How strong and smooth was Penny?!?! Without his knee injuries, he probably would have been the best NBA player after MJ, in the 90's.

@elbowgang9715

2 жыл бұрын

Hakeem and Shaq said hell no

@patrickbateman80

2 жыл бұрын

@@elbowgang9715Hakeem and Shaq were two big centers, very strong and powerful of course, but not beautiful, spectaculer and elegant to watch like MJ and Penny.

@pyeuneu

2 жыл бұрын

Without Shaq and all the defensive pressure coming down on him, he never proved himself and got injured. Grant Hill was already better than him in year 2. even though he is also a could've been.

@patrickbateman80

2 жыл бұрын

@@pyeuneu Hill has never even made it to the quarter-finals of the playoffs with his Pistons, and in any case all the greatest basketball experts and journalists have always considered him inferior to Penny. Jordan himself, before Bryant exploded, always considered Penny his heir, he always said so in interviews at the time. After all, just watch any video on youtube to see how much stronger Penny was than Hill.

@pyeuneu

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickbateman80 I completely disagree as I have watched prime Hill tear prime Penny up head to head many times. And honestly you think Orlando had success because of penny was the main guy??? You think kobe won three peat because he was the man??? Penny had two good years and lot of hype and that's it. At least hill had five good years...

MJ has said that Penny was the best player coming up after him.

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Penny was better than him !

@Armando316

4 ай бұрын

@@rodneymckinnon9075It was close. But I can confirm that there were many who believed he was during those years.

@jarrodf_

2 ай бұрын

Humble dude, too. Real talented.

@NotAnAstronaut2k

2 ай бұрын

​@@rodneymckinnon9075 nahh not even close

Still my favorite player ever penny !

@AljazPeterlin

3 ай бұрын

Penny and AI by far 💯💥

Penny Hardaway and Ken Griffey Jr. Every 90s kids favorite athletes

@alexl.4362

4 ай бұрын

Good ol 90s

@Armando316

4 ай бұрын

Yeah man. I miss those times. I truly honestly feels sports in general have regressed since then.

PENNY WAS ABSOLUTELY SWEET..

5:10 I'm not sure I've ever seen a player wave off a teammate with prime Jordan defending him. Penny Hardaway was THAT talented.

@markfloors6988

3 жыл бұрын

Dominique Wilkins did it on a regular

@randywatson6583

2 жыл бұрын

@@markfloors6988 not true

@markfloors6988

2 жыл бұрын

@@randywatson6583 Your right, Dominique never waved off a teammate when a prime Jordan was on him, his teammates knew Jordan could not hold or stop him, so his teammates never bothered insulting him with Jordan covering him (as if he needed help when he had the ball 😂)

@randywatson6583

2 жыл бұрын

@@markfloors6988 show me proof. Gtfoh

@markfloors6988

2 жыл бұрын

@@randywatson6583 Dude...this is KZread, just look up Dominique vs Jordan, or Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago bulls 80's, any video you see of both, sometimes Dominique scores more than Jordan

Really miss those days! That was real basketball

A long time ago, best players from both teams would defend against each other. Today, best player would guard any random player to avoid foul troubles... Life goes on...

@ButtZilla

9 ай бұрын

😂

@casynovids

3 ай бұрын

Yep I remember Jordan vs Hakeem going head to head ...wait 😮 no I don't lol

Watch Penny vs Kobe and Penny vs Tmac. This dude was mad skilled and an amazing all around player..

@NotAnAstronaut2k

Жыл бұрын

Dude was as talented as anyone

@LeesUp

4 ай бұрын

If you watch Penny vs Kobe, you're gonna see young Kobe give him that WORK!!!!

I'm from Penny's era, I think some people don't realize how nice Penny was, after magic Johnson, Penny was the next 6,9ish, pg who could shoot, pass, dribble, he could shoot better than magic Johnson though, quicker, more athletic, I've always believed had he not got injured, and stayed with Shaq the majority of his career, he'd had been a top 5 player of all-time, dude was special

@verz3649

11 ай бұрын

Penny was great not putting him down bro but no way he would end up to 5 all time. If you believe that then you have to put Kobe top 4 the least then.

