OMFKG! The Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Thread

KingCat · Post #181 » by **KingCat** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:52 am

So what do you guys predict MKG will average next season ?

I expect something around 11ppg 6 reb. 2 assi. 1 stl.

countryboi · Post #182 » by **countryboi** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:59 am

KingCat wrote:So what do you guys predict MKG will average next season ?

I expect something around 11ppg 6 reb. 2 assi. 1 stl.

That's what averaged last year in college...I would be shocked if he averaged more than 10 and 5

Liver_Pooty · Post #183 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:01 am

13 pts 7 rebounds 3 assist.

BeesWax · Post #184 » by **BeesWax** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:05 am

14 points 6 rebounds and 1 assist and steal a game

Post #185 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:10 am

KingCat wrote:So what do you guys predict MKG will average next season ?

I expect something around 11ppg 6 reb. 2 assi. 1 stl.

Ya, something like that.

10ppg 5rpg 2apg 1spg 1bpg

I think his fg% will be pretty respectable as well.

BLACKFEET 2010 · Post #186 » by **BLACKFEET 2010** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:35 am

I love the kid. He was every bit as important to Kentucky's fantastic championship run as AD.
He got better as the season progressed. I don't see how you guys can be mad at this pick. Be patient with this kid, he will not disappoint. Get ready for a shift in the culture of your ballclub. It's bigger than the numbers with this one. He's special. You'll see.

tkelly_cats_212 · Post #187 » by **tkelly_cats_212** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:39 am

jdm3 wrote:14 points 6 rebounds and 1 assist and steal a game

This plus 1 assist

KembaWalker · Post #188 » by **KembaWalker** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:44 am

i have him at 12/6/2 1 stl .8 b blks. cant WAIT for summer league. I think what will make or break MKG is his ability to draw fouls at this level. if he cant get to the line he could just be a very good roleplayer..6'7 Tony Allen or something defensive stud. if he can get to the line...multiple All-Star.

Liver_Pooty · Post #189 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:05 am

A 6'7 Tony Allen would be a terror on the defensive end.

Vanderbilt_Grad · Post #190 » by **Vanderbilt_Grad** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:18 am

8.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.4 SPG, .7 BPG

He's going to get about 24 to 28 MPG playing time.

He's going to grow into the NBA and be much better in 2-3 years. Just don't expect too much year 1.

TheKingofSting · Post #191 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:23 am

KingCat wrote:So what do you guys predict MKG will average next season ?

I expect something around 11ppg 6 reb. 2 assi. 1 stl.

12 points 7 rebounds

MKGsMotor · Post #192 » by **MKGsMotor** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:30 am

14 points 7 rebounds 3 assists 1 steal

Elden Payton · Post #193 » by **Elden Payton** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:47 am

12/7/3/1/1

Bobcatsbball · Post #194 » by **Bobcatsbball** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:00 am

MKGsMotor wrote:14 points 7 rebounds 3 assists 1 steal

14 points??? Not with BGeezy and Kemba taking their shots.

SWedd523 · Post #195 » by **SWedd523** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:06 am

I'm more in line with VG.

Somewhere in the 9 point, 5-6 rebound, 1.5 steal range

Eoghan · Post #196 » by **Eoghan** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:07 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:A 6'7 Tony Allen would be a terror on the defensive end.

Yeah, I agree with the sentiment that he'd be a better SG than a SF. He's got the lateral quickness I think.

vorbis · Post #197 » by **vorbis** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:24 am

found the post i made the night of the lottery:

vorbis wrote:i feel like i might as well get used to the idea of MKG as a bobcat. he seems like a player MJ will fall hard for.

as much as i'd love to take credit, it was what 80% of the mock drafts had at #2 immediately following the lottery, and i ended up changing my mind along the way and thinking it would be a different player anyways, so it's just the broken clock theory at work.

that said, i am really excited for this guy. i love his enthusiasm as shown in today's press conference. he had his struggles putting thoughts together in front of cameras, but it was really cool to see how (corny alert) courageous he was and is, based on his willingness to do what he can while controlling the impulse to feel self-conscious. as someone who has on occasion worked with people with special needs, that was seriously impressive to see.

and he's just a kid. if i'm not mistaken he's going to squeak by the NBA age limit by a few weeks when training camp starts, as he'll barely be 19. he's had a unique upbringing, sure, but he's taken a lot on with the help of his family and it's hard to argue with the success he's had, both as a basketball player and as a teenager. you start to learn about him and you see a career trajectory starting to unfold that has rare potential. it's hard to imagine a guy who's overcome as much as MKG is going to accept having a mediocre jump shot, much less an overall game that impacts the bobcats at least as much as it did kentucky.

i don't know, maybe the bobcats saw something along these lines when they saw how the players stacked up at #2. starting to wonder if the dunlap hire, the gordon trade, were both made, if not to directly precede drafting MKG, but with that possibility in the forefront of their minds. no doubt trade proposals were flying, but clearly they wanted MKG the most, and didn't find a route back in the lottery that still got them their player.

maybe i'm a runaway train with this guy, but it looks to me like the bobcats drafted a pretty special person in addition to a great basketball player. if i had to guess i'd say charlotte falls in love with him pretty quickly like the bobcats did.

Eoghan · Post #198 » by **Eoghan** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:39 am

I'll say one thing, he's the last guy I want to see on the other team in a fullcourt game of pick up ball.

SWedd523 · Post #199 » by **SWedd523** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:42 am

BrotherDave wrote:I'll say one thing, he's the last guy I want to see on the other team in a fullcourt game of pick up ball.

I didn't know he was the fat, hairy, shirtless dude who likes to body people all day long

TheKingofSting · Post #200 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:36 am

SWedd523 wrote:I'm more in line with VG.

Somewhere in the 9 point, 5-6 rebound, 1.5 steal range

So rebounding would translate for T-Rob but MKG will regress? Makes perfect sense.