@Robert Johnson I think so too. The wheels would have fallen off the wagon. Shaq and Penny would be in their primes and rule the Eastern Conference. Their main rivals would have been the Pacers and the Knicks.
Bulls fan here.....Penny was the real deal!! He'd be one of all time greats. He was so damn good. I saw a dynasty coming in Orlando...but it fell apart. Imagine what they could have become.
Was a Bulls fan but I was also such a huge Penny fan (had the black jersey and the sneakers, too). If he didn't go through all those injuries over and over, he could have been Kobe-level (same thing could be said about GHill). Young people don't realize that young Penny was a legit young superstar just a few years before Kobe arrived. He did not score as much as Kobe but he could do everything. Always flirting with a triple double. And just as exciting to watch as Kobe or AI or T-Mac or Vince. In 1994-95, only his 2nd season. Penny averaged 21 pts, 5 rebs, 7 asts, shot 51% from the field. Penny & Shaq led the Orlando Magic all the way to the NBA Finals. They were on their way to winning game-1 vs Hakeem's Rockets. They were leading all the way, down to the closing minute, when Nick Anderson missed 4 consecutive FT's. Damn!
@@ChrisM07 I agree lots of times a team can steal game one and surprise people but that has no bearing on the series maybe they make it a best of 6 and that would be it. Rockets came back from deficits all year that year. 76ers won game one of the 2001 finals when the Lakers went 15-1 in the playoffs. Magic stole a game one from the raptors when they made the playoffs a few years ago but still lost the series to the eventual champions. I think pacers even stole a game one from the eventual champion of the lebron heat and I'm sure there are many more examples. I think if magic win game one it would have gone to game 6 with rockets winning. I'm a magic fan saying all this to
I miss Penny Hardaway. He should have been a greatest player and Penny is my all time favorite NBA player. One of my treasure is Penny Hardaway's Basket ball Cards. ( From his Rookie - I have about 5 cards )
Kind of cool that Shaq actually spoke the truth about ring chasing. Also a reason he probably never got along with Kobe because he expected it to be a better fit than Orlando (with team chemistry) and it wasn't.
They were not good enough. David Robinson alone wins at least 2 games with Olajuwon Rockets. These two got swept. Orlando have the best team composition at the time. I think coaching was the problem.
Penny, Shaq, Horace Grant - I loved that team. They played the most beautigul basketball. Too bad they had basically only starting line up and the bench was horrible.
The Magic team in the mid-90s had a good roster and good depth. Even when Shaq left they were still a championship caliber team because they still had their core players and a strong nucleus, it's just Penny got injured.
well thy ould of got bench fool, they just didnt give it time..they beat the bulls man..magic would of got ALOT better if they sticked together, it would of been hell of matchup ..no one could check penny, remember him abusing jordan at times on the box and i am jordan fan i was like shit
David Chandler yeah but that was #45 Jordan when he came of retirement that next yr Jordan went back to #23 and killing ever guard in the league but penny was definitely the real deal
Had he stayed healthy he would be all time great.the most complete point guard ever.freak athlete,long arms,vision,great scorer,great defender,unselfish.it's a shame how injuries crippled him
The Magic didnt understand the value of Shaq at the franchise. It was a no brainer that he would get the max and be the highest paid centre in the league. LA made sure of that. I absolutely loved that magic team with Shaq in it. They were a fun team to watch.
You young cats have no idea how good shaq and penny were together. I'm 28 born and raised in orlando and these two were imo a better duo than shaq and kobe...unstoppable
Hate to break it to Shaq, but Anderson and Skiles were the original founding fathers of that Magic franchise, on top of that why are you always mentioning 3D as the 3rd guy? The 3rd guy on that team was Horace not 3D. Also, this why I respect Dirk so much he stayed with one team and won a ring for that team and his city.
Jerry Reynolds,catledge,nick Anderson,theus and Vincent were the founding players for this franchise! The other ones wrapped it up in the good years through out the nineties.
Penny's weakness was himself. He needed to hit the weightroom. He's one of those players that look the same as a rookie and a veteran. You could see the work players like Kobe put in the gym, Kobe was a skinny kid coming into the league like penny.