@Andre14615

10 ай бұрын

​​@@verz3649You have no idea what you're talking about. Penny hardaway was first team all NBA twice in his first 3 years as a pro. That's insane. Kobe wasn't on that level. Penny would have been an all-time great and definitely top five.

@Josh-wg9uw

10 ай бұрын

​@Andre14615 100%. These kids just don't know man... if only he never got injured...

@noelweru9764

10 ай бұрын

Penny would have been IT after MJ. Unfortunately, Orlando is a cursed franchise.....ask Grant Hill & T-Mac.

@assaniase8638

10 ай бұрын

@@Andre14615 Maybe Top Ten or Top 15….Too many other greater players in the Top Ten

I was born in 1981 and I remember vividly how Penny was being called “the next guy” after MJ retired to play baseball, and then he came back. Myself and all my friends had Penny jerseys and the shoes. He was that highly regarded. Kids wanted to be like him. That 90s era was just special. It’s hard to describe. But the amount of TALENT and the epic feeling of seeing all these great players go at one another was the stuff that you talked non-stop at school or the barbershop with friends and family. I just don’t get that same feeling watching the NBA today. It’s rather boring and tedious to watch basketball today. No defending, less attacking into the paint, etc. Just teams shooting from mid and long range. No variety. The 90s was really special.

Memphis all day, Anfernee Hardaway Definitely Is A Legend 🙌

On this day penny hardaway was the best player in the world. Mike took that title back when they played a month later but on this day penny was the man

@mauriceanderson1583

10 ай бұрын

So what you think Lebron would of did to Jordan if penny was abusing him physically lol. Jordan rarely had to defend a guard with athleticism and skill in the 90’s or 80’s. Clyde Drexler was the 2nd best shooting guard in that era and he’s now Irrelevant in conversation of best shooting guards of Alltime. Lol. Penny was so raw/young. Imagine Kobe in his prime against Jordan or Bron hmm 🤔 Jordan definitely wouldn’t have 6 rings

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

If phil was coaching Orlando, the bulls lose !!

@Dads1stTime

2 ай бұрын

​@@mauriceanderson1583 LOL this was one game. MJ and the Bulls smoked Orlando later that post season. SMOKED!

@Dads1stTime

2 ай бұрын

​@@mauriceanderson1583Let me put this into perspective. Penny averaged 20.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 11 games versus MJ in his career. MJ averaged 26.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 11 games versus Penny in his career. Try again

@mauriceanderson1583

2 ай бұрын

@@Dads1stTime let me out this into perspective. Penny was still young and Jordan was in his prime so those 11 games you mentioned that’s the equivalent of been bragging about beating my lil toe 12 year old nephew while he’s still young and I’m a grown A** adult 🤣🤣

My favorite player in the 90s when Jordan left penny was a breath of fresh air not just for us Memphis natives but basketball fans around the world

wow Hardaway was a great player

The look Penny gives MJ after Mike makes his second three-pointer (in response to Penny's 3) was priceless. You could clearly see that the two of them were gonna go at it all game.

Man penny scoring on Jordan ass with ease but y'all say Jordan is better than pippen defensively Jordan got torched fadeaway after fadeaway on Jordan 😂 if penny had a chance to reach his prime he would have been scary offensively

@Rambo20244

Жыл бұрын

jordan got the chip that year by sweeping them

@joem1709

Жыл бұрын

Bum ass Jamal Mashburn once scored 50 pts on Pippen! There is no shame in Penny having his way. The man could of been one of greatest ever without injuries.

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Preach bro !

@hainavidotcom

5 ай бұрын

Did you watch the full game live? we did. Actually, the Magic were 3-1 and the Bulls were 3-0 before tip-off. This game was the only game the Magic won from here on out against the Bulls that year. I think it also rolled over all the way into 1998. This is the game Penny said it pissed Mj off and the Magic never won again including the sweep in the ECF 1996. 72-10 that year. It goes to show you how close the Bulls could have won 75 games that year. close losses. This is also the game MJ played not so well. Every game after that Mj dominated Penny. Penny was no slouch! loved his game! unfortunately, he and Hill injuries definitely kept him out of the top 10.

