakeem Olajuwon.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Duncan and Mchale are 2 best all around power forwards I've seen. Gets a little overshadowed for playing alongside Bird, same with Robert Parish that doesn't get mentioned much when talking about great centers.

[@eyesoket2364]

who do you think Hakeem learned his footwork from?

[@NickPR87]

@@eyesoket2364 not McHale, Hakeem's footwork comes from him playing soccer as his first sport. He was quite into his teens when he started playing basketball, so McHale wasn't someone he modeled his game after.

[@eyesoket2364]

@@NickPR87 I know, they entered the league only 2 or 3 years apart.

[@NN-og4kj]

That baby hook is a lost art in today's game...

[@Jay_Hall]

Great player!!

[@flymine1]

He would avg 40 pts 12 rebs today

[@Mr._Moderate]

Absolute Greatness... The second best post moves of all time 👍

[@willhooke]

Thank you 👍

[@conlan1015]

Modern NBA centers are lacking the post moves, of course now they have to space the floor but when your in a situation where the option of shooting the ball isn’t doing well, try having your big man post up

[@76JStucki]

I've wondered elsewhere about an imaginary matchup between McHale and Olajuwon in the post. I don't mean as players in general. I don't think anyone--including McHale himself--would say he was as good a player overall as Hakeem. I mean specifically as post players, because they were both known specifically for post moves and footwork. Just a thought I've had.

[@arlichar11]

it just hit me that as kid i was not at all a celtic or any of the players fan, but now realize most of those guys would have actually been my favs and good guys, (even danny ainge doesnt seem so bad of a guy now a days) and funny that i thought mchale was just a goofy guy, had no idea he was a legend! and i love mchale now !

[@scrappy93]

You don't see many of these moves anymore because you don't have these coaches anymore. If you do it's in HS, but most these top kids play AAU and learn nothing or a school just setup for basketball and learn nothing. Nobody really works on their footwork. lamarcus aldridge is the only guy I can remember recently with great low post footwork and moves. Some would say Duncan, but he wasn't close to the McHale footwork

[@benphillips66]

Leg strength leg strength leg strength. Muscling for position, maintaining balance and changing direction in the air. Watch them stems!

[@adrianmata7886]

Anybody watching this should notice that it doesn't take much once you got the footwork.

[@Red4350]

i mean to be fair, alot of it comes to knowing when to use it..and then when to just go up and shoot a normal shot...and knowing when to mix it up...thats why players can't imitate him, like they can get the moves and footwork down, but its about selection...you shoot two quick hook or w.e and have the defender thinking he knows what you're gonna do and instead you pump fake and up and under him...he mixed his bag very well, its the mental game that ppl cannot imitate imo...he can teach anyone the moves but if you dont know when to just go up and when to put someone in the chamber, mentally bait someone into them, then you can't do it, thats why ppl give up on the moves cause they dont understand the almost chess like "think moves ahead" mentality, its one thing to know learn more advanced footwork and moves, but its another thing to use it practically

[@emersongongora2371]

Crazy how good these guys were damn!

[@gilbertreyes2205]

Kevin moves like a beautiful ballerina .

[@bryantharris5914]

I wish this video would mix up his moves the way Kevin did in real life. I tried showing this video to someone who never saw Kevin play and his reaction was 'So he just does the same move every time?'. We don't need 20 of the same move. He had 4 basic moves that he would improvise off.

[@rominato]

Funny to watch Bird in these clips. So many times after passing it in, he just starts walking back up the court as if he already knows McHale is going to score.

[@mjjohnson9925]

Besides Dream, nobody had better post moves than McHale. Because of his freakish length, he was maybe harder to guard.

[@MrAitraining]

Great job on this vid

[@armin38822]

Scoring is a lot in the detail. An inch can make a difference.

[@crackerjack9320]

Mchale and Akeem were the last of the great post players

[@Millipede666]

Kobe? Lebron? Embid? Jokic? Shaq? Duncan?

[@J34xalpha_KING]

Hakeem 🙄

[@J34xalpha_KING]

Love McHale 👍

[@mikegulliver4885]

@@J34xalpha_KING Olajuwon entered the league as Akeem

[@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090]

To me McHales Torture Chamber is when he would start doing all those moves all Matrix Style.

