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Originally Posted by Assani Fisher
ePiPen,
You've continually used ESPN analysts as the backbone of several of your arguments. You used Charles' Barkley's analysis heavily regarding McHale.
Yes these guys who played/coached the game have a unique perspective that we don't have. However, they're also very biased, and for the most part their analysis is no better than ours(in fact, in most cases I think its much worse). I don't see why you continue to use them then. Of course they're going to bring up the Kobe vs MJ thing...its called hyping up the Finals.
I didn't use Charles Barkley's analysis heavily, I just mentioned it, it was far from the main point in my argument.
My main point is that McHale scored a bunch of points while being ridiculously efficent, had the best post moves ever and was practically unstopable on the block, had a great jump shot(infact i'd say he is the 2nd surest 2 points in basketball when u take into account that the only person I feel was better was Shaq and u could foul him unlike McHale), was a great defender, and a very good rebounder. He didn't pass much, but he always COULD pass, he just didn't (I think coaching could change this like Phil Jackson who made Jordan/Kobe a lot more willing passers, remember Jordan/Kobe were never willing passers until later in their careers). McHale really had no weakness at all.
If he hadn't played on a broken foot, hadn't came off the bench for 5+ years, and actually got a chance to lead at team, he would be rated imo as the best PF of all time (Duncan imo is a center).