Raptors NBA Draft Thread: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Post #1 » by **LittleOzzy** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:43 am

NBADraft.net: http://nbadraft.net/players/michael-kidd-gilchrist

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dTox · Post #2 » by **dTox** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:27 am

Ideal SF for me, and would fit Casey's hard nosed defensive approach. But the way we're positioning ourselves in the draft we're closer to acquiring a Quincy Miller than an MKG

3Si · Post #3 » by **3Si** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:30 am

As if...

J-Roc · Post #4 » by **J-Roc** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:31 am

What an odd idea for a bunch of threads.

fredericklove · Post #5 » by **fredericklove** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:18 am

I haven't had a lick of thought about this guy joining our lineup next year. It won't happen anyways.

RyanW · Post #6 » by **RyanW** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:38 am

In our dreams he falls to us.

JamesNaismith · Post #7 » by **JamesNaismith** » Fri May 4, 2012 4:23 am

If we ended up with the #2 or #3 pick then I would bet Colangelo drafts MKG.

mapko81 · Post #8 » by **mapko81** » Fri May 4, 2012 4:52 am

His stock is really high now, but he needs to be in a good situation to succeed... he is not a go-to-guy, he's a great role player... he is not even an option on offense really, just a guy that is good in the open court, good on defense, plays with the right mindset... if he ends up on a team devoid of talent like Charlotte he will seem like a bust (he needs good players around him to fulfill his potential)

It's hard not to like the guy, but players from championship teams are always overrated

Throwback24 · Post #9 » by **Throwback24** » Fri May 4, 2012 5:07 am

We don't even talk about him because we know the odds of entering the top 3 are slim to none.

sca · Post #10 » by **sca** » Fri May 4, 2012 11:19 am

Can someone enlighten me on him? From what I've read he looks like the second coming of Marvin Williams. Doesn't seem to have star potential, so why is his draft stock so high?

Los Manos · Post #11 » by **Los Manos** » Fri May 4, 2012 11:49 am

I'm predicting MKG slips on draft night. I just think most teams ahead of us can make a compelling argument to take other players ahead of MKG and that he is going to have an anxious wait in the green room. His stock right now is inflated, more than any other player in the lottery and it doesn't match his current skill-set/upside.

I'd say there is a decent chance he is still on the board when the warriors pick. The problem for the raptors is that they will likely take him!

_Choco_ · Post #12 » by **_Choco_** » Fri May 4, 2012 11:51 am

Throwback24 wrote:We don't even talk about him because we know the odds of entering the top 3 are slim to none.

The threads of Anthony Davis, MKG, Beal should all be relocated to the Bobcats, Wiz, Cavs(puke) forums

ATLTimekeeper · Post #13 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Fri May 4, 2012 11:59 am

Los Manos wrote:I'm predicting MKG slips on draft night. I just think most teams ahead of us can make a compelling argument to take other players ahead of MKG and that he is going to have an anxious wait in the green room. His stock right now is inflated, more than any other player in the lottery and it doesn't match his current skill-set/upside.

I'd say there is a decent chance he is still on the board when the warriors pick. The problem for the raptors is that they will likely take him!

I agree that he'll slip, but not that far. I think he'll be the first wing taken, but some of the bigs will probably go higher. I could see two of Sully, Drummond, Robinson, PJIII go 2nd, 3rd, and then MKG will go 4th or maybe 5th.

mapko81 · Post #14 » by **mapko81** » Fri May 4, 2012 3:38 pm

Teams that lose a lot of games and pick high in the lottery get a hard-on for guys with a "winners mentality". MKG will be a good player in the league, but I see him not meeting the high expectations of a top 5 pick.

ballocks · Post #15 » by **ballocks** » Fri May 4, 2012 4:47 pm

I think MKG is the gold standard. He might not be a good fit on Charlotte, for example, but he basically fits our "job posting" like a glove. I hope against hope that we can find a way to move up and snag him. He would reinforce our cultural shift, for starters, and come in with the reputation of not only playing hard (which is largely subjective) but as a noted winner (which is not), having never seen anything else. If it means losing our 2013 first, so be it. The obsession with 'depth' is killing us, though, imho; I don't think the 'interchangeability' between our first and second units is necessarily a good thing.

I don't want to break down his game under a microscope. That's been done many times over. I just think this is a player/attitude we need to acquire and we need to find a way to do it (like the Washington Redskins and RG3, for example). Tony Wroten, Terrence Jones and Dion Waiters are all promising kids, but they don't make sense in Toronto right now for all the reasons in the world- most of which have nothing to do with them.

peace

Los Manos · Post #16 » by **Los Manos** » Fri May 4, 2012 6:12 pm

ATLTimekeeper wrote:
Los Manos wrote:I'm predicting MKG slips on draft night. I just think most teams ahead of us can make a compelling argument to take other players ahead of MKG and that he is going to have an anxious wait in the green room. His stock right now is inflated, more than any other player in the lottery and it doesn't match his current skill-set/upside.

I'd say there is a decent chance he is still on the board when the warriors pick. The problem for the raptors is that they will likely take him!

I agree that he'll slip, but not that far. I think he'll be the first wing taken, but some of the bigs will probably go higher. I could see two of Sully, Drummond, Robinson, PJIII go 2nd, 3rd, and then MKG will go 4th or maybe 5th.

I'm predicting Beal & Barnes go ahead of MKG on draft night.

TheToothFairy · Post #17 » by **TheToothFairy** » Sat May 5, 2012 2:30 am

sca wrote:Can someone enlighten me on him? From what I've read he looks like the second coming of Marvin Williams. Doesn't seem to have star potential, so why is his draft stock so high?

He is nothing like Marvin Williams.

sca · Post #18 » by **sca** » Sat May 5, 2012 8:29 am

TheToothFairy wrote:
sca wrote:Can someone enlighten me on him? From what I've read he looks like the second coming of Marvin Williams. Doesn't seem to have star potential, so why is his draft stock so high?

He is nothing like Marvin Williams.

Umm yeah I'm convinced now.

fredericklove · Post #19 » by **fredericklove** » Sat May 5, 2012 9:09 am

sca wrote:
TheToothFairy wrote:
sca wrote:Can someone enlighten me on him? From what I've read he looks like the second coming of Marvin Williams. Doesn't seem to have star potential, so why is his draft stock so high?

He is nothing like Marvin Williams.

Umm yeah I'm convinced now.

How...you even able to get the Marvin William comparison lol, they both have the most opposite game...ever.

Mr Loggins · Post #20 » by **Mr Loggins** » Sat May 5, 2012 8:17 pm

_Choco_ wrote:
Throwback24 wrote:We don't even talk about him because we know the odds of entering the top 3 are slim to none.

The threads of Anthony Davis, MKG, Beal should all be relocated to the Bobcats, Wiz, Cavs(puke) forums

We don't do a lot right (see LeBron's supporting cast) but this was a masterful tank job. From flirting with the playoffs to 3rd seed in 20-something games.

If still on the Board by our pick what are the chanches we draft him?