What was it like to play with Robert Parish and Kevin McHale?
I love Robert Parish, man. He’s a character, and fun to have around. People will ask why he’s so quiet, and I just tell them that that’s his demeanor. But he’s the nicest person that you could ever want to meet. If you ever want to know where you stand with Robert you just go up to him and ask. If he thinks you’re an asshole, he’ll tell you that you’re an asshole. But if he really likes you, he will sit down and talk to you for hours on end. Great competitor. I used to always mess with him about his stretching. I’d say, ‘How in the world can your old ass get down there like that? I’m ten years younger than you and I can’t get down there!’ And he’d say, ‘You’d better stretch, or you’ll feel it when you get old’. He’s a great guy [laughs]. A true professional. Kevin McHale – he’s like me. He’s a clown, who likes to have fun. He doesn’t take anything serious unless he’s going to play basketball. Everything’s a joke. He’d ride the bicycle on Thursday and say, ‘I don’t think I’m going to pr
