Kenny Smith Quotes

I am one of the last true centers in the NBA, and it's a title that I enjoy to hold.

The value of a Bismack Biyombo is the speed and agility that he has at the center position.

I think that Paul Gasol is the most skilled big man in the NBA today with his ability to post on either block, the way he runs the floor, and the way he can shoot the mid-range jump shot.

I feel like I can run the floor well, rebound and block shots and let the offense come.

Sometimes, it's the little plays that I make that can change the outcome of the game - whether it's blocking a shot or blitzing a guard or getting an offensive rebound.

I can shoot the basketball, I can get to the basket.

I know I can block shots and I've got to do it. That's part of my job as a big.

My on-the-court game was ordinary. I had a jumper but needed screens. I could go right but not left.

LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.

I used to be a wait-at-the-rim big, more of a Rudy Gobert-type of player.

When you're younger, everyone wants to be a point guard. Everyone wants to shoot fadeaway jump shots all day. Nobody wants to be a big man. Nobody wants to go stand on the block and just set picks.

I've always been a high-percentage shooter, obviously because I'm dunking and laying the ball up.

Demarcus Cousins, he can move. With his size, he can really use his size on the perimeter against anybody. That's what I want to do when I get to the league.

I think a lot of people have the idea that all I do is dunk and all I do is make layups.

If you've got a big man who scores the ball, you've got to defend, and if you've got a shooter, you've got to pick and choose who you're going to defend.

Being out there, I know how to play the game and know my spots. Just get rebounds, block shots, defend.

I want to be an offensive player, too. Play low post, midrange, take jump shots, and just be the best I can be.

When I got to the NBA, picking and popping came so natural for me.

You've got to be the anchor of the defense at that five position. Call out pick-and-rolls, screens. The five is usually around the rim, so you see everything.

I don't really want to be cocky when I say this, but I really feel I can be one of the best rim protectors in the league, you know, as a rookie.

I built my career in the league playing defense and making shots, and also making plays when I needed to.

Marc Gasol, he's one of the hardest people to guard. His ability to pass, shoot, and his size is something that can be a benefit to him a lot.

A lot of people just think I'm a big man, but I'm a basketball player. I am able to do everything that a basketball player can do - from playmaking and scoring to just passing the ball and just being a leader and post presence.

I think I'm a good offensive player, good defensive player. I do it on both ends of the floor.

I can run up and down, shoot threes, or go inside. I can also get involved by setting screens and rebounding.