Kenny Smith

The 1990s Rockets would have beaten the Bulls even with Michael Jordan on the court

They would not have won eight in a row. They would have been a small team trying to defend Dream [Hakeem Olajuwon] and us. We would have beat them. Now if you ask me the same question and go, can you beat that first three-peat team or the second? I don't know... But those teams, that how they were constructed and just add Mike to it, we would've beat them for sure.

Hakeem Olajuwon invoked as much fear in opponents as Michael Jordan did

Hakeem easily [is the best player I played with]. Not even close. He was Michael [Jordan] in those two year runs. He invoked fear into the opponent when you weren't the position he was guarding. That's fear... Do you think Patrick Ewing, when he caught the ball on the right block was like, 'Where the hell's Michael?' But for Hakeem, you had to know where he was on both ends.

The Denver Nuggets are currently the best overall team in basketball

The best overall team in basketball is the Denver Nuggets... They have an MVP candidate. They have a great point guard Murray. They have young players, Gordon and Porter... they have no holes.

It is harder to get to the NBA Finals than it is to win them

There is a different, when you're, it's harder to get to the finals than win it. It is, I actually agree with that... there's a threshold in the playoffs that you gotta break through... you can only learn it by experiencing it.

The altitude in Utah is higher than the altitude in Denver

Most people don't realize Utah is at a higher altitude and no one ever says playing in Utah is tough with the altitude... Denver I felt a burning in my throat, Utah I felt lightheaded.

The regular season is where you make your name, but the playoffs are where you get famous

The regular season is when you make your name, the playoffs you get famous. That's fame. People know me for hitting the three to tie it up in the NBA Finals. They don't say anything about when I hit a game winner against the Clippers in the regular season.

I am the best in the business at breaking down basketball film

I'm not gonna toot my horn, I think I'm the best in the business of breaking down film. I know what your defensive assignments were based on the last three plays. It's like, so you weren't there. You can't lie to me.