Oh my God, this guy was ridiculously talented. He was a combination of Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Pete Maravich. He was virtually unstoppable and he had no weakness in his game except injuries. He could have been one of the greatest.
@pkingdavid1388 Жыл бұрын
Agreed 👍🏾 👍🏾
@damonmcmann5293 Жыл бұрын
Easily!💪
@mikem9576 жыл бұрын
Penny was the most all around player to ever play the game at any level. Worth every penny he ever made. These highlights showcase just how dominant he really was yet so unselfish. Notice that his college career ended in the very same arena his NBA career began, in Orlando.
@nealorr508611 ай бұрын
I thought you were going to say "with a loss".
@whereisthelambsauce77536 жыл бұрын
Penny hardaway : the GOAT that never was
@regulator9leorise6292 жыл бұрын
Man 😓
@ibelieveicansoar4 жыл бұрын
There is literally no way that a human can play this sport better than what you are seeing here. I've been playing & watching basketball for over 30 years. I have three Penny jerseys, watched him a little when he was in college, had his picture on my wall when he was in college, saw him in Blue Chips in the theater, and now have about 15 of his basketball cards. But somehow I never realized just how savagely aggressive and brilliant he was. He was always a second or two ahead of everyone else on the court mentally, and more than that physically. It looks like he's playing against a bunch of kids, and the announcers are suitably dumbfounded at what they are witnessing. This video has completely changed my perspective on him from being a quirky, tall, pass-happy point guard to being the ultimate weapon, as Sports Illustrated once titled a cover featuring the Penny Hardaway of the NFL, Randall Cunningham. My mind is almost malfunctioning while trying to process what I am viewing. He's like a video game character with every cheat code activated. I kept having to watch the footage closely to determine whether it had been sped up or something, but it has apparently not been. I honestly believe this video is the greatest and most awe-inspiring compilation of this sport ever uploaded to KZbin. Jordan, T-Mac, Kobe, Grant Hill, etc. were amazing, but never this fluidly effortless on the court. And as for being a clutch player, all his NBA averages went up in the playoffs compared to the regular season. On a related note, if these highlights are any indication, this Memphis team should've eclipsed the Fab 5, Duke, UNLV, Arkansas, etc. in the early '90s.
@a.k.44862 жыл бұрын
You deserve a medal. You put my mind into words.
@adilla1217832 жыл бұрын
tmac
@SegaDreamWarrior2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! But alot grant hill and LeBron fans don't think he's better lol 😴
@matthewschelle182911 ай бұрын
Well, I mean, highlight videos have certainly had that effect on me sometimes, but they can also be a little misleading I think. For example, this Ricky Rubio highlight video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3myoquBqduBm7M) had me thinking he was the incarnation of Pete Maravich, but obviously that wasn't the reality.
@tonye.541011 ай бұрын
Micheal was fluid as well.
@SegaDreamWarrior5 жыл бұрын
I swear before his injury he was better than lebron and grant hill
@darkwingduck3153 жыл бұрын
Nah.. he wasn't better than either of them, IMHO they are all on the same level. Grant hill was a beast just like penny and so was /is LeBron. But penny was the rebirth of magic Johnson without a doubt. He could do it all, shot, pass, defend, post up, play of the ball, he was truly special. And just like grant hill injuries cut his career short.
@saigalrahoul3 жыл бұрын
100%
@filanike57723 жыл бұрын
I'd say Grant Hill was better than em before the injury
@TheAutumnWind_RN4L3 жыл бұрын
I swear you're right.
@KJ-gr6ho3 жыл бұрын
@@darkwingduck315 good point bro
@THEMANCURTIS6 жыл бұрын
I always enjoyed watching Penny in college. He was before his time.
@Vipa5673 жыл бұрын
@@curlyhairchild7574 clown
@1cent4ever6 жыл бұрын
I could watch these highlights every year, we won't see another player like this doing these things in college!!! Ever!
@TheRonaldmoss6 жыл бұрын
Kenny Dupree FACT$.... I was thinking the same thing
@nealorr508611 ай бұрын
Ya'll should watch Pistol Pete highlights.
