OMFKG! The Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Thread II

[mrknowitall215]

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lol @mkg14 dresses like he plays.......raggedy & hungry lol and no I don't have any spare change bro

Dave Chappelle as Tyrone Biggums was the first thing that came to my mind after seeing that pic

[yosemiteben]

"The perception in July: Lance Stephenson’s versatility will lift this team and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is some dude who can’t shoot. The reality in February: Kidd-Gilchrist’s versatility lifts this team and Stephenson looks like a dude who can’t shoot." - Bonnell

[LofJ]

Bonnell actually complemented MKG? Wow, crazy day.

Also that picture of MKG would be perfect if someone photoshopped some powder on his upper lip.

[fatlever]

http://www.sportal.com.au/nba/charlotte ... uo203bxy7a

Great stuff on MKG's defense from this link. No idea anything about this site or writer though.

[fatlever]

another MKG article

http://swarmandsting.com/2015/02/26/cha ... gilchrist/

[Elden Payton]

Someone's getting quite popular!

[Elden Payton]

http://upsidemotor.com/2015/02/25/charl ... RelatedTag

[mrknowitall215]

I love MKG, my 2nd favorite player on the Hornets roster. I identified with his defensive intensity, energy, & intangibles early on when he was at Kentucky and how dire it was to creating a winning culture. I vouched for him to be Charlotte's draft pick in that draft as a consolation prize after they missed out on the Anthony Davis sweepstakes. I would've been perplexed had Cho drafted Bradley Beal or Thomas Robinson instead of MKG. However, I was fond of Andre Drummond more than MKG as a personal pick, but understood why Cho would be hesitant to draft a project big with Biyombo still blooming in the wings

All that said, my direction of this post is to state that I think Cho did a crummy job of adding wing players to this team's roster over the years, which is part of the reason why they are so helpless without MKG. With MKG in the lineup, the team doesn't lack a player with a net positive impact at the wing position. Henderson is as average as splitting hairs among his competition, rarely netting a advantage, and the rest have been below average

[BlackOutBuzz]

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/char ... son-022515

Nothing new there, but a cool caption.



"One of these two gentlemen is one of the most important players in the NBA. The other is Kobe Bryant."

[Elden Payton]

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/char ... son-022515

Nothing new there, but a cool caption.



"One of these two gentlemen is one of the most important players in the NBA. The other is Kobe Bryant."

[LamarMatic7]

http://www.sportal.com.au/nba/charlotte ... uo203bxy7a

Great stuff on MKG's defense from this link. No idea anything about this site or writer though.

don't have the time to read it now, but I see that he's using Synergy stats. says something about the writer.

I contacted them, willing to pay for a subscription, yet got denied as they said they currently are out of the business of working with writers.

[Elden Payton]

http://www.sportal.com.au/nba/charlotte ... uo203bxy7a

Great stuff on MKG's defense from this link. No idea anything about this site or writer though.

don't have the time to read it now, but I see that he's using Synergy stats. says something about the writer.

I contacted them, willing to pay for a subscription, yet got denied as they said they currently are out of the business of working with writers.

They work with robots?

[TheKingofSting]

Every time he goes to the bench things go all to crap.

[Elden Payton]

OMFKGMVP

[TheKingofSting]

I guess Cliff thinks he played too many minutes in Chicago so he takes him out in the fourth tonight.

[LamarMatic7]

http://www.sportal.com.au/nba/charlotte ... uo203bxy7a

Great stuff on MKG's defense from this link. No idea anything about this site or writer though.

don't have the time to read it now, but I see that he's using Synergy stats. says something about the writer.

I contacted them, willing to pay for a subscription, yet got denied as they said they currently are out of the business of working with writers.

They work with robots?

Organizations, teams, coaches, I suppose.

[Chazzle94]

Hey guys, generally just curious, as I have always liked MKG as a player. I know he has always been sort of known for his defence, but how has his offence developed since entering the league. I just know he used to have a broken jumper

[LamarMatic7]

another MKG article

http://swarmandsting.com/2015/02/26/cha ... gilchrist/

I do get his point but, ironically, he talked about an article or rather a research that had MKG as the second worst wing defender last season, something I mentioned in my blog.

