Ranking The 95 Orlando Magic Players - Roster Check

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In this video we take a look at the 1995 orlando magic with penny hardaway and shaquille O'Neal.
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[@bobjames5264]

THIS IS THE SQUAD THAT MADE ME A MAGIC FAN FOR LIFE!!! Thanks for the memories, my brother!!!

[@thebigone6071]

I used to love those Bulls vs. Magic matchups especially during the 95-96 season when both teams were at full strength.

[@mattdotts]

If I’m gonna watch the entirety of an old game I might have to pick this matchup I mean cmon 🔥👀👀

[@DJRashadHayes]

Those games were amazing. Also Sonics vs Bulls during that time.

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

Too bad Horace grant was hurt when they played in that season's ECFs.

[@Jj-jb4qy]

Mike’s worst season

[@jareddavidmanifold313]

The 1st game I ever attended at the palace of auburn hills was on 4-7-95 it was grant hills rookie season and that Friday nite the magic came to OUR gym after beating the pistons in Orlando 2 nights prior. Penny was out with an injury Shaq went 0-12 from the free throw line and grant hill scored 29 points and was player of the game. The pistons won 104-94 that night and I've been a diehard pistons fan ever since. Great Memories!

[@echsenjackson7182]

Had the black Penny 1 Jersey myself. Greeting from Germany.

[@rayrawket]

Felt so bad for penny after Shaq left it was just downward spiral of events taken place on his body. I remember seeing him randomly on a teams bench and thinking dang penny still in the game !? He was alot of the 90s kids fav as well as Shaq. mJ was a cheat code lol nobody could play as him or be him on the court

[@rcpainter3023]

Grew up in Chicago so of course was a Bulls fan but I actually liked the Magic, not losing to them, but I respected their game and talent and thought they'd be a force to be reckoned with down the road. Was shocked and disappointed they lost to the Rockets the year of Jordans comeback. No doubt they were a very talented young team and in my opinion a championship one down the road.

[@coolbananas1803]

This might piss a few people off but Penny makes my top 20 of all time. I look at all aspects of basketball (not just stats). I’d pick him over LBJ any day.

[@Dantana773]

Even tho I am from Chicago & of Courses a Chi Bulls Fan I liked The Orlando MagicTeam Roster was solid Great breakdown of the players. being that I'm Older & seen for Myself I have debates/ conversations with younger NBA Fans I try to explain to them that some players in the 80's and 90's might not have gotten the publicity or Push to the masses from the League but those guys Had game but had to fill a role to fit in on teams. It even happens in this modern NBA. Great Video bro.

[@mattdreyer9086]

This was a fun squad to watch in 95

[@Classicbasketballdvds]

loved this Magic era...they were so exciting when they were on and at full strength. the problem with this team i thought was their bench and it showed in the 96 ECF when Horace and some of the other players went down

[@MazzaMedia_]

That was a stellar basketball team. I had the blue Penny jersey. So many in my area in Massachusetts had Shaq jerseys.

[@coachcarter8238]

Bulls fan since Day 1, but Penny was one of my favorite players growing up. I wasn't too upset when the Magic beat them (better them than the Knicks)

[@LooseCan88]

Great Content bro, Fire !!!

[@orkorobinson8781]

Ich war damals großer David Robinson Fan, dennoch liebe ich besonders heute die 90er Magic. Geiles Team. Vielen Dank für das Video

[@Iconhulk]

90s Nostalgia Orlando Magic ! Shaq should've got one while in Orlando. I've always said that.

[@markussladek6678]

That was a great team. But Hakeem and MJ stood in their way ...

[@Champwsox05]

Before the 1995 Finals started I thought Orlando was going to win for sure. I certainly didn't think they were going to be swept. They met their match.

[@n.b.l.5709]

Sighs,,,90s sonics fan

[@Rome6601]

*Orlando Magic was my favorite team in the 90's....... Now it's the Dallas Mavs*

[@madterps]

We all know that Nick Anderson FT skill is under -9000.

[@henning14]

My all time favorite roster🪄

[@Nhilzer]

I liked Shaq when he was played for Orlando but never liked when he moved to the Lakers, he wasn't trying to win on his own, he just wanted it to be easy. It's like Lebron going to the Heat.

[@kevinhegwood615]

Before his injury, I think Penny was a better player than Kobe (at the same point of their careers.) Penny had much better on-court chemistry with Shaq, playing point guard, he was a match-up nightmare, underrated defender. BUT, he never had the "clutch/killer instinct "- Maybe if he had stayed healthy?