[@yoda9518]

That right hand is gold

[@gturcott1]

Best low post player I ever saw

[@michaeljacobs5042]

Changing an outdoor light fixture

[@eulissbeniot9024]

He was unstoppable

[@powerboatguy2308]

Barkley, McHale and Duncan are the best post up PFs of all time.

[@MikeyD22]

My God, that 86 team. Can you imagine night after night trying to stop these moves? And, then you have to deal with Bird, Parrish, and a semi-healthy Walton. Greatest front line in history and possibly the greatest team of all-time.

[@RPDthe3rd]

Gorman has been at this for longer than I thought

[@eric-ph]

his voice today sounds nearly identical too.

[@zpacify]

Basically Tim Duncan before Tim Duncan. If Mchale had his own team he'd average 25-10 for a career. But he was okay being second fiddle to Bird. But rose to the occasion when the Celtics needed him.

[@Mastabuilda212]

Til this day, I've never seen someone pump fake out of a double team. He was that deadly

[@submarinefilms3523]

The entry pass is a lost art

[@ValeriaZaragoza692]

You can watch McHale play and totally not even notice that anyone was guarding him.

[@khalilharris5204]

This is what a real big man looks like on the basketball court. I know y'all haven't seen one in 20 years. I would take McHale over jokic every day of the week

[@kristianpomida8259]

Notice how everytime larry feeds him the ball he starts to walk back on defense

[@brianhenningsen26]

McHale was a 60% shooter so more often than not Bird knew the ball was going in... he also basically never passed.

[@kristianpomida8259]

Brian Henningsen exactly my point.

[@montemccarty6512]

Larry Bird said if Kevin worked at his game as much as he did. Kevin would be best player in the league.

[@phoenixmichaels]

Keven! Had the long arms of a guy 7'2". So very squirrely under the basket.

[@arlichar11]

also interesting the mind set that when he gets it he doesnt hesitate, he scoring, doesnt seem to be thinking options, just bucket...

[@Born8etter]

Greatest Power Forward to ever play on the NBA

[@vincenzodelauretis5331]

Master!

[@christopherpryor4055]

Behind Dream. McHale is the 2nd best post scorer ever

[@bigticket3151]

Greatest Post Moves Ever! Well maybe him and Hakeem. I will now look at Garnetts Post moves to see how well Mchale taught him :)

[@jayreid3384]

Bet McHale is good on the dance floor cause his footwork is amazing! So underrated, a million ways to die in the post choose one

[@leroystover1062]

If you ever do this everytime Kevin McHale do that over and under move and he gets filed he always go get that towel love Kevin McHale

[@phild8095]

I would have loved to watch the team practice. To hear the comments from each other. To see them push each other to new challenges. To see different variations of simple plays. Kevin and DJ had a two man game that was frighteningly good and so fun to watch. Kevin did pass back to DJ at times. But on those nights where Kevin was shooting 70+% why bother.

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Kevin Mchale AKA The Man of Thousands moves!

[@mewithouttherandomnumbers]

Truth. My only complaint: this vid should be titled "Kevin McHale's Torture Chamber." One of the phrases announcers would use to describe whoever got stuck defending Kevin on the box was that the guy was "in the torture chamber."

[@MrWagler1]

I know that's why I put it in the thumbnail

[@mewithouttherandomnumbers]

@@MrWagler1 Most righteous

[@uliuli8997]

In the day...I was the tallest player in the land. I had 4 $$$ moves. I was so tall...I shot over every player that guarded me. Only thing that could stop me...was me. As I moved into college...I was no longer the biggest fish in the pond. My first 7 footer I played was 7'1". Slow...but big. Did I mention he was big??? Life.

[@kevinwatson4541]

You won’t see the game played like this anymore. He constantly burned all his defenders. Guy had more moves than ex lax

[@pikkon899]

@5:32 "That Kevin McHale move took me about 7 years to learn. I just taught them that today" Shaq to his son, Shareef.

[@desiolle2874]

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