Kenny Smith (23pts/9asts/7threes) vs. Magic ('95 Finals, Game 1)
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- The game which should be remembered because of Kenny Smith, not because of Nick Anderson. The Jet started the game off slowly as did his Houston team and was hesitant to take the looks he had at he basket. But Kenny ended up being the one to continue a run started by Clyde Drexler as The Jet scored 15 points in the third quarter and knocked down his seventh three (the NBA Finals record of that time) for the 23rd point of his that forced the overtime. June 7, 1995.
my search for kenny smith highlights weren't in vain.
JMS1089 ikr
The archives arent complete...
Kenny was the voice of the Rockets! WOW.
So we just gone ignore the fact that they said KENNY wasn’t the voice of the ROCKETS
WHO IS THAT TALKING IN THE HUDDLE???
he gets roasted all the time because he's "the worst" but he was actually a good player.
he would definitely be an all-star in today's 3-point trigger happy era, fosho
Jamirimaj idk about all star bro, but I can definitely see him being a mike Conley or a buddy hield
For sure
chuck and shaq cant roast him too much, because kenny's rockets beat both of them in a series
@@ND-OPS damn that’s real. I’m surprised he don’t use it more, “but yall never beat me/us in a series”
@@musfun Chuck just gonna reply with you riding Hakeems coattails 🤣
The fact that I love NBA on TNT and never knew Kenny beat Shaq in a finals serious🤯😂
and chuck on the way to the finals
@@KINGPHANTOMw85 Chuck twice in a row, both game 7. And I'm still loving it, Go Rockets
@@elnardowebster2842yet Chuck and Shaq clown Kenny for not being the best player on the Rockets. 😅
@@RenaldyCalixte Of course Shaq and Chuck were Hall of Famers while Kenny was a good player, but nevertheless he beat them both.
Go Rockets!
That's because you don't know your nba history
"Kenny smith hits his 7th three pointer! He now has 18 points." uhhhhh wut.
The points (18) were correct Marv was just predicting how many 3's Kenny would end up with (it was his 6th at that point)
@@StormFive doesn’t make sense all things considered.
it's a little annoying when the younger generation just think of kenny as a funny guy who's all talk. the guy wasn't an all-star or anything but he was a legit baller. This is probably his best game, but it was actually past his prime. Kenny would average close to 20 points a game, and he was LIGHTNING quick on the fast break. When he took off on the open court, he made MJ look slow. I loved the way "the jet" took off on the fast break and just exploded for a dunk.
For sure. He dropped 41 points once. Excellent shooter and good passer.
I mean 12 ppg and 5 assists career averages aren’t even bad, Kenny doesn’t get the respect he deserves, but real ones know he was a baller!
in other news a prime Hakeem was eating young shaq up this whole time
Jordan Dyer, they were both dropping 30+ points each in the finals against each other.
Well Shaq did average 28&15 but Olajuwon had a better overall supporting cast.
@@AHMAD-2324 The transition plays made a big difference in this series, almost every time the Rockets got a stop they drove inside where they either scored easily or got fouled. The Magic on the other hand attempted outside shots more often in the fastbreak which the Rockets slowed down, the Bulls did the same thing the following year.
Of course he was look at the cast that he had with him versus what Shaq had.
@@marcleon1513 Both had solid teams, the difference like I said before was the Rockets drove to the basket a lot more often in transition which was more difficult to stop and also Horry was a stretch 4 he was drawing Grant further out on defense.
I remember watching this as a kid, nervous as hell. I was surprised how the series turned out. This rockets team upset everyone, every series they were the underdog.
This team was so awesome to watch, I was 15 when this series happened they were so tough minded I'll always remember that part at the end where Marv says that's their 6th straight road win in the playoffs these guts were straight up warriors
They triple teamed Hakeem so Kenny smith made them pay. Great game by him, that's what you do. When your star player is attracting additional defenders drain the open look over and over.
@2:25 there was 3 bodies on Hakeem because that's how much of a threat he was you don't see that now a days.
