Why did people think Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway were so great

[rlsmooth775]

They were good players but saying these guys were Jordan Lebron magic like before injury is just false.

[theoneneo]

They were good players but saying these guys were Jordan Lebron magic like before injury is just false.

I see what you did there, tried to sneak Lebron in with the Icons, slow down kid.

[moe94]

I see what you did there, tried to sneak Lebron in with the Icons, slow down kid.

[Warfan]

I see what you did there, tried to sneak Lebron in with the Icons, slow down kid.

[DonDadda59]

Grant was a 20/10/7 player who was solid defensively in his second season... as a SF. By age 38 after being ravaged by injury most of his career, he was able to put up 13/4/3 playing for the Suns and their top notch miracle worker medical staff. For a guy who dealt with the issues he did, you could make a strong argument that he had great longevity. His career #s are comparable to Scottie Pippen. Now imagine if he had stayed healthy his whole career. I can easily imagine him putting up 27/8/7 (48-50%) in his prime, while playing his usual solid D AKA just a rung below Bron.

Penny was a rare talent who could play PG while being a 6'8" forward ala Magic. That's where the comparison comes from, same as Bron. Not that he was on Magic's level, just similar in that regard. In just his second year he put up 21/4/7 (51% FG) while helping a young Shaq lead the Magic to the Championship.

Fans were robbed of seeing some very special, potentially ATG players. They were struck down well before their potential primes, we only really saw them still learning the game and in Grant's case, as a veteran who was still a solid contributor.

[Straight_Ballin]

I see what you did there, tried to sneak Lebron in with the Icons, slow down kid.

lol kid got busted

[CelticBaller]

These guys were stars by their second season

[StrongLurk]

Grant was a 20/10/7 player who was solid defensively in his second season... as a SF. By age 38 after being ravaged by injury most of his career, he was able to put up 13/4/3 playing for the Suns and their top notch miracle worker medical staff. For a guy who dealt with the issues he did, you could make a strong argument that he had great longevity. His career #s are comparable to Scottie Pippen. Now imagine if he had stayed healthy his whole career. I can easily imagine him putting up 27/8/7 (48-50%) in his prime, while playing his usual solid D AKA just a rung below Bron.

Penny was a rare talent who could play PG while being a 6'8" forward ala Magic. That's where the comparison comes from, same as Bron. Not that he was on Magic's level, just similar in that regard. In just his second year he put up 21/4/7 (51% FG) while helping a young Shaq lead the Magic to the Championship.

Fans were robbed of seeing some very special, potentially ATG players. They were struck down well before their potential primes, we only really saw them still learning the game and in Grant's case, as a veteran who was still a solid contributor.

The overrating is strong in this one.

[ABfor3]

The overrating is strong in this one.

Where does he overrate them? He's speaking the truth

[DonDadda59]

The overrating is strong in this one.

Point out specifically where I overrate either player. I'll wait.

[sundizz]

Real talk - current Steph Curry is better than both these player. I can't even imagine the destruction a team with Shaq + Curry would be + those other Orlando shooters. They'd run amok.

[Smook A.]

Real talk - current Steph Curry is better than both these player. I can't even imagine the destruction a team with Shaq + Curry would be + those other Orlando shooters. They'd run amok.

You're on crack cocaine if you think current Steph is better than prime Grant Hill

[miles berg]

Grant Hill was as good as they hype. Absolutely amazing player.

[wakencdukest]

They were good players but saying these guys were Jordan Lebron magic like before injury is just false.

Did you ever actually see them play? They were both pretty much on track to be career all stars, maybe not quite the level of Jordan, LeBron, or Magic, but still they would have been superstars.

[Black and White]

Real talk - current Steph Curry is better than both these player. I can't even imagine the destruction a team with Shaq + Curry would be + those other Orlando shooters. They'd run amok.

Have you watched them play before injury????