Penny was a 4x all star, and even when shaq left and he left orlando, he still showed glimpses of his old athleticism he had before injuries. Also, he was an olympic gold basketball player and had 8 nike basketball shoes. . . Any true basketball player will tell you he's one of the greatest.
Also he was recognized by his airness as the future of the league and given his signiture pair of jordan IX's. And when Jordan first seen Penny after he was given the Flight One's, Jordan wore some to show his respect for Penny.
Ironically Orlando could've tried to get Shaq after he left the Lakers, instead won a championship with the Heat. What a slap in the face all around for the Magic
@Domini478 he is,maybe not in terms of achievements but in terms of "level of play",he absolutely is. at his best,he is better than the modern superstars...
and 4 games later. there they go. reasons Magic lost: 1. no BJ Armstrong to post up on all the time causing Bulls to double. 2. No shots for Grant, Scott, and Anderson because of 1. 3. too much team D focus on MJ. Hence, Kerr, Buechler, and even John Salley scoring. Big no, no. 4. Hawks series too easy (not good preparation). Bulls on other hand faced gritty Knicks for 2nd round. 5. Jeff Turner and Anthony Avent traded, waived or let go, meaning no PF off the bench behind Grant. 6. Defense. Harper, MJ, Pippen, Rodman. Ouch.
Domini said..He only had 3 good seasons and was a 3 time all star..Thats fuckin great..not im terms of all time greatness but Penny was a great player.
Today's NBA player is scratching their head at 4:42 Penny hesitation move. "What was that?" A hesitation dribble. "What's a hesitation dribble?" A lost art pal, like the sky hook and runners. "What's a runner?"
And I was dumb enough to believe Penny when he said "We're very confident." Oh the young and naive Magic fan at 11 years old. Later that year I found out the Easter Bunny wasn't real.
They lost Horace in game 1 and then Nick and Brian, it's life. Imagine if the Bulls lost Rodman in game 1 then steve kerr and Ron Harper. Plus Penny hurt his tigh during game 2 vs Atlanta. It's reallly too bad, that could have been an amazing series with everyone.
@@Wis_Dom Apparently you know Nick Anderson personally...cool for you. The only point is that we've missed the best series of the year. The 2 best guards, the best all around player, best rebounding guy and the 3rd best center. Horace was very important to the Magic, if the bulls played without Dennis vs the full Magic roster, the outcome would be different.
@@necyasports They lost Horace at the END of game one which they where already losing. LMAO! Nick Anderson didn't leave until the end of game three, because he quit (like he always does)! Faking a BS injury after being loosing two games and behind in the third one. He knew it was over. So killed those excuses. The Bulls where out for revenge. Orlando wasn't winning shit that year in those playoffs against them. AND THEY DIDN'T! Chicago beat their as so bad, Shaq left! LMAO!