Shaquille has never been fed the ball like he did when Penny used to serve him. I was in denial the whole time. Penny was humble as hell. Had Shaquille stayed, Kobe would be Kobe without chips. Shaquille would be neck and neck with Kareem. I can't give anyone Wilt status.
Wow! Quite hostile are we? Had Shaq stayed with the magic, those chips would have prevented any team to win out of the west, except Duncan and the Spurs. Not even Gasol and Kobe. I’m 😐 sorry. Kobe would have been A.I. , better yet a more athletic Carmelo.
In the 1993 Draft Day Trade, #1 pick Chris Webber for #3 pick Penny Hardaway, the Magic also received from Golden State 1 Round Picks in 1996, 1998, 2000. The Magic could have had Kobe Bryant AND Vince Carter had they held onto all their picks and/or drafted correctly.
As great as that Magic team was, I'd have to say that Dennis Scott was the weak link on the starting five. All he could do was shoot (very one-dimensional and streaky). He wasn't quick, not particularly athletic, and not a great rebounder. Nick Anderson was solid until those missed finals free throws destroyed his psyche.
Scarletbull Shaq > Dwight is the easiest one because of Shaq's size & power Grant Hill > Dennis Scott because of Hill's finesse & quickness Penny Vs. T-MAC would be the hardest & X factor matchup honestly. That one is too close for me to choose
Anderson was the weak link of the team.. Penny definitely was and is a legend in the NBA. Somehow all across the World Memphis is noted for Elvis Presley and places such as the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the hidden accusers of his murder.
@@kobeGOAT248imagine anyone on the rockets guarding jordan through 7 games... they would have gotten roasted... bulls not lucky... the rockets are lucky they didn't play the bulls more like the rockets are lucky jordan retired in the first place
Only if the Magic GM didn't and the city of Orlando didn't treat Shaq like if he was Luke Longley.. How dumb can you be not to pay Shaq what he wanted in the first place
Shaq was Kevin Durant before Kevin Durant. When he left Orlando for the Lakers he didn't let Penny know about his decision. Basically he didn't inform anyone that he was leaving. Penny was mad and didn't speak to Shaq for years.
Three founding fathers of the Orlando Magic are 3-D, Shaq and Penny?? Guess he all forgot about THE FOUNDER, Nick Anderson. 🙄 Great otherwise. It has to be said, Shaq said he gave Gabriel and offer he couldn't refuse.. He told Gabriel, that if he didn't pick up Penny he'd leave in 1996 when he got to free agency. Well Gabriel came through, Shaq didn't and he broke everyone's heart. That Magic team would have derailed the last year or so of Jordan's Bulls. Shaq didn't win anything until after MJ was gone. I honestly believe he would have won sooner if he'd stayed in Orlando. Penny probably doesn't get hurt like he did without Shaq. It was too much pressure to put all on him. We will never know.
Chris L.B. So did the Vikings back when they had The Young Randy Moss....or the 90's Buffalo Bills 4 straight Super Bowl appearances and no ring! Smh now that's sad lol
When they started 3D in 95-96, I thought the Bulls were going to have the same problems they had the previous season with the Magic. They easily had the best starting 5 in basketball and I remember Penny schooled Jordan the first game they played that year while Shaq was on the shelf. But man they got outcoached, outplayed, and swept again.
Penny was huge in the 90s. As an MJ fan, I thought he's the perfect guy to receive that baton from MJ. Penny and Shaq was the new school NBA at that time. To those who has never witness Penny, I just put it like this, if I'd been in a comma from 1994 and wake up in 2000 and see Shaq and Kobe, I'd ask what happen to Penny Hardaway? There's no way Penny is not a top 3 player at peak if not because of that injury.
I agree Penny was already making a big impact during that period in the NBA and thought he was the next big thing after Jordan especially with Shaq on his side
Penny is an all time great, the most talented of the 90s players IMO. We were all the poorer when his body broke down, NBA in massive post jordan decline
The reason he broke down shaq wasn't there so now he had to carry a team with no help. Penny was a great 2nd man he needed someone to pass the ball to.
