Shaq 25pts-11reb & Penny 17pts vs. Pacers Game7 1995 Playoffs ECF

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[@YouGotJEWD]

Following the Magic in 95 was the most fun I ever had watching the NBA

[@mattc9412]

NBC was so good at producing games back then.. You could feel the energy in the arena. Marv Albert was great. They could make any game seem exciting.

[@mattcowan4294]

What a fun, amazing time to be young and orlando magic fan.

[@razkable]

miami heat have 3 titles...orlando 0..fuck orlando ...we won with shaq lol

[@josephcinquegrana4862]

@@razkable With 3 titles why do the Orlando Magic live rent free in your head?

[@TheMrKobeBryant2012]

@@razkable You won with Wade and the refs.

[@quintondavis9420]

I miss those days Penny was my favorite player.I met him at his basketball camp in Memphis 96 & 97.Cool dude.If Nick Anderson would've made just one free throw in game one with the Houston Rockets in 95 the Magic wouldn't have gotten swept.

[@easportsitsindagame]

4 straight missed free throws, he really felt the pressure.

[@KWCline91]

No, but they would've had a hard time beating Houston since the Rockets were a tough foe.

[@marcus.6487]

@@easportsitsindagame ..and nick ain' play tha same cinc he miss't them muhfckaz either

[@carlwallace1129]

@@marcus.6487 sad but true .his season high the next season barely was around 29 or 30 points he platuea in the low teens with ppg average afterwards

[@cjwashingtonjr1]

Penny, Nick, Dennis, Horace, and Shaq. Armstrong and Brian Shaw off the bench. I'll never forget. #Wheniwasakid

[@dolphinated]

NBA Live 94 was me and my brother's favorite because of Shaq and Penny!!!

[@glory2christcmj702]

I wish this Magic squad would've won the title that yr & tbh I wish Shaq had stayed in Orlando

[@youngreezy9437]

Cyrus M Jonason so does hs

[@youngreezy9437]

Cyrus M Jonason he*

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

LA doesn't

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

also in light of Kobe's death i am uncertain Shaq would speak the same words again with Kobe's death in mind. Why would Shaq regret his champion years with Kobe after Kobe was taken so tragically and early?

[@hectorlopez1069]

Lots of people wish Shaq should of stayed with the Magic.

[@hectorlopez1069]

I miss seeing these 90s nba players on my TV. I would of watched the NBA on NBC stuff in the 90s. I want to be a little kid again.

[@Iamdasouth]

Penny was a pure point Guard with Shooting guard abilities.

[@Enoughsenoughnomas]

has there ever been a team more untouchable at home than the 1994/95 magic up untill the finals.

[@Theterminato2013]

Chad Clifford The 1985/86 Celtics and 1995/96 Bulls.

[@evxnhouse]

As a magic fan I love watching old highlights. Loved this group and love what we’re growing now

[@marcus813]

I still can't believe this squad didn't win a championship. What a lost opportunity this was. This period was pretty much the sports highlight of my early teenage years.

[@wgpllc1]

marcus813 Shaqs jealous hurt this squad

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@wgpllc1 What jealousy he was the guy. The team was jealous of him. People really thought Penny was the man & so did Penny. I always thought Hardaway was okay but never as great as people hyped him up & i was right

[@YaKnowWhatIming]

@@melvynsngltn27 You were wrong, he never experienced his prime because of injuries, Penny himself said his knee problems started in the 1996 playoffs when Joe Dumars knee'd him in the back of his knee.

[@mrboo3049]

Marcus813* As a KNICK and MAGIC fan back then. I was so pissed with REGGIE.. thank God The MAGIC kicked them out in the ECF🤭.. like you. I was still in shock on what have transfired in the 95 finals againts HOUSTON.. I think if my teams did met in the ECF. KNICKS and MAGIC.. I believe THE KNICKS will win in 6 over the young MAGIC.. And will have a great chance in dethroning THE ROCKETS in a rematch in the finals.. even though the PACERS did lucky enough in disposing the KNICKS due to a missed layup by EWING. I Still find it the KNICKS is the much more superiour team than INDIANA to be honest

[@Theterminato2013]

@@mrboo3049 Please if the Knicks couldn’t beat the Pacers, the Magic would’ve destroyed them if they miraculously came back from 3-1 vs them. Shaq would murdered Ewing.

