NBA: All-time starting 5 of the 1980's

Power Forward - Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics)

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale was one of the most underrated players of all time. Although he did receive a host of honors during and after his playing career, he always seems to be overlooked by fans and so-called critics. The players that played with and against him though, would tell you how good he really was. He was a machine in the paint and called it "The Torture Chamber". He was an absolute sight for sore eyes while going to work inside and is widely regarded to have the most number of moves in the post. His defense was even more underrated. He was a genuine lockdown defender and was incredibly tough as well.

He was Bird's partner in crime en route to the five finals appearances. When the defense decided to double or sometimes even triple-team Bird, McHale was waiting inside the paint and had a ball when there wasn't more than one defender on him.

He won three titles in the 80s and was named to an All-Star five-times during the decade. He also named in the 1987 All-NBA first-team and was named to the All-Defensive first team on three occasions. Added to this he was also the sixth man of the year twice towards the starting of his career. He also held Boston's franchise record in points (56) for a brief period (nine days) before Larry Bird beat it.