I would put Grant Hill and especially Tim Duncan over Penny any day (They have the edge defensively and Grant Hill in both areas), but I have him at third concerning his talent. He was def. my fav. guy in the 90s
penny toyed with pippens defense during their match ups....he was so young yet so poised. He could post, bring the ball, shoot, assist,play defense,great feel for the game as such a young age. Total package!
lol, penny could not score with either pippen or jordan. He was good but dont say that. Pippen holds his own greatness. In fact pippen > penny coz pippen brings more to the table. Penny dont deserve top 50 all time great, pippen does. Penny was equal to kobe or better at the time. Its sad, they were not coached as good as brown nor phil. Nobody beats MJ in his era, its just a fact and pippen is the boy wonder.
mak hines i agree. imagine how he had developed and matured if he reached his peak. he could bring a team into championship like jordan, kobie and lebron did.
Not a bias thought, but chicago that time is an all-star team, which actually started the idea of creating a big 3 combo to get a championship. Magic that time are 90% 24yo below, except for horace grant. And yet beat the bulls in the 1995 eastern finals.
I have reoccurring dreams to this day about seeing the Orland Magic in the Shaq & Penny era. As a kid from the UK in the 90’s there was nothing else in the universe I wanted to see more. Losing to the Rockets in the final still gives me nightmares to this day.
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I wish the Magic would have gotten at least one championship with Shaq and Penny.
n-damn-deed...my favorite fuqn team behind my bulls...and sonics wit kemp and Gp @ #3
@Robert Johnson I think so too. The wheels would have fallen off the wagon. Shaq and Penny would be in their primes and rule the Eastern Conference. Their main rivals would have been the Pacers and the Knicks.
That Team was on their way even w out Shack they should have won.
Yes, we could have also witnessed a decade long rivalry between the Spurs and Magic in the finals with Shaq against TD
Hakeem said no
I love penny. I use to love the magic. Penny still my favorite player today
mine's too
Bulls fan here.....Penny was the real deal!! He'd be one of all time greats. He was so damn good. I saw a dynasty coming in Orlando...but it fell apart. Imagine what they could have become.
same with me. My go to team in 2k is the 94-95 Magic
Mine too
Shaq really loved playing with Penny, more then with Kobe.
That was Penny's team just as much as it was Shaq's team 💯
I'm wearing my Penny 4s right now..kids have NO IDEA how amazing Penny was!
Off the wing, Full court, post up, 3 pointers. Amazing Speed.
even jordan himself wore penny shoes that says a lot
And Penny dunked on All the bigs back then!
Ewing, Shaun Bradley, David Robinson, Smits, them ALL
These guys were amazing In Orlando!! 🔥🔥🏀🏀
Forever the GOAT in my eyes!! #heavencent #1cent
Was a Bulls fan but I was also such a huge Penny fan (had the black jersey and the sneakers, too). If he didn't go through all those injuries over and over, he could have been Kobe-level (same thing could be said about GHill). Young people don't realize that young Penny was a legit young superstar just a few years before Kobe arrived. He did not score as much as Kobe but he could do everything. Always flirting with a triple double. And just as exciting to watch as Kobe or AI or T-Mac or Vince. In 1994-95, only his 2nd season. Penny averaged 21 pts, 5 rebs, 7 asts, shot 51% from the field. Penny & Shaq led the Orlando Magic all the way to the NBA Finals. They were on their way to winning game-1 vs Hakeem's Rockets. They were leading all the way, down to the closing minute, when Nick Anderson missed 4 consecutive FT's. Damn!
Like Shaq said "who was going to stop penny?
To quick, long, and court vision was stellar
That Magic team was so special, i was a huge fan, to bad they didn't get a championship, they were real contenders.
Just ONE freethrow. Just ONE and I think the confidence and momentum from game 1 would have carried the Magic over the Rockets in that Finals series.
I don't think so, the only reason the Rockets almost lost that game was they got outrebounded by a wide margin they fixed that problem after G1.
