Open topic: How good would Kevin McHale be in today’s NBA?

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesLarry Bird would be amazing in today’s NBA. Nobody can convince me otherwise. His shooting ability, creativity, and playmaking would be on full display. I joked on twitter yesterday that he would pull up and shoot from halfcourt for entire games just to mess around with people. The emphasis on spacing would highlight so many of his talents. As I said, this is not up for debate and I will never concede this point.

Today, however, is Kevin McHale’s birthday and I thought this would be a fun topic of conversation:

Would Kevin McHale thrive in today’s NBA? Or would he struggle to showcase his incredible talents in a league that has gone away from the post-up…