George mikan

Karl Malone

David Robinson

Moses Malone

Jerry West

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First thing that popped in my head 😂

Barkley a sore loser, cant carry the sixers, blew a 2-0 and 3-1 lead on back to back years against Kenny's rockets then Join a superteam just to knocked out by stockton lol. And his fans praising for making the finals once, really once??? 😭🤣

@@ND-OPS Barkley did have his talent stripped away by the monstars

@@jaimeescarcegajr7798 truth hurts, barkley is a sore loser his entire career who spit on children and got arrested for throwing a man in a window. 🤣

“Those cups of water were the reason we lost” -Patrick Ewing (probably)

"Can I get a hot dog?" - Bill Clinton

May be one of my favorite all time chuck lines lol. Dude was good though. Wish more knew or realized it

Barkley a sore loser, cant carry the sixers, blew a 2-0 and 3-1 lead on back to back years against Kenny's rockets then Join a superteam just to knocked out by stockton lol. And his fans praising for making the finals once, really once??? 😭🤣

@@ND-OPS he made it to the finals once because he couldn't carry an NBA team to a Finals win vs Jordan like everyone else to ever play.

Knocked the Suns out in '94 AND '95. 😞

well that was because of the man called the dream to be honest anyone could of filled kenny's spot and the outcome would of been the same

Yea but that's the reason why both of them clown on him about the Dream. They both have MAD respect for the Hakeem Olajouwan and Shaq in particular since he was matched up with him 1v1 early in his career remembers that series solely because of Dream. Even though the actual story is that Kenny was an essential part of those teams, to Shaq and Chuck the Dream was all that mattered. From their perspective as players they're not wrong, but from the big picture perspective Kenny deserves his due respect for both of those rings.

@@ktvindicare by fans yes, but from the stature of shaq and charles kenny does not deserve anything.

This video made you realize that?? Not the banter between them the whole time lol

Solid starting PG in any era

Jrue Holidayish

Kenny could've been in All-star when he was in SacTown. He was Bill Russell's guy too. But they fired Bill and got Kenny outta there.

@@p1a5ma_kun Fred Vanvleet type player

Role player? Dude, he was the #2 on a back to back championship team

Starting pg on back to back championship team... mario chalmers 😂 (i cant even spelled hin right)

@@muhammadihsan4896 Chalmers D on Westbrick was key especially on the perimeter he shot 13% from 3 on 22 attempts, Chalmers played solid hard minutes and didnt cost us any games

​@@joejoiner8582 Westbrook would put up those same number without a defender in front of him

​@@richterbelmont2 Not in his prime

​@@muhammadihsan4896 so u the kind of people to say somebody isnt good if they're not All-Stars? Mario Chalmers played 7 seasons for Heat and played in 4 NBA finals.. put up 10 ppg in both of 2 title winning finals series.. You think Miami wouldnt have traded him in 2011 or 2012 or 2013 if they thought that "damn, we have a great team but we just cant win if Mario is on the team"...

The Rockets were the Warriors before the Warriors.

wrong the 90s Warriors were the ones who started ir

@@rickyrichreacts9667 you mean Run TMC

They were reminiscent of the 2009 Magic with D12

@@rickyrichreacts9667 yea but they didn't win....probably due to the weak center spot

Steve Kerr aswell

​@@Betroid Steve Kerr doesn't hold a candle to Kenny

Kenny 🗑

​@Gerald Charles your moms 🗑

@@sixers0126 What?

@@pointblank8216 your opinion

@@sixers0126 My opinion what? learn to form a full sentence

Right? He gets clowned but I would probably kill 5 different people to have an NBA career like he did 😂

Wayyyyy more than a role player. Looks like a bunch of spectators just like to clown on dude just because.

Well said bro Kenny was legit

​@@chiarosuburekeni9325😂

That mvp stat is crazy😂

I guess you missed the 165 lbs part. Thats a skinny dude.

@@josephrafferty6763 Like Iverson

@@josephrafferty6763 Just because he wasn't a fatass doesn't mean he was super skinny lmao, he's fit

​@@userbread1545 165 at 6'2 is skinny

Right

He was efficient in large part because of the attention Hakeem garnered.

​@@RandomPlaceHolderName yeah but you can make the same argument for other great guard/big man duos, would Nash or Amare been as effective without each other? Would Stockton or Malone have put up absurd numbers without each other? I'm not dismissing anyone's skills and im sure they'd have been HOF all star caliber regardless of who their partner were but by definition a strong inside outside game hinges on having two very good players and their chemistry with each other, you can't tell me Hakeem would have won those championships without Kenny that alone gives him a ton of extra value

@@emanuelmartinez7267 Nash won an MVP without Amare. He shot 50/40/90 that year. Part of Stockton's eFG is no doubt related to Malone but you could drop Stockton's eFG by 100 and his APG by 3, he still ends up top 5 in assists all time and makes into the hall with that elite defense. Meanwhile Kenny's eFG depended on the fastbreak and open 3s. His movement without the ball wasn't good for a 3pt guy and his defense was average at best even before his knees started buckling. And HOU could easily have won with Cassell, no doubt there.