@@ChrisM07 I agree lots of times a team can steal game one and surprise people but that has no bearing on the series maybe they make it a best of 6 and that would be it. Rockets came back from deficits all year that year. 76ers won game one of the 2001 finals when the Lakers went 15-1 in the playoffs. Magic stole a game one from the raptors when they made the playoffs a few years ago but still lost the series to the eventual champions. I think pacers even stole a game one from the eventual champion of the lebron heat and I'm sure there are many more examples. I think if magic win game one it would have gone to game 6 with rockets winning. I'm a magic fan saying all this to
I miss Penny Hardaway. He should have been a greatest player and Penny is my all time favorite NBA player. One of my treasure is Penny Hardaway's Basket ball Cards. ( From his Rookie - I have about 5 cards )
You know when MJ put his shoes on . That was the ultimate respect
Happy birthday to my favorite basketball player of all time Penny Hardaway !!!
The Orlando team of the 90's would crush the 2000's team. Man if Shaq didn't leave and those boys stayed together with Penny staying healthy, Wow
My favorite team of all time 92-95 Magic Shaq Penny Scott Anderson #Legendary Era
same
Kind of cool that Shaq actually spoke the truth about ring chasing. Also a reason he probably never got along with Kobe because he expected it to be a better fit than Orlando (with team chemistry) and it wasn't.
IMO nick Anderson should get credit as well, Skiles was on that team in there building phase when they finally became a great team
Nick anderson should definitely get credit but remember him for missing dem four free throws
1990's Orlando Magic 🎩 was one of the most exciting teams to watch Shaq & Penny
Beautiful stuff . This is what basketball is all about . Makes me sad they didn't get there ring
They were not good enough. David Robinson alone wins at least 2 games with Olajuwon Rockets. These two got swept. Orlando have the best team composition at the time. I think coaching was the problem.
Eman Jayme they was young only in their 2 or 3rd year in the league which is incredible
Penny, Shaq, Horace Grant - I loved that team. They played the most beautigul basketball. Too bad they had basically only starting line up and the bench was horrible.
The Magic team in the mid-90s had a good roster and good depth. Even when Shaq left they were still a championship caliber team because they still had their core players and a strong nucleus, it's just Penny got injured.
Nick Anderson and dennis scott as well it was enough to win if they stayed together
well thy ould of got bench fool, they just didnt give it time..they beat the bulls man..magic would of got ALOT better if they sticked together, it would of been hell of matchup ..no one could check penny, remember him abusing jordan at times on the box and i am jordan fan i was like shit
David Chandler yeah but that was #45 Jordan when he came of retirement that next yr Jordan went back to #23 and killing ever guard in the league but penny was definitely the real deal
@@owainkanaway8345 Once Shaq left Orlando wasn't nothing.
Had he stayed healthy he would be all time great.the most complete point guard ever.freak athlete,long arms,vision,great scorer,great defender,unselfish.it's a shame how injuries crippled him
Penny is a hybrid Jordan and Magic :)
i will add to that list hakeem:)
orlando magic always had the nicest jerseys
I miss Penny- what a fantastic talent!! Could've been as great or maybe better than Kobe!
Remember when penny was the next guy
The Magic didnt understand the value of Shaq at the franchise. It was a no brainer that he would get the max and be the highest paid centre in the league. LA made sure of that. I absolutely loved that magic team with Shaq in it. They were a fun team to watch.
You young cats have no idea how good shaq and penny were together. I'm 28 born and raised in orlando and these two were imo a better duo than shaq and kobe...unstoppable
Hector Mangual they wasn't a better dou. Kobe and shaq won three straight Shaq and Penny, nothing
Meleke Lewis Shaq and penny had a force called Jordan and the bulls. they lost against Houston cuz they were young and then Jordan came back
+Hector Mangual I love Penny he's one of my favorites but Penny is not better than Kobe. Kobe better offensively and defensively
If Shaq had stayed in Orlando with Penny, they would have got a ring together.
Tehui1974 no because Penny got hurt, they wouldn't be as successful as Shaq and kobe
this is the best I love that amazing Team off its dial
I WISH SHAQ AND PENNY WOULD HAVE STAYED TOGETHER THAT TEAM WAS A BEAST 💯💪
Life is not fair, Penny, rose, T-mac, etc.....these players could be huge superstars if they stayed healthy
he was my favorite player and he left the league with 120 million so he good and he was a hell of a guard at 6'7 who could guard
I wanted orlando to beat Houston so bad!