@1cent4ever11 ай бұрын
@@nealorr5086 great player…averaged 40 points per game in college…dazzling passer…wasn’t that good of a shooter, but had intelligent ways of scoring.
@kevinfacey69756 жыл бұрын
Penny Hardaway was one of my favorite college and pro basketball players of all time. Man, he was a beast in college.
@theloverswineverytime16256 жыл бұрын
Kevin Facey ...i was kind of an Arkansas Razorbacks guy at the time, so i wasnt much into rootin for hardaway or Memphis state. 😂
@davidmalik98215 жыл бұрын
So was I and still am 'til this day but the truth is the truth. As Nolan Richardson described Penny, you take Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan and that is Penny. That was not a direct quote as it has been so long ago that I can't remember it but that was pretty close.
@tonywilliams21646 жыл бұрын
My guy was literally the prototype for the modern era "big" point guard. LeBron, Tracy McGrady, etc. all modeled their game after him. He was truly Jordan and Magic Johnson mixed. P.S. Back in the day when everybody on the team was from Memphis lol.
@marcus.64875 жыл бұрын
yezsuh' mane ✌🏿
@Rollothemodel4 жыл бұрын
Indeed..he was years ahead of his time.
@tyronebattles16084 жыл бұрын
Its funny he sure did say that on a podcast a couple days ago
@dwightlove37044 жыл бұрын
The late coach AL McGuire(Marquette) was the first person to make the comparison between Magic Johnson and Penny Hardaway.
@RGTitan9013 жыл бұрын
Facts bruh 💯
@KIDHUSTLEBIZ4 жыл бұрын
Simply a Legend. Penny would dominate today’s game. He was playing at today’s game pace years ago. He’d average 20 assists a game today.
@sacamentobob2 жыл бұрын
you forget, today's NBA is shit. No defense, extremely boring to watch. Penny was at his prime when the Nba was at its prime.
@johnnybravo45766 жыл бұрын
Went to Treadwell HS to do a story on Elliott Perry..His coach tells us that we need to keep an eye on this lanky freshman kid named Penny Hardaway...yeah...he wasn’t lying.
@noffmemphisslim13773 жыл бұрын
I played against Elliot Perry in 1984(three pointers weren't in high school then).....Penny would be on the bench watching.
@thewood10016 жыл бұрын
my favorite basketball player, growing up. one of the most skilled and athletic players i've witnessed.
@joephon33596 жыл бұрын
Man he was so exciting to watch! Them damn injuries hurt him bad he would have broke alot of records if he stayed healthy! He will always be an all time great!
@blockaderunner5 жыл бұрын
bulking up caused injuries
@tylerriley25874 жыл бұрын
Like first first ballet HOF
@dramahawkpromotions96215 жыл бұрын
I swear Penny was a joy to watch
@monex56 жыл бұрын
forgot just how nice Penny was.. what a talent..
@blues__N__greys5 жыл бұрын
I mean he's like your 99 overall created player. Always love penny. Thanks youtube.
@doctordef324 Жыл бұрын
I swear as a little kid, I used to break my neck to watch this guy play on tv!!!! I loved his game!!!!! He was bad azz!
@Riles31524 жыл бұрын
Penny Hardaway was my 1st favorite player as a kid. Sometimes when you look back at certain movies, songs, people you watched perform in a sport etc. you realize that it wasn't as great as you remembered it to be. But looking back on these and other pro highlights from Penny in his young days before injuries set in, I can honestly say that Penny was BETTER than I remembered him to be. I know we like to make comparisons but to tell you the truth, I don't know if there was ever anyone quite like Penny before or since. He was a special talent. P.S. That pass at 8:37 would have been arguably a top 10 all-time play in College basketball history if he would have made the layup smh
@tonywilliams21646 жыл бұрын
Also R.I.P. to Larry and Shanae Finch!!!
@brickzbhsd6 жыл бұрын
Memphis legend
@marcus.64875 жыл бұрын
🗣 ainnit mane...
@mrblackstar746 жыл бұрын
I can’t get enough of this video! What a beautiful basketball player
@travelingman37322 жыл бұрын
Well said. On the hardwood, he was beautiful to watch.