@@RandomPlaceHolderName Just team him with another star that demands attention and you have a sniper who either forces them to never sag, freeing up his star or having him work off the ball so that big can pass out of double teams.

Imagine if they let him shoot more shots back then.

How was he a good player after his career? LMAO😭

A good player? He was one of the best point guard from NYC. He was a role player in the NBA, not everybody can say that.

Have you seen his takes ?

Let's say he was marginally a starter at his position. From the 30 starter pgs in the league, let's say he was in the 25-30th rank.

@@danieldbdb The average starting point guard puts up 11.8ppg together with 4.2 assist and a 44% fg this season. Kenny did 13.3ppg 5.5 assist and a 50% fg in his day and age. He was definitely not amongst the top 25-30 starting points guards. He was top 15 fs.

His team beat both Barkley and Shaq in his 2 championship years, he should bring that up every show but doesn't.

@@bitcoinethereum9702 All the more reason to give him respect.

Personally I think he was better than a role player. Hakeem and rightfully so don't get me wrong got ALL the credit.

he hyped up his own career a lot tho lmao like more than he needs to

Kenny is good but not as good as he think he is

Wasn't sure where this was going but love how it ended

I mean kyrie has been on bad teams (early Cavs), as a second option or injured (Celtics) so it makes some sense he never gets any votes

@@PuchuKt second option? You mean the undoubted first option

@@rkoistheman i meant that separately, you know second option(nets, champ Cavs) or injured (Celtics, nets, even in the Cavs during the playoffs)

Different era,s, Different game now

@@jpineapple9495 Do you realize how freakin big peak Sabonis was? Even when old and broke down in the 2000 playoffs, he was the only guy I ever saw muscle Shaq out of his position in the lane. As with Shaq, I'm pretty sure Sabonis' weight was listed lower than reality. He was 300 lb. And his height was listed at 7'3" But alas in 2000 he really was breaking down. He was even past his prime when he came to the US (age 31 I believe). So yeah, brave. Also in an era where harder fouls were allowed.

He was ahead of his time based on what? like a lot of y'all be throwing that word around out there ahead of his time. What was so great about Kenny Smith I mean he was a good player but you talking about he was ahead of his time by doing what?

@@pp3k3jamail Young Kenny was extremely quick and athletic. Alongside with his jumpshot he’ll be a great guard in this current era.

@@MarketaDoesCxrn Yao Ming I know who Kenny Smith is bruh I'm just asking this dude a question he said Kenny Smith was ahead of his time what does that even mean

@@pp3k3jamail ahead of his time... so his playstyle was more aligned to today's standards then when he played.

@@arjunlagoon2015 Kenny Smith wasn't the only guard who was good at shooting threes during that time you had John paxson Mark Price and many others.

He was a great and near elite 3 point shooter for his era.

He averaged 17/7 for 2 seasons, so it's not like that's far-fetched.

He would've in Sacramento had they not fired Bill Russell who was building his system around Kenny. Kenny was Bill Russell's guy and the piece he wanted to build his team for the future around. The King's had other plans though. And to come off the Bench for Doc who he was clearly better than was nuts.

Stop. Kenny deserve better. And at least he didn't eat his way out of championships, like both Chuck and Shaq did.

Rudy was a good coach of course, but had a real blind spot for Vernon Maxwell. Maxwell _killed_ their offense and Rudy T kept giving him the green light to shoot. So while it's admirable that Smiith made sacrifices, he shouldn't have needed too. Rudy T. should have utilized Smith way more on offense than he did.

He "conceded" because Cassell was clearly the better player, simple as it is. Even the 3 pointers (Kenny supposed specialty), Cassell achieve similar numbers

@@RRRRRRRRR33 Did you even watch this video? 1993 reg season Kenny: FG% 48, 3P% 40 Sam: FG% 41, 3P% 29 1993 Playoffs Kenny: FG% 45, 3P% 44 Sam: FG% 39%, 3P% 37 1994 reg season Kenny: FG% 48, 3P% 42 Sam: FG% 42, 3P% 33 1994 Playoffs Kenny: FG% 43, 3P% 44 Sam's FG% 43, 3P% 40. Other than matching his FG% in the '94 playoffs, those #'s AREN'T close. I guess some ppl just wake up angry 2 lie & hate, but if you're more comfortable w your narrative than truth, do you.👍🏾I guess that's as "simple as it is."