Magic should have been a dynasty...😲🤒😋
They are in my eyes. They are Champions
@@matthewm9388 Eastern Conference Champions
michael jordan
Penny is be in the Hall Of Fame.
After Magic, before Nash there was Penny
My dad said penny was different. He was the next mj
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO: "Penny Hardaway's Top 10 Assists" - ruclips.net/video/GFACsK9lQ68/видео.html !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
Nick Anderson was a founding father also
Yeah, he definitely laid the BRICKS
Shaq should stay in Orlando,,, he can get 10 champion with penny!!!
That Magic team is the reason I am a basketball fan.
Damn some Michael Jordan and Hakeem the Dream...
Shaq did not make a mistake but him and penny is a huge what if
I didn't realize Dennis Scott is 6′ 8″
Awesome
How come Shaq won't make eye contact with Penny?
Tension in the barber shop in 2012 but this magic moment documentary 2016, the beef was squashed IMO ... it’s all good now !
The Original Orlando Magic Legends
Shaq, Penny and Dennis
Don't forget Nick Anderson
Scott skiles too
Hate to break it to Shaq, but Anderson and Skiles were the original founding fathers of that Magic franchise, on top of that why are you always mentioning 3D as the 3rd guy? The 3rd guy on that team was Horace not 3D. Also, this why I respect Dirk so much he stayed with one team and won a ring for that team and his city.
Jerry Reynolds,catledge,nick Anderson,theus and Vincent were the founding players for this franchise! The other ones wrapped it up in the good years through out the nineties.
Dennis was the 3rd leading scorer on the team
well shaq went to the lakers before kobe was traded
Penny's weakness was himself. He needed to hit the weightroom. He's one of those players that look the same as a rookie and a veteran. You could see the work players like Kobe put in the gym, Kobe was a skinny kid coming into the league like penny.
I believe kobe over did it at times
@@Rambo20244 and look at what he accomplished. He got the most out of his body
Shaquille has never been fed the ball like he did when Penny used to serve him. I was in denial the whole time. Penny was humble as hell. Had Shaquille stayed, Kobe would be Kobe without chips. Shaquille would be neck and neck with Kareem. I can't give anyone Wilt status.
You dumb fuck Kobe won without shaq
Wow! Quite hostile are we? Had Shaq stayed with the magic, those chips would have prevented any team to win out of the west, except Duncan and the Spurs. Not even Gasol and Kobe. I’m 😐 sorry. Kobe would have been A.I. , better yet a more athletic Carmelo.
@@ulyssesgrant1781kobe probably would have been mcgrady without shaq
Even though I'm a lifetime Bulls fan, I'm still a sports fan
Shaq.. Penny. Dennis Aunt'Lynn favorite players
Who's gonna guard Penny? Exactly.
Damn, didnt realize Shaq announced he went to the Lakers on my 15th birthday lol
Missing Nick Andersen!!
Why are bald people at a barber shop?
to be cut down to baldness
Bob Jones u are so dumb this barber shop is for penny
Bob Jones why the fuck u worried about it
Bob Jones to get there face and bald heads clean right smh
Who gives a shit. Honestly If that's what you see in a video about great sport athletes boo to you my friend.
starting 5 for orlando magic penny 3d t-mac dwight and shaq.
orlando magic starting 5
1.penny
2. D-scott/ t-mac
3.D-scott/ t-mac
4. Dwight howard
5. Shaq
In the 1993 Draft Day Trade, #1 pick Chris Webber for #3 pick Penny Hardaway, the Magic also received from Golden State 1 Round Picks in 1996, 1998, 2000. The Magic could have had Kobe Bryant AND Vince Carter had they held onto all their picks and/or drafted correctly.
So Penny Hardaway didn’t get drafted til after Blue Chips?!
I wish Shaq had stayed in Orlando and Penny stayed healthy and they would have won multiple championships.
Shaq messed up everything..
You right! Shaq had a huge ego problem and he still does
"when did you know that we really had something?"
When i left yall for L.A.