[@monolithgeometry3221]

Sean you and me gotta play some NBA live 97 old school on Sega brah

[@savel-oe3lx]

Penny n G Hill should b n da HOF just based on shoes!!

[@mobetta2092]

“I don’t care if my fans argue that I’d never join or ask a former competitor to join me…heck, I’ll take one of the baddest of the Bad Boy Piston, matter of fact PLEASE GET RODMAN TO DEAL WITH SHAQ AND MAYBE OLAJUWON OR I’M STUCK AT 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!” - Michael Jordan en route to Cancun that year after getting bounced

[@FuShengAlex]

Truth!!

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

That team was built to fail. It relayed too much on Shaq and Penny. Horace had no back up and that bench was lousy. The streaky shooting of Anderson and Scott didn’t help either. No wonder Shaq bounced to make shitty movies and not be the next Patrick Ewing by default.

[@equilibrium_69]

They lost because against the Rockets because they lacked discipline outside the court. They were young guns and weren't all business that series.

[@WSNight-]

what about the 1995 Hornets ? and 20002 Kings that got cheated by the refs. Kobe elbow the he'll out of Bibby on purpose no foul called

[@AGregBergThing]

In one sentence they weren't winners!

[@vombie6521]

Jazz

[@studiobauhaus7740]

they did not have a championship coach

[@michaelbenn4912]

Penny Hardaway was absolutely Incredible his first 5 years in the league..

[@christhomas2644]

Such a great team. Penny was absolutely amazing! I really think he should be in the hall of fame

[@gabrielhoward2250]

Heck yes bro keep these types of videos coming I’d like to see your opinion on all those old great teams!!!

[@Champwsox05]

They were so damned good. They used to scare the crap out of me as a Bulls fan. Everyone on that roster was solid.

[@rocknrolloutlaw66]

90s magic were pure gold with shaq , penny , grant , scott , anderson to bad the never won a title but were so close every time

[@ergoat]

Haha, just the other day I posited in a FB basketball forum that I thought Horace Grant was a better overall player than Dwight Howard. Grant played in a tougher era (getting creamed by the physical Pistons and Knicks, etc, and overcoming; holding his own vs Barkley, James Worthy in the Finals), whereas D12, despite his amazing athletic ability, never developed beyond a mediocre low-post, back to the basket game; no jump hooks, jump shots, turnarounds, or free throws, and he was only the third leading scorer on the 2009 Magic team that lost in the Finals-- point being Howard, if he put in the extra effort (that Shaq was always getting on him about), he could have dominated the league when the big man/low post era was nearly over, but instead put up average (for a purported "Superstar") numbers against the likes of Kendrick Perkins (15ppg average in career head-to-heads). Contrast that with Horace Grant, who was a key role player on 3 championship Bulls teams and Finals contenders 1994-1996 Magic, while being the 6th best scorer for two Lakers championships with Shaq and Kobe. It was Horace Grant who was lifted up on his teammates' shoulders when the Magic beat the 95 Bulls in the playoffs. I'd pick him over Howard.

[@VisualFeast7557]

Fun fact, Anthony Bowie with Tyus Edney helped, one of the poorest teams from a small country Lithuania (with a 3 mil. budget; the average budget in EL was around 12 mil.), win its only Euroleague title in the 1998-1999 season.

[@ergoat]

Was Sabonis on that team by chance?

[@VisualFeast7557]

@@ergoat Sabonis was playing in the NBA since 1995, he came back in the 2003-04 season to end his career.

[@ergoat]

@@VisualFeast7557 I didn't know if EL was a summer league, IE if he could play in both.

[@VisualFeast7557]

@@ergoat what you mean?

[@anticorporatists9959]

Shaq is one of the most powerful players to ever exist in the NBA

[@bhill005]

Growing up in those 90’s, I was a huge Chicago Bulls fan. Pretty much every kid back then was, haha. But, that Magic team with Shaq and Penny is hands down one of my all-time favorite teams to have ever watched. Their styles of play just complimented each other so well. It’s a shame they weren’t able achieve a championship with that group. They were young, but had everything they needed to one day get there

[@cheeseburger12]

I was a Bulls fan, but I lived in Tampa for that 95 playoffs vs Bulls.

[@jamiahwilson3901]

I agree but If Nick Anderson wouldn't missed those free throws his career would've turn out completely different..Nick was pretty good.

[@bhill005]

@@jamiahwilson3901 You’re right about that because he never recovered from that moment. It rattled him the rest of his career. You definitely feel bad

[@cheeseburger12]

@@jamiahwilson3901 I liked Nick. For a long time, he was the Magic. I'm still glad we kicked thier ass the next year though.

