If Penny Hardaway can come back

[SportsTicker]

Hardaway did one thing well last night...he hit three's. A year older than Houston, same knee surgery.</p>

 

[pegs]

It was interesting hearing Mark(?) talk about how Penny used to be like Wade and Lebron are today. I remember those days like they were yesterday, Penny was crazy good.</p>

On the other hand, I've never liked Houston, but he could prolly help our perimeter shooting. But definitely not our perimeter defense. In fact, he'd surely make it worse.</p>

I'd rather have Hite, he can shoot well, has athleticism to run, and he might actually be able to stay with his man on defense.</p>

 

[Dark Defender]

I read that Penny was blaming the Knicks medical staff for not reading how bad his knee was, that whole orginaztion is screwed up.</p>

 

[Jizzy]

Problem is, how do H20, Wright and Boki split minutes?</p>

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[ghoti]

Houston might be able to contribute, but Penny is far from being "back".</p>

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[Jizzy]

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Houston might be able to contribute, but Penny is far from being "back".</p>

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I don't know man, he looked pretty damn impressive last night. For a guy with long of a break from the game, he's coming around slowly.It's that veteran saavy that just stands out.</p>

 

[Universe]

Penny also blew by Jefferson on a couple occasions too.</p>

 

[ghoti]

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Houston might be able to contribute, but Penny is far from being "back".</p>

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I don't know man, he looked pretty damn impressive last night. For a guy with long of a break from the game, he's coming around slowly.It's that veteran saavy that just stands out.</p>

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I'm rooting for him.</p>

He was a fun player to watch in his prime.</p>

Did you know the Nets traded for him and the deal fell through at the last minute?</p>

It turned out OK, but at the time I was really upset because the Nets had not had a star player like him for a long time.</p>

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[GMJ]

Yeah I'd rather have Hite, too. He won't be that super threat from 3, but he can shoot the ball and would be an upgrade over Eddie Gil.</p>

 

[SportsTicker]

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Houston might be able to contribute, but Penny is far from being "back".</p>

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Penny scored 16 points in limited minutes in an NBA game, going 4 for 4 beyond the arc and making several clutch plays. If Allan Houston can do that, that is all I ask.</p>

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[SportsTicker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Yeah I'd rather have Hite, too. He won't be that super threat from 3, but he can shoot the ball and would be an upgrade over Eddie Gil.</p>

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Hite signed a contract with a team in the Turkish League. He is not available.</p>

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[ghoti]

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Houston might be able to contribute, but Penny is far from being "back".</p>

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Penny scored 16 points in limited minutes in an NBA game, going 4 for 4 beyond the arc and making several clutch plays. If Allan Houston can do that, that is all I ask.</p>

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So you want him to play well for one game?</p>

I understand what you are saying, but signing and paying a player like Houston is still risky - no matter how many good games Penny has.</p>

Still, if they signed Houston, I think I'd be happy when I heard about it. It sends the message that management is not giving up and might give everyone a nice mental boost.</p>

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[Teaneck_Armory_Guy]

"Did you know the Nets traded for him and the deal fell through at the last minute?"</p>

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Never knew that. What year was this? Who were the Nets going to give up?</p>

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[ghoti]

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"Did you know the Nets traded for him and the deal fell through at the last minute?"</p>

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Never knew that. What year was this? Who were the Nets going to give up?</p>

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Never thought I'd say this, but thank goodness for the New York Times!</p>
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<div class="byline">By STEVE POPPER</div>
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Published: February 12, 1998</p>

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The vision danced in the heads of John Calipari and John Nash: Penny Hardaway in a Nets uniform, holding aloft the team's first National Basketball Association championship trophy.</p>

But the Nets were awakened from their dream today, coming close to a deal for the Orlando Magic's All-Star guard before seeing it fall apart, at least for now.</p>

Calipari, the Nets' coach, and Nash, the team's general manager, confirmed today that New Jersey tried to swing a three-way trade that would have sent Kendall Gill and Sam Cassell to Toronto. The Nets would have received Damon Stoudamire and Walt Williams, who would then have been packaged with Kevin Edwards and the Nets' 1998 No. 1 draft pick and sent to Orlando for Hardaway.</p>

The idea of the Nets serving as intermediary in a trade involving the Magic and the Raptors arose this morning. By this afternoon, Nets' officials thought they had a deal. But as word of the proposed trade circulated around the league, other teams called and both Orlando and Toronto pulled back, waiting to see what else might be available.</p>

What would have been a dream for the Nets was not as inviting a prospect for Hardaway, who told The Associated Press today: ''I really don't want to play in New Jersey. I don't want to go somewhere where I don't want to be.'' He added that Calipari's reputation for volatility would be a problem ''with any player.''</p>

Hardaway also said that he expected to be traded soon, but according to Calipari and several other league executives, there now appears to be little chance that he will come to the Nets.</div></p>

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Problem is, how do H20, Wright and Boki split minutes?</p>

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Easy we play small ball, Boki at the 4, both Wright and Houston can rotate at the 3 and 2 spot</p>

 

[ghoti]

For the record, the Nets traded Edwards and their 1998 first round pick (which became Matt Harpring) to Orlando anyway.</p>

They also included David Benoit and Yinka Dare and received Rony Seikaly and Brian Evans from the Magic.</p>

 

[S_Gurad]

Penny can play Defense....Allan houston well....</p>

 

[jirohkanzaki]

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cba's ralph holmes is a shooter who can defend and has already proven himself to bea winner...twice a champion and all-star mvp plus an all-league defensive team selection...led the league in 3-pt shooting %tage last yr...</p>

 

[jirohkanzaki]

edit</p>

 

[jarkid]

He could only score many points against the Nets only. the old guys could Only torch the Nets. Just see Payton, Mourning...etc.</p>