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“If you’re a basketball fan and you don’t know who Penny Hardaway is then I won’t waste my breath telling you cause… you’re not a basketball fan.” - Chris Webber
Your quoting C Webb pussy fab five lying ass! If you don't know Archie Clark then your not a basketball fan!
@@EliteSports217 lol
That part!
First time I heard of Penny was before he got to the NBA. Back then college basketball was better than the NBA. Me and my friends were talking about CB and the good teams and players then. And one of my friends said Memphis had this guy named Penny who might be the best player in college. I started watching his highlights and although I thought he was good Webber to me was the absolute best college BB player at that time.
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Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill are the two best “what-if” players of all time
D Rose as well Youngest player to ever win MVP
D rose
NBA WHAT-IF LINEUP Derrick Rose Penny Hardaway Grant Hill Bill Walton Yao Ming Sixth man: Tracy McGrady
Brandon Roy and Greg Oden
@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly send that to clique.
Best all around basketball player I've ever seen. Handle, pass, post game, score inside/out, rebound, finish and lead the break and a high basketball IQ. He could have been an all star at PG, SG, or SF.
uh this is a cute comment but LeBron has started at ALL 5 PG, SG, SF, PF, C. Has been an elite scorer, rebounder, finisher at the rim, post play, defender, playmaker at some point in his career.
@@danielevans142lmaoo man come on we don’t need to be bringing in Lebron for no reason…Penny was legit let’s just appreciate that! Lebron has his flowers no penny fan is trying to argue Lebron is worse or whatever…appreciate greatness!
100% agree with you my man we can do that...but lets not make outlandish statements. Im a hoop historian and grew up lovin penny. Had the penny 1s and collected his rookie cards when i was a kid.. hes one of the biggest what-ifs if it werent for the injuries..@@billyjoebeanie4468
@@danielevans142lebronze is trash
To LeBron stans...Even the ur hero says his game is broke lol. He just works hard at it. What you are witnessing here is a natural born basketball player. Those who have actually played the game seriously know one when they see it. Not to mention they are actually playing defense.
Penny's game was so silky smooth. Stylistically, his game meshed better with Shaq than Kobe's.
Agreed
Shaq would agree.. Shaq knew that the Magics wasnt looking for chips. They Have Walt Disney Company to worry about.. Kobe eventually studied Shaq and Penny and made adjustment.. Theyre Duo was Ok compared to Shaq and Penny
@@Jeanuwine Magic went to the NBA finals. What do you mean they weren't looking for chips?
A little bit of Magic and a little bit of MJ. Penny was damn exciting to watch.
@Sam World in my life I thought so. Quite specifically, this is my idea of Penny kneaded himself from Jordan and Magic! My favourite player. I'm sorry for your injuries!!!
True,i think same
I'd say a blend of Magic and T-Mac
Literally a Magic man....
he was both and that makes him the best, with Jordan.
One of my favorite players of all time wish he could’ve won a ring.
He was getting cooked by mj sadly his garbage self couldn’t get a ring
@@whiteybuIger lmfaoo nice bait.
@@whiteybuIger he beat MJ and went to the finals kid
Sadly they’re was a guy named Hakeem in the 90’s
Nick Anderson Missing 4 straight free throws
I moved to Penny’s hometown of Memphis in 92 when I was 10. He was a star at Memphis State, now U of Memphis. I had started watching the NBA already, but Penny going to Orlando is what made me a hardcore fan for years.
Excited to see what Penny the coach can do with the Tigers this year. First game tomorrow night against TN Tech.
I met Penny Hardaway when I was 12 years old. He was very nice and cool. At the time I was going through a lot because my mother was just killed. He obviously didn't know that but him shaking my hand just made one more day easier. This was in 1992. And I will tell you he is the greatest basketball player that I have ever seen with my own two eyes in person. And on TV I haven't seen nobody better unless it was Michael Jordan. Penny Hardaway was class personified on and off the court. Me trying to be like him kept me out a lot of trouble up until a certain point. He most definitely should be in the Hall of Fame oh, that should have happened long time ago. There is not one player that possess the skills that Penny Hardaway does collectively in my humble opinion. I have never seen anyone with better post foot moves and footwork. And he was like a human pogo stick Jumpin Out The Gym. And his defense was spectacular. And you could not leave him open from 3. The only person I've ever seen with a better mid-range shot than Penny Hardaway was Michael Jordan if that's even accurate. And his passing ability oh my goodness you talking about reflexes like a cat. I remember those days back in beginning of the 90s. Penny we forever love you thank you for all the great memories.
