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發表於 2007-6-25 00:33:59
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Penny Hardaway will back to NBA 2008, hopefully
(copy from discuss.com.hk)
Penny enjoys being involved with Tigers
NBA career on hold, he's reconnecting with U of M
By Dan Wolken
June 18, 2007
Hardaway (here taking on former Grizzly Shane Battier back in 2001) has no plans for retirement just yet, but he said when he does quit playing, he wouldn't rule out coaching.
Nearly every afternoon in January and February, Penny Hardaway would come to the Finch Center and quietly train for a return to the NBA. But with every weight Hardaway lifted and every basket he shot, he wasn't just inching closer to a return to professional basketball.
In a way, he was coming home.
After years of barely being involved in the University of Memphis basketball program, Hardaway is beginning the process of reconnecting with the school and perhaps laying the foundation for a more official capacity once his playing career is over.
"I'm going to be involved until I leave this earth, because this is where I went to school," Hardaway, who will be 36 next month, said. "This is where I'm from."
"I'm going to do a better job of marketing myself this summer," he said. "Last summer, I thought that because I was healthy teams would just bring me in. I was fooled by that because it didn't work like that. This summer I'm going to let everyone know I'm back and ready and if they need to see me, I'll do individual workouts and they can get a better look.
"It won't be anybody giving me anything or sympathy. I'm going to show them I can still play. It's just getting in the door."
i am waiting for him and wish that day is coming soon.
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