Michael Jordan vs Penny Hardaway Highlights vs Magic (1996.04.07)-52pts Combined!MJ OUTPLAYED PENNY! 

Penny in today's open NBA would be insane with the level of skill and talent he had they'd have zero answers for him.

Penny was a damn fool widdit ✌

aaaah man. Well said/written✌🏿

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Yea your wire penny is a good guy I met him and real life

jumpnam i think they should of made Penny a hall of famer. He would of been better than kobe in my opinion if it wasn't for the injuries.

Agreed

Penny cannot win a ring without Shaq...

@TheRealist 811 Grant Hill though ;)

TheRealist 811-I THINK UR ALSO FORGETTING ABOUT THAT YUNG, SUPER ANKLE-BREAKING, CORN ROLL CHANGING, TATTOO ROCKING, HALF THUG, HALF MACHINE WHOM SINGLE-HANDILY BROUGHT THA' BLACKTOP TO THA' PROS IN THA' 90$ LIKE NONE OTHER NICKNAMED, "A.I." A.K.A "THA' ANSWER"!!! NOW, HE WAS A POPULAR PROBLEM FOR MANY BACK THEN, W/ TOP-LEVEL SKILLS AZ WELL!!!

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YEP!!! ALONG W/ PENNY'S UP-N-UNDER MOVE & REVERSE LAY-UPS THAT HE HAD PERFECTED AGAINST THA' ROCKETS IN THA' FINALS THA' SEASON BEFORE THIS ONE SHOWN IN THIS VID.... ALONG W/KAREEM SKY-HOOKING 'EM, DR.J.'S DUNKS & REVERSES, DOMINIQUE'S TOMAHAWK SLAMS, DAMN NEAR ALL OF SHAWN KEMPS DUNKS, SHAQ'S DUNKS & FACIAL EXPRESSIONS WHILE DOING SO, & OF COURSE PRIME V.C. DUNKS MAINLY OF THA' 90$-00S ERAS!!! ALL VERY POSTERISH SH!T RIGHT THERE!!!!

Are u high?? Top 3 mean he wouldve had a better career than Magic,Bird, Kobe,Duncan,Shaq, Wilt, Hakeem and many more players I didn't bother to mention. Sorry but hell no top 25 all time is enough

@@elbowgang9715 Did I say he IS a top 3 player? No. Key word is IF. His career was cut short due to injuries in 97... only 3 years into the NBA and he was already stacking accolades. And yeah you're right. Top 3 means he wouldve had a better career than those that you mentioned but we won't know since he never even reached his prime! In my opinion, he would have been a top 3

If that statement was made after 1996 it was a lie. Jordan ultimately knew that Kobe was the dude, but Kobe came along later. All I know is...both Penny and Kobe were better than LeBron’s overrated ass. They had better shooting ability, were stronger mentally, were not afraid of the big moments, and played both ends if the floor - even in crunch-time. They were better distributors, too. 😒😏 LeBron is all power.

Stephen May : He had that kind of ability, but he would have needed to be in the right organizational situation. Let’s keep it real, Jordan, Magic, Kareem, Wilt, Bird, Kobe, Shaq, TD, Hakeem, and Oscar won not because they were more skilled than Penny (or Grant hill or T-Mac). They had greater success because they had surrounding casts and organizations that took care of them. If not for Pippen, Harper, Kukoch, and Rodman, , Jordan might never have gotten a ring. Its the same with Magic: Kareem, Worthy, McAdoo, Wilkes, Cooper, et al.; Bird: McHake, DJ, Parrish, Ainge, Walton, Maxwell, et al.; Wilt: West, Baylor, Goodrich, et al.; Kobe: Shaq, E-Jones, Horry, Fisher, Fox, Odom, et al.; So people can laugh, but there are about 12 players who could easily have been top-10 if not for injuries or circumstances. KG Barkley Isiah David Robinson Penny Grant Hill T-Mac Dominique Alex English Bernard King KD (he won’t be when he retires) Dr. J (he’s right on the cusp anyways)

I love Penny's fundamentally sound game.....not trying to be fancy or forcing shots......in fact he suppose to take the torch from Mike but Penny being modest he said he just wanna be himself.

