To see Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin McHale talking together is like looking at a history of power forwards in the NBA. Yes, according to the definition, they play — played, in McHale’s case — the same position. But did two people ever go about the same job so differently?
McHale was maybe the greatest low-post scorer in the game during the 1980s when he and Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics were winning three titles. Nowitzki? Well, he’s one of the power forwards who have taken the position farther from the basket.And yet, Nowitzki has the ability to do some of the same things McHale accomplished in his Hall of Fame career, says McHale. He’s been visiting the first week of Dallas Mavericks training camp, stressing a strong attitude. But that doesn’t mean the fundamentals of low-post play haven’t been taught, too."
As Rick Carlisle said: "McHale’s an excellent teacher. Hey, if I wanted my 6 1/2 -year-old daughter to have piano lessons, I’d go to Fort Worth and knock on Van Cliburn’s door if I could get him. This is kind of the same thing."
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