What if Kevin McHale and Robert Parish weren traded to the Celtics?
The Celtics had gotten Larry Bird the year before and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in his first season, but they needed to give him a better, younger supporting cast. They did exactly that, as they traded Joe Barry Carroll for McHale and Parish, two future Hall of Fame big men who fit perfectly with Bird to form the greatest front court of all time. The next season after the trade, they won the championship—and ended up winning two more in the decade, as they cemented themselves as one of the greatest teams in NBA history. Parish ended up with career averages of 14.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 blocks, along with a fantastic 53.7 percent from the field and a solid 72.1 percent from the free-throw line. He was also extremely durable, playing in a record 1,611 games. McHale had career averages of 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 blocks, along with an amazing 55.4 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line. On the other hand, Car