As great as that Magic team was, I'd have to say that Dennis Scott was the weak link on the starting five. All he could do was shoot (very one-dimensional and streaky). He wasn't quick, not particularly athletic, and not a great rebounder. Nick Anderson was solid until those missed finals free throws destroyed his psyche.
G Ryen Thank you, 3D was one dimensional, no defense (important), barely a post game, and no movement when Penny and Shaq were in the post.
Only if they waited til Tmac showed up
Damn they had “The Jump” first???
I wish he wouldn't of left but he made the right decision.
A what if 3 on 3 matchup all in their prime...
Shaq v Dwight Howard
Penny v TMac
Dennis Scott v Grant Hill
Who wins?
Scarletbull Shaq > Dwight is the easiest one because of Shaq's size & power
Grant Hill > Dennis Scott because of Hill's finesse & quickness
Penny Vs. T-MAC would be the hardest & X factor matchup honestly. That one is too close for me to choose
Penny was on guardable
@@TwoThreeForever😂😂idk with tmac vs penny that's kinda like a coin toss... well penny know how to win deep in the playoffs
Rafer Alston could have guarded Penny IMOP if they didn't start Nelson over Alston they would have beat Kobe's Lakers
6:03 3D swag
Anderson was the weak link of the team.. Penny definitely was and is a legend in the NBA. Somehow all across the World Memphis is noted for Elvis Presley and places such as the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the hidden accusers of his murder.
what about nick anderson :(
I think Jordan is very lucky he never faced Hakeem in the finals. He would have had the best chance out of any player from the era to beat Micheal
Imagine Cartwright or Wennington guarding The Dream over 7 games. They would get roasted alive.
@@kobeGOAT248imagine anyone on the rockets guarding jordan through 7 games... they would have gotten roasted... bulls not lucky... the rockets are lucky they didn't play the bulls
more like the rockets are lucky jordan retired in the first place
what could have been...Anfernee was S-Tier
Only if the Magic GM didn't and the city of Orlando didn't treat Shaq like if he was Luke Longley.. How dumb can you be not to pay Shaq what he wanted in the first place
Shaq can’t look at penny lowkey beef.
Shaq was Kevin Durant before Kevin Durant. When he left Orlando for the Lakers he didn't let Penny know about his decision. Basically he didn't inform anyone that he was leaving.
Penny was mad and didn't speak to Shaq for years.
Three founding fathers of the Orlando Magic are 3-D, Shaq and Penny??
Guess he all forgot about THE FOUNDER, Nick Anderson. 🙄
Great otherwise.
It has to be said, Shaq said he gave Gabriel and offer he couldn't refuse..
He told Gabriel, that if he didn't pick up Penny he'd leave in 1996 when he got to free agency. Well Gabriel came through, Shaq didn't and he broke everyone's heart.
That Magic team would have derailed the last year or so of Jordan's Bulls.
Shaq didn't win anything until after MJ was gone. I honestly believe he would have won sooner if he'd stayed in Orlando.
Penny probably doesn't get hurt like he did without Shaq. It was too much pressure to put all on him.
We will never know.
JJ Reddick gonna guard Penny 😭
The free points stop shaq
Penny was somethink betwen Jordan and Magic
Is all about the money and being jealous on penny. That's why Shaq left Orlando.
this show better with rachele
Give life to Jesus Jesus Christ Jesus Christ amen
But he left?
Hahahahaha
Never gets old hahahah
Penny was so smooth. I loved the way he played.
What could’ve of been. Penny was & is the best PG I’ve ever seen to this day.
same
nick Anderson is a founder too... in fact, first ever draft pick of the magic
Fact, he shouldve been 1st mention, hes 1st slot... coming from the biggest fan of Penny's
That was Shaq being petty
Nick Anderson was awesome before those Finals moments
Yes sir, ... man I think those free throws haunt him till this day. I wish not.
Bruh those fts were in game 1. Them boys got swept 4 -0. Shaq throwing all the blame on the nick Anderson is fowl
Man! That Orlando team... Hardaway, Shaq, Scott, Anderson, Bowie, Grant, and Royal... They deserved a ring!