My Condolences to you and your family.. I totally Agree. Penny Is a Legend.. Probably the Only inspiration I have ever had in sport.
My favorite player of all time based on skill, style, IQ and attitude. Penny is golden.
Fun fact bro, but his last name should've been Golden (lastname of his biological father) but his mother or grandmother opted to use theirs, Hardaway. :)
Facts. My top 5 favorite player!!
Mine too. He was so smooth with his game and a proper point guard who always wanted to make his team mates look good.
Penny is bronze actually
not le36?
He's got Jordan, Magic, and TMac in him. Didn't realize he dunked on so many good players.
You mean T-Mac had sum Penny in him
Welcome to the NBA pre-2003 youngin Glad to see the appreciation vs the delusional hate
Penny also embarrassed Pippen, Kobe, and Grant Hill several times...
1:56..one of the finest passes i`ve ever witnessed. Penny could move so amazingly smooth, it was a joy to watch..
That pass was disgusting. I had to replay that I don’t know how many times 💯
Penny in his short-lived prime was almost as exciting as MJ and Magic.
Almost or just as
Combined
He probably never was in his prime
Fact
Just as
Put him in the Hall of Fame already!!
Benard King was great, got injured, came back. If the players can vote him into the HOF so can Penny.
The only player I’ve ever seen who actually passed like Magic.
Lebron? Lonzo? Lamelo? Cp3?
Facts 🤞🏿
@@jesusbaltazar8774 Great passers. Not on Magic’s level though. You’ll never understand if you never watched the Lakers in the 80’s. Magic was a very RISKY passer.
@@Sam-ky3su Jason Williams?? Lebron?? CP3?? Ricky Rubio etc.)
@@PROBENICCOMPS Like I said, Magic’s passing was very risky and exciting. So maybe Jason Williams is up there too. You guys can stop mentioning LeBron and CP3 now though. They’re not risky players.
Half Spin to the Step Back🤯 Still one of my favorite moves in Penny’s bag🫣
Yeah, dude was dancing with a basketball - like a fusion of competition and art
It’s so slick, can’t think of any other player with that in their bag. It’s some thing I could see Anthony Edwards doing
That block (on AI) and the hustle @ 4:15. Knowing that he's been ravaged with knee injuries at the time, that was just pure heart man!
Man had Penny stayed healthy for the majority of his career, he would've won at least one championship. The man was 6'7 but had unbelievable court vision as a passer, was able to attack the rim, really good on defense and had one of the best jumpers you'll ever see... One of my favorite players to watch growing up and also the first jersey I ever had thanks to my dad... shame what injuries did, but in his prime with Shaq, this man was a walking bucket. Hbd to one of the 🐐🐐😎
Who would he have won the 1 ring with? Orlando or some other team?
@@Terror832 I think had he and Shaq stayed together a little bit longer in Orlando and had a legit third/fourth option... they've would've won at least one
He would have been in the HoF. Injuries killed him.
Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing.... the list of "what if" goes on and on forever, but Penny did have the coolest jersey though, gotta admit that
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Him and Shaq were incredible. Wish they could’ve won a ring together.
Nah
Yeah, me too. One of those Rockets rings should belong to them.
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I had the pleasure of watching almost every one of these highlights live my dad lived in Brevard County and we used to watch all the magic games a privilege as a Young Man
I heard Shaq talking about penny in a recent interview. He said penny was already at that level when he come to the NBA . He said it took kobe a few years but penny was ready from the gate
Tho Penny came in as a 21 or 22 yo and kobe straight out of high school
Damn straight factual 💯
Shaq knows what he's talking about.
Kobe entered at 17 while Penny entered at 22 🤷♂️
Penny was a 5 tool player no weakness as a player except for durability issues when he was entering his primes!💯🎯🎯
He goes along with T-Mac, D Rose, Brandon Roy, etc. as one of the NBA’s greatest what-if stories Happy b-day Penny!