@theloverswineverytime16256 жыл бұрын
i remember that Billy Smith guy too. That boy had crazy hops & was dumb athletic
@SilkyG4 жыл бұрын
theloverswineverytime I was slick looking for some B. Smith highlights when I clicked on this vid.
@boomersooner4805 жыл бұрын
I could watch these highlights all the time the greatest player to ever come from U of M and now he is the coach
@jrand74766 жыл бұрын
They don't talk about how good he was in college should be mentioned more.
@davidchandler68855 жыл бұрын
ya fuck, he's playing with little kids out there..he a pg but dominate and out jumping all guys in the post
@marcus.64875 жыл бұрын
@@davidchandler6885 he put that same work on big school niggaz too
@buggzo4 жыл бұрын
@@davidchandler6885 back in the 90's we didnt have KZbin to go dig up old tapes of our favorite players. This shit blew my mind and I was already a huge fan. He would be a #1 pick in this era.
@riseharris52044 жыл бұрын
buggzo These Highlight Videos Of Penny Should Be Shown To Every Recruit Who Is Deciding If They Should Play For Coach Penny At The U of M! One Of The Greatest Basketball Minds Of ALL Time! His WILL To Win At Every Level Made Him Work Harder At Developing His Mad Skills! Any High School Kid Who Would Pass Up The Chance To Be Recruited By Penny Hardaway Is Not Worth Being Recruited Anyway! #GTG
@Rollothemodel4 жыл бұрын
@@marcus.6487 I.think he's implying that regardless of the level of play that penny makes the competition look very inferior.
@dewanajohnson60285 жыл бұрын
I keep seeing this King Cotton commerical and ran across this video. Penny is the man. He kept the game and the fans excited!!! Be ups and much respect Coach!!!!!
@Mr.Memphis105 жыл бұрын
Memphis Legend!!!
@TheCancerkilla6 жыл бұрын
The truest heir apparent to Magic there ever was.
@cariocabassa2 жыл бұрын
Magic but way more talented n skilled especially the handle n the "J"
@davidlowe48896 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I don’t many people realize how good Penny was!
@howardberry70646 жыл бұрын
David Lowe exactly he was sick
@blockaderunner5 жыл бұрын
@@howardberry7064 When he was Thin or "skinny" penny.
@yesrush80375 жыл бұрын
HE CAN TELL HIS PLAYERS- "I WAS BETTER THAN YOU WILL EVER BE!"
@danielburch91004 жыл бұрын
Never seen these highlights of him. But I'm not surprised. He was next before he got hurt and Kobe became that guy.
@blackricktheruler6 жыл бұрын
6:02 the block on Devin Booker’s father
@derekwarr85674 жыл бұрын
Had he stayed his senior yeare, we might have made it to the Final Four, he was a special talent. Had his knees not failed him, he could have been one of the best ever
@southernsmoke57004 жыл бұрын
Penny was the pride of Memphis.....
@MackMainSupreme2 жыл бұрын
U mean IS the pride of Memphis.
@blockaderunner5 жыл бұрын
His downfall was lifting weights. Should've stayed the same frame as in college. Alien skills.
@dwightlove37044 жыл бұрын
Blockade Runner Maybe he had the wrong coach lifting weights look at what it did for Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan,Charles Barkley, Kobe Bryant it lengthen their careers.
@richardcollins26224 жыл бұрын
Lifting weights and increased flexibility makes you a stronger and more durable athlete which is why it's advocated in all major sports. Lifting doesn't prevent the possibility of injuries, as all athletes incur injuries at some point in their careers. But it's scientifically proven to reduce that possibility of being injured if done correctly. Rest assured, a professional athlete who doesn't strength train is at greater risk of breaking down.
@dwightlove37044 жыл бұрын
@@richardcollins2622 Thank you I mentioned ppl like Michael Jordan,Scottie Pippen,Kobe Bryant,Dwayne Wade,Charles Barkley as some of beneficiaries of strength training.
