Kenny Smith Says MJ 'Didn't Have A Handle' At UNC & Shares Dean Smith Stories | ALL THE SMOKE

[@dukeblue3793]

That last Dean Smith story was touching can’t lie

[@kinglucasjean-luc3623]

That was deep af

[@kahmuadfavors2726]

Real shit I c why they looked up to him like dat that's crazy bro make me wanna suit up and play for him if he was living

[@slumdogggkilla8898]

For real.. good people hard to come across nowadays

[@isaacprice6213]

That’s how u get players who’ll run through walls for you! Not because they want to win but because they don’t want to let you down. THATS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF MOTIVATION.

[@leonbryant5474]

That's DOPE..

[@kevinowens3774]

The Dean Smith story was DIFFERENT. Just wow! What an incredible way to approach your player.

[@jaron-craighunter4485]

yeah, specially for those times

[@SMOOTHJESÚS]

Amen

[@khalifahmuhammad1574]

Somebody cut some onions up in here cause there's some extra water in my eyes. Sheesh.

[@upabittoolate]

Smith was a true teacher. To be a teacher is to keep relearning things.

[@brandonbuxton8960]

Yea that was great

[@mr.retirementguy678]

Wow...mad respect for Coach Dean Smith on that last story. Thanks to Kenny Smith to share something so meaningful. Perfect way to end the video.

[@bandit788]

Wow, just wow. Dean Smith was a genius

[@andreglenn74]

Yeah! Did you know that Dean Smith told his players to always point to the guys that gave you and assist ? That’s a NORTH CAROLINA THING !!!

[@christopherlloyd9260]

That dean smith story was everything

[@calsums914]

Dean Smith was amazing man He raised a lot of boys to men.Dont get no better than that

[@jaron-craighunter4485]

they don't come out of North Carolina like that anymore...

[@calsums914]

@@jaron-craighunter4485 I said Dean Smith era.Never heard a person say anything negative about the man

[@calsums914]

His players where great NBA compared to Duke.The list goes on .Phil Ford,James Worthy,Brad Daugherty,MJ,Kenny Smith,Stackhouse,Wallace and many more.Those could win NBa title together.He taught team play

[@HiNRGboy]

@@calsums914 Duke had great players regardless

[@calsums914]

@@HiNRGboy Talking about NBA players.Dean Smith teaching made great NBA players.Of course Duke have a few great NBa players.Grant Hill and Kyrie Irving but Kyrie barely played at Duke.J Williams if not for accident.You know exactly what I'm talking about if you watched those guys mature.

[@gturcott1]

That last story is why Dean was the best. And he was a huge reason MJ became the best

[@shafiqshabazz2462]

I am living in Africa and that story Mr. Smith conveyed about Dean Smith went to the core of me. I got chills, because that is 1000% truth about the culture on the whole continent. Great Respect to Coach Dean Smith ! ! ! May he rest in peace.

[@mikeraspanti5342]

Wow… That Dean Smith story at the end brought tears to my eyes. MJ had sooooo much respect for Dean Smith. MJ loved UNC🥹🥹🥹

[@AdamJay___]

Been waiting for this! Always felt like Kenny has a lot of good stories and wisdom 🔥

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

Coach Smith and MJ clicked so well because they had the same motivation. They never stopped trying to improve themselves. I think if there were ever a model for the teacher/student, coach/player, mentor relationship this would be the finest example of that anybody could ever point too.

[@rootsma5746]

Kareem and John Wooden

[@lornegreen6755]

Tyson/cus damato

[@knutt81]

Kung Foo Joe and Bruce Lee

[@junebriggs7946]

John Thompson and Patrick Ewing

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

@@junebriggs7946 that's the only one I really agree with on this list!

[@jayceewriter7826]

Gold pure Dean Smith gold and MJ schooled them all. Excellent interview. I will cherish this

[@brucemoody2539]

Kenny tells stories great he remembers everything including parties play for play

[@nickatnite16]

Yup. But he couldn't remember Roy was not an assistant when N'Diaye was at NC. Other than that,he has great stories

[@lionelwells186]

I was blessed to meet Coach Smith and he was a very humble and nice man. No put on,just a good man. Treated you like you were somebody. I'll always remember that day.

[@staceynorman3920]

Thankful I grew up watching Carolina Basketball in the late 70s into the Jordan era. Coach Smith was the best coach I’ve ever seen. He had his team prepared for every scenario.