[@simpatiko3269]

I still imagine if Shaquille stayed in Orlando, Penny's injury will not getting worse and the team will be a dynasty for years.

[@tribefan9112003]

Another huge reason why I loved basketball in the 90's. Thank you for making this video.

[@mattdotts]

In basketball history, there’s alotta teams. But these dudes were a squaaaaaaad.

[@taylordunekacke5784]

Please do the 93 Suns. Best team to not win it all!!

[@ПетрНардин]

Good video. 🔥👍👍when I started playing basketball🏀 in September 1994 - Orlando Magic was one of my favorite team. They was really team, 💪. Playing very spectacular basketball. I think, they really could beat Bulls, in 1996-1998 if Shaq staying there.

[@Twicedoodle]

The Magic Vs. Knicks, Magic vs Pacers...you knew you were in for a show in 95. Also Shaq reacting the way he did with Nicks Freethrows gets me every time....its like Hakeem wasn't dropping 30+ on him all series

[@tenzinalexander]

Horace Grant is the most underrated Power Forward of All-Time. The Bulls wouldn't have won without him, same with the Magic. If Horace didn't get injured in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bulls, I don't think the Magic would have gotten swept. He had a knack for being at the right place at the right time, cleaning up a play with an offensive rebound and being that 'glue' that keeps a talented team together.

[@EmperorNerox]

Shaw continued the Shaw-Shaq Redemption when they were in LA together too. Was a great play they hit it often. Shaw was a very underrated player , dude was legit in crunch time too.

[@mikehink4062]

Ahhh… the memories. I was 10 years old living in central Florida and this is the squad that really turned my personal interest from football to basketball for life.

[@briansolo]

Meh, I'd put the '92-93 Suns and the Seven Seconds or Less Suns of the mid-late '00s as the best to never do it

[@johncambridge7181]

This team was something but hakeem was too hot to handle in the finals . Even swept shaq and co

[@combatkiller7881]

This is much better than the last video, this is what i like to see! Great Vid Cheers,

[@jbrumundsmith]

Donald Royal started 68 of the 70 games he played in 1994-95.

[@Twicedoodle]

yeah he was playing the 3, I remember him in that spot more than 3D.

[@mikehink4062]

What was said at the end of the video is absolutely correct - had Nick made those FT’s I don’t think Shaq would have left & if Penny didn’t suffer those injuries, the Magic would be talked about the way the early 2000’s Laker team is now. They would have been a dynasty.

[@tj5180]

Didnt penny and shaq not get along. They had a similar feud that happened with shaq

[@shortshins]

Great video mate, I know for most when they think of shaq they think lakers for me I was 13 ish when he joined the league and I can't help but think magic when I think of shaq.

[@DavidBagga]

I keep forgetting this was the last team to beat MJ, Scottie and the bulls in 1995 before the second 3Peat happened. It Would’ve been so interesting to see what happened if Penny never got hurt and they gave shaq the money he deserved

[@dylanlanzuela7305]

This was the team who was supposed to be the next in line after Jordan is done.

[@tj5180]

@@dylanlanzuela7305 you can also say the heat in 1997

[@keircrayton315]

Penny to me is #1

[@NazTramp]

How bout the 1992 Knicks?? I still say had the Knicks resigned Xavier Mcdaniel and Mark Jackson, they knock off Chicago in 93. Rumor has it, MJ let David Falk know that if he wanted to retain him as a client, he would make sure Xman was not resigned in New York

[@armandr1613]

Sounds more like a What if than the Best to never do it

[@ktapreswreckd921v9]

The 97 and 98 Knicks teams were better. Ewing had Houston, Sprewell, Larry Johnson and Marcus Camby.

[@tenzinalexander]

It was this team that got me into watching basketball. I didn't watch or play sports while growing up, I pretty much grew up in high school being a rebel who listened to underground alternative music and was into the arts and playing guitar rather than participating in any activity at all that had to do with sports. Then I moved to Orlando in 1995, right before Christmas. The person I was moving in with watched basketball and he turned on that Christmas game of the Magic vs Bulls on TV. I saw Shaq and I was like 'Wow, I didn't know that he played for Orlando, that's pretty cool'. Then there was an interview with Penny, and the interviewer mentioned that he was now being compared to greats like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. I was like 'Wow, that's pretty cool and he plays for the city I now live in'. I then learned about how much Orlando wins. Being from Jacksonville, FL- a real garbage dump of a city, I for once had something to be proud about my city. I was hooked, I became a hardcore Magic fan and watched them religiously ever since, even during rebuild seasons.