Never mind the fact the main defender was Shaq...
+Kai Zhang To be fair, Shaq was not really known to be a good defender
MrUnstoppable275 7th in block all time...
luiso8815 yeah because it's fucking stupid to put three bodies on someone when they could just pass it back and someone can hit a three, lol
luiso8815 and I'm pretty sure that on guy just tried to steal the ball
What's even more amazing is that Olajuwon was fasting throughout the entire '95 playoffs while still playing AMAZING basketball.
7:12 the fact that Hakeem took advantage of Shaq leaving him to get the tip is crazy to me
Just such a clutch play from Hakeem and almost a close basket by Drexler
Robert Horry and Kenny Smith were so clutch !
I believe those Rockets teams were nicknamed Clutch City. Plus Sam Casell, Drexler, and Vernon Maxwell. And of course, the Dream.
In a single season, as a #6 seed, beating a league MVP and sweeping a Magic team that eliminated Jordan and the Bulls. That 95 Rockets team had the greatest playoff run in NBA history! lead by the Greatest Center to ever play the game. What OLAJUWON did in those 95 playoff will never be done again by any individual player. He completely destroyed every player he went up against. I mean dominated them. Malone, Robinson, Barkley and O'neal. He beat hall of Famers and they couldn't stop him on either end of the floor.
The 2011 Dallas mavericks had the greatest run of all time.
@@isummer9140 - I do not know about that, I would have to look that up to see. But I would take Thee Houston Rockets over Thee Dallas Mavericks.
@@isummer9140 No
@@charltonmccullough4494 you don’t know basketball then
@@isummer9140Your and Idiot the Rockets were 47-35 and in last place in the West the Mavericks were 57-25 and tied for 2 place in the West so how in the Hell they had the Greatest playoff run hmmm let me Guess because the White Guy Dirk beat Cry baby LeBron
Houston exposed Orlando's perimeter defense in this series, had a lot more to do with the sweep than the 4 missed free throws.
Chris M That's probably what held their potential back the most.
Well I mean, Elie, Smith, Horry, and Cassell shot LIGHTS OUT in the series. 44.1% combined from 3 on 77 attempts. You're not beating a team shooting that well.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 The Rockets in general were more difficult to defend because Dream sometimes played outside the post too which kept the rest of the team involved in the offense. With the Magic when Shaq got the ball inside and he was matched up with strong interior defenders he had to work to get his points which kept the Magic shooters from doing too much damage down the stretch.
@@ChrisM07 facts
"& Smith with his 7th 3-pointer. And Kenny Smith has 18 pts in all."
???
Marv must have meant '6th' if u do the math
I guess you've never misspoke in the history of your lifespan.
Damm never knew Kenny smith had that much game! Haha
Dude was the truth
Jerry Velez he was a key role player when the rockets went back 2 back.
he's like chalmers in the heat run
@@jethroshops4133 lol don't disrespect kenny like that.
@@alexsamain812 lmaooooo
For all the ignorant people who thought Kenny was a scrub.
Theo Hanna defensively and ball handling skills yes! But otherwise no! Great leaping ability, penetration, and shooting. Also remember during Kenny's prime years he played with Hakeem where if Hakeem was double or triple teamed, Kenny had an open shot and Hakeem was always there to pick up Kenny's defensive flops. Watch the Knicks Rockets finals where Kenny can barely bring the ball up court.
@@DJVijilante That's because he was being guarded by one of the best perimeter defenders in the leauge in Derek Harper. Also, he had decent handles.
Cassel, Horry, Elie, Smith i remember they were on FIRE
Is it weird that a storm watch popped up, cuz Kenny was making it rain!
this game was being watched in Colorado, I can tell by the weather warning.
Answered my question lol I was more concerned about the warning then the highlights
Back then looked old.
The Secret World Of Kenny The Jet Smith.
