Kenny Smith Quotes

Sometimes it's about finding the right situation at the right time in this league.

I'd often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times.

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

Most players in this league say they want consistency.

In my career, I played for four different teams in a lot of different systems, and it's like learning another language.

I know it will take a little time to adapt to a different team and a different league.

When you're with your club team, every week you have a performance to judge. But when you're with the national team, it's a little different because you might not play for three or four months at a time. Things change constantly.

Players suffer coaching changes all the time; it's life in the NFL.

I've had good players in my time. I really have.

I think timing is everything.

As coaches, we learn to accept criticism for our decisions. If a writer says you shouldn't have gone for it on fourth-and-one, we understand that's part of the job. We expect it.

One of the things about football is, it's a relationship business.

You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it.

You always have years when you go through transition and the side needs to be rebuilt. Or you have changes in terms of managers.

It's been tough throughout my career having different coaches and different philosophies, different style of plays throughout this entire time.

In politics and life, timing is everything.

If you are just a drag-flicker, you may some time be out of the team because you're not performing well.

When a player joins Real Madrid's first team, they're often under pressure to be an instant success. By joining Castilla, I had the chance to understand the club and get to know the players, the culture, the country and the language.

I want to be a starter in this league.

I have always wanted to play with top players and ICL has some of the best domestic players and the competition should be exciting.

Any time you go into a new environment, you have to learn a new system, there are adjustments you have to make.

In games, you notice there's more sprints than in Bundesliga. It takes a while to get used to.

When you are one of the best coaches in the world, it is normal to attract bad reviews if you lose a couple of games.

When you're transitioning, and you're trying to develop a better brand of soccer, at some point, you have to step backward before you step forward.

You never want to go through a coaching change mid-cycle.