@jaywill943 жыл бұрын
@@dwightlove3704 Lebron James
@dwightlove37043 жыл бұрын
@@jaywill94 Yes him as well obviously
@alfonsogreen27225 жыл бұрын
Loved his game whether at Memphis(State) or the Orlando Magic
@alexlip0414 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!! Best player! После Джордана)
@Wine-N-Steak5 жыл бұрын
8:35 That pass!!!
@stevehuang26126 жыл бұрын
that pass @8:37 ..........speechless
@georgeopiyo6095 жыл бұрын
Signature, No-Look, Penny pass....
@buggzo4 жыл бұрын
Peep the full court bounce pass alley oop @11:57. Fucking unreal. Never seen anything like it. Back in the 90's we didnt have KZbin to dig up old tape of our favorite players. These Memphis highlights just blew my mind and I was already a huge fan. And Penny would have been a #1 pick in today's era.
@pookyman12 Жыл бұрын
Honestly I think it goes against the laws of physics. I think it may be more evidence of the magnetic ball conspiracy 🤔
@na_k3 жыл бұрын
Here in 2021 after the Tigers NIT Championship win. Almost 20 years later and these Penny highlights are still incredible.
@hammer23ist4 жыл бұрын
I was a Magic Johnson fan...I'm a Lebron fan...but Penny was my favorite! Damn Injuries!!!
@mcjr1989 Жыл бұрын
Penny was better than lebron
@TheTonytone77 Жыл бұрын
i dont like bron
@hammer23ist Жыл бұрын
@@TheTonytone77 if U don't like Bron, it's bcuz ur a hater!
@TheTonytone77 Жыл бұрын
@@hammer23ist iamma a hater becuase I like penny and magic but not bron... Why is that
@hammer23ist Жыл бұрын
@@TheTonytone77 My man....How u like Magic and Penny but don't like LeBron? He's a more athletic Magic and his game is a little more put together than Penny's.
@marcvanosch63583 жыл бұрын
So much style and grace
@TdotJdotTdot5 жыл бұрын
Hope some young future recruits seeing who they could be learning from and playing for.
@dewanajohnson60285 жыл бұрын
I wonder have he shown this video to his team or have they watched it on their own? Penny is damn good!!!
@dramahawkpromotions96215 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this
@soentertainmentdjs23166 жыл бұрын
Welcome Coach Penny!
@TheRonaldmoss6 жыл бұрын
Godlike handle for 6'7 8:36
@drayjr9085 жыл бұрын
Ronald Moss that was insane
@ibelieveicansoar4 жыл бұрын
He looked more like 6'10" due to his skinniness
@josephcovington62055 жыл бұрын
He was soo cold!!
@musicmuscles81562 жыл бұрын
Nobody plays like Penny did. He had his own style
@kevinford63726 жыл бұрын
Days away from the announcement of Penny Hardaway as the coach of the University of Memphis
@kevinford63726 жыл бұрын
Liberty Now yes indeed, the 1cent era has officially begun. So excited
@timothytannersr.9976 жыл бұрын
And as of today he has a top 30 recruiting class!
@timothytannersr.9976 жыл бұрын
And as of today he has a top 30 recruiting class!
@flossbee6 жыл бұрын
Kevin Ford Well deserved. I've actually had the pleasure of meeting him. One of the most humble people you'll ever meet!
@nealb62 жыл бұрын
If he had stayed healthy and won at least 2 championships, he would’ve been in discussions as one of the top 5 players in NBA history. He was a complete 2K player. Not just a scorer, but a total team player
@dwightlove37046 жыл бұрын
Penny was the 1990 HS Gatorade National Player of the yr beating out SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
@davidmalik98215 жыл бұрын
Also Parade Magazine player of the year and only played half a year as I remember.
@CoreyT1274 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure shaq was 89 and bobby hurley beat him out! He was a jr. at LSU in 92 when penny was a sophomore at Memphis?
@robertdickerson163 жыл бұрын
Our hometown legend
@dolphinbuc5 жыл бұрын
The most complete guard to ever come out of college...besides #23.
@ibelieveicansoar4 жыл бұрын
Jordan is the greatest player ever. Penny is my favorite player ever.