[@simplysimple7628]

Absolutely. The mindset was simply insane, impressive, yet SCARY. Just imagine the opponents? Either you match that intensity and up your mindset and be ready or get absolutely embarrassed.

[@trigliderider76]

The ceiling is the roof!!!! Love my heels!!!! Thanks for this interview

[@dallassmith9285]

Kenny best 2 talk with bout mj, best mj story told on youtube

[@CM-nu7en]

I always had great respect for Coach Dean Smith and that era of NC basketball although NC was not my favorited but the story KS told at the end makes me respect NC era basketball even more and rekindle my respect for Coach Dean Smith! RIP!

[@FireAngelChris]

That Dean smith story is crazy

[@davidcoombs9282]

Wooooo!!! What a story. A great coach n human being that wanted to understand another culture. Great story

[@godbody8219]

Always Gone LIVE! I really appreciate Kenny Smith for telling this story about MJ23... Thank You Kenny

[@NateInDC]

The Dean Smith story at the end was amazing, much respect

[@05645ci]

I'm 69 and grew up a UNC fan in eastern NC; Dean Smith lived a life of conscience as well as anyone I've witnessed in my lifetime; he is remembered as much for his humanity as he is for his success as a coach. His influence was visited upon many people myself included as an example of how others should be treated.

[@Kingmentality23]

Man this was a heavy piece… no time wasted he sent a coach immediately overseas to learn the culture so he’d never make that mistake again. That speaks volumes on so many great things, and if this story isn’t shared we don’t get that jewel that was known. Appreciating just having ears to listen and hear this.

[@TripleJJJay]

That last story damn near put a tear in my eye. Touching as a mfer. Some deep shyt.

[@willdockery1829]

I had tears well up on this story about Coach Smith!! He was one heck of a basketball coach and an even better human being!!Helped to mold young impressionable 17+ years old boys into men and in a lot of cases exceptional NBA players. RIP Coach Smith!! Gone and never forgotten!!

[@mikeraspanti5342]

I was balling like a baby. My wife looked over at me and said “what are you watching on your phone?”

[@lawandalynn2871]

Talk that Talk Kenny you were there. We grow in our craft. The Goat #MJ23

[@deon3133]

He not better than Wilt

[@leonknight558]

@@deon3133 u never seen wilt nor bill Russell play. Probably never seen mj play.

[@Absolute8384]

That Dean Smith story gave me CHILLS!!! Wow!!!

[@ChrisFilmPresents]

Among all players, Kenny Smith is always my favorite to listen to. So articulate about his stories.

[@TheBrewReport]

These stories are amazing

[@kasino24k71]

Kobe was literally our MJ …listening to these stories, all I hear and visualize is Young Mamba..RIP KOBE 🫡💯

[@AAAA-nv5cf]

Kobe learned from the best

[@LIBryda]

Kobe worked harder though

[@mtaylor1237]

@@LIBryda Kobe worked harder, MJ worked smarter, according to Tim Grover

[@LIBryda]

@@mtaylor1237 100% true. MJ was also a little more athletic w way bigger hands.

[@mtaylor1237]

@@LIBryda agreed, having big hands and being that athletic is such a cheat code.

[@kawaiiafangirl]

Crazy that guys like Kenny, James Worthy, and Sam Perkins knew Michael back when he was relatively mortal. Lol.

[@busydem6161]

Brad Daugherty too! All NBA selections wow

[@kawaiiafangirl]

@@busydem6161 true. I always think that he went pro a couple of years later than he did. I forgot that Kenny mentioned him here. The Tar Heels were a power house in the 80s even though they won just the one title.

[@mobetta2092]

How else do you think Jordan learned how to play and who he honed his NBA level skills alongside and against as a young guy prior to making it to the league? You think he played in empty gyms and playgrounds, secluded from the world until the Bulls decided to sign him?

[@themansince]

He wasn't mortal in college. He was a 2x first-team All and NPOY in college.

[@themansince]

@@mobetta2092 MJ was a star since day one at UNC. He already was great before he played at UNC. He was a McDonald's All-American in high school.

[@jacobsjvj]

I don't understand why Kenny Smith isn't writing books or telling these stories on his own podcast. He has stories for DAYS.

