I can see why now. This guy has the same insight like MJ. He pivots turns and fakes and shoots like MJ. Dunk almost mj. And shoots towards the back like MJ. His size was like MJ and he dunks with the big guys too. And he passes like magic. And his dribbles is not awkward(happy wilt) . Wow.
The Best player that didn't ever get to live up to his full potential due to injuries. Penny was the shit for 3 magical years and they will live on for everyone that remembers.
co yo ro uu ss so It was a very common yet unconventional move. Guys back then and guys Penny emulated were post players. It's truly just a great forgotten move because players don't play in the post anymore and if they do they're not that skilled, agile or balanced.
Bro, I yelled when I saw that move. I've never seen it before either. Man, Penny was even more nasty in college. He was the first person I ever seen do a hop step.
Not Jordan, not grant hill, not hakeem, not shaq but Penny was the most entertaining superstar in 90s. Can pass like magic, dunk like jordan, move like hakeem and injured like grant hill. My favorite player ever
He was an amazing player...Slim and athletic, a perfect passer, dribbler, Amazing Dunker, He can posterized everybody...Shawn Bradley, Karl Malone, Chief Parish, Mourning, Mutombo, Olajuwon, Ewing...With Shaq he formed the most exciting duo of the 90's with Payton & Kemp.
And those are some of the hardest names to ever dunk on. I think the only other plater that I can think of that has done that is probably V. Carter. On Mourning AND Mutombo AND The Dream AND Ewing.....by the way, the Ewing one was the nastiest. Penny made it to the room while Ewing was still getting UP lol! That is how fast he was. #Legend.
Imagine this guy in today's league. I don't see a better player than this guy. Total package. Size, handles, vision, creativity, shot, balls. And don't underestimate the ability to jump off two feet like that.
At 6'8 no one has a first step like that. He can blow by his defender and create space like ja Morant. AT 6 freaking 8. LeBron is the closest, but not quite as nimble or laterally agile. Those knees couldn't take it.
One of My Favorite Players of All Time! He dunked on every Legendary "90's" center except his own teammate, Shaq. I totally see why his knees wore out though. He attacked the rim with such force...stopping on a dime, then exploding upward to dunk...Miss the Old NBA
I wonder if he had the same issue as McGrady. The way Penny lands looks similar to McGrady. I remember someone doing a video on how McGrady lands and correlating that to McGrady's injury problems.
I never thought of it like that. All those moves wore out his knees. I guess you gotta think long term and save your strength over the lifetime of your career. The key the greats have is longevity
He did a lot of one hand leaner, sometime kicking one leg forward and land on the other leg. Looking back, he should've focused on strengthening quads hams and calves to lessen the impact on knee joint. Another what if for penny
Also a T-Mac with more healthy seasons. Instead of only about 3-4 peak or near peak T-Mac seasons imagine 6 or 7. You could argue him and Hill had about the same number of healthy great years but sadly they didn't coincide.
Imagine a starting line up players who had their careers cut short because of injuries. You could have Yao up front, Grant Hill, T-Mac, at forwards and Penny and Derrick Rose at the guards. All 5 of these guys are HoF caliber. 3 are in there (Yao, T-Mac and Grant). I think Rose may get in since he was an MVP. Obviously if Penny was going to make it he would have years ago. But all of them were shoe-ins at their peak. I'd put Brandon Roy in as sixth man. He was All NBA twice, a second and third team and a three time all star in his first four seasons with no injuries after which he played only one more season. He maybe the most intriguing. Danny Granger is another who had an abrupt and after just taking off. He gets a seat on the bench too. I know I must be missing a couple, just can't think of them right now.
Penny Hardaway to the Hall of Fame!!! One of the most influential players of the 90's era. Injuries held down his career but Penny will always be remembered as of the most exciting and creative players in NBA history. Thank you for this excellent video NBA! It brings back a lot of good memories.
Penny, Shawn Kemp, Webber, Jamal Crawford, Mark Aguirre, and Reggie Lewis should make it to the Hall, despite injuries / sixth man status / early death. I think some borderline players like Rondo, Sprewell, Tom Chambers, Larry Johnson, Mark Jackson, and Rod Strickland, should get strong consideration. But Penny is an absolute no-brainer.
One of the best combo guards in the history of the NBA. He was the biggest NBA PG at the time, tremendous athleticism and handles, unmatched court vision, great feel/instincts and high IQ for the game -- at his prime, I think he was the second-best player in the NBA after Jordan.