I always put Grant Hill in that category as well!
Brandon Roy was hell
Heard Brad Daugherty was a bad man too.
@@paolosanchez2927 Yeah he was. One of the most underrated centers of all-time imo.
D Rose, Brandon Roy, Dajuan Wagner.
Dunked on the greatest big men in the game (Olajuwon, Robinson, Ewing, Mutombo, Mourning, Malone, Parrish) with the exception of Shaq. Then the tallest guys in the game (Muresan, Bradley, Smits, Longley). This legend had mad hops, my all-time time favorite player. Happy 50th Birthday Coach!
Yep, I didn't even realize just how many 'victims' Penny had. He posterized a lot of big guys. :D
A lot of them guys were already old
@@roderickjohnson7269 Nah They were skilled competitors in their primes
"hE DuNKed oN"
@@roderickjohnson7269mutumbo got drafted in 91 Alonzo Mourning in 92 how were they old by the time penny dunked on them in 94 95 just give the man his props
My favorite player of all time. Everyone loves Jordan for being Jordan but Penny was my guy. The fact that he's such a stand up dude off the court is admirable as well!
His first 3 years were so electric and exciting. I saw him put the moves on so many great players including, Kobe, Pippen, Grant Hill, and Jordan. Besides being a great passer, he was also superb on defense and shooting.
Man I miss 90’s basketball. You had to earn the right to be called a star and you had to have game. Penny was a monster before the knee injuries. He was on his way to a hall of fame career. Penny, Grant Hill, and T Mac......the biggest “what if’s” of the the generation.
Grant hill was like Lebron with a better jumper Penny was like Magic with offensive game and T Mac was like KD but with crazy athleticism
Shawn Kemp too. He was on the cusp of an NBA championship. He ate himself out of the league. Kemp and GP took Karl Malone and John Stockton out of the playoffs.
@@jakebuchsbaum3348 Stop. McGrady was not Durant
@@reedsullivan8747 you did not watch mcgrady he was literally unguardable and he had that smooth game that Durant had
@@reedsullivan8747 Nah T-Mac was that dude....Kobe said T-Mac could do everything he could but he was just taller, stronger, and more athletic...Them knee injuries got him tho!!
One of the Greatest to ever touch a ball 💯
That behind the back and then spin with the pass to Nick Anderson was about the coldest dish ever!
These are some crazy highlights, he dunked on almost every major center in the 90's! Salute!
I just love the way he dunks! The launch, the silhouette, the throw down, the sauce, all of it 👌
Dude literally dunk on every great bigman in 90s and hes a point guard lol Easily the most enjoyable player to watch in 90s
DunkED
Top 5 favorites!! Living legend!! Regardless of injuries he’s still one of the greats!!!
Penny covered more ground with such incredible ease.. best I've ever seen at attacking space with incredible quickness even when it seems like there's little to no space even there
Penny hardaway before the injury was dominate
Dragan is better.
If Penny Hardaway stayed healthy he would have been one of the greatest like Magic Johnson but with a jump
To me, he is naturally the best fundamental basketball player of all time and unselfish. He dribbles well and one of the best post up and head-fake cross-over with spin move. Too bad, he was a little shy guy. Just watch his high school & college films. He plays pure beautiful basketball.
❤🔥🔥🔥 Good damn comment. Not one weakness in his game, except that he may have not always wanted to be selfish. He's always my first pick EVER.
Just imagine from growing up watching this guy playing against your father and your uncles and donkey on them at a young age I have the privilege to say that I've watched this
Tim Duncan obliterates
One of my favourite 90's players to play in the NBA.
His spin and dribble was remarkable, great times
Penny dunked on all the legendary centers: David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Robert Parish, Dikembe Mutombo, Shawn Bradley
Shawn Bradley was not legendary lol
He is lol
He’s 11 inches taller then hardaway
Robert Parish played at the time were penny was
Shawn Bradley was never legendary.
Here's what is lost on people when watching Penny Hardaway highlights. For a guy of his length Penny had the quickest feet I have ever seen. Penny had long legs and a long torso and yet he (when healthy) was one of the quickest, most mobile guys on the court any given night. When ever anyone wants to say Westbrook is the most athletic PG ever (justifiably so) I tell them watch Penny Hardaway vids.