[@premosuave9311]

He's content most likely

[@Mercurial.]

Kenny is the EDUCATOR and the INSTIGATOR!

[@davidchandler6885]

@@Mercurial. good player too had some bounce for short guy

[@simplysimple7628]

Those days, those people, those morals and traits that they lived on was just something else. The minds back then were so tough and disciplined yet loving and accountable and caring. Today’s standards can’t match it or even understand it. Coach smith was so calm and collected. Always put together. Patient. Father figure. He raised men that played basketball. That’s why those days, the league were full of grown ass men. Who weren’t perfect, no no no. But were built from a whole different cloth. The 80’s and 90’s was such an amazing time to be alive. I’d go back in a heartbeat.🙏🏼

[@drhone1982]

FOH u heard of Bobby Knight. You know of the dirty crap these programs have always done to get these players and the money made of their back while the players got none. Get this MAGA take outta here

[@danandhibb]

One word for that Dean Smith story. “Profound”

[@rhoward0006]

FACT

[@tomswill9189]

Wow that last story. My God touching. Coach Smith Amazing. KENNY TELLS GREAT STORIES.

[@testostyrone33]

DEAN SMITH! Shout out to Kenny for dropping that gem on us💪🏾🦾

[@charlesking678]

Kenny has had great teammates. I forgot he played with MJ. He was a great role player on those houston teams with Hakeem #kennybringmesomewater!

[@pebblez9180]

@Matthew Turley keywords are "great role player"

[@paulmoody1879]

People really lucky the bulls never draft kenny smith on the bull to play with Michael Jordan cause that would of been a nightmare mismatch

[@tonyduffy9027]

Loved Dean Smith a man’s man and a true person that sending his assistant to learn that young man’s culture is mind blowing!

[@mw6343]

4:01 - "He didn't go to school, but yeah...he went to Mexico." Matt got jokes, even with a straight face. Just more evidence that he and Jack are mad cool with each other fo sho!

[@RogerBiwandu]

Killed me... LMAO !!!! :-)

[@manuelogando6063]

I unfortunately don’t get this

[@jerrylewis788]

They're lovers as well.

[@at2130]

Jack Mexico

[@owainkanaway8345]

This applies to many NBA players today. None of them have a strong college resume, they are one and done players.

[@anthonylee3864]

This a Gem. the last story was one of the greatest ever!

[@SamOgilvieJr]

Kenny Smith is articulate and classy, much like his late former coach. The story he shared epitomizes the life Dean Smith led. Coach Smith believed that others were more important than himself and were to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion. One of the first examples of this I discovered was that Coach Smith always referred to one of his first prized recruits/players as "Charles", his preference, though most everyone called him "Charlie". Dean Smith reached out to commoners, too. As a freshman at UNC-CH, I jogged down the sidewalk through South Campus regularly. One afternoon, I was startled when a white Lincoln Town Car slowed dramatically as it pulled up beside me. Not wearing my glasses, I could only make out someone in the driver's seat waving dramatically. I smiled and waved back, pleased with the gesture. Days later, the same thing happened but I leaned over and looked more intently. Sure enough, Dean Smith was smiling and waving broadly at me. The same thing occurred a couple more times that semester, highlights in a rather bad period, personally. Anyway, like many North Carolinians, I knew Coach Smith as a basketball coach until that experience. Thankfully, I took the time to learn as much as I could about the man, and discovered what I shared above. He became a mentor from afar.

[@upabittoolate]

"Articulate"...

[@123slasher.16]

Go back and watch highlights of Jordan's 1981-1982 freshman year and you could see how he couldn't dribble. He got his points either off of fast breaks, moving without the ball in the half court or open shots. He was basically what you saw Trent Tucker do his entire NBA career.

[@phishtix452]

Damn, Trent somewhere reading this like wtf

[@darkgreenrifleman4871]

@@phishtix452 🤣you just made my day

[@123slasher.16]

@@phishtix452 that's how one dimensional MJ was as a freshman. Over the summer, he was a totally different player.

[@scarykurapika100yago2]

Wtf Trent Tucker is so random tho 😂

[@123slasher.16]

@@scarykurapika100yago2 if you ever watched Tucker in NY, that was the freshman Jordan.

[@nonna19_21]

Man! Kenny everytime he open his mouth talikn story his days with Mike..u really have to finished the whole and listens to it. Its nice good stories from mike from a great friend like him.