Penny was my favorite player and made me start watching bball. I used to have his shoes ,poster, and Orlando gear. Crushed my heart as a kid when he got injured
In my opinion he is the biggest what if story in NBA history. I was to young to watch and there is not a lot of footage on him if u look on UA-cam. A lot of people don't know he surpassed Jordan in popularity in the NBA before he got injured his merchandise was the #1 selling thing out of all NBA players. The guy also had some of the greatest commercials ever with the "Little Penny" toy
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T You're wrong, But len Bias is really the Biggest NBA "What if" Stories. He was really fucking good in maryland college when he went against jordan, And trust me he was better, stronger, And more athletic than jordan. If you watch some tapes on youtube You could see. But it's sad how he died after the day the celtics drafted him, Smfh Cocaine is one hell of A drug. But yes I do agree with your comment. and search Up len bias games.
I watched him and he was great. You could tell right from his rookie year that he was gonna be a star, and he was like a combo of MJ & Magic as a 6'-7" point guard. Still one of my all time favorites and was my favorite when he came in the league until the injuries ruined him.
Tony Boots yeah I wish I could've watched him and Hakeem, but all the NBA do when they show past games is play Michael Jordan games on tv and it's the same ones. I just really wanna see someone else
I was a teenager in the 90s and he was definitely my favorite player back then. I had a Penny and Lil Penny t shirt from nike i used to wear to school often(I still have a pair of Air Pennys). Jordan was the king of the NBA but Penny was more popular. His game was just beautiful. Smooth footwork, could pass and could dunk on everybody. Shame the injuries destroyed his career.
He’s one of my ALL TIME favorites, he was a total package and had all what it takes to be a legit superstar. He was just too unfortunate to have a shortlived career due to devastating injuries. What a talent that had been wasted!
It's his genetics and then his environment. Treadwell, East, Kingsbury, and the list of terrible (academically and violently) Memphis public schools got some major "ballers," so Penny plus playing pickup and high school/junior high versus some extremely athletic players made him already "Pro" at freshman year in college. I went to private all-White-boy school and we'd get stomped (steals everytime we ran down the court) by the larger public schools. I hated playing them, the hand-checking went uncalled. Every away game was a loud raucus affair, the smell of popcorn, the craziness of the night. We had a guy who had lampchop sideburns like Elvis and the crowd would make so much fun of him haha
Season ticket holder at Memphis, so much fun watching him for 3 years. And then seeing him blossom on the national stage in Orlando. Pure basketball joy.
OK so in a little more than 7 minutes we've seen this guy dunking on Olajuwon, Mourning, Ewing, Mutumbo, Karl Malone and mystifying Jordan......All of which during his first five NBA seasons.... This guy is certainly the biggest "What if" NBA story of all time.
Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway were both the biggest what-ifs in NBA history. They both could have been NBA HOFers and two of the best to ever play if they hadn't suffered career ending/altering injuries.
I recall reading a NYT article back in '96 about the Magic and Penny Hardaway. Huge article portraying his early life, growing up, and ending in the NBA. This was in NY and Hardaway never played for the Knicks. This guy was on his way up. He was fast, focused, and plain and simple phenomenal. Injuries were his demise. But knowing that he was the 1st and only player who MJ wore his sneakers speaks volumes. It takes a great one to know another.
Penny was something special. As a die hard Jordan fan Penny managed to become my #1 fave player to watch. Such a shame injuries took away this young man's career so soon.
My favorite player of all time. Hardcore fanatical Magic fan since 1993. My friend and I would always fight over who would was Penny when we would play 1 on 1.
Dunks aren't a great display of a players greatness, but when he's constantly doing it over legendary bigs like Hakeem, Ewing, Zo, and 7'6 Bradley, that's showing something real. Air Penny
In the mid 90s, every kid loved him. So many people had his Jersey, it was the “cool” Jersey to have. I was 10 years old in 96 and was a huge fan, as were so many other teens and kids my age.
Penny had some sick moves. Look at all the guys he dunked on. Ewing, Malone, Olajuwon, Mutumbo, Bradley, etc. He makes me want jump out of my seat just watching this. Let's go!
Everyone always talks about MJ and his deeds, especially these days with the release of The Las Dance but, nobody ever remembers that magnificent player who, without his injuries, would have become Jordan's main antagonist, his name was Anfernee Deon Hardaway, elegance in motion with n.1 on his shoulders.
I never say that Penny was stronger than Mike. I’ve said that, in the 90’s and before his knee injury, Penny was the second NBA star player after MJ. And this was also the thought of all those who followed basketball in those legendary years.
@@themansince I lived the whole period of basketball in the 90s and I can assure you that insiders, specialized magazines and former professional players considered penny the worthy heir of MJ, and this well before the Kobe phenomenon broke out. His Nikes were the best sellers along with the Jordans. Then there were the internal disagreements with Shaq in 96 and the onset of knee pain and from there it was the beginning of the end. You are free to think how you want, but for most of those who followed the NBA of the 90, after MJ there was Penny!
