Penny Hardaway's 38 points vs. Bulls (1996 Playoffs)

Penny Hardaway has an incredible Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 by scoring 38 points (15/21 FG) on Scottie Pippen with acrobatic layups, dunks and even a halfcourt buzzer beater. Too bad that all of his team-mates (except Shaq) didn't show up and Magic still got blown out by 38. Of course MJ and Scottie wouldn't let this happen again as Penny struggled the rest of the series by scoring only 18 (6/15 FG), 18 again (8/24 FG) the next two games, only to come back with 28 (9/21 FG) during the last game of the sweep. May 19, 1996.

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[Peypen]

Penny ate up Jordan & Pippen in da 90's...this just proved he needed help...Scott & Anderson were no show's...if Penny could have stayed healthy...I really believe he would have a couple of rings, an MVP award and on his way 2 da hall of fame...Jordan said that himself...& stupid old domino478 or whatever ur name is...I c u are a penny fan...how caring is it of u 2 watch penny hardaway highlights & still sound dumb like u do.

[Domini478]

@TheMadeMan89 No he didn't...MJ was a shut down defender. he was on 9 all NBA first team defensive teams and he was the defensive player of the year in 1988...he didn't guard Charles...ole dumbass! Charles was a power foward! Nobody could guard Reggie because he shot a whole lot of off balance shots. Penny was not the hardest to him...stop lying! Penny is just one inch taller than him. That isn't no height advantage. MJ is the greatest!

[TheMadeMan89]

@Domini478 you act like MJ was perfect. jordan was a human and still had trouble guarding other superstars. read his autobiography. he talks about guarding guys like charles barkley and reggie miller. and yes he did admit penny hardaway was the hardest to guard. penny had the height advantage on MJ so phil jackson usually had pippen guard penny and let MJ hound nick anderson. nobody's lying. your just a young cat and you don't know your history

[lionelangemario]

in term of pure talent,skills and level..he is one of the best ever...even if he doesn't have a lot of achievements...

[Domini478]

@Metalstryke Haul ass...MJ used to avg 30 against Clyde. MJ has the highest scoring avg in NBA History. MJ couldn't beat the Celtics in the 80s because he didn't have no help and the Celtics had 5 hall of famers on the team. He did beat the Pistons in 91 and he had swept them! Isiah is 2 years older than him. Larry is 4 years older than him. MJ is the greatest! Ole dumbass nigga!

[Metalstryke]

@Domini478 You're a stupid punk ass kid who wouldnt know shit anyway, Dude Jordan wasn't Unbeatable, Go see how silly Clyde Drexler made him look in the 80's you dumb fuck. Michael Jordan never got passed the Celtics or the Pistons til they were passed their prime if you want me to be blount dumb ass

[Domini478]

@Metalstryke stop lying bitch! MJ or Pip didn't say that! MJ didn't have a problem with nobody.

[Metalstryke]

@Domini478 he started having knee problems after his 4th year, but he was incredibly quick and even Jordan and Pippen themselves said he was the hardest guy to guard

[hylianlegends]

@minge9 In the playoffs nonetheless

[bandypaul]

man...he got all the tools to be one of the greatest....range, killer instinct, handle, iQ, athletic, defense, poise....damn those injuries...