[@djitunez]

That's dope what dean Smith did for coach Guthrdge

[@kaladavis4834]

I think it was for his whole staff. Send one guy, so he can teach the rest of the staff.

[@unnameduser3677]

“It was like playing for Gandhi” immediately I stopped everything and started paying attention. Kenny is a fantastic storyteller. Oh my god that story just gave me GOOSEBUMPS

[@alanbrown3172]

Ghandi didn't like black people tho

[@ronniebilinsky1459]

Coach smith was the ghandi of college basketball

[@smw4628]

Kenny should write a book about his Michael Jordan experiences. This was great.

[@brir4349]

So he should literally write a book about being near Michael Jordan? I'm not against the idea. There might buyers....

[@smw4628]

@@brir4349 He could write a 12 chapter book with 10 chapters devoted to Michael Jordan. I like Kenny but Jordan is who everyone wants to know about.

[@rayj.9568]

Great interview! Kenny brought great insight into UNC's program.

[@shawnlassiter5274]

I love Kenny Smith, his breakdown of players is impeccable. Its time for him to starting coach.

[@coreyharrell9079]

I dont think he will get the coaching bug like his brother, but he is more into that Hollywood life now.

[@silewis9396]

@@coreyharrell9079 He has tried on at least one occasion to coach his old team the Houston Rockets. I remember hearing this around the time McHale went there

[@rickardcooper6063]

Jordan, Tyson and Jackson were students of their respective games and the most technically sound.

[@SziontificMystic]

"didn't have handles" UNTIL... he put in that work & VOILA!

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Coach Dean Smith played for the legendary Phog Allen at Kansas. Those Phog Allen coached teams were known for being fundamentally sound and well coached. Coach Smith prepared his players the same way. Who was Phog Allen's coach? James Naismith.

[@Ecojock]

Thank you for the insight.

[@august_3rd]

That's probably one of da greatest basketball stories I've ever heard in my life

[@alantoler8266]

These are Great stories .....I luv the beginning and how it formed

[@JayB.USMC.]

That story of Dean Smith really got me! WOW🙏❤️

[@MauriSky2437]

Sounds like "the making of the GOAT" to me. Thank you MJ!

[@eibb5136]

Nah "the making of a goat" is Phil knight describing his master marketing scheme for MJ.

[@jamescpotter]

Thanks for sharing this reflection. The last Dean Smith story is powerful. If that isn't life changing, nothing is.

[@theena]

Holy shit, that Dean Smith story made me gasp. I can see why his boys would go through a wall if he asks them to.

[@lush777]

Loved Kenny Smith at UNC...but Jimmy King had crazy swag back then! Salute!😊

[@jldub23]

I never heard that story about sending coach Guthridge to Africa. Very touched by that. But that was Coach Smith Character. R.I.P

[@rusone2516]

Dean Smith was a real man.

[@jobyclauson6184]

Wow, Great Dean Smith story! Thanks for sharing it! Great coach, great man. Cared, made a difference, actually seemed to care and walk like Jesus and make ppl and situations better. Was humble, kind, cared, forgave, served God and others, and did it for God's glory, not his own + spread it, left a great legacy!+

[@dekunlerije1966]

That was an amazing story of coach Dean Smith 👏

[@RealisticAndTrue]

The Jet got front row seat for watching the makings of the greatest player from his teenage years and developing into the perfect storm... that is special, not many people got to see that. I didnt know this... respect Kenny 👍

[@keithbryson4183]

Dean Smith is just next level! WOW!

[@brianharvest6066]

I think I almost cried damn RIP Coach Smith

[@moongakalima6280]

Wow...that coach Smith story is awe inspiring. It's really surreal and deep. I like this content. Great stories and I like to listen to Kenny talk about Mike's early days from North Carolina

[@williebrown3691]

Great stories by the Jet. Awesome story he shared about Coach Smith. Coach Smith was ahead of his time.

[@tapilaha]

that last story gave me chills, just wow

[@zzzz-ok7733]

Man, that was real life! Much respect....

[@jaimeguadian5558]

Wow!!! Chills / yea happy tears too with that story!