@@Dafranchise1104 pippen dunked really hard on Ewing 🤣 trash talk aside, mutombo and ewing contested all shots coming their way, and I really respect it. Bulls fan here.
My two favorite players of all time were T-Mac and Penny. They both wore number 1 on the Magic. But unfortunately struggled with injures. Salute to a legend.
I agree. It's true, however, that Tracy was never able to play with a healthy Grant Hill (who was in his prime, and arguably the best player in the league when Orlando signed him.) He had to lead some pretty weak teams and was just plain unlucky. But he was fucking amazing.
Penny made the Magic the team of the 90s just behind the Bulls. Penny did more for the organization than Tmac. If it wasn't for Penny the Magic probably fail as an organization in Orlando.
D Wade ain't no scrub so don't feel too down. Even with seeing some of the greatest of my time I still wished I could have seen some of the legends before them play when they were at their primes. All things said Penny was that dude in the 90s even Jordan got embarrassed by him.
oh my God! this brings me back on my high school days when I was collecting Penny's NBA cards!!! I mean it waa crazy dudes, i got hundreds of Penny cards back then.... my colorful youth days...
So the NBA really isn’t gonna induct him into the hall of fame? Tf the best Orlando Magic player of all time. This mans off the court presence alone makes him a true champion, it’s so crazy watching him play back in the day I would lay all my penny upper deck cards out in front of the screen smfh induct this man please.
I'm bearly watching these highlights And and wow if he were to play like that in this era he would dominate . He has the glove like Jordan , and that jump stop is lethal! Extremely underated
The Derrick Rose of the 90’s. When Shaq left Orlando for L.A. Penny took over. He could shoot, pass, rebound, play defense, & he had handles. #whatif #fuckinjuries 🤦🏾♂️💯
He took over before that, when Shaq was injured for a big chunk of the season. Right around the same time the Lil Penny commercials came out. Shaq knew when he came back that it wasn’t his team anymore. Thats what made him leave. ESPN had a 30 for 30 with the two of them talking about it once.
I grew up in Orlando, was 18 when when Orlando drafted C Webber with the #1, and traded for penny. I was so excited because I read so much about him, but everyone booed the trade at the old Orlando Arena where they held a draft party. It didn't take long for fans to realize the Magic made the right choice. It was amazing watching him, and I saw nearly every live game televised, but back then, they never televised all 82, at least not in Orlando 🙂
Before the injuries, Penny was just amazing, people don't realize how good he was. Tall, Quick, Could Shoot pass post, no look pass, and great hops. What i like on the highlights is that you see that all the fancy stuff is made for efficiency, the fancy dribble are not to mock the defender but for efficiency, what a wonderful time was NBA in the 90ies, with MJ, the centers and the different type of basket ball, today everyone plays the same game, so boring...
HE BANGED ON ALL THE"BEST BIG MEN"....N HIS PASSES WERE CRAZY...PENNY COULD BALL... HE WAS A BEAST FR ... GLAD I GOT TO WATCH HIM PLAY ..I GOT A LOT OF ORIGINAL PENNY KICKS HE WAS DOPE ...HES IN MY TOP 3 OFFENSIVELY HE HAD BIG GAMES ON JORDAN TOO ...I SALUTE PENNY
Penny was one of the greatest and nobody ever talks about him..
Shaun McClendon yes he is great
"Penny Hardway which is grandmother used to called him Pretty, but with that southern drawl it sounded like Penny"
@@yaahman74 every god damn 2k match xD
True so is Allen iverson Vince Carter Grant hill
For real
I don't care what people say, but Penny will always be my favorite Basketball player of all times!!
Penny Hardaway Smoothest player who ever graced the court and possessed some of the best spin moves ever. A true legend.
Absolutely 💯. He was the Truth
Best sneaker!! Foamposite 1
This man needs to never be forgotten. There really aren't words to describe how good he was.
The only player to have Jordan wear his shoes during a game. Talk about respect!!
MJ gave Penny mad respect
I can see why now. This guy has the same insight like MJ. He pivots turns and fakes and shoots like MJ. Dunk almost mj. And shoots towards the back like MJ. His size was like MJ and he dunks with the big guys too. And he passes like magic. And his dribbles is not awkward(happy wilt) . Wow.
96 all star games, he got pranked by mj.
The R. Now Bron passed MJ all time lmao
@@wilt3051 pffftt...only on Strength. Basketball wise. Nit even close
PENNY was a BEAST my favorite player in the 90s an still is
NoShoeOn MyFeet yep used to get honey combs just to get his poster in the box! Good old days
He was a beast!
right on✊🏿
My favorite player in the 90s. A mix of Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. It sucks his career was cut short before he even hit his prime.