Kenny was leading, starting and hitting 7 3s in Game 1 of the finals .. them TNT boys better put some respek on his name
Every now and then Kenny will bring this series up and Shaq will just seethe and try and change the subject
at 2:50 dude fell down and it was like nothing happened. if that happened today everyone woulda overreacted and freaked the fuck out on social networking sites
Taylor D 2:45
Lmao not at all tf
Well, it looks more like Brian Shaw stepped on Robert Horry’s foot and fell down. He just completely forgot to turn around or look behind him. That was a great, subtle screen by Horry.
I wish pat played like Kenny, that would really help the 2014-15 team to the finals
Back then when nobody cared about sexual stuff 0:15
+gregsplat8 thats a spiritual thing they are doing by moving together like that
+gothatway09 I'm not a kid and ik it was 20 years ago
6:16 Rudy T is greatest coach ever. He had his hands up before the shot went in.
And he was talking that talk before the game!!! Shout out the jet man
The form ain't never tight.
That Houston team had will smith and the ET it's not fair for magics
Ernie commentating on Shaq.and Kenny... His future coworkers
+Alex Ibarra Thats not Ernie Johnson. I believe that's Marv Albert
+Alex Ibarra You're so stupid.
Just because he made a mistake doesn't mean he's stupid
Kenny Smith was cold
This was the most unlikely championship team ever. They were the 6th seed. Clyde came over in a trade, and they went something like 17-18 with him to close out the season. The only won 47 games. Somehow it all clicked in the playoffs.
It was because Maxwell left the team early in the 1st round, the problem up until that point with him and Drexler not being a good fit together. Drexler was able to handle the ball more often without Maxwell there.
He's on Fire. He's on fire
One of the sweetest wins
The record for 3s in a finals game at the time!! In the 90s when there was actual defense
Hannah Storm trying in vain to corral them to get an interview lol 😂
Kenny pats the ass of his defender after sinking a three @4:16
isn't this the little guy from nba on tnt ? LOL
Yes it is
Kenny was a big piece of those championship teams.
hes a beast. They played really slow tempo back in the 90's. TOdays game he would of made alot more 3s.
@@Bnguyen276 Tbh Houston already chunking 04-05 Phoenix levels of 3s with only league average tempo back then. If they playing in today's league I bet Kenny Elie and Horry will all made 200+ threes and Olajuwon still gonna average 25+12 inside.
Rip Cheese Hakeem is just too good. Even in today’s game he would of dominated easily. I don’t see anyone can guard his speed and strength. What kind of center that can get quadruple double in the assists and steals column? 🤦♂️ dude was a beast.
unbelievable dime @3:32
Ken Smith: Shooting: AAA. I LOVE shooting Kenny Smith 3-Pointers and free throws. I tense up ALL of my muscles, and shoot like Ken Smith!
So he WAS the voice of the team. I don't see nobody else talking in the huddle
kenny the jet ankle breaker at 2:49, or is it a flop?
+TheIncredibleTrueFanofLogic It did look like a ankle breaker. But he stepped on dudes foot.
Tripped
1:48 did they run a play for kenny? wow
Kenny “The Jet” Smith
"Kenny, get me some water" - Hakeem
"Chuck hold my rings" -MJ
2:46 lol. brian shaw tripped on his foot
marv albert said 7th 3 pointer and kenny smith with 18 in all? it has to be at least 21
jon jones At that point he had taken 7 totals 3 pointers and made only 6, end of the 3rd quarter he had 9 attempts on 6 makes. Before the video ends he hit a 7th 3 pointer.
how annoying now not to see the score and time on the screen lol
Kinda like Chauncey billups, not selfish and about the teams success, no dumb jacked up shots
*Shaq Voice* It aint about that, its about Kenny walkin around thinkin he a legend. Cmon Nick Anderson....you had 4 free throws, could've made one 🤣🤣🤣
Shaq - Open Court (Decades Episode)
2:12 what was up with that shot? he doesn't usually shoot like that lol
sometimes he does if he has time to set.
Robert Horry is the king of buzzer beater ever in the playoffs and the finals
awesome upload
thanks!!