@rollwash4432

5 ай бұрын

​@hainavidotcom Another thing I will add is hardaway is 24 and mj is 32. Put mj 24 vs hardaway 24. Don't compare. Mj was jumping higher, more athletic and more defensive minded.

Call it exactly what it is. Penny was balling on the GOAT. If Penny wouldn’t have gotten injured he was going to be extraordinarily good. D Rose and Grant Hill make that list as well.

He was the only guard, that if he didnt get injured, couldve given MJ that work.

when i was young peny hardaway is my first idol.

Penny gave Jordan that work! 😂

@Matthew-uq4hu

11 ай бұрын

He did. 🤷🏾‍♂️

@manofaith75

11 ай бұрын

Something Kobe never did when Mike was in his prime.

@FettiMagazine

11 ай бұрын

@@manofaith75 facts

@Rayray-nx7ev

11 ай бұрын

@@manofaith75????

@marlowstanfield6815

11 ай бұрын

@@manofaith75 Kobe played 2 seasons in the nba while Jordan was in his prime, Kobe was 18 and 19 years old. Why would it make sense to compare him to Kobe when Penny was 5 years older at least 🤔

Jordan wore the penny shoes against him. Imagine that

Penny might have the most under rated handle of all time.

@CoreyT127

11 ай бұрын

I still remember 16 year old me watching this game over my buddies house with a bunch of friends. First time i ever saw the black bulls jersey.

When you posting up mj and pip you damm good they definitely wasn't used to that

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Because they exposed weak players !

Penny was very mature in the game his early careers and despite be so young compared with other superstars. The way he faced MJ and Pippen demonstrate this statement. Just imagine if the team owner take care of him at his early stage of his career how much his careers would change it.

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Preach bro, MJ was wearing penny sneakers $

@Barak144

9 ай бұрын

What does the team owner have to do with his career detailing injuries?

@awakethemaster

9 ай бұрын

@@Barak144 A team owner always put their eyes in every aspect of the life on one of the most precious assest. A team owner do not only look number beacuse that's a business man. A owner it's more than a business man. It's a chief, savior, Doctor, priest, family business man and create any risk response against any threat or risk like Penny physical aspect that he has back on the days.

Penny’s game was smooth like butter

People does want to say Tmac was better than Penny but they never saw how effortless Penny game really was. He was that good and confident. His defense was underrated as well.

@lifeisagambletv

10 ай бұрын

I would say Tmac is a better scorer than penny.

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

If those 2 were on the same team .....wow !!!

5:08 Ayyoooo!!! Penny was COOKING Mike this night!!!

No cap my guy penny was torturing Michael

@NotAnAstronaut2k

Жыл бұрын

the other way around was much more often tho

@bigben1986

Жыл бұрын

Torturing then got swept lol

@bigben1986

Жыл бұрын

@@NotAnAstronaut2k kid? No, Im dam near 50 ok been there . Now if you read carefully I am responding to the guy in this section who said “no cap my guy penny was torturing Michael “ and then that’s when I responded the way I did. Cmon man I freaking saw this whole series. Been watching basketball since 82.

penny was so magical. Magic legitimately should be blamed for the 96 season by the bulls. not sure if jordan wore anyone elses shoes but a man with his own line of shoes wearing pennys is definately saying something about penny.

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Penny was gifted and he couldn't be stopped !

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

He knew penny gave him the business !!

Shocking that a Bulls team with MJ, Pippen and Kukoc couldn’t stop a Penny-led Magic team. All-NBA 1st Team Penny could do whatever he wanted against any team. He should’ve been an all-time great.

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

He is, even if the world don't say so !!!

