Penny Hardaway

[OTWinner]

Penny Hardaway great player but like many other player superstars a horrible coach.
Terrible performance by him against Florida Atlantic

[asiagambler]

Was he even a great player ?

He was ok for a few years but I think Shaq made him look better than he was

But anyway I agree he gave that game away today

[kingdom]

Was he even a great player ?

He was ok for a few years but I think Shaq made him look better than he was

But anyway I agree he gave that game away today

pre injury penny was a great player. top 5 in nba. he was shaq's first kobe. these guys were like 24 yrs old in the nba finals.

[asiagambler]

pre injury penny was a great player. top 5 in nba. he was shaq's first kobe. these guys were like 24 yrs old in the nba finals.

Yeah that's the excuse always given but remember that Magic team was stacked as well. Grant averaged nearly a double double. Nick Anderson was a borderline all-star. Dennis Scott one of the best 3 point shooters of the time. And 0 titles to show for it even with Jordan taking 1.5 years off during their peak

Hardaway fell off a cliff after the injury which tells me he mostly got by on athleticism against much smaller guys at his position (at the time)

[pavyracer]

He lost by 1 point. Not bad. A bad coach would lose by 30 points or more.

[play4win]

more dumb tread. penny himself didnt, you know that dont you
jordan probably the best player but he sold majority stake of hornets. same, he didnt play any games when he owned that shiet, right. if you aint got great players you mostly never win. jordan tried to play baseball he sucked so what is the point.
i actually picked memphis to win but for a whole other reason. but busted.

[asiagambler]

He choked last year against Gonzaga too

[pavyracer]

He choked last year against Gonzaga too

Because every other coach is beating Gonzaga very easily.

[asiagambler]

Because every other coach is beating Gonzaga very easily.

He had a double digit lead at HT. Favoured in-play

[pavyracer]

He had a double digit lead at HT. Favoured in-play

Maybe the trick to win your bets is bet Memphis on 1H bet since the coach is a choker and even bet the other team 2H for more profit.

[asiagambler]

Maybe the trick to win your bets is bet Memphis on 1H bet since the coach is a choker and even bet the other team 2H for more profit.

Doesn't help me now. I had Memphis ML (full game)

[pavyracer]

Doesn't help me now. I had Memphis ML (full game)

I know but this is something to think about for the future..and not just for Memphis. If you capped a coach as a chocker then bet against him. I do it all the time with my soccer bets.

[asiagambler]

I know but this is something to think about for the future..and not just for Memphis. If you capped a coach as a chocker then bet against him. I do it all the time with my soccer bets.

Fade Penny

[Seattle Slew]

Yeah that's the excuse always given but remember that Magic team was stacked as well. Grant averaged nearly a double double. Nick Anderson was a borderline all-star. Dennis Scott one of the best 3 point shooters of the time. And 0 titles to show for it even with Jordan taking 1.5 years off during their peak

Hardaway fell off a cliff after the injury which tells me he mostly got by on athleticism against much smaller guys at his position (at the time)

I still say trading Chris Webber for Hardaway was insane by Orlando. They could have had Shaq and Webber for at least 3 seasons and put average talent around them and might have won a title.

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

I say give Lil’ Penny a shot, can’t be any worse…..

[Thefix13]

Was he even a great player ?

He was ok for a few years but I think Shaq made him look better than he was

But anyway I agree he gave that game away today

So he cost you money in this game and you pull that nonsense out of your mouth. Pretty sure there is a special out there with nba players discussing how great he was and how the injury ruined what was likely to be a hall of fame career. Regardless this has nothing to do with his ability to be a coach. The best coaches are the guys who know how to stroke high school players hard enough to have filthy recruiting classes. Plus it's memphis, not exactly the destination spot for the best and the brighest.

[asiagambler]

Plus it's memphis, not exactly the destination spot for the best and the brighest.

Yep Hardaway's alma mater

(I guess you didn't know that)

[jtoler]

translation: I lost my bet so the coach or players suck it wasnt my fault my pick was the correct pick

[asiagambler]

So he cost you money in this game and you pull that nonsense out of your mouth. Pretty sure there is a special out there with nba players discussing how great he was and how the injury ruined what was likely to be a hall of fame career. Regardless this has nothing to do with his ability to be a coach. The best coaches are the guys who know how to stroke high school players hard enough to have filthy recruiting classes. Plus it's memphis, not exactly the destination spot for the best and the brighest.

Not even the best Hardaway of the 90's

[JIBBBY]

Penny was tough back in the day with a young Shaq in Orlando. I remember..

[asiagambler]

Penny was tough back in the day with a young Shaq in Orlando. I remember..

He was good but way overrated on a stacked team

He got too much credit for things he never accomplished just because he got injured

I doubt he would have been a hall of famer even had he not been injured

[JIBBBY]

He was good but way overrated on a stacked team

He got too much credit for things he never accomplished just because he got injured

I doubt he would have been a hall of famer even had he not been injured

TMAC was a straight up stud no doubt. Better then Penny for sure when both were in their primes..

[asiagambler]

TMAC was a straight up stud no doubt. Better then Penny for sure when both were in their primes..

I could have sworn TMac wasn't in the HOF but turns out he is. Had to edit LOL

But yes easily better than Penny in their primes

[play4win]

I still say trading Chris Webber for Hardaway was insane by Orlando. They could have had Shaq and Webber for at least 3 seasons and put average talent around them and might have won a title.

webber was a bust. he got traded to washington after rookie year.

[play4win]

I could have sworn TMac wasn't in the HOF but turns out he is. Had to edit LOL

But yes easily better than Penny in their primes

tnomac got never out of 1st round of playoffs.heavy promoted on this forum. and penny was a point guard tnomac a 2guard.

[asiagambler]

tnomac got never out of 1st round of playoffs.heavy promoted on this forum. and penny was a point guard tnomac a 2guard.

TMac never had anything close to the stacked teams that Hardaway had.
Do they have to play the same position to say one was better than the other ?

I guess we can't say Michael Jordan was better than Chris Dudley

Nevermind that Penny was more a combo guard and played the 2 and even the 3 later in his career anyway

TMac was miles better than Penny ever was. It's actually not even close

[asiagambler]

webber was a bust. he got traded to washington after rookie year.

Webber had a better career than Penny too

[play4win]

Webber had a better career than Penny too

are you dumb. you must suck if they trade away your franchise player after 1 year. webber actually only player to get traded as 1st overall pick after rookie year. that sound like a major bust. magic did the right thing trade for penny.

[play4win]

TMac never had anything close to the stacked teams that Hardaway had.
Do they have to play the same position to say one was better than the other ?

I guess we can't say Michael Jordan was better than Chris Dudley

Nevermind that Penny was more a combo guard and played the 2 and even the 3 later in his career anyway

TMac was miles better than Penny ever was. It's actually not even close

allen iverson got to finals with hot trash team. hes under 6 feet. tnomac 6 feet 8 but never ever out of 1st round. not even with yao. thats hot trash. and you goofball compare jordan to dudley that probably never got drafted. you stupid. always stupid argument in here.

[asiagambler]

allen iverson got to finals with hot trash team. hes under 6 feet. tnomac 6 feet 8 but never ever out of 1st round. not even with yao. thats hot trash. and you goofball compare jordan to dudley that probably never got drafted. you stupid. always stupid argument in here.

If TMac had Shaq he wins MULTIPLE titles. You're bringing up Yao Ming???
I didn't compare Jordan to Dudley. I'm pointing out how stupid you are to insist players be the same position to be able to compare them. No one on Earth would say Dudley had a better career than Jordan. What does draft position have to do with anything ????

This isn't even fun anymore. You can't even come up with any kind of argument. Not surprising given the completely incoherent drivel you post about the NFL. Go back to ranting about losing money because they fixed it against you

[asiagambler]

are you dumb. you must suck if they trade away your franchise player after 1 year. webber actually only player to get traded as 1st overall pick after rookie year. that sound like a major bust. magic did the right thing trade for penny.

A bust ???? Webber is in the Hall of Fame

Hardaway was all hype. Never accomplished anything besides losing 0-4 in the finals. But Jordan wore his shoes once so you like to say he would have been the greatest ever without actually doing anything

I know he made a few commercials you liked so you're emotional because I called your favourite player overrated. It'll be ok. He'll continue to suck coaching just like he did as a player

[play4win]

A bust ???? Webber is in the Hall of Fame

Hardaway was all hype. Never accomplished anything besides losing 0-4 in the finals. But Jordan wore his shoes once so you like to say he would have been the greatest ever without actually doing anything

I know he made a few commercials you liked so you're emotional because I called your favourite player overrated. It'll be ok. He'll continue to suck coaching just like he did as a player

you a real moron. 0 championchip. and you call him a hof. and a lot of bums who never won anything are also in hof. doesnt mean shiet. you only to have a long career like play 12 or more seasons. thats about it.

[play4win]

If TMac had Shaq he wins MULTIPLE titles. You're bringing up Yao Ming???
I didn't compare Jordan to Dudley. I'm pointing out how stupid you are to insist players be the same position to be able to compare them. No one on Earth would say Dudley had a better career than Jordan. What does draft position have to do with anything ????

This isn't even fun anymore. You can't even come up with any kind of argument. Not surprising given the completely incoherent drivel you post about the NFL. Go back to ranting about losing money because they fixed it against you

you are not only a dummy but you lie. i aint got no time to argue with a troll. you did compare jordan with dudley, you lyin piece of shiet.

[asiagambler]

you a real moron. 0 championchip. and you call him a hof. and a lot of bums who never won anything are also in hof. doesnt mean shiet. you only to have a long career like play 12 or more seasons. thats about it.

That's not my opinion he's in the hof. HE IS IN THE HALL OF FAME

You know who's not in the HOF? Penny Hardaway. Because he was worse than those bums

[JIBBBY]

webber was a bust. he got traded to washington after rookie year.

Chris Webber was solid when he fully matured as a player and played in Sac. That Sacramento Kings team with CWEB pushed the Lakers championship teams to the limit in the playoffs. I remember!