Motor Keeps Going: The Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Thread III

Post #301 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Jul 2, 2015 12:20 pm

yosemiteben wrote:
BigSlam wrote:His next contract should be a conservative number over three years, the third an option, of around $7mil a year.

Good luck with that.

Sorry, I meant that's what Wallace's contracts looked like - but that was 8 and 6 years ago.

Obviously MKG's would be higher.

My point was to not go crazy on him just yet. I think there needs to be a bridge contract first - like there was with Wallace.

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Post #302 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 2:33 am

This is apparently a picture of MKG shooting today. Old habits are hard to break.

driveandkick · Post #303 » by **driveandkick** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 2:38 am

god dammit man. hopefully that picture was just taken at a bad time and it looks worse than it is. if not i'm paying for an uber driver to take MKG over to UNC Concord for a few days

BlackOutBuzz · Post #304 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 2:40 am

Lol I really hoped that picture wouldn't find its way here.

Liver_Pooty · Post #305 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 2:43 am

Lol and here comes people freaking out.

That does look terrible, though. He'll be ok.. Maybe

Braggins · Post #306 » by **Braggins** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 2:47 am

What the hell lol? That picture might be the worst thing thats happened this off-season.

EwingSweatsALot · Post #307 » by **EwingSweatsALot** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 3:00 am

so did he just completely revert? Because that picture is nothing like what he was doing this season.

Braggins · Post #308 » by **Braggins** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 3:04 am

Occasionally throughout the season he would take a shot that would look super wonky like before. I'm hoping this was just one of those instances and someone happened to take a picture of it. Idk, thats what I'm hoping anyways. I'm not going to act like I'm not terrified, though.

LofJ · Post #309 » by **LofJ** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 3:08 am

He isn't going to revert to that old form considering how far he came to change it and the results it produced this past season. Old habits tend to come back when you're tired, that's probably all that is.

EwingSweatsALot · Post #310 » by **EwingSweatsALot** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 3:11 am

Braggins wrote:Occasionally throughout the season he would take a shot that would look super wonky like before. I'm hoping this was just one of those instances and someone happened to take a picture of it. Idk, thats what I'm hoping anyways. I'm not going to act like I'm not terrified, though.

Yeah, you are right. It seemed like every other game he would get a little out of control and his body would revert back. I would assume this is what happened and this picture happened to be taken.

Can the hometown paper at least help us out a little and pick a different picture?!?! haha.

HornetJail · Post #311 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 3:49 am

fatlever wrote:

This is apparently a picture of MKG shooting today. Old habits are hard to break.

in before Rich Cho trades him for Donatas Motiejunas.

tondi123 · Post #312 » by **tondi123** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 4:10 am

BizGilwalker wrote:
fatlever wrote:

This is apparently a picture of MKG shooting today. Old habits are hard to break.

in before Rich Cho trades him for Donatas Motiejunas.

Maybe hes been paying attention to the last couple of days and knows that regardless of what his shot looks like he will soon be extremely wealthy.

HornetJail · Post #313 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 4:19 am

catch20two wrote:I'm surprised Ichiro hasn't hijacked this thread after that pic. Lol

probably in the middle of writing a 1000 word article on why Evan Turner would be better.

catch20two · Post #314 » by **catch20two** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 4:19 am

I'm surprised Ichiro hasn't hijacked this thread after that pic. Lol

ball teacher · Post #315 » by **ball teacher** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 4:28 am

We should have never tried to change the way he shoots. I've never heard of a player having his entire form reshaped, we should just let him shoot how he shoots, and have him working on taking more reps. Telling him his shot is broke is only gonna put that stigma in his head which could lead to doubts. His shot was ugly out of college, but it was a shot he was comfortable with. MKG took longer shots in college than he does now, he wont be comfortable trying a new approach and he'll be thinking too much as opposed to just shooting. Our development staff really screwed this up. Add to all of that, he now has a new coach? The coach may have worked with Price, but he isnt Price so you better believe he will have some new ideas that he'll also put in MKG's ear which isn't what he needs.

KembaWalker · Post #316 » by **KembaWalker** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 12:01 pm

thesneakysneak · Post #317 » by **thesneakysneak** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 12:16 pm

gothehornets · Post #318 » by **gothehornets** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 12:34 pm

i know his shot is not pretty but its so much better than it use to be hopefully he can shoot 80% from free throw and 34% 3pointer if that happens hello allstar

MasterIchiro · Post #319 » by **MasterIchiro** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 1:54 pm

BizGilwalker wrote:
catch20two wrote:I'm surprised Ichiro hasn't hijacked this thread after that pic. Lol

probably in the middle of writing a 1000 word article on why Evan Turner would be better.

Coming from someone from the MKG love-dome who opposed other players I wanted to acquire (and met with resistance) for MKG like Klay Thompson, Gordon Hayward, Carmelo Anthony. Let's not act like I've only attempted to trade him just that one time when Turner was on fire.

MasterIchiro · Post #320 » by **MasterIchiro** » Fri Jul 3, 2015 1:56 pm

catch20two wrote:I'm surprised Ichiro hasn't hijacked this thread after that pic. Lol

This offseason proved to me they're willing to shop and move on from unskilled Cho busts players despite their tremendous motor/energy/intangibles/athleticism/youth/upside.

My work is done!