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

Underrated in NBA annals is the quiet rivalry between Shaq (a top tier arguable top 10 -20 all time player) vs Reggie (a periphery star with clutch greatness): 1993 The Pacers steal the 8th seed from rookie Shaq in Orlando. both teams are 41-41 and teams on the rise by 1993-94 in a vacant, Jordanless NBA 1994, The Pacers sweep a #4 seed 50-32 Orlando Magic as a fifth seed 47-35 team and defeat Orlando 2-0 in Orlando. 1995, The #1 Magic defeat the #2 Pacers 4-3 in the 1995 ECF. 1996, The Magic are 60-22 and #2 to Chicago's 72-10 and the Pacers are 52-30 and #3 seed, the Magic and Pacers split the 96 regular season 2-2 and are destined to faceoff #2 and #3 in the second round but Reggie only plays game 5 vs #6 Atlanta in the first round, scores 31 points but loses 3-2 and miss challenging Orlando for 3 straight seasons. 1997, Indiana slumps, Orlando drops to #7 seed as Shaq leaves for LA, LA wins one playoff series and loses to Utah 4-1. Orlando loses to Miami 3-2 with Penny as main star and catalyst. 1998, Indiana is 58-24 and challenging 62-20 Chicago 4-3 in 1998 ECF. LA is 61-21 and gentleman sweep 61-21 Seattle 4-1 before being swept by Utah 4-0 in a surprising 1998 WCF. 1999, The PAcers choke vs New York. The Lakers win one playoff series and are swept by Duncan and RObinson's Spurs 4-0 in the second round. 2000, The 56-26 Pacers vs the 67-15 Lakers in the 2000 NBA Finals, Shaq and L.A. win 4-2 vs Reggie and Indiana. Indiana was on and off from 2001 to Reggies's retirement in 05 while LA won 3 titles from 2000-02 and made another appearance in 2004 vs the team that defeated Reggie's Pacers in the 2004 ECF. Shaq moved to Miami in 04-05, Reggie's final season and Shaq eventually wins his 4th and final ring in 2006 with the Miami Heat. Shaq vs Reggie is low-key classic NBA rivalry

[@mrboo3049]

Its great to be a 90's kid and become a KNICKS and MAGIC fan right here. i wanted ORLANDO to win the finals that year. i really thought they were going to win it ALL THE WAY i hated REGGIE that time😂 lol.

[@marcus.6487]

penny waz fresh as a muhfcka out there ...he waz right there wit mike when it came to hav'n tha dopest kickx✌🏿™️

[@RaiderGannon12]

When the Magic lost game 1 of the finals they never recovered in that series against the Rockets.

[@tbone24100]

Those 4 missed free throws & Kenny Smith 7 threes!!!!

[@samuelgalarza1336]

Penny is on fireeee

[@bjnt92281]

I remember watching this a day or so after my Rockets beat the Spurs to win the West. I wanted Orlando to win because I enjoy watching them play, Shaq and Penny were two of my favorite players and I figured because of their youth and inexperience they’d be easier for the Rockets to beat. Turns out I was right.

[@seanminkins7701]

You were right young Man

[@oDDmahnsta]

1:43 thats a sick entry withthose punches thrown haha

[@user-ot9rq4em9f]

Тогда Орландо еще не знала,что проиграет все 4 игры Хьюстону в финале,а Ник Андерсон в первом матче не забьет ни одного из 4 попыток штрафного на последних секундах....

[@andytreto6119]

Can someone please bring this team back

[@tekkirrrrr]

Andy Treto say to God 🙂

[@RickyMoss]

Reggie Miller was denied twice by Shaq.. 5 years later he met him again in the finals

[@whereisthelambsauce7753]

Penny ☹

[@Derek70388]

This squad should’ve won the title. They were able to beat MJ and then the Pacers

[@kimjongun2946]

Shaq was my favorite player and followed his entire career. Though it was great watching him 3 peat in LA with Kobe and crew, this 95 Magic team will always be my favorite. They were so in sync as a team and had that love for each other as teammates. The break up of this team was all the horrible Orlando front office letting the franchise walk out. Still gets me upset to this day.

[@Leo-qe3gl]

Not giving Shaq the money he wanted and letting him go to the Lakers was one of the stupidest moves of nba history. 😮

[@musicalmelodies3595]

This clip couldn't get anymore 90s if it wanted to

[@king_david_fitness4736]

I WISH the pacers would’ve won this game. They came so close SO many times. They just needed one more superstar

[@hectorlopez1069]

Pacers lost to the Knicks in 1994 and to the magic in 1995. They were really good in those years.

