Kenny Smith : (4)

" In Texas, it’s football. In Georgia, football. There’s an appreciation from the average person about football more than anywhere else. And we have that for basketball in New York. And we’ll always have that in New York. " - Kenny Smith

" I always thought it’s not that the greatest players in the world come from New York. It’s just the guys who shouldn’t have made it, they came from New York. That’s what makes New York special. " - Kenny Smith

" One thing is a pro is supposed to make certain plays, while a college player is learning to make plays. " - Kenny Smith

" 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. " - Kenny Smith