Kenny "The Jet" Smith on Michael Jordan being "the only guy whose weaknesses became his strengths"
Posted Aug 3, 2022
"Sam Perkins was the best player my freshman year," Kenny Smith said when asked about who was the standout on the 1983/84 UNC team. "Sam was the best player, Michael was the most dynamic." Two years after his iconic game-winner against Georgetown to lead the Tar Heels to the national championship, Michael Jordan was still raw.
(Basketball Network)
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