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

If they had taken care of shaq's contract & Had a better coach they would matured and beat everybody

As a kid, I learned NBA off with Penny first, before MJ. All because of Lil' Penny commercial 😅 silky smooth player

Penny gave mike that work especially 5:20

Anfernee was that guy!! still my favorite player, Michael Jordan knew Penny was so cold he wore a pair of penny’s shoes. Go look it up only player in history beside his own Air’s lol respect

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

If riley or phil was coaching the Magic, they win the chip !

AMAZING! MY FAVORITE 90S PLAYER APART FROM JORDAN

Penny simply entered the league like Jordan, he could play with the best of them early but Jordan finally won it all and Penny fell short to injuries.

Exceptional game from Penny!! Love that!! I guess that Jordan somehow admired this player!! For some reason the Bulls must have lost against the Magic in 1995 NBA ECF. Faboulous Penny!! Real love for Penny. I feel melancholic about this. Penny was simply outstanding against Jordan

@kelahamutenya3217

10 ай бұрын

MJ struggled with big guards, hence why Scottie was essential. The guards today almost all play like Penny

@FlyAwayChi

7 ай бұрын

The Bulls didn't lose to the Magic in the ECF...It was the second round.

GOAT MJ VS LITTLE MJ legendary mach ever.

I loved watching this!

I collected his card when i was a kid. Good all days 😅

I remember this game as a lil kid

I remember shaq saying that Penny was better than Kobe?🤔😳

@TheRealDyscyples

Жыл бұрын

He alluded to it

@ThatboiWaterz

11 ай бұрын

Penny was better and still unstoppable with his basketball IQ he already had those knee surgeries Kobe still couldn't guard him when Lakers played Penny and Jason Kidd in the playoffs Penny was too long too explosive too court savvy and his ball handling skills and all around game was out of this world he was 6'7 but still had freakish hops

@assaniase8638

10 ай бұрын

@@ThatboiWaterz Kobe was more complete offensively and Penny wasn’t a elite defender like Kobe

tha bizniss -- memphis vet 👑

Easy hall of famer for Penny if it wasn’t for the knee issue he didn’t take time off and rushed back.

That spin move 5:15

Silky smooth Penny. Other than MJ, he was the second best that I always wanted to watch.

Penny was that dude. Sick post up game. Rarely establishes his pivot foot. Bulls swept them in the playoffs later that year lol

Without shaq 😎

Penny would’ve been at Top 15 player if he stayed healthy

@joshuapigott6267

Жыл бұрын

Nahn with that skill he portrayed in this game easily top ten or even top five maybe higher with that skilled he displayed against mike upper echelon lockdown d he had tremendous skill even better than Kobe one on one with Mike. Eye test Kobe could never do that against Mike even in his wizards years yet alone96 thru 98🚫🧢yap

@marioweaver4097

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuapigott6267 Kobe dropped 50 on Mike wit the Wizards and 38 of the bench against Mike and Scottie his 2nd season if Harris wouldn’t have taken Kobe out he would’ve dropped 50 then. They both owned the Bulls

@Rambo20244

Жыл бұрын

​@@marioweaver4097dude the bulls beat the team that swept kobe in 98

What lock down defense, penny lit Jordan up

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Preach bro !

These young people today will NEVER understand. LeBron is great,...but Jordan was like Michael Jackson Lol. EVERYONE watched whenever Jordan was on TV playing. We just HAD to see him, no matter who the Bulls played.

@ButtZilla

11 ай бұрын

FACTS! 💯

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Not me !

Still waiting for these to re-release the white penny 1

Penny was cold!

I love this matchup

One thing about Penny he could play point guard run plays and the floor he could play as shooting guard and or a small forward dude was good in his prime Those first Penny Nikes were the hardest Nikes I ever owned in history of Nikes… just a fun fact

Was that one of the Bulls' 10 defeats in the whole season? 😮

Jordan hit more buzzer beater threes than anyone I can remember.

Healthy Hardaway, in his prime, was better than Kobe. I remember watching those Orlando Magic teams when my favorite player Shaq came into the league. There is nothing Penny could not do that Kobe could not do. The only difference was Penny was a little taller, longer, had much bigger hands, was a better three-shooter, and was a much better passer.

