![]() ![]() His length gave him a huge advantage over opposing point guards, and he had the sort of athleticism that enabled him to simply explode at any time. Hardaway put up true shooting figures of 59.9 and 60.5 percent in his second and third seasons and was a terror all over the court. He averaged better than 20 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds over the course of the 1994-95 and '95-96 campaigns, and he was remarkably efficient in doing so. But over the portion for which his body was fully intact, this guy played incredible basketball. The one they call Penny leads the woulda-shoulda-coulda list in Orlando as far as questions over how things would have gone if he wasn't plagued by injuries after his first three seasons and hadn't left town just as he was reaching what should have been the prime of his career if he had been healthy. Point Guard: Anfernee Hardaway - The Orlando Sentinel's Brian Schmitz keeps it real simple here: "You start Hardaway.because he's 6-7 and was remarkable his first few seasons." He couldn't be more on the money on this one. And at their respective peaks in the Orlando, we're guessing this very well could have been one heckuva team (or at least good enough to take down their '89 counterparts). What could have been if certain folks didn't leave town? If certain others weren't plagued by injuries? If a few big free throws had been hit? Since we're not entirely sure, naturally we're here to throw salt in the wounds (are they still open?) by throwing a few of those certain players right back together. Today, our focus heads down toward Disney, where there is currently a pretty good team but also still plenty of wonder of what could have been. A week ago, we rolled out a Minnesota squad that seemed to leave Timberwolves followers cringing far and wide. Picking All-Time Lineups For Each of the Association's 30 Franchises*Īfter a week-long hiatus, we're back to complete the born-in-1989 edition of Runnin' Fives. CelticsBlog Posting Rules and Guidelines.Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019.īy choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. ![]()
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