[@27noonehome]

GREAT STORY.... He got mistaken with ROY WILLIAMS being there. HE was Head Coach at #1-ranked KANSAS at that time, coaching PAUL PIERCE, RAEF LAFRENTZ, JACQUE VAUGHN, SCOT POLLARD. DEAN SMITH'S last year coaching was '97, the BILL GUTHRIDGE Took Over The NEXT YEAR. MAHKTAR N'DIAYE was at UNC w/ ANTAWN JAMISON, VINCE CARTER, SHAMMOND WILLIAMS, ED COTA etc.

[@sleepinjust10minutes.89]

That’s deep. That’s pure love

[@lotpb]

I was at a basketball clinic in NJ and I never knew about Dean Smith...I was sitting behind him and I couldn't take my eyes off him...eveything they said about him was true, one of the nicest guy you will ever meet, A Mighty Man.... I also locked eyes on Bobby Knight and I immediately got chills...the man looked evil.

[@coreyings4597]

That Coach Smith story gave me chills lol

[@robjamison3372]

That dean smith is the best story I ever heard

[@EnterSports1]

Those values and principles Coach Smith taught are priceless!

[@rooseveltdarbey9493]

Wow coach Smith that was an amazing story RIP.

[@urbanchangewithin624]

That story of Coach Smith, WOW.

[@zo2779]

Wow the aura around college basketball in those times, my God..

[@sharonlycorish3668]

Coach Smith was a great human being and a great coach. Above all else he taught these very talented basketball players to also be good humans as well as great ballplayers.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

INSANE BEAUTIFUL STORY ABOUT DEAN SMITH! RIP...

[@SmoothieT33]

So dope to hear these stories!!!

[@robertbarnes4666]

People do forget how good his college teammates were and that mj was renowned for his work ethic combined with his talent and genetics it was a package deal

[@magneticqubzian6902]

Being a great athlete with big hands can get u in the League

[@Akeem86]

Hands down the absolute best episode of the show with the exception of Kobe because of what his passing meant.

[@darrylrobertson7795]

The Story about dean smith sending the coach to Africa to learn that players. Culture was humbling almost made me shed a tear.

[@natashatomlinson4548]

Sorry, but as a Duke fan I can’t help but see the irony when Kenny said he didn’t go to Duke in 83 because the talent wasn’t good enough. Yes, 83 was a tough year for Duke since it’s stars were just freshmen . But that same team came within a whisker-and a super-human performance by Pervis Ellison, of winning it all in 86. Kenny could’ve been that extra ooomph in the 86 NCAA championship game to get Duke over that whisker-and he could’ve been on a NCAA championship team, something that eluded him at UNC. Anybody else catch that?

[@upabittoolate]

That N'Diaye story tells it all.

[@gi-ant864]

Great story, but Roy Williams was not an assistant at Carolina while Maktar Ndiaye was a player at both Michigan and UNC.

[@eduardovelez9983]

Wow coach smith was just plain amazing

[@TheNotoriousDKE]

Kenny was that dude during his UNC run.

[@BP12ification]

Stephen Jackson did that Draft Kings ad like a hostage.

[@rickbrant5198]

Beautiful story about Coach Smith. Rip. Coach. Go Blue til the end.

[@carlb1409]

People always said Dean Smith was class. That was a story that sounds just like it.

[@cmann517]

Who knew Kenny had the best young MJ stories.

[@joseyeastwood]

That was a great story about MJ and Coach Smith wow.

[@ogarchielee9880]

GOT A WHOLE DIFFERENT RESPECT FOR DEAN SMITH 💯🙏🏿

[@betterthanyaaverage...1036]

Salute to Dean Smith!

[@davidmurray2829]

I have always been a fan of Kenny and his success from college to pro and his broadcast career. That story about Dean Smith was amazing and it's sad that more young men and women in the high profile sports in the pressure to turn pro as quick as possible miss out on that kind of Mentoring.

[@rocjackson5975]

Most definitely! I never understood why they keep rushing these young guys into the nba so fast. Not allowing at 2-3 years to mature. But who's going to turn down million$ when they throwing it at you that early. Magic said he always wanted Pat Riley to bring in players from UNC because of how fundamentally sound they were. And that was all about Dean Smith's ability to develop players during that timeframe!

[@ruben21]

Much respect to Dean Smith. I gotta do my research on the legend.

[@slovell920]

I am a counselor and I lean On Coach Smith more than anyone I know other than my Mom. Thats why he will always be the greates