@assaniase8638

10 ай бұрын

And Kobe was a better defender and winner

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

Penny game was was way better than kobe's !!

@MEANDMYDAD2023

9 ай бұрын

Injuries happened before he reached his prime, and once his athleticism was caput, so was his prime years. He was average after his 3rd surgery inside of a year in 1997, which was the dreaded microfracture one that robbed him of his prime.

@sidepriest

4 ай бұрын

@@assaniase8638exactly. Yes Penny was THAT DAMN GOOD! But I’m not putting Penny over Kobe as the better 2 way player

@twotymez2976

Ай бұрын

Facts

If not for the knee injuries if Penny would had continued in this direction, he would had become the greatest point guard in the game. He could do it all. Jordan and Pippen had nothing for him.

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

All- Star players with God given talent, have always been unstoppable when guarded by MJ & Pippen !

Penny was the best player on the court that night

good video I'm always an forever be a #lakers4life R.I.P Mamba...😔 with that being said Penny was cooking Mike 🤣 but what ha' damn shame tha boy got injured might not been a Chicago 3peat 🤔

@elbowgang9715

2 жыл бұрын

Penny was not beating the Bulls injuries or not. Are you forgetting Shaq left in 96 after they got swept?

Bro nobody really talks about how Penny use to get Mike the works when they matched up!! Let Everytime he gave him the business!!

Believe that Penny was no Joke

people who never suited up and had injuries that need surgeries will never understand... played college ball 4 knee surgeries and pin in my left shoulder...

5:10 penny was so talent geeez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Penny so cold

Que lástima que Penny se lesionara tan joven..tenía tanto que dar ahún. Sin dudas habría estado entre los mejores del mundo junto a MJ KB MJ LB etc..

I miss this era. Too many primadonna's these days.

Nobody’s gonna talk about how penny exposed Jordan in this game? 💀💀💀

@ButtZilla

Жыл бұрын

It goes both ways 😉😊

@theguapochannel

Жыл бұрын

Theryre both awesome players

@Rambo20244

Жыл бұрын

bruh you talking about one game van exel and eddie jones was giving jordan and pippen that work when they played the lakers

@marlowstanfield6815

11 ай бұрын

What happened in the playoffs that year?

@assaniase8638

10 ай бұрын

Did u watch when they got swept by the Bulls later that season in the playoffs

My top 5 players is Jordan, Kobe, Penny, Bird Magic

@SFBay69

4 ай бұрын

Hakeem

It was The first and The Last Time Of This season that penny and The magic beat MJ and The Bulls. 3-1 for the Bulls during regular season and 4-0 for the Bulls during The NBA playoffs east conference finals. The famous Historical 72-10 season Of The Chicago Bulls.

Penny w/ his fine, legendary self. Just graceful. We all know what Mr. Jordan did so no need to pick it apart. The good ol' days. I was 10 years old when this aired.

PENNY! My guy

Magic and Hornets.. wow .. not sure why they come to mind when it comes to early 90s basket ball. Miss these days

what's not on the highlight. Penny-12 for 18 shooting, MJ 8 for 20 shooting.

For a minute it was looking like Penny along with Shaq were that new wave but Mike wasn’t having that. This was early in the 95-96 season. The Bulls & MJ would hit their stride a week or so later and the rest is history.

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

The Magic Owner created that mess, they didn't want to pay shaq and didn't want the chip !

Ill take Mj anytime…but a healthy Penny was scary

I always thought that the Magic played the Bulls better without Shaq. An injury free Penny would have been something else.

@rodneymckinnon9075

9 ай бұрын

You thought wrong !

that's the kind of PG we talking abt. not someone that can only shoot threes and claim to be best pg...

@ButtZilla

10 ай бұрын

FACTS! 💯

0:10 the dude look like he’s got a suit made of burned out LED panels

@ButtZilla

11 ай бұрын

😂

Debut of the black jerseys

If it Bleeds, it can Die - Penny Hardaway

"MJ didn't guard the best players" MJ was a SG and wanted that challenge, and answered back multiple times. 1995 Penny would smoke 95% of the league today

Penny

5:12 🥶

The 'Pinstripe' Alternate Jerseys was the Bulls main goal, to eliminate them in the East. The stripes looks like Magic Jerseys as Bulls eliminated in ECF in 1995. It was their 'Revenge' season, 1996.

