Many former Orlando Magic stars seem to be forgetting that they didn’t even take a game off of the Houston Rockets in the 1995 NBA Finals. Just days removed from Horace Grant saying a Game 1 victory would’ve turned the entire series around, Penny Hardaway has made a similarly bold claim.
Hardaway and the Magic had a remarkable regular season and postseason run up until the NBA Finals when it became evident that they were simply outmatched. The players themselves, however, seem to believe the matchup was close to even.
Penny Hardaway recently joined Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson for an episode of All The Smoke to discuss his time in the NBA, including his trip to the Finals in his sophomore season.