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it is true. penny in 94-97 was very mature as a play maker that can also score big if needed with full understanding of the flow of the game. unlike those ball hogs we see today who have to dribbling 20 secs before shooting or dishing it out to teammates. compared to wing players(guard/forward) that were as big or taller than jordan with enough skill and athleticism to compete against him, hardaway might be a bit lacking in jumping ability compared to drexler or wilkins but in terms of ball handling and laterally quickness he was ahead of both. no doubt he was never as strong as even the younger version of jordan but he could definitely be seen as a combo of jordan and magic at the time. i would even say that his combination of skill/iq/athleticism at that time was only matched by jordan/pip/ grant hill until kobe entered the nba( who i think was talented but not sensational like rookie jordan or mature like rookie penny). personally i think grant hill has a more all rounded game with a smoother handling. but penny was more clutch and had more flare when it comes to play making both great players that really could have been as accomplished as kobe/lebron or even more so.

JPLMONEY23 I feel you, but what Kobe lacked in athleticism or fundamentals, he more than made up for with his legendary work ethic. That being said, it would’ve been awesome to watch Kobe and a healthy Penny go at it!

MJ clearly outplayed Penny.

Na penny could actually shoot

Ben who?

Penny was slick with the handle, take anyone off dribble, finish better than anyone not named Jordan, Iverson, or Bryant... But hit you with the step back J because you had to respect all facets of his game... You name dropped Ben fucking Simmons... GTFOH!

I’m pretty sure he means penny would destroy lol

If Ben played in the 90’s he would got shot down by muscles before he start driving the ball lol

not really

@@jakelang806 Yeah he was. He was really good.

I think if Horace didn't get injured in the 96 playoffs magic might've won... I know a big might've but yeah if shaq and penny stay together they getting some rings

@@optimisticprime8651 Nah, Bulls would have just won in 6 instead of 4. The bulls were not losing that year to nobody. Penny was great but as long as MJ was around they weren't winning. They would have been competing against the Heat and Pacers for second best in the conference. What if Tracy McGrady trade went through with the Bulls for Pippen in 98?

Preview of the Eastern Conference Finals that year

just stop.'open threes empty paint' such rubbish. Its this simple players now can actually shoot the basketball and are way way waay more talented

Chasing Greatness or perhaps it was the rule changes that took place. I mean we’re not making this stuff up. You make it seem like I’m the first person to talk about this lol And way more talented? The game has degraded and the league is watered down with mediocrity. I guess objective analysis isn’t your forte.

Gmoney Mozart u should stop watching nba 😂😂😂😂. this is the prime of nba and u r saying it has degraded .

naveen Chaturvedi no one would agree with you. The entire sports world disagrees with you.

Penny would have never been the goat as long as jordan played lol

Oh absolutely

Kobe would have more championships if he never got hurt

Penny got hurt in the 96 playoffs against the Detroit Pistons when Shaq was still with the team. He suffered a meniscus tear. From April 96 to November 96 the meniscus tear was ignored for 7 months. Penny's injury is very similar to Brandon Roy's, both had meniscus tear and their knees and ended up having cartilage damage.

Hardaway played better,6 assists

way better all around than D wade

He was way better than Wade, way better

Penny without a doubt was better than wade and he had the best commercials to date

You're kidding right?

GabrielMcIntyre idk about way better but he was good

MJ shooting peak was in 98, but 96 was the pinnacle of his game its where his experience and athleticism combined for him to be the most lethal basketball player to ever step on a court.

@@Vortexxmcsggames now imagine how good Penny Hardaway reaching that same pinnacle injury free would have been.. only a 2nd year player here he's giving 'pinnacle Jordan' a run for his money with a better stat line.. not difficult to imagine at this pace within a short few seasons Penny would have surpassed Michael Jordan in just about every way.