@gquespr884 жыл бұрын
He had a better jumper than MJ in college and the pros
@ivyrich27773 жыл бұрын
@@gquespr88 mj was auto from midrange
@misterbreezeoftharedpillma17102 жыл бұрын
@@ivyrich2777 , not out of college
@misterbreezeoftharedpillma17102 жыл бұрын
What #23? Cause mj wasn't this level coming out!
@jamesdalton77304 жыл бұрын
As an avid Arkansas Razorback lifelong fan, these were the years our basketball team was elite. We won a National Championship in 1994, National Runner-Up in 1995, a Final Four appearance in 1990, and an Elite Eight appearance in 1991 under Hall of Fame Coach Nolan Richardson. When Coach Richardson was recruiting Penny Hardaway and he announced his top two college choices were between the Razorbacks and Memphis, I was elated. I heard he wanted to go to Arkansas badly, but turned us down because his grandmother wanted him to stay close to home. I shed a few tears and cringed. I am a firm believer that if he would have committed to us, we would have won another National Championship or two. Penny was the truth.
@Gravyman-hd7uj Жыл бұрын
My wife and I were at his first game as a Memphis Tiger. Early in the game he made this stutter step move at the top of the key, totally sold out the upper body motion as a pass to his right, adjusted, and wrist flipped a rocket of a pass back to his left through the lane. The pass caught the Memphis guy off guard. i recall turning to my wife and saying- if you are on the court, you are open with this kid. He was one of a kind.
@dewanajohnson60285 жыл бұрын
Home is the ❤ is. Your grandma is so proud of you. I am proud of you!!!!
@thomasswindle82882 жыл бұрын
Why is he not in the hall of Fame. Short career, but Man. What a GOAT. Watch him facing off against Jordan for the first time. You will be shocked , this guy was a machine. Played a little golf with Penny around Memphis, he putts like he shoots free throws. What a talent. The greatest Treadwell Eagle ever. Thanks Penny.
@arnessj57752 жыл бұрын
This dude was Kobe before Kobe. MJ wore a pair of this man shoes to play in AGAINST PENNY!!!! Crazy
@Lorenshyne4 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was entertaining.
@donesy1252 жыл бұрын
13:45 it’s weird seeing him play in the Orlando arena before he played for the Magic
@kenzoblytheproducertv49344 жыл бұрын
Best player ever from Tennessee
@elwin384 жыл бұрын
Straight outta Binghampton in Memphis(the 901).🏀🏀
@metaphor55334 жыл бұрын
One and only my hero is Penny forever
@slimgud04784 жыл бұрын
Just seeing this Dam Penny was a Brilliant
@ssilkslim32144 жыл бұрын
College monster way before orlando i was hip !!!!👍👍👍👍
@relicman6 жыл бұрын
Straight BEASTIN!
@mckdogdrums35432 жыл бұрын
I love it. He was such a talented player in all areas
@fade2black19829 ай бұрын
He belongs in the Hall of Fame. PERIOD.
@nobay4 жыл бұрын
His fundamentals and creativity were magical and I am so sad he got robbed by injuries. He could have been a HOF. But the show he put on - 8:35 - that is what made Penny special. I had to watch this multiple times - the timing and vision of that play is mind boggling. Will always love Penny.
@TheExclusiveOne7202 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you commented on that specifically because to me, that is the greatest pass I have ever seen in basketball & no one else has ever did a pass like that on any level
@darkwingduck3153 жыл бұрын
Man this takes me back seeing this. I loved penny man.. he and shaq were one hell of a duo in orlando. Even took down the unbeatable bulls in the playoffs.
@user-qg7fh5om7m3 жыл бұрын
The next Mayor of Memphis...Little Penny...Hell, he can’t do any worse then the one we already have!
@riseharris52043 жыл бұрын
So hard to believe But I remember watching Penny make some of those shots live and in person at the Tomb of Doom! Dave was calling the games then and is still calling them today! Every member of his 2021/22 team needs to watch this highlight reel of their Coach and Memphis’s Favorite Son! #GTG
it's ironic penny was drafted by the warriors, because he creates interesting basketball and would be awesome on the current warriors.
