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Re: Barkley: Duncan is the #1 Power Forward of All-Time.
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Originally Posted by Roscoe Sheed
McHale was a better overall player than Karl Malone in my opinion. Yes, Malone had the gaudy numbers, but I think numbers are overrated.
McHale had far superior post moves. He is one of the best post players ever, if not the best. The only guys that come close are Duncan, Kareem, and Hakeem (in my opinion, Shaq and Wilt can't be included because they relied so much on brute force). McHale was also a superior defender than Malone. Additionally, McHale was always clutch. Malone was, of course, not
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Yes, McHale had superior post moves. I don't give him much else over Malone, though. Both were actually very good defenders in their prime. Malone was a better passer and rebounder, and ran the floor incredibly well.
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