@@Mario-re2qp Dreams are nice but come back to reality. Defensively alone Jordan was light years ahead of Penny.

@@Mario-re2qp penny definitely would of been better than kobe

Penny's knee problems started in the 96 playoffs against Detroit. He was fully healthy in this game.

I bet you do love his "swag" . i bet you wanted to be just like him

filpan Not that rare at all, it was from 1996, featured the top 2 teams in the East and was nationally televised.

@Gag 88 blame Shaq for leaving

Yea if shaq hadn’t left they had potential to beat the bulls

@@yaboiblue904 potential ? LMAO swept they got swept, an athletic penny and shaq .. would have never beaten the bulls they only beat them the year before because mj wasnt in his full basketball form after a 21 months retirement the only team that could have beaten the bulls was the 98 pacers coached by bird but miller got away with that hard push against mj in game 4 to get a clean look for the 3pt attempt otherwise series never go 7

@@Onslaught0830 They clearly had the potential. As a matter fact I would go as far and say had Penny fully recovered from his knee injury Orlando would have beaten Chicago in 98. There is a lot things that happened in between 94-96, and why as talented a team they were always got swept in the playoffs. For one Brian Hill was a terrible coach, coaching was the reason they got swept by Houston in the 95 finals. Against Bulls in the ECF they still had a crappy coach and Horace Grant got injured who would have dealt with Dennis Rodman.

@@owainkanaway8345 they may had it, but still would not have beaten jordan and his bulls...it was a sweep back then, with a full healthly orlando team they may win 2 games...jordan was on a mission and another level that year. like the 98 pacers, took them to 7, anyway just because millers push on jordan in game 4 for a clean 3pt look, ... still couldnt beat jordan and his bulls. if this or that, series against orlando would have also gone to 6 or may 7 at its worst

Yup. Jordan 🐐. Shaq one of the 🐐s

Yeah, dude that posted was lying. i knew it wasn't the case but just wanted to watch anyway.

I was looking for this, lmao Jordan didn’t check Penny at all throughout the game, and when Penny did check Mike he didn’t score or passed it off, Penny didn’t get outplayed, but the Bulls did win the game

Um yeah he did

Not at all!!

Are you really surprised though, look at his channel name 😂😂🤷🏽‍♂️

Michael Jordan's observation on talent has always been suspect, facts..look it up, can't take his word on that matter, although penny is a top player, but I would not put him over Magic Johnson, ever

Mark Floors He’s not judging talent. He’s played against them. That’s totally different than watching college basketball and picking players.

What separates MJ and Penny's careers is MJ more athletic, more durable, more clutch and played better defense.

meg good analysis n MJ but what I was talking about was the skillful Hardaway. You have to go and watch his highlights/games. He was a hybrid!

@@meg-k-waldren Penny was just as athletic as MJ, keep in mind this was his 3rd year as a pro. If Penny stayed healthy he would have prevented Jordan from getting another 3-peat for sure. The injury Penny suffered (cartilage damage on his left knee) would have crippled anyone including MJ. The sad thing is Penny's injury could have been avoided, he could have recovered from that knee injury, but management in Orlando did not take Penny's knee injury seriously. When MJ got injured in 86, Jerry Krause and Jerry Reinsdorf made sure MJ was fully healthy before playing again. Penny did not get that same treatment from Orlando. It was really management that broke up that Orlando squad. The difference between Orlando and Chicago was really management.

same idiot to say bill russel play in soft era

Yeah man those guys is blind haha

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Then you are stupid and don't win rings Kobe and Gausol did tho

Big faCtz

@@aldinewestfield5821 without jordan bulls standing in their way

@Yemi but what about after that.... last time I checked.... they got swept by the bulls when they were in position again to win it all.

I agree with u to a certain extent but kobe & shaq was a devastating combo u can't deny that.....they took the heart out of most opponents on a daily basis..

Their time frame was about same. Tmac is like wade. Nothing special to me.

Penny was better than t mack

Lol lies not even close to t mac