The Best player that didn't ever get to live up to his full potential due to injuries. Penny was the shit for 3 magical years and they will live on for everyone that remembers.
0:07 half spin then step back ive never seen that move before
co yo ro uu ss so It was a very common yet unconventional move. Guys back then and guys Penny emulated were post players. It's truly just a great forgotten move because players don't play in the post anymore and if they do they're not that skilled, agile or balanced.
C Haguyashi stop lying that was exclusive penny move
It's in 2k its like the post release shit or something like that
Bro, I yelled when I saw that move. I've never seen it before either. Man, Penny was even more nasty in college. He was the first person I ever seen do a hop step.
Wilt used to do it, just not as smoothly.
Not Jordan, not grant hill, not hakeem, not shaq but Penny was the most entertaining superstar in 90s. Can pass like magic, dunk like jordan, move like hakeem and injured like grant hill. My favorite player ever
Agree, that Penny orlando #1 jersey probably the most cool thing to have in 90's
tamayeahs the magic need another superstar like him to build around
Nobody was more exciting than the Goat
I think he was better than Grant Hill,injuries really messed his career up
Injured like Grant Hill 😂
He was an amazing player...Slim and athletic, a perfect passer, dribbler, Amazing Dunker, He can posterized everybody...Shawn Bradley, Karl Malone, Chief Parish, Mourning, Mutombo, Olajuwon, Ewing...With Shaq he formed the most exciting duo of the 90's with Payton & Kemp.
Great point and Breakdown . Prime Penny had a lethal midpost game too which gave prime Pippen, Grant Hill and even at times Jordan Fits.
And those are some of the hardest names to ever dunk on. I think the only other plater that I can think of that has done that is probably V. Carter. On Mourning AND Mutombo AND The Dream AND Ewing.....by the way, the Ewing one was the nastiest. Penny made it to the room while Ewing was still getting UP lol! That is how fast he was. #Legend.
Imagine this guy in today's league. I don't see a better player than this guy. Total package. Size, handles, vision, creativity, shot, balls. And don't underestimate the ability to jump off two feet like that.
Sounds like kyrie irving just taller exactly who kyrie is rn Penny Hardaway
Sounds like you talking lebron
At 6'8 no one has a first step like that. He can blow by his defender and create space like ja Morant. AT 6 freaking 8.
LeBron is the closest, but not quite as nimble or laterally agile.
Those knees couldn't take it.
@@petermiller7761 lmao Kyrie is nowhere near the talent.
Yall high asf how it sound like lbj if anything he's grant hill before grant hill
One of My Favorite Players of All Time! He dunked on every Legendary "90's" center except his own teammate, Shaq. I totally see why his knees wore out though. He attacked the rim with such force...stopping on a dime, then exploding upward to dunk...Miss the Old NBA
I wonder if he had the same issue as McGrady. The way Penny lands looks similar to McGrady. I remember someone doing a video on how McGrady lands and correlating that to McGrady's injury problems.
I never thought of it like that. All those moves wore out his knees. I guess you gotta think long term and save your strength over the lifetime of your career. The key the greats have is longevity
he lands an awful lot on one foot too
He did a lot of one hand leaner, sometime kicking one leg forward and land on the other leg. Looking back, he should've focused on strengthening quads hams and calves to lessen the impact on knee joint. Another what if for penny
He probably got Shaq too in practice.
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One of the greatest "what ifs" in NBA history.
He had the best spin move I’ve seen.
Magic Penny :One of the most exciting Player in the 90s, no question about it at all.
Chicago you guys have fun today too good for the next
Imagine Penny and Grant Hill's careers without injuries....
And tmac
And Dwight Howard wow every good magic player got injured lol
Magic and shoes from Adidas definitely had some problems in the 90s and 2000s.
Also a T-Mac with more healthy seasons. Instead of only about 3-4 peak or near peak T-Mac seasons imagine 6 or 7. You could argue him and Hill had about the same number of healthy great years but sadly they didn't coincide.
Imagine a starting line up players who had their careers cut short because of injuries. You could have Yao up front, Grant Hill, T-Mac, at forwards and Penny and Derrick Rose at the guards. All 5 of these guys are HoF caliber. 3 are in there (Yao, T-Mac and Grant). I think Rose may get in since he was an MVP. Obviously if Penny was going to make it he would have years ago. But all of them were shoe-ins at their peak.
I'd put Brandon Roy in as sixth man. He was All NBA twice, a second and third team and a three time all star in his first four seasons with no injuries after which he played only one more season. He maybe the most intriguing.
