211 Quotes by Kenny Smith

When you're in the slam dunk contest, you try to do the things the average person would have trouble doing on a Nerf basket.

Timing is everything in this league, and I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But I never lost my confidence. Atlanta was changing coaches and systems. I knew they'd make personnel changes.

I want people to know that it's all right to come back to New Orleans. You can drink the water. The only way that the city can come back is if you come back. Tourism is a big part of it.

That's all my brother and I do, talk basketball, and I'd like to think I bring some of that casual quality with me on the air.

The expectation levels aren't as high because a team is expected to win on its home court. That takes a little of the pressure off us on the road.

In our league, 20 points in the first half isn't anything.

When you're from New York, people take a second look at you. In Virginia, the other players always asked about the fast life we live. They want to know about the crime. As a player, they expect you to be able to do things that excite a crowd. And they always want to beat you. You're the New Yorker.

Phil Jackson is a mastermind, and he knows how to keep his team from being complacent.

You like to be part of a championship, but you always want to be an integral part.