@@disheemthomas4553 The total numbers are deceiving. As the 94 playoffs went along Cassell took over, he doubled the scoring efforts of Kenny in the 94 finals, shoot better from 3 and played better defense (as a rookie). Then in 95 the same thing, 14 pts per game for Cassell compared to 7 pts from Kenny, playing slightly less minutes and producing more when the matchups became tougher. And you wonder who was the better role player among these two? "those #'s AREN'T close", what a halfwit lol That's why you should not only look at box scores like a blind fool, go and watch the games, Cassell clearly took over. It's laughable how the US sports fans are so enamored with stats and numbers, but what is even the point if you don't understand them?

@@RRRRRRRRR33 Although of the utmost priority, the Finals is a sample portion in comparison 2 the entirety of a season & playoffs. You can't just skip over aspects that helped you get there. This was never a convo about 1 or 2 series, but nice try on the cherry pick. The #'s in this video aren't being highlighted simply bc they're good, but bc they were elite. The problem isn't where you're from, there are know-it-alls in every corner of the earth. You seem 2 know more than what the #'s reflect AND the COACH that intimately knew their foremost capabilities on every level in-game & practice. In their championship yrs, Kenny took more shots & still maintained much higher %'s, so yes that's significant. Then you downplay #'s that disprove your assertion only 2 then use NUMBERS 2 try 2 prove your point. 🤦🏿‍♂️😂 Guess you were feeling quite American, huh? Sam also took more shots in slightly less minutes in the '94 Finals, matched Kenny's shot total during that season & had more shots & minutes in '95. If you're gonna prove facts, contextualize. Either way, "slightly less minutes," less shots, etc. verify the SACRIFICE my initial comment was about in regards 2 the ROTATIONS that Rudy mentioned. & I never said anything about who the better role player was. Obviously talent based contributions are compromised in order 2 give way 2 other TALENT. Still, this is more reflective of 1's attitude than their skillset which is why his coach took the time 2 thank him in his HOF speech, knowing what their interactions & convos were based on strategy & necessity. Labeling you a half wit would be giving your wit far more credit than it deserves. ✌🏾

From literally the same Projects too.

That’s his own fault for how he lies trying to pump himself up on Inside the NBA.

Kenny was a great player way before he got to Houston one of the best Guards to ever come out of New York City play Ground Legend& Great Tar Heel one of the few Freshman ever to start for a Dean Smith.

Bruh he gets maligned by his own colleagues on Inside the NBA, don’t blame the kiddos lol

@@salamisumo2 the public thinks it's cool to jump in like hyenas, like he wasn't a CRUTIAL core piece on a championship team.

@@salamisumo2 it's actually Chucks fault with all that stupid "bus driver" rhetoric that diminishes the rest of the team, despite the superstar not scoring 80 points a game.

He was known to be good during that era. People forget role players as each moves along. The same reason as to why people want to downplay Jordan's competition.

​@@blowc1612 he wasn't a role player though, he was a 2nd option. The jokes from TNT became his narrative.

@@kaydee1485 just becsuse he was a 2nd option doesn't mean he isn't a role player. If you ain't a star you're a role player.

That and providing Hakeem with ample amounts of water.

And by not making the all star team which is by choice apparently 🤣

@@MrZahsome how many did you make since you think it's funny?

@@Carbine64 Lebron got cramps in San Antonio, probably cause he didn't have Kenny on his bench.

Reminds me of Larry Bird's comment on Craig Hodges about where to find him.

What are you talking about? That show was just Ernie and Kenny for many years before Chuck joined, and Kenny obviously has more responsibilities than Chuck. Kenny and Ernie are still the main guys. And that’s right, I didn’t mention the other dude, who sucks and has ruined the show.

Well poor Chuck… Kenny has two more Rings than him.

Kenny had a huge role in Huston's success, it was great to watch. His dunk game is sneaky underrated too hey.......

Technically both of them got stopped by Kenny with the rockets in the playoffs

​@@alanaldpal950 oh wow. I'm sure Chuck is Crying With His MVP, Olympic Gold Medal, Hall of Fame Induction and Top 75 Induction. oh wow I'm sure he envies Kenny "The role player who's more well know as an analyst" Smith.

I mean... Kenny is still a role player at the end of the day not saying he was bad but he definitely wasn't no franchise player. You're making it seem like he's on the same level as Shaq and Chuck, which he isn't. Kenny gives himself so much credit he makes himself seem like he's better than MJ.

Yes he is. His contribution to that show is immense.

I can't even watch that show It's so bad, and it's mostly because of Kenny.

I think he’s rated fine. Never an all star. Didn’t really do much after Sacramento, he was a role player. Nothing more.

Chuck is corny as hell

His has