[@LooseCan88]

Penny Hardaway refused to take Shaq call in mid 1996, should be noted Orlando vide at the time was the Penny was the better player to build around......4 real.

[@dejamike88]

That 94-95 Rockets were truly something else… being mediocre all season, got in the playoffs with the 6th seed without any home court advantage m, and don’t quote me on this, I think they had to beat four 50 plus win team to win it all… they got hot at the perfect perfect time… Hakeem was god like in that playoffs as well.

[@MS-on9dy]

There is no doubt that the Magic were stacked back then . If Penny hadn't gotten injured and Shaq stuck around, I think they eventually would have won a ring. If MJ hadn't returned I think they would have won at least one ring if not multiple rings.

[@claytonphillips85]

Man I wish Orlando Magic would have won the finals in 1995. Shaq wouldn't have left for L.A. if he won the title that year.

[@satta2023]

It was the Shaw/Shaq CONNECTION, not "redemption"!!!

[@savel-oe3lx]

Penny was my favorite player w da $180/200 sneaks!!

[@themorbidsymphony]

The magic this year are a defensive beast Proud of those kids 🎉

[@MrBez007]

God i can't believe penny was drafted 30 years ago. That scares the shit out of me

[@dy1837]

95 orlando was my favorite team!

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

One of the most interesting what if eras of any team

[@savel-oe3lx]

Foamposite!!

[@equilibrium_69]

They lost because against the Rockets because they lacked discipline outside the court. They were young guns and weren't all business that series.

[@FuShengAlex]

The media already anointed them as champions like once the 94-95 season began. And some of their comments were as if theyd already won it all. They were more popular/marketed than any team in the 90s except the Bulls. But lesser popular Houston had too much veteran savvy for them.

[@lukeguyer7478]

No Styles? Has the record for most assist in a game, 30. How'd you forget him?

[@tj5180]

Scott Skiles wasn't on the team in 1995. He got traded to the bullets

[@adayala2006]

The best teams that never did it might be the early 90's Blazers and the mid 90´s Jazz

[@tj5180]

96 sonics

[@nicholasmasi4881]

I think there was talk about getting Tim Duncan on that Orlando squad too. NBA History could have been very different had a few variables played out correctly

[@Nhilzer]

I don't believe that Spurs would have got rid of him, they have been smart in their decisions for the trades for so long. If it was my Knicks team, yeah they could be dumb enough to do that.

[@nicholasmasi4881]

@@Nhilzer our Knicks. And yes, they’ve always been terrible at trades. I hated when Mason went to The Hornets most of all.

[@Nhilzer]

@@nicholasmasi4881 Yeah, it’s always horrible to see clubs without gratitude. When you see people telling that the Nba is a business, you know they don’t care about the game and the players that much, if they make money they’re happy... Mason was loved by us cause he always gave his best and loved to be a Knick.

[@rudyburnias3915]

Interesting stuff 🤔

[@rudyburnias3915]

Loved Jordan's bulls of the 90s and that Magic team was perhaps the team I feared most, cept my mid 90s Rockets 😆. Bulls lucky they never met them in finals.

[@rudyburnias3915]

Great run down of that very strong team! Keep up the great work Mr. David!

[@williamgannjr6082]

Penny!!!! This team was awesome.

[@patriciaguenzler9150]

Thanks 👍

[@orlandowoodson7978]

Shaw would've still been around by the early 2000s but D Scott was already done. They would've been replacements for 2-10 by the time they were dynastic

[@brandonoglesby6291]

Not sure about that 93 knockoff. They had a hard time with the 94 bulls. Knicks was a very tough and physical team

[@tj5180]

@@brandonoglesby6291 what are u talking about ? The magic didn't make the playoffs in 1993 and in 1994 they lost to the pacers in the 1st round

[@bigcohiba298]

Some of the many plumbers and milkmen Jordan faced 😆😂

[@3xcalibur23_Music]

You know why those Orlando magic 🪄✨ guys were good and communicate perfectly because the starting lineup were water and earth you may not believe in zodiac signs but to this team is an example how important zodiac signs are stay to your own kind and everything will go smoothly.

[@jimhalpert4959]

This distinction belongs to the Utah Jazz of the late 90’s .

[@chrisparker3708]

Penny was overrated

[@eat_a_dick7219]

Penny was the leader of the magic, not Shaq 🤷 shaq may have been the most dominant but he wasn't the leader 🤷