[@RickyMoss]

Shaq went to the finals this year the next time he went to the finals he had to go through Reggie Miller again this time in LA..

[@hectorlopez1069]

He did it with kobe who became a legend with the Lakers.

[@whereisthelambsauce7753]

Its heart breaking to me :(

[@Thutmosis7]

The magic should of won the championship that yr. They had a lousy headcoach

[@melvynsngltn27]

@jaboo82681 Solid yet. Not good enough coach, never made adjustments and unlike Phil Jackson he never had a system for Shaq. Shaq be dominant everyone else just have fun

[@ChrisM07]

He was an offense first coach, the Magic would've won at least 1 championship with Chuck Daly if Shaq stayed.

[@alexl.4362]

@@ChrisM07 Doubtful. Jordan came back with a vengeance after this year, probably would've kept getting beat by the Bulls. I'm sure they would've been great games though.

[@ChrisM07]

@@alexl.4362 Rodman was usually the x-factor when Shaq played them it would've depended on if Shaq could solve Rodman or not.

[@alexl.4362]

@@ChrisM07 Another X factor was Phil. Who knows if the Lakers would've won anything if he hadn't come along, just a damn good coach. Penny and Shaq were kinda already getting jealous of each other like Kobe and Shaq.

[@bigguyruiz7660]

Funny I love ORL and IND

[@jaimecastro4375]

My childhood was awesome I would play basketball with my neighborhood friends

[@Leo-qe3gl]

Could you dunk like shaq ? 😳

[@RichRepublican21]

Me too YouGot!

[@fade2black1982]

I'm just wondering what would have happened if one of those punches connected 1:43 👀

[@user-le2ix7qb9c]

Shaq d have been 0pt, cux he d ve been asked to get out of the floor cux of killing his teammates be4 the game...♪♪♪

[@hectorlopez1069]

If Shaq would of stayed in Orlando, I don't think he wins any championships because penny got injured when Shaq left and was never the same.

[@joshuafult84]

He would've won 1 because some other star guard would have went there

[@donatk77]

i blame Brian Hill for not getting that ring Team was young and most talented in the 90S just needed good guide (coach), Penny (the goat!) if he wont become HOF..... I say fak stats, rings ,etc, he was surpassing Magic in all the ways, such a talented and athletic player...

[@Mario-re2qp]

@jaboo82681 Hill was never considered a good coach, nor should he have ever been coaching in the NBA to begin with...

[@melvynsngltn27]

@jaboo82681 Brian Hill had a good team. He really wasn't a good coach, just like Bob Hill with the Spurs while Pops was the GM. So guys are only good because they have a good team or a star or 2

[@ChrisM07]

All of the Magic's playoff exits were sweeps with him as coach. Obviously the Magic should've at least won G1 against the Rockets but regardless it was still a clean sweep.

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@ChrisM07 yet just Like Houston got swept the next year

[@ChrisM07]

@@melvynsngltn27 That was simply a bad matchup Dream wasn't as effective in the paint against the Sonics because they could pull him away from the basket and Kemp dominated against the Rockets fowards who weren't the rebounders Thorpe was Rudy T couldn't really make any adjustments against that, the Rockets 2nd leading rebounder was Drexler who was a guard. With Thorpe not only was he was able to help out with the rebounding he could also score inside when Dream was getting double teamed which in turn opened up the Rockets shooters more on the perimeter, without him it made it easier for the Sonics to double team with the other Rockets just standing on the perimeter. The Magic getting swept by the Rockets wasn't matchup related because on paper they shouldn't have lost in such lopsided fashion considering their talent.

[@AlibucketsBeats]

PENNY!!!!

[@Iamdasouth]

This team should of at least won two or three rings together they weren't suppose to lose in the finals to the rockets especially being swept by the rockets.

[@TheRafaelBond]

They be celebrating like they won the championship lol.

[@tekkirrrrr]

Rafael Mertin 😂😂

[@tekkirrrrr]

looks they forget the Rockets 😂

[@Laf92]

Pacers lost back to back Eastern conference final game 7s

[@juncruz6266]

punch in the face salute 1:44

[@marcus813]

After a disastrous 2012-13 season, I needed to see that video to remind myself that the Magic can be good again.

[@lifewithgthemac161]

I wish Shaq would have stayed in Orlando then Kobe legacy wouldn’t be so overrated...Magic would have won championship in 99

[@willrealconversation3889]

I think would have to

[@hectorlopez1069]

This basketball was fascinating and interesting to see. Now, it is so boring and very bad.

[@guledahmed9415]

Experience beat the Championship by the Rockets

[@hkbrightshadow4225]

They celebrated like that coz they knew they would be swept in finals

[@timhoward5]

our you on some weed or something shaq is not greater than the dream

[@ernestboykin3rd706]

Shaq is the 3rd or 4th best player ever only MJ Kobe and LeBron are above him it's not debatable really only him and Bill Russell r the only bigs to 3peat and Shaq took on all the Legendary bigs outside of Kareem Wilt Bill Walton and Nate Thurmond. He was 20 yrs old housing cats and people didn't truly want to guard the diesel 1 on 1 because Shaq took it as disrespect that others envied him so uaed it as further motivation to be a legend

[@TheSands83]

Nah shaq better

[@NEONOIRERA]

😂😂😂

[@keithnone6860]

Kobe BRYANT DID THAT JUICING THING AND JELLY DONUTS COMING INTO 2002 SEASON HE PUT ON 20 POUNDS OF JUICE BUT DROPED IT FAST AND GOT DOWN TO HIS OR CLOSE TO HIS NATURAL PLAYING WEIGHT AND WAS LIKE FUCK THAT IM A BALLA

[@keithnone6860]

The best SAQ SEASON OF SAQS CAREER AND PENNY HARDWAYS BEST SEASON OF HIS CAREER. THEN CAME THE JUICE AND JELLY DONUTS AND YEAR BY YEAR IT WAS DOWN HILL ESPECIALLY FOR PENNY CUZ HE WAS A POINT GUARD. SAQ WAS LUCKEY WITH LAKERS CUZ HE PLAYED CENTER AND PHILS RULE WAS THE BURMUDA TRIANGLE WORKS AROUND SAQ GET THE BALL TO SAQ BECAUSE YOU GOTA ADDMIT SAQ WAS BAD IN 2000 BUT STILL NOT AS GOOD AS HE WAS IN 95

[@keithnone6860]

Phil Jackson was protecting Jerry west 69 wins??????

[@keithnone6860]

HAD SAQ PLAYED THOSE 28 GAMES HE LAYED OUT OF IN 1995 SEASON THE MAGIC WOULD HAVE WON 70 GAMES OR MAYBE 73 GAMES. THEY BEAT JORDAN AND BULLS AND JORDAN WAS REALLY BACK PLAYING JUST LIKE HE DID. YEA THEY DIDNT HAVE RODMAN BUT LOSING BJ ARMSTRONG AND I GUESS WILL PURDUE DID COST THEM. SPEAKING OF COST THEM NICK ADERSONS 4 MISSED FREE THROWS COST THEM THE FINALS CUZ THE TEMPO WAS GOING MAGICS WAY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU IN THE TWIGHLIGHT ZONE IN GAME TWO THREW 4.

[@keithnone6860]

But SAQ LIKE ALOT OF GUYS LIKE THE BIGGER THE BADER WHICH IS TRUE IN BODY BUILDING OF TODAY AND WORLDS STRONGEST MAN BUT NOT BASKETBALL

[@keithnone6860]

SEE IF THEY DONT WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP THEY MAKE SAQ AND DAVID ROBINSONS POINTS GO DOWN TO MAKE TEAM BETTER THAT DOESENT WORK! SAQ AND ROBINSON KEEP THERE POINTS HIGH AND TELL THE REST TO PICK UP THERE LAZY DEFENSE AND DOING ALL THE SMALL THINGS. YOU DONT EVER BE A SOCCER COACH IN NBA! LET THEM DO THE WILT THING AND PICK UP THERE DE AND WHEN THEY GET DOUBLE TEAMED OR TRIPLE TEAMED THEN YOU HIT THE SHOT

[@keithnone6860]

THE BULLS WAS SUPPOSE TO WIN 70 GAMES IN 1992 SEASON BUT YOU ALL KNOW WHY THEY ONLY WON 67 GAMES??!?!!? CUZ PHIL SLIPED UP HE WAS STARTING JOHN PAXON OVER BJ ARMSTRONG AND BJ ARMSTRONG WAS BETTER SO THE TEAM WASENT ALL THERE

[@whereisthelambsauce7753]

Penny ☹