Kenny Smith

If you put 100 people on an island with no food, no water, no hope of a ship coming, then some will overcome it and be resourceful, some will live in it, others will panic, and others will show horrific character, which is wrong. But not to understand that all alternatives are possible is wrong as well.

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

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

I've played more park games than NBA games, and I had a 10-year NBA career.

You do the job you have to do where you have to do it.

NCAA is looking at how to do a better job enforcing their rules instead of looking at why the predatorial environment is created. There's a predatorial environment that their rules have created, which makes people feel undervalued.

My situation in Houston is like night and day compared to Atlanta. This system fits my game, and the team has confidence in me to get the job done.

My mother and father didn't treat my brothers and sisters the same, so to treat 12 players exactly the same, that's a great accomplishment.

The Warriors are competition, and competition makes the best of us.

You really don't believe that winning at home or winning on the road makes a difference. The Lakers have that mind-set. They don't look at it as 'We're at home, we're on the road.'

You don't get the accolades unless you win. It took me a while to understand. No one will remember how Kenny Smith played in Game 1 unless we win the series. The thrill is in winning.

I think it's right not to 'give' but to create opportunities and invest a percentage into those communities that you come from.