Explore Quotes by Kenny Smith

I've been an NBA player, and a black man, for a long time, and I know how to take a loss.

The Rockets have a philosophy of what they think their coach should be.

For me to stay in basketball, it would just have to be a veteran team.

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.

I shoot too many shots in the summer to worry about my shooting.

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 important thing is to be around people who will make you a better player. Otherwise, you can remain average.

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.

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

The one thing about college basketball is you don't have to have the best player to win.

When someone is in 'the struggle,' which many of our black communities are in, they are living with a lack of educational facilities, high unemployment, and poor recreational facilities.

One thing about being a great ball handler is not looking at the basketball.

It's difficult to see my daughters on television and in music videos, and then I get tweets or comments about crushes and, 'Hey can I date? And hey, I'd be a good son-in-law type.'

What made it so special was the city of Houston had never won a sports championship. I think the championship changed people's thinking about their own city. It made them feel like their city had some significance that it hadn't had before.

By the time I turned 16, I'd played more than 300 games outside high school.

You can have your own thought process about things, but you still need to include and co-exist with other people.

Any guard would love playing with a great big man, one who rebounds, blocks shots, and scores.

We all want to let fans behind the scenes. We just don't want them following us around.

My high school coach used to tell me there's no correct way to shoot, that the only correct way was to get the ball into the basket.

Something that my teammates always thought was going to be a punishment for me - sitting next to Coach Russell on the team bus - actually turned out to be the best moment of my life.

If you practice anything enough, you can be consistent.