Playoff plays · Signature moves · #82
McHale's up-and-under
McHale used the threat of his hook and turnaround to lift defenders, preserve his pivot and step beneath the contest.
#82 · Playoff plays · Signature moves
McHale's up-and-under
1984 · Championship series
Kevin McHale · Los Angeles Lakers
1984 · Championship series
Kevin McHale
Against Los Angeles Lakers
The stakes
NBA Finals Game 7
Few scorers built more solutions from one patch of floor. His up-and-under remains a foundational lesson in patient post footwork.
NBA Finals
1984Game7
BOSTONCELTICS
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
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JUN 12, 1984
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Celtics vs Lakers
1984 NBA Finals Game 7 · Jun 12, 1984
Boston and Los Angeles closed a punishing Finals series in a Game 7 between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
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