You spelled Derrick Rose wrong
Basically a 6' 7 Russell Westbrook with a great jump shot. Anfernee was a better passer than Derrick Rose and had a better jump shot.
And he Did it humbly with a Smile on his Face. No Rocking The Baby, No Showing off
Yeah I thought to myself while watching this that he has that westbrook d rose electric burst from the feet. It is amazing he had that with all the skill and talent as well…
Penny the true G.O.A.T for this generation which never had chance to see him he was like MJ, Kobe, Lebron and Magic all rolled up in one. With his commercials, shoes and other endorsements he was a true force to be reckoned with. If it wasn't for them knees and ankles he would've won multiple rings. You are not forgotten my guy! A true Legend in every since of the word.
These plays was like 30 years ago.. imagine this guy (with those footwork, flair and creativity) is playing today lol he would be on every top 10 highlights all year ahaha
Penny and Shaq duo were a deadly and fun duo to watch especially when they beat the bulls with MJ to go the finals
They got swept anyways so it doesn’t count
@@whiteybuIger stfu
@@whiteybuIger They didn't get swept by the bulls that year for sure 🤔😂
Oh Yes they were pure magicans. Will never forget their Road to finals because that was the year I saw NBA for the first time in my life. Im polish and we didnt have NBA on tv till then...penny is my favorite player and magic is my team ever sińce till now
Shit everybody with a healthy Shaq was a dynamic duo. 😂 Penny and Shaq, Kobe and Shaq, Wade and Shaq. But Penny was definitely that guy. Grant Hill was an underrated player back then, too.
Amazing player, amazing court vision, could jump, was fast, world class passer. Penny had unlimited potential, shame injuries robbed him , And the basketball fans of seeing him forefill that potential.
Pure gold... Prime Penny was second to noone in his era for his unique style
really wished he won a ring. one of my all-time favorite players 💙
One of the best PG in the NBA ! A Hall Of Famer !
It's terrible his knee injuries got the best of his career.
His style is clean, smart and beautiful. Truly inspiring
Penny hardaway has been forgotten and young people will never understand how great he was
Facts
If Shaq didn't get impatient, him and Penny would've gotten a title. Shaq said it himself.
If Orlando gave Shaq a 100million contract he wouldve stayed
For sure after jordan left they will rule the nba
That would have drastically changed Kobe's legacy. Very interesting. 🤔
Shaq got jealous Penny was starting to get Jordan and Magic comparison level attention and respect.
@Umb O Yes and he got jealous of how big Penny was getting Penny was starting to get Jordan and Magic level attention. Same way he started getting jealous of Kobe. Really him and Kobe started being jealous of each other. He knew when he went to Miami he couldn’t have any tension with DWade or people would have noticed a pattern. Plus he was on the decline. To this day Shaq suffers from attention jealousy. You don’t gotta tell me his stats I watched them play in real time. I been watching Shaq his whole career dude is who he is. It has nothing to do with how great he was as a player or his stats. It was about his physical limitations, Shaq always wished he could do all the things that guards could do. All the fancy dribble moves and passes he liked that. You guys gotta learn to evaluate things from a 3 dimensional perspective. It will help you learn how to maneuver in this world.
Penny favorite NBA player of all time…all time 😎
My favorite player of all time! He and Shaq together were a dream team and to watch them play the other dream team Jordan and Pippen was the best era of basketball ever! So sad how short his career was cuz he had it.
Loved Penny Hardaway, his game was fire besides MJ he was my second best player in the league
Penny was always a handful for my Bulls back in the day.
Definitely top 10 most fun players to watch
He is better than Michael.
@@whiteybuIger no
@@whiteybuIger fax he’s better than Michael Redd
One of my fav PGs of all time
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One of the best to ever play. What could have been.
After watching this video, now I know why he was my favorite player in the 90s!! Thanks for showing it!
What an amazing athlete!
Happy birthday Penny! Fun Fact: his son’s birthday was 2 days ago🎂🎂
Born in 89, I remember my childhood and how I was thinking that Michael Jordan and Penny Hardaway were the best players in the world.
Born in 82, We all did lol
Penny was one of my favorite players to watch!!! Great video you forget how incredible he was!!! Without injury first ballot HOF
His footwork was just insane
My favorite player. Thanks for this highlight reel!
