How does McHale fair against Garnett in a 1 on 1 matchup? That'd be something, man. He never faced anyone with Garnett's athleticism/length coupled with his determination, but Garnett never faced anyone with McHale's array of post moves and ability to score. Très Intéressant.
McHale >>> Garnett.
That could be (and had been) debated on here a for a bit....but I don't think McHale ever had the defensive range of KG. Both are splendid players, though.
McHale has always been a slightly better lowpost scorer than KG, but it can be debated whether he could carry a team - like KG.
I think the question to ask is:
What would KG do if he was time-warped back to 1986 and played in place of McHale?
Wow.
Larry, KG, and Chief.