I wrongly thought T-Mac there 🤣🤣

@ButtZilla

8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Penny, like D. Rose...could have changed a lot of things, if Not for the injuries...

Nall that was a blocking foul on Scottie he got there late

Give life to Jesus Jesus Christ Jesus Jesus

@warrenadams8832

2 жыл бұрын

AMEN HALLELUJAH

@randywatson6583

2 жыл бұрын

Who???

@RealestClips

2 жыл бұрын

@@randywatson6583 JESUS CHRIST

@randywatson6583

2 жыл бұрын

@@RealestClips where he at???? Still hiding??

@galaxybrainjimmy1520

2 жыл бұрын

Fuck jesus jesus christ jesus jesus

Literally the only player I’ve ever seen give Jordan problems in Jordan’s prime not a crossover or something but could actually really get to Jordan was Penny. Not Iverson,Not Kobe,Not Barkley nobody could realy make Mike bite like Penny.

@ButtZilla

Жыл бұрын

FACTS! ✌👍💪

@Wyndamn

Жыл бұрын

Add Grant Hill to that list, please and thank you.

@kenzoblytheproducertv4934

Жыл бұрын

@@Wyndamn Naw bro.Grant Hill was ill but he didnt work Mike like Penny did.You might see grant have a nice game against Mj you know do a couple moves on him. But Penny,literally gave Mike that work for a whole series straight even when the Bulls beat the Magic in 96’,Penny was giving Mike that work.Mike was busting Penny ass too but Penny was right back at him.We’ve never seen any player do that to Mj in his prime.

@Wyndamn

Жыл бұрын

@@kenzoblytheproducertv4934 aight I can't lie , you make a damn good point 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@kenzoblytheproducertv4934

Жыл бұрын

@@Wyndamn Fam and this coming from a stan of Mj lol.I thank Mj the greatest basketball player of the greatest era.I always say that.I cant say he hands down the greatest because i didnt see Wilt,Bill Russell,Jerry West,Oscar Robertson,Pistol Pete etc play.But everything after Magic/Bird till now,i seen them all and Mj still the Goat lol.But Penny good grief,if he didnt get the luck of injuries.I really believe after he got another star and some better role players after Shaq bounced he would’ve won multiple chips and finals mvps fam.

The Orlando magic floor be the cleanest penny had that innocent face with a sick game with the sickest Nike airs

I guarantee you I watched this game (after what happened in the playoffs? I was in front of my TV bro) but I didn't remember a damn thing about it until I saw this video so thanks.

That's only the other pair of shoes that Jordan rocked on the court was a pair of Penny Hardaways

@territurner1407

11 ай бұрын

MJ was getting fine for wearing his own shoes, because of the NBA dress code. Penny gave MJ pair of his shoes to wear. So MJ stop getting fines for the Jordan's

Por peny me compre mis primeros tenis caros de nike,, eran los de el.. Los ame tanto y me gustaban tanto q me duraron más de 5 años y recuerdo q no los quería tirar 😂😂😂😂

Of all the "What ifs" in NBA history Penny Hardway imay be the saddest. Had ne not blown out his knees he could have been a top 25 player all time I think. And had the Magic fumbled resigning Shaq they could have been the nest dynasty after the Bulls. Guys made the finals when they were both in their early 20's ffs.

@rodneymckinnon9075

10 ай бұрын

Not after, they would be sharing the chip !

Penny was that dude 😮

@ButtZilla

11 ай бұрын

he was the next before Kobe 💯

@jeremiahhudson302

11 ай бұрын

@@ButtZilla I agree they both play exactly alike

The first year Jordan was wearing his black bulls jersey.

Penny should've done more leg day.

Penny would have been the New Kobe✔️

@ButtZilla

8 ай бұрын

Shaq: "He was Kobe before Kobe!"