The Official Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Thread

[SWedd523]

This is the place to discuss Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Post up your Youtube videos, news articles, and fantasies!

[SWedd523]

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is a 6'7" Freshman SF from the University of Kentucky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOzb2-WghjY

[Bosnian-Bobcats-Fan]

If we can't get Anthony Davis i say we take MKG...i know he doesnt have a great jumper or much of an offensive game...but this guy has all the intangables...he is a lockdown defender...great leader and has the highest motor in the NCAA...the guy hustles on every play and plays ever game like its his last and thats a player that would be perfect for us imo...and he's real young so that offensive game will continue to develop....i see him being a star

[The Milk]

He seems like a Cho kind of guy, hard worker on and off the court and clearly has a passion for the game.

[Chef]

i am so tired of hustle guys who aren't great at basketball things like shooting and an overall offensive game. don't care how good his "motor" is, i don't want him for this team. he needs a team with a ball dominant sg or pg and a high touch big man. he would phenomenal for the lakers.

[adam187]

i don't think he's as bad a shooter as you guys make him out to be, especially for his age. today he shot 1-1 on 3s and 4-4 on free throws. small sample size obviously, but he can knock em down. i think he'll be about as good a shooter as many other super athletic dudes in the league, which would be fine.

[Chevalier au Lion]

he is a great defender. but he can also score. Heīs not a specific shooter like Beal, but with his size and athleticism can create dangerous situations on the perimeter and in the paint. He can be important in the transition moves. And he can help with his capacity of reboundig. As Gerald Wallace.

If we canīt pick Davis, he is my option.

[ohara831]

At this point, if we dont get Davis, MKG is my #2.

[GoBobs]

I have him at #2 as well and wouldn't even be shocked if he ends up being better then Davis at the next level.

There are several things I like about this guy. He plays great defense. He rebounds at an elite rate for a small forward. He has a great handle for someone his size. The guy is unstoppable in transition. He shoots a very high % from the free throw line already.

His best attribute though is the ability to take the ball right to the basket and get a bucket or foul. This gives you easy points and puts the other team in foul trouble.

The Gerald Wallace comparison is a good one although he is nