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Originally posted by Minstrel!
Discounting the injuries that Penny ended up suffering, I'd have gone with O'Neal/Hardaway. Penny was a breath-taking talent when he was healthy. He gave Jordan and Pippen, no weak defenders, plenty of trouble. Penny had a polished post-up game, could slash with the best and had a good mid-range game. He was also a slick passer.
That's an incredible compliment for a dominant big man. Had O'Neal stayed in Orlando and Penny never been injured, they could have been what the Lakers became.
I think Hardaway was a Hall of Fame talent, like Grant Hill was, before his injuries.
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definitely agree with you there, as a matter of fact my dad used to say circa 97 that penny had the best shot at being the next jordan once he moved over to the 2. even for a guy who had more scoring talent than anything he was a dazzling point guard and he ran a good offense. i remember thinkin that a kidd-hardaway backcourt in 98 when he got traded would one of the best in history... but sadly penny's been snakebitten ever since he was traded