McHale being punished for the players he had around him and their team’s success is what you are doing.
In the past 40 years, Shaq and McHale are the only players to average over 25 ppg and shoot over 60% in the post.
If McHale had his own squad, his numbers would be that much higher.
I saw dude school both Sampson and Akeem (before the H) in the finals. SCHOOL them!
Karl was not as good as McHale. I dont give a fukk if Karl scored more.
If Lurch was that great he'd have been the best player on a champion...
Philosophically I can see we approach this differently. To me, it matters that Lurch never had to bear the responsibility as THE face of a franchise like Malone. Bird got hurt early in 1988-89 season and was never the same Bird again. The year prior, in '88, Boston won 57 games and was in its 5th straight ECF...
Bird gets hurt in '89, Lurch plays 78 games and Boston drops to 42 wins with him as their best player. That was the moment. That was the moment to see if Lurch, who made two All-Star teams after '89, was truly That Guy...
Lurch's bag isn't really relevant here. We're comparing him to a guy who was the face of a franchise his entire career, was the primary defensive focus, and Lurch was none of these things. It's easy to showcase your bag when you have an All-Timer doing the heavy lifting, a consistently deep bench and strong coaching...
Dudes really overrate skill set. Vince Carter had a nice bag and is the most overrated player ever. Karl-Anthony Towns has a deep bag and what exactly has it translated to?
Lurch played in 5 Finals and was the best player in none of them. Not one. His bag wasn't nice enough, apparently...
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