What could've been he was destined to be one of the greatest. Injuries stole Penny's and our chances of seeing so many great moments from his playing. We saw the super star but sadly it disintegrated too soon due to injuries.
I forgot how good that dude was. Beautiful talent
Wtf i didnt know penny was THIS sick!
Fax I’m kinda young so
He was the face of the league in his first 4 years. His all star games were legendary shit. He brought a whole new level of excitement to the basketball world. Once Jordan left, he was pretty much everyone's favorite player.
@Ta-Kuan Fuan nothing in PENNY'S game reminded me of MJ. He was a total different player. He's definitely was the upgraded version of MAGIC tho💯
About time Lil Penny getting some respect! "I know my spot, fool!"
He was a magic player out the blue 💙
Growing up in the 90's and being from Memphis, TN Penny Hardaway favorite player.
This penny was priceless!
My favorite player of all time, but I can’t give this compilation an upvote because it didn’t show his excellent clutch shooting or his elite stealing. He was much more than just a passer and dunker.
His smoothness , One of my all time favorite player.
The Best Thing that the NBA can do is reminisce Penny's Career mixtape. He might not become a hall of fame but as a fan he is Among the most marketable athletes of basketball
Didn't care who was in the middle. Dunked on.
I still get goosebumps watching these Penny highlights, to this day. He's the reason why I wore the #1 jersey in high school.
I first seen Penny play in Yakima,Wa. When he was just 15 yrs old in a national AAU tournament. He stood out in talent over all the players in the tourney.He was amazing ! Dunking,shooting,and his amazing passing ability. His Memphis team took the championship. I became an instant fan.I followed his career since.
I got a memphis mix of his on might channel you might wanna check
Happy birthday Penny Hardaway!
Happy 50th to my favourite player of all time!
Probably the greatest highlight reel I’ve ever seen 🐐
Watching this video made me realize how brutal Penny actually was. He dunked on all greatest centers of that era. Hakeem, Ewing, Robinson, Mourning! Even on Shawn Bradley twice. Tallest player at the time and blocks leader for couple of seasons.
I’m Sorry But He Was The Best Point Guard To Ever Play!! Of Course He Doesn’t Have The Accolades & Accomplishments To Back That Up But. The EYE TEST I’ve Never Seen Anyone BETTER!! 💯
I'm sorry but no.
@@bwink23... That’s The Beauty Of Us All Having OPINIONS 💯
i agree man.
this guy cold. wish he won a ring.
My idol growing up. The early to mid-90’s was the best era for basketball imho.
Yo this man assist are absolutely beautiful and amazing he literally has eyes in the back of his head with some of those passes behind the back .
Ring or not his definitely in the top 5 of all time.
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TOP 5 ALL TIME , BRUH 💀
Chill lol
Penny Hardaway is a 🐐
When I was about 13 years old my father bought me his trickot. What a great player! What a shame that injuries cut his career short .
Oh, I just love me some Penny Hardaway. I used to have his posters on my walls and in my binders. With his fine self. And he still look good. This is MY era right here.
My favorite player of all time
Penny Dunked on every Big name Center backed in the 90's, you name it
Come Bro these passes got to be the best I've ever seen in the NBA from hardway bro should get more love highlights 🔥
One of the original Blue Chip prospects Penny was on another level of talent with vison.
If he had stay healthy, he would have been a hall of famer today
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he should be in he all of fame. at his prime he was the top pg of the decade
Penny deserved a Ring 🏆no cap
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one of my favourite players from this era. him & Shag were so much fun to watch
my favorite player. the greatest pg along with magic.
El mejor que puedo recordar de los 90s mi idolo!!!
I seen that pass Penny did to Grant @1:59 in real-time as a kid... Still one of the best passes that I've seen.
Horace grant the only dude to play with Jordan, Hardaway and Kobe, that’s crazy
Penny was my favorite player in the ‘90s.. he was so good ever season Nike made new shoes for him👟And the most awesome ones too!! Can’t forget little penny commercials.. miss the 90s….
Small sample size but one of the best to ever dribble.
Now I’m left with pennies and I have to learn the harder way -Capital STEEZ