The Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Thread (workout on 18th)

[TheKingofSting]

Watching Gilchrist' interview on Bobcats.com was one of the most painful things I have ever seen.

Do they have any videos of the actual workout up?

[countryboi]

Watching Gilchrist' interview on Bobcats.com was one of the most painful things I have ever seen.

if this kid is ever a stud his inability to speak to the media may really be a problem

[Liver_Pooty]

Watching Gilchrist' interview on Bobcats.com was one of the most painful things I have ever seen.

Do they have any videos of the actual workout up?

Not yet I don't think. Wish they'd hurry.

[TheKingofSting]

Watching Gilchrist' interview on Bobcats.com was one of the most painful things I have ever seen.

Do they have any videos of the actual workout up?

Not yet I don't think. Wish they'd hurry.

thanks, me too

[Eoghan]

Tom Sorensen ‏@tomsorensen
Watched Michael Kidd-Gilchrist shoot from top of key. Swish, swish, swish, non-swish, swish. So graceful and such cool electric blue shoes.

Tom Sorenson likes him. That's enough to tell me to stay far, far away from this kid. He was probably too busy looking at his shoes to notice the bricks MKG was throwing up. (Seriously, who gives a F what shoes he was wearing?)

[Fred Williamson]

I cringed throughout the whole interview

[bobcats3wallace]

Sorenson more than likes him, he's literally in love with him. If Sorenson could kiss him, he probably would. He's like a littler kid chasing after the ice scream truck slobbering the whole way. A lot of his draft talk are so biased towards MKG it's ridiculous. He just blatantly disregards obvious statistics from other players, specifically Trob, to prove his point. He has been called out on multiple times in the comment section by educated fans, but of course most don't read that and most just believe everything that's written in the paper. I'd be willing to bet that most the people that support MKG on the sports talk radio don't even know half of what MKG is. Not to say MKG is bad, but I'm just saying I'll bet most people are ignorant to MKG's game and are just depending on Sorenson.

[Liver_Pooty]

I hope we do indeed draft him, but Sorenson is becoming about as annoying as he did with the "draft Newton number 1 talk". Every expert had us taking Newton at 1, and then after we did Sorenson tooted his own horn like he had just predicted something out of this world.

[TheKingofSting]

Looks like I need to switch to an MKG avy.

[fatlever]

ian posted this in the beal thread. spreading over here as well

- thanks ian

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w ... ef=writers

The case for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

For all of the attention paid to Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist was widely regarded as Kentucky's glue. Coach John Calipari routinely praised him for his role as the emotional leader, and Kidd-Gilchrist was the captain of the Wildcats' 8:30 a.m. workouts before scheduled practices. His inconsistent perimeter game remains a concern, but he's aggressive in attacking the rim. Kidd-Gilchrist also saved two of his best offensive performances for the NCAA tournament: He scored 24 points on 7-of-15 shooting against Indiana in the Sweet 16 and 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Baylor in the Elite Eight.

• "He'll be a more polished version of Gerald Wallace and could become the KG [Kevin Garnett] of small forwards."

• "He's a defensive warrior and will come to a team and make plays at both ends of the floor. I love his energy."

• "Tough, defends. Good make-up and character."

• "Robinson has a big motor, plays hard, has developed some skills. I think he's going to rebound and defend and run the floor. And I think he'll be an adequate offensive player. But I don't see him taking over games and controlling games. He could end up in somebody's starting lineup, but I don't see him being David West or somebody like that. [Kidd-Gilchrist] has the motor also, and he's so tough. And there's a lot to be developed there yet. I just think that he's the one who's going to rise to the top out of those three."

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w ... z1yFpP7yOI

[Liver_Pooty]

Gilchrist or bust

[-Ian-]

Thank you fats for posting MKG and T-Rob's part in their respective threads.

I like the KG of small forwards part. If he can really be that kind of guy, he's worth the #2 pick.

But I have a gut feel that Bobcats are going to acquire another mid first rounder to pick Moe Harkless so I can't picture us drafting MKG.

[fatlever]

rap-rap

do you think MKG could drop to #5? given that the cavs are high on barnes and wizards likely will get beal. with that being said it would likely be davis at 1, t-rob at 2, beal at 3, barnes at 4 and mkg at 5?

Steve Kyler

Yes. Teams are not as overwhelmed by MKG as fans are. He has real questions associated. There are guys in front of him that have less concerns and that means MKG could tumble a little… I think he’s this year’s Brandon Knight. I do not think he drops past Golden State at #7.

I know he’s on the board for Charlotte at #2 and Washington at #3. I think if he is there are #4 Cleveland may try and trade their pick for someone who wants MKG.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-rumors-ch ... um=twitter

[countryboi]

nothing like taking twitter question from a guy named rap-rap....oh joy

[captaincrunk]

I'm finally watching the Gilchrist interview and he seems a lot like some of my friends with Asperger's Syndrome. It'd be both nervousness and that he's gotta translate the questions into thoughts, and his thoughts into answers. It didn't look just like "stuttering" though. If he had AS that would definitely make the whole "motor" stuff. I'm not saying he's autistic or even has AS, obviously, just that he's probably somewhere further along the spectrum.

[-Ian-]

Mitnick: Potential NBA Draft Busts and Steals

Bust Candidate

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Freshman, 6-7, SF, Kentucky
Where he probably will be picked: 3-5
Where he should be picked: 8-14

If athleticism and attitude could produce points, Kidd-Gilchrist would probably be a top-15 NBA player as a rookie. Unfortunately for MKG, the NBA is a league where most players require a defined skill to make a big impact. Kidd-Gilchrist is a sure-fire NBA rotation player simply because of his combination of strength, speed, hustle and work ethic. But I don’t see him being a star unless he finds a niche offensively. He definitely will make an impact in the league, but he is at risk of being unfairly labeled a bust – a la Marvin Williams – if a team uses a top 5 pick on him in what many “experts” are calling an excellent draft class.

[HornetJail]

This is probably the first time I've actually seen MKG be predicted as a bust.

[fatlever]

to be fair, you could probably make an argument for every single player in the top 10 (other than davis) as a potential bust.

[countryboi]

I just cant see MKG being a bust...players that work as hard has he does are rarely busts, now he may never been a star but i really doubt he is a bust

[fatlever]

i guess its how you define "bust". is marvin williams a bust? is okafor a bust? both guys never lived up to their draft spots, but they have been starters for their entire careers. i wouldnt call either a bust, just a little disappointing.