Not to say it's indicative of anything but it's weird that the man behind the article didn't mention it.

[Hornet Mania]

Hey guys, generally just curious, as I have always liked MKG as a player. I know he has always been sort of known for his defence, but how has his offence developed since entering the league. I just know he used to have a broken jumper

Year 1 he was super raw. Year 2 he was okay at first, then injured, then scared to shoot or be involved in any way. Typically he would run somewhere between the corner three area and the paint and stand there praying the ball didn't swing his way, we call this "the shame corner". His defense was stellar last season, but he appeared to be in serious jeopardy of becoming permanently ruined on offense.

Last summer he worked his ass off with Mark Price, even turning down the opportunity to scrimmage with the USA Select Team (I think he did play at least one scrimmage, but that was it) in the run up to the World Cup in order to stay with his training regimen. The jumper still looks wonky, but it goes in, and he shoots with good rhythm. More importantly the improvement has made him more active on offense in general, he attacks the rim more and he doesn't hot-potato the ball right back to whoever passed it to him. The last few games the midrange jumper has really been on point. It could just be a hot streak, but last year a hot streak would have been completely inconceivable for him so that in itself is a massive improvement.

I expect he'll be back in the gym this summer, Mark Price already mentioned this is a three-year project, to further perfect his form and permanently make it fundamentally sound. Hopefully he can extend his range about four feet back as well, because right now his preferred shot is just inside the arc. If he can eventually hit threes at the rate he's now hitting long twos it would be ideal. Sky is the limit for that kid though, he's as hard a worker as I've seen come through Charlotte and he knows his weaknesses. Definitely a player to watch in the next 2-3 years.

[ball teacher]

Hey guys, generally just curious, as I have always liked MKG as a player. I know he has always been sort of known for his defence, but how has his offence developed since entering the league. I just know he used to have a broken jumper

My opinion is probably gonna be rare, but I'll give you proof as to what I think. MKG's offense hasn't developed since he's been in the league. He was always a player who had a solid offensive game, his only flaw was range on his jumper and how ugly it was. He averaged over 25 points in high school, was one of, if not considered the best high school recruit going into college. He's cousins with Dajuan Wagner, who was the New Jersey high school star who once scored 100 points in a game and got drafted by Cleveland, so basketball is in his genes.

if you look at his game while in college, you'll see a guy who broke defenders down and could score around the rim with a wide array of moves. He could post up, he could use power, or finesse, and the thing that really got me to realize how skilled he was, was how he would consistently, whenever he chose to, get a rebound and go coast to coast and score. Dribbling around defenders with speed and complete control, you don't see the average defensive, "offensively challenged" players do this, he did it at will and was for the most part unstoppable.

What has changed, MKG did alter his shooting form, and he has more confidence in it but his range still doesn't extend to three point range at this point. He has learned how to attack the rim a little more cautiously because at times he would run over defenders who knew how to draw charges on the NBA level. Other than that, his success really has to do with more playing time, and the coaches finally realizing MKG is more than just a energy guy and a defender. That box that he was put in (by labeling him a defensive energy player) has IMO, somewhat stunted his development, cause the things he has learned, like driving to the rim without picking up fouls, would've been learned from getting the chance to shoot more in games, which he really hasn't done much of cause the coach would isolate him on the side of the floor out of the realm of the offense for fear of him shooting, something I still get on the coaches case about to this day.

Anthony Davis, who was his college teammate, has a youtube interview where he mentions MKG and how MKG always felt that he couldn't be stopped on the court when he wanted to score. Now, If you play basketball, you know guys who just hustle and defend but cant shoot, when they get the rock, they wont dribble, or look to shoot, they get the ball and immediately cuff it like a Running back running through the defensive line until a teammate comes to get it. That's not MKG, this guy gets rebounds, and without thinking would dribble up the court himself and be a one man fast break, and he still does it to this day! So again, I don't think he's done anything special or different, I don't think someone had to teach him how to play, our coaches are just starting to see how good he actually is on both sides of the court. He may never be a 2nd option, but he's definitely a play maker with high ball IQ, and he knows how to play the game.