Danny Granger is another who had an abrupt and after just taking off. He gets a seat on the bench too.
I know I must be missing a couple, just can't think of them right now.
Penny Hardaway to the Hall of Fame!!! One of the most influential players of the 90's era. Injuries held down his career but Penny will always be remembered as of the most exciting and creative players in NBA history. Thank you for this excellent video NBA! It brings back a lot of good memories.
So many sorry player made it to the hall of fame. I think penny deserve to be in the hall of fame. Penny will eat Steph Curry alive in his prime.
Mario Jerry your right he would dominate him
Totally agree!
Penny, Shawn Kemp, Webber, Jamal Crawford, Mark Aguirre, and Reggie Lewis should make it to the Hall, despite injuries / sixth man status / early death. I think some borderline players like Rondo, Sprewell, Tom Chambers, Larry Johnson, Mark Jackson, and Rod Strickland, should get strong consideration. But Penny is an absolute no-brainer.
@@ibelieveicansoar how tf is jamal crawford a hall of famer
One of the best combo guards in the history of the NBA. He was the biggest NBA PG at the time, tremendous athleticism and handles, unmatched court vision, great feel/instincts and high IQ for the game -- at his prime, I think he was the second-best player in the NBA after Jordan.
In my opinion, Penny had the highest bball iq I ever seen in real time. Extremely smart ball player.
@@JohnDaDon12 That would be LBJ for me. He and Jokic have the best feel for the game and their numbers prove it!
Yes! And let us not forget, Jordan once wore Penny's shoes in an ACTUAL GAME. Respect.❤
He played a majority of his minutes at SG casual
Jordan might be the GOAT, but Penny will always be the one that i fall in love with
That's why I have high hope of his student James Wiseman in GSW.
gay
@@beloncfyhow’s that working out buddy..
No injuries= 100% HOF
Chris A .. Easily.
Absolutely
Chris A still should be a HOF. Ralph Sampson is in it. Bill Walton also.
Would’ve been a top 10 player of all time
Chris A he still should be in. It’s something he had no control over whatsoever
Man he was sooooo good. A new wave PG that's 6'7" and athletic like this?? He is so fun to watch
Being back in elementary in 93-95 that's all we could talk about! I'm 36 now. But, Penny was that dude for us back in Orlando growing up!
Penny was my favorite player and made me start watching bball. I used to have his shoes ,poster, and Orlando gear. Crushed my heart as a kid when he got injured
In my opinion he is the biggest what if story in NBA history. I was to young to watch and there is not a lot of footage on him if u look on UA-cam. A lot of people don't know he surpassed Jordan in popularity in the NBA before he got injured his merchandise was the #1 selling thing out of all NBA players. The guy also had some of the greatest commercials ever with the "Little Penny" toy
I was also too young, but he seems so much fun to watch
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T You're wrong, But len Bias is really the Biggest NBA "What if" Stories. He was really fucking good in maryland college when he went against jordan, And trust me he was better, stronger, And more athletic than jordan. If you watch some tapes on youtube You could see. But it's sad how he died after the day the celtics drafted him, Smfh Cocaine is one hell of A drug. But yes I do agree with your comment. and search Up len bias games.
jus cuz u good in college don't mean you will be good in the NBA
I watched him and he was great. You could tell right from his rookie year that he was gonna be a star, and he was like a combo of MJ & Magic as a 6'-7" point guard. Still one of my all time favorites and was my favorite when he came in the league until the injuries ruined him.
Tony Boots yeah I wish I could've watched him and Hakeem, but all the NBA do when they show past games is play Michael Jordan games on tv and it's the same ones. I just really wanna see someone else
My favorite player of all time
Ice-Man Gervin ayy Iceman
Wow the way he dunks and his spin move and ball handling. No need to prove anything, one of the best👍🏻
I don't think there's ever been anyone like Penny Hardaway. He had so much talent. I mean he had off the chart potential and talent.
Yeah, him and tmac
My favorite player of all-time. He was so beautiful to watch.
Flo Sad his eyes just stood out
I was a teenager in the 90s and he was definitely my favorite player back then. I had a Penny and Lil Penny t shirt from nike i used to wear to school often(I still have a pair of Air Pennys). Jordan was the king of the NBA but Penny was more popular. His game was just beautiful. Smooth footwork, could pass and could dunk on everybody. Shame the injuries destroyed his career.
Penny was amazing, my favorite player growing up, this guy was different - size, footwork, vision he had it all
He’s one of my ALL TIME favorites, he was a total package and had all what it takes to be a legit superstar. He was just too unfortunate to have a shortlived career due to devastating injuries. What a talent that had been wasted!
Penny was the truth. Kids today just don't know. This man could ball.