5:50 Is that Jeff Bodzedlik on the Magic bench?
"With his 7th 3 pointer, Smith now has 18 pts"....wtf?! 7×3 is 21 genius. How tf he got 7 3's and 18 points???
If you look closely you can see Hakeem ask Kenny to bring him some water
Kenny made 30 look good in the NBA finals long before Steph Curry. #KennySmithhittingthe3
Smith was a unit! You dont just get to braodcast a sport being a nobody!
Beat shaq and charles on the way to the title
Go Kenny
Man that 3pt line was close!
Why was it different back then. ?
joe kassira
I think it was to promote scoring or something, if I remember correctly scoring went down during the nineties. Conspiracy theorists also suggest that it was to help Jordan because he was a great mid-range guy but only mediocre from far out, I'm thinking he averaged around 33% for his career from downtown (respectable, but not great). However he had a much better 3pt% during those three years.
No, the 3 pt line actually got closer during the 2000's
+Grumpy Cat no it didn't. It was shortened from 94 to 97 to promote scoring.
Yeah, started in 1994-95 to 1996-97 NBA shortening the line distance from 23 ft 9 inch to 22 ft.
lol who did Hakeem think he was kidding with that 7 foot listing?
Kenny Smith is so annoying as a commentator. I think sometimes we forget he was a solid player. Everyone says he rode Hakeem’s coattail But it’s clearly natural. Gosh he’s so annoying but I have to give him credit.
Why do you find him annoying
dat tip tho
Kenny had a deep NY accent
god Bill Walton is always complaining. it's so...shrill..
if I was Kenny I wouldn't let shaq get away with talkin trash to me lol
Or Chuck
He may be about Derrick Rose's height. Rose is "listed" at 6-3, but is actually about 6-1.5 in bare feet.
You don't understand his shix talk if you don't know how he played. He didn't ride any coat tails.
"Kenny Smith with his 7th 3ptr and Smith has 18 pts in all" 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ 3:22
When you bald at a young age you really don't age as you get older cause kenny look the same
5:27
Is this the first time that a key role player made noise in the Finals because of his barrage of threes? (Jordan really was the first guy who made noise because of his threes in the Finals against Portland, but i don't think he's a role player hahaha)
No one contested all his 3 pointers wow.
Kenny Smith is definitely shorter than 6'3"
He literally just got 9 assist from just giving the ball to Hakeem in the post. Lol
Kenny smith = poor man derrick rose
Rose ain't got no rings
Jordan retired cuz he aint wanna face this stacked rockets team
Jordan would've at least gotten one and lost one against this team
@@yoitsSmitty2004 Both teams in 95 had different lineups so the matchups would be a little different. The original Rockets team prior to Drexler joining had a stronger forward lineup overall Grant, Pippen, and Kukoc wouldn't really have much of a matchup advantage there tbh with Thorpe, Horry, and Herrera all having the versatility to matchup with them. As a matter of fact the Rockets would've been the one team that would exploit Kukoc's lack of physicality by making him play defense.
In 95 both Grant and Thorpe were gone so neither team had a standard PF, however comparing Kukoc and Horry I still give the edge to the Rockets because Horry did show he could effectively play the PF position throughout the playoffs.
Keep laughing at Kenny; 90s folks know what the truth is
brian hill should have been fired at halftime! why are you constantly double and triple teaming Hakeem? 🤦♂️
He tried using the single coverage idea in G2, it backfired with the Magic falling behind 20+ by halftime. That was the dilemma playing against the Rockets the best way to defend them was by doubling at times and hoping the shooters aren't consistently hitting from outside.
Not only would Olajuwon score, but he'd get your team im foul trpuble. Also, zone defense was not legal back then. If you doubled or tripled team, you could not waffle in between or it was a a technical foul.
gawd orlando's defense looks horrible
Their perimeter defense really got exposed here.
that's 'the dream' effect.
If you got horry,Cassel and Smith on fire then thats GG's
ha
Is it just me or does this look so fake
Sped
It’s just you