Chris L.B. So did the Vikings back when they had The Young Randy Moss....or the 90's Buffalo Bills 4 straight Super Bowl appearances and no ring! Smh now that's sad lol
When they started 3D in 95-96, I thought the Bulls were going to have the same problems they had the previous season with the Magic. They easily had the best starting 5 in basketball and I remember Penny schooled Jordan the first game they played that year while Shaq was on the shelf. But man they got outcoached, outplayed, and swept again.
Edward Wright ...That Vikings reference broke my heart since thats my team. I'm still sick about they lost that nfc championship game to ATL. 😔 Uuuggh
And Joe Wolf!
Penny was huge in the 90s. As an MJ fan, I thought he's the perfect guy to receive that baton from MJ. Penny and Shaq was the new school NBA at that time. To those who has never witness Penny, I just put it like this, if I'd been in a comma from 1994 and wake up in 2000 and see Shaq and Kobe, I'd ask what happen to Penny Hardaway? There's no way Penny is not a top 3 player at peak if not because of that injury.
Agreed. I play that team on 2013k I always day damn that team was stacked. Who broke it up?
I think we would’ve seen penny evolve into a big time scorer aswell
in my best 5 prime penny is pg
I agree Penny was already making a big impact during that period in the NBA and thought he was the next big thing after Jordan especially with Shaq on his side
Also when Magics played Bulls Pippen and Jordan at time will double up on Defense on Penny that's how good he was
Penny is an all time great, the most talented of the 90s players IMO. We were all the poorer when his body broke down, NBA in massive post jordan decline
michael jordan he means of players that came in the 90s.jordans was an 80s baby for the nba in his come up
The reason he broke down shaq wasn't there so now he had to carry a team with no help. Penny was a great 2nd man he needed someone to pass the ball to.
Founding Fathers and he didn't mention Nick Anderson. Nick was the Majic's first pick in the draft....ever.
I would put Grant Hill and especially Tim Duncan over Penny any day (They have the edge defensively and Grant Hill in both areas), but I have him at third concerning his talent. He was def. my fav. guy in the 90s
Penny was on another level,
Injuries stopped him from going down in top 10 players of all time,maybe top 5!
penny toyed with pippens defense during their match ups....he was so young yet so poised. He could post, bring the ball, shoot, assist,play defense,great feel for the game as such a young age. Total package!
lol, penny could not score with either pippen or jordan. He was good but dont say that. Pippen holds his own greatness. In fact pippen > penny coz pippen brings more to the table. Penny dont deserve top 50 all time great, pippen does. Penny was equal to kobe or better at the time. Its sad, they were not coached as good as brown nor phil. Nobody beats MJ in his era, its just a fact and pippen is the boy wonder.
mak hines i agree. imagine how he had developed and matured if he reached his peak. he could bring a team into championship like jordan, kobie and lebron did.
Not a bias thought, but chicago that time is an all-star team, which actually started the idea of creating a big 3 combo to get a championship. Magic that time are 90% 24yo below, except for horace grant. And yet beat the bulls in the 1995 eastern finals.
@Rasuke11 Game 2,3,4 Pippen shut his ass down
Shaq showed Penny no love in this video. He didn’t look at him one time or even shake his hand.
Noyce Gaming yep Shaq has always been jealous.
god i miss watching the Early/mid 90s Orlando Magic.
Loved them then and still love and support the Magic now.
GO MAGIC GO!
thank you guys saw u at your best...thank u shaq & penny unguardable
Loved watching 1cent play. Still remember going 2 his Memphis games, and not being able 2 blink because if you did you would miss something.
I have reoccurring dreams to this day about seeing the Orland Magic in the Shaq & Penny era. As a kid from the UK in the 90’s there was nothing else in the universe I wanted to see more. Losing to the Rockets in the final still gives me nightmares to this day.
I THINK SHAQ COULD'VE WON MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH A HEALTHY PENNY
Penny was a lot like Magic Johnson with a jumpshot shot
Nick Anderson I remember that Cat he shoots like 40% from 3 point but only 50% free throws
Love dis interview
One of my favorite teams to watch play. Super disappointed when they split up except for the fact Shaq came to my hometown.
THIS TEAM WAS MAGIC!!!