SuperGamer87 yep tea bagging has got nothing on penny
It's his genetics and then his environment. Treadwell, East, Kingsbury, and the list of terrible (academically and violently) Memphis public schools got some major "ballers," so Penny plus playing pickup and high school/junior high versus some extremely athletic players made him already "Pro" at freshman year in college. I went to private all-White-boy school and we'd get stomped (steals everytime we ran down the court) by the larger public schools. I hated playing them, the hand-checking went uncalled. Every away game was a loud raucus affair, the smell of popcorn, the craziness of the night. We had a guy who had lampchop sideburns like Elvis and the crowd would make so much fun of him haha
SuperGamer87 I’m Today Kids & I Know Bruh.
What an unbelievable athlete 90's erra best NBA memories for mines was honoured to live through, One of the best players without a championship ring
Straight up!
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That spin step-back and wrap-around on MJ. Miss those days when guards were guards, centers dominated the paint and refs weren’t so tech happy.
One of the greatest!!! Been a fan since the 90's.
Season ticket holder at Memphis, so much fun watching him for 3 years. And then seeing him blossom on the national stage in Orlando. Pure basketball joy.
OK so in a little more than 7 minutes we've seen this guy dunking on Olajuwon, Mourning, Ewing, Mutumbo, Karl Malone and mystifying Jordan......All of which during his first five NBA seasons....
This guy is certainly the biggest "What if" NBA story of all time.
Cheb Tihej you may want to watch Grant Hill 94-00 clips
Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway were both the biggest what-ifs in NBA history. They both could have been NBA HOFers and two of the best to ever play if they hadn't suffered career ending/altering injuries.
Cheb Tihej cant forget about t-mac as well
Word!
And you might want to watch the Magic-Pistons games. Penny used to make GHill and the Pistons look silly
Penny Hardaway is one of the most iconic players in NBA history and my most favorite NBA player before SC30 😉👌
This guy was brilliant.. I was so inspired by him..
As a kid I would be so excited to see the Magic play on NBC on Sundays..
Me too lol, they were so entertaining to see!
yes I was loved my childhood
YES great memories hearing that music coming on and seeing the magic vs whoever. So much fun to watch.
I was à kid too back Then and same i get very excited when the bullls played on nbc on sundays hahah
De de de de de de de
Bringing back memories of watching this dude play in O Town. People just don't know how epic he was as a player.
Till this day still one of my favorite players of all time. Grew up watching this man light everybody up.
I recall reading a NYT article back in '96 about the Magic and Penny Hardaway. Huge article portraying his early life, growing up, and ending in the NBA. This was in NY and Hardaway never played for the Knicks. This guy was on his way up. He was fast, focused, and plain and simple phenomenal. Injuries were his demise. But knowing that he was the 1st and only player who MJ wore his sneakers speaks volumes. It takes a great one to know another.
Penny was my favorite player and still is I remember having his hold magic uniform when I was 15 have a few of his shoes right now
Penny was something special. As a die hard Jordan fan Penny managed to become my #1 fave player to watch. Such a shame injuries took away this young man's career so soon.
The beginning step back clip & number #22 were my favorites 💯
Hardaway was soo underrated!
"Watching Penny play is like watching myself" -Magic Johnson
0:47 One of the best shots that I’ve ever seen in my life
You don't usually see that on nba game. But we see that on playground. Since alleyoop can't be done. Hehehe.
His game was so pure like he wasn't even breaking a sweat
trevion sewell yep and when he sweet talked the ladies from their man it was "PENY WITH THE STEEL" ;)
You won't find a smoother player in the history of this game. Penny was indeed special.
My favorite player of all time. Hardcore fanatical Magic fan since 1993.
My friend and I would always fight over who would was Penny when we would play 1 on 1.
Dunks aren't a great display of a players greatness, but when he's constantly doing it over legendary bigs like Hakeem, Ewing, Zo, and 7'6 Bradley, that's showing something real.
Air Penny
Top ten talent of all time..put him in the hall of fame I don't care
Antwan Lee but what about every1 else. ppl have feelings uno
Alick Djamirze Anfernee deserves it because of his skills and talent
Top ten
Top 5
Ran Smiley nah I can name 5 better Kobe, MJ, Lebron, Magic, Bird
amazing talent . I do not think ever will be a PG like him.
marios istambul until tomorrow
mario_ I’m just got off my time machine from the year 2019 and I their is a player by the name of Ja Morant who is Penny reincarnated
@@bigbenji__Ja Morant is nothing like Penny.
@@bigbenji__ size difference, ja morant is closer to steph curry
In the mid 90s, every kid loved him. So many people had his Jersey, it was the “cool” Jersey to have. I was 10 years old in 96 and was a huge fan, as were so many other teens and kids my age.