@ThatGuyTooHigh5 жыл бұрын
Penny= d Rose. Careers mirror each other in so many ways
@TizzTv Жыл бұрын
my favorite player. i started watching/playing bball because of him
@philipfarnan41882 жыл бұрын
If he didn't get injured....the NBA would be written differently.
@Penny-yx3dh4 жыл бұрын
My Childhood Idol.... Just Me Being A Die Hard Fan, He Played A Big Role On My Childhood.
@davidmalik98215 жыл бұрын
As good as this video is, I can remember a play that Penny made that even after the slow-motion replay I couldn't figure out what he did and how. The prettiest play that showed his imagination--not listed in the video--was when someone threw a pass from the opponent's end of the court as Penny broke away. He let the ball go over his head, or perhaps it was too high to catch, let it bounce, and then catches the ball at its apex and dunks.
@marcus.64875 жыл бұрын
yeah that junt was fy...tony matlock threw that junt ✌
@davidmalik98215 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding me man. I couldn't remember who. I wish they had that here as well but still a really good video of Penny's skills.
@marcus.64875 жыл бұрын
@@davidmalik9821 fasho, yeah eye was definitely look'n for that junt on here too
@buggzo4 жыл бұрын
He had crazy awareness
@troylee52734 жыл бұрын
DAVID MALIK at Louisiana Lafayette.. hoping for long time to find that on here
@sabrinamoore12183 жыл бұрын
He had funny commercials on tv back in day
@marcin84504 жыл бұрын
So sad that injuries destroyed such enormous talent .. m favourite player ever even beyond MJ..
@cookinyuh64614 жыл бұрын
Video is great
@efrain9263 жыл бұрын
would love to see a player with Penny skills in today's nba
@TS-yg3lv2 жыл бұрын
Penny was absolutely awesome 👌. He was on the level with Michael Jordan. He could do it all. What a guy.
@skinydayunstar5 жыл бұрын
That boy was a beast
@gottigame70336 жыл бұрын
Cold Killer no doubt!!!
@blockaderunner5 жыл бұрын
My prep school (of nothing but WHITE boys) would go to Treadwell, East, Kingsbury, and on and on ghetto school and get destroyed by their teams. We'd go down the court and the ball would get stolen over and over and over. It was a massacre. I hated playing against them cause I was so slow and had no business playing basketball. I was a baseball player.
@davidtolbert7162 жыл бұрын
Penny Hardaway was the Truth! If it had not been for his injuries, he would've a couple of Championships today! I wonder if Lil' Penny still throwing parties at his house?😂😂👊✊👍
@tsuggs24 Жыл бұрын
Hands down he should be in the HOF, if Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady is in the HOF Penny should be in there too
@soupcooler49385 жыл бұрын
Hardaway!!!
@terrytaylor21866 жыл бұрын
im str8 outta Memphis wen Memphis state played a home game after da tip dey setit off wit an alley oop dat was da shit.. only n da movies n only n Memphis!!!!!!
@1utube016 жыл бұрын
Terry Taylor Nice Don Poier reference! Go Grizz & Tigers (& PCL champ Redbirds, and future USL franchise)!
@marcus.64875 жыл бұрын
mane...™ ✌
@pwbtv4 жыл бұрын
This man was the consummate silent Killer...
@theloverswineverytime16256 жыл бұрын
Dang, even for that time, them guys were wearing some really long shorts!! 😂
@travelingman37322 жыл бұрын
Anfernee Hardaway is a basketball God. There's nobody who was more fun to watch play basketball than Penny Hardaway. Absolutely nobody.
@terencethomas78912 жыл бұрын
Kobe Rip Mamba
@hectorlopez1069 Жыл бұрын
It was in 1993, he acted with his magic teammate Shaq, in the movie, Blue Chips. I loved that basketball movie. He showed his talent in that movie.
@temag2 жыл бұрын
His jump stop moves couldn’t be guarded.
@bertrandqualo81472 жыл бұрын
I don't know what to say guy played beautiful basketball where would penny be without injuries sick game body control
@tkanya90124 жыл бұрын
Top 5 collegiate player of all time
@samsule83393 жыл бұрын
Gee that 8:36 move was amazing Fans would gladly pay to watch ability penny showed