His quickness, his vision his jump, He had it all, He’s one of a kind
wow look how packed those magic games were
amazing so much grace and fluidity
I love me some Penny Hardaway Highlights
Grant Hill and Penny days ..... Jordan will always be the 🐐
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Penny had some sick moves. Look at all the guys he dunked on. Ewing, Malone, Olajuwon, Mutumbo, Bradley, etc. He makes me want jump out of my seat just watching this. Let's go!
I'm pretty sure he dunked on Jordon too.
I love playing with penny in 2k 🔥🔥 He was unbelievable but soo different! Legendary!
He was a phenom...so sad injuries got him...he was one of a kind
Everyone always talks about MJ and his deeds, especially these days with the release of The Las Dance but, nobody ever remembers that magnificent player who, without his injuries, would have become Jordan's main antagonist, his name was Anfernee Deon Hardaway, elegance in motion with n.1 on his shoulders.
I do remember him and thats why im here lol
Penny was nowhere near MJ.
I never say that Penny was stronger than Mike. I’ve said that, in the 90’s and before his knee injury, Penny was the second NBA star player after MJ. And this was also the thought of all those who followed basketball in those legendary years.
@@arrigostrina Penny wasn't even better than Shaq during those years. He was a top 5 player but he wasn't the 2nd best!
@@themansince I lived the whole period of basketball in the 90s and I can assure you that insiders, specialized magazines and former professional players considered penny the worthy heir of MJ, and this well before the Kobe phenomenon broke out. His Nikes were the best sellers along with the Jordans. Then there were the internal disagreements with Shaq in 96 and the onset of knee pain and from there it was the beginning of the end. You are free to think how you want, but for most of those who followed the NBA of the 90, after MJ there was Penny!
Im a big fan of Anfernee! Missed so much those days! He has all the potentials!
Damn one of the biggest what ifs in nba history....
Daniel Cooney damn never seen that comment before
@@mt883 LOL
What about Derrick Rose?
He and T-Mac
@@TheAce232008 T-Mac a hall of fame.
Damn.. Everyone's on Penny's highlight film!
Gave anybody the business!!
It's an all stars if not all time greats list. And he dunked over mount mutumbo like nothing
@@Dan-bt7bf And Patrick Ewing.
@@Dafranchise1104 pippen dunked really hard on Ewing 🤣 trash talk aside, mutombo and ewing contested all shots coming their way, and I really respect it. Bulls fan here.
I wish I could watch Hardaway live. These highlights made me remember why I love basketball
Got goose bumps watching this video. I was in highschool when all this was happening. Need to get me a new pair of penny 1's
this HIGHLIGHT film of penny puts him in the all time top five GREATEST guards EVER!!!!!
My two favorite players of all time were T-Mac and Penny. They both wore number 1 on the Magic. But unfortunately struggled with injures. Salute to a legend.
Dave you make a point. Maybe the #1 on the magic is cursed
Facts bro
And so Derrick Rose
TMac was the second coming of Penny. T Mac wore the 1 on his jersey just on the strength of being a fan of Penny but met the same fate.
Hardaway was the jersey I wore growing up. Go Magic...
Just raw talent, makes it look so effortless you would think he’s playing on the black top!!!
The Magic need to do right by this man and retire his number.
It's tough since T-Mac wore it too.
Penny Hardaway did more as Magic player than T-Mac did. T-Mac didn't help get the Magic to a Finals and consecutive playoff runs.
I agree. It's true, however, that Tracy was never able to play with a healthy Grant Hill (who was in his prime, and arguably the best player in the league when Orlando signed him.) He had to lead some pretty weak teams and was just plain unlucky. But he was fucking amazing.
Penny made the Magic the team of the 90s just behind the Bulls. Penny did more for the organization than Tmac. If it wasn't for Penny the Magic probably fail as an organization in Orlando.
Dario Gomez exactly penny did more for Orlando than tmac and he was a megastar
I wish i was born and able to watch Penny, i grew up to Dwade in the 2000s
Luqman Dahir wait what D.Wade is your father?
Luqman Dahir its OK dwade wasn't too bad looking.
Grew up with the penny usa team jerz, i liked penny not mj
D Wade ain't no scrub so don't feel too down. Even with seeing some of the greatest of my time I still wished I could have seen some of the legends before them play when they were at their primes. All things said Penny was that dude in the 90s even Jordan got embarrassed by him.
All of these highlights.. Penny did it in a HARD WAY💪
Dunking on everybody left and right. 22 & 8 were savage plays as well. What a player.
He did all that with such ease. I just loved watching him play
Penny gave MJ that work a few time didn't he? 👀
87_Michael i tell kids, penny wasnt mj but he hung in there with him
Jmachine 4 Yes he gave MJ as much as he could handle.
His post game was lethal
87_Michael Orlando was the only team in the '90s that could have derailed Chicago
Edmund Williams Very lethal
Great player on 1990's, thanks for be part of my favorite NBA team 👏.
oh my God! this brings me back on my high school days when I was collecting Penny's NBA cards!!! I mean it waa crazy dudes, i got hundreds of Penny cards back then.... my colorful youth days...
Watching in 2019!! Still in awe!! Penny was the truth!! 🔥🔥🔥 #whatif
How is 4:52 not at least in the top 5? The man dunked over the NBA's all-time leading shot blocker with his OFF hand... That's insane.
Yea that was his left hand!
How bout number 11? That should be at least number 2!
Is not in chronological order. Look at tmacs top 40 plays. They put shawn Bradley dunk number 50. Lol. I thino is just general top 50 not in order.
SICK!
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One of my favorite NBA stars of all time. Damn, I gta go pick up a new Penny jersey now.
So the NBA really isn’t gonna induct him into the hall of fame? Tf the best Orlando Magic player of all time. This mans off the court presence alone makes him a true champion, it’s so crazy watching him play back in the day I would lay all my penny upper deck cards out in front of the screen smfh induct this man please.
Thats a Bad Man!!! I remember as a teen at the pyramid in Memphis TN a.k.a the ""toon of doom"" penny was a monster!!!!!
Penny I'm your biggest fan ever. I know you'll never read this but you will ever be my hero man. cheers from Argentina
emilio sebastian same here injuries and all this guy inspired me my entire childhood
I'm bearly watching these highlights
And and wow if he were to play like that in this era he would dominate .
He has the glove like Jordan , and that jump stop is lethal! Extremely underated
Penny definitely had some moments that made your eyes froze up. He was just ridiculously gifted.
My favorite player of all times. Used to be my childhood idol! Pitty he suffered injuries!
The Derrick Rose of the 90’s. When Shaq left Orlando for L.A. Penny took over. He could shoot, pass, rebound, play defense, & he had handles. #whatif #fuckinjuries 🤦🏾♂️💯
I Said that same shit bruh LOL He was D Rose but 6"7 and just as fast as rose was.
He took over before that, when Shaq was injured for a big chunk of the season. Right around the same time the Lil Penny commercials came out. Shaq knew when he came back that it wasn’t his team anymore. Thats what made him leave. ESPN had a 30 for 30 with the two of them talking about it once.
more like 'd rose being the penny hardaway of the 2000s'
No penny was Tmac in the 90s
@@theanalyst2018 Penny and TMac share the same fate by injuries and both wore the #1 jersey of orlando magic.
I grew up in Orlando, was 18 when when Orlando drafted C Webber with the #1, and traded for penny. I was so excited because I read so much about him, but everyone booed the trade at the old Orlando Arena where they held a draft party. It didn't take long for fans to realize the Magic made the right choice. It was amazing watching him, and I saw nearly every live game televised, but back then, they never televised all 82, at least not in Orlando 🙂
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I couldn't figure out if he was left or right handed during this video. He was highly skilled beyond what I even remembered.
Go Memphis 🐅 Tigers Coach Hardaway is coming to March Madness !!! My favorite basketball 🏀 player of all time ! Is still and will always be great !
I miss watching Penny and Shaq play on Sundays
Penny was the best. Because the potential to improve always presented itself when he played. He was only getting better and better!
Before the injuries, Penny was just amazing, people don't realize how good he was. Tall, Quick, Could Shoot pass post, no look pass, and great hops. What i like on the highlights is that you see that all the fancy stuff is made for efficiency, the fancy dribble are not to mock the defender but for efficiency, what a wonderful time was NBA in the 90ies, with MJ, the centers and the different type of basket ball, today everyone plays the same game, so boring...
I grew up watching him play. 1 of my favorite n he had lol penny
Still my favorite player today! He was so smooth on the court. Made it look so easy.
HE BANGED ON ALL THE"BEST BIG MEN"....N HIS PASSES WERE CRAZY...PENNY COULD BALL... HE WAS A BEAST FR ... GLAD I GOT TO WATCH HIM PLAY ..I GOT A LOT OF ORIGINAL PENNY KICKS HE WAS DOPE ...HES IN MY TOP 3 OFFENSIVELY HE HAD BIG GAMES ON JORDAN TOO ...I SALUTE PENNY
Those complicated layups are something to behold. It's just the degree of difficulty and motion that astonishes me.
Penny was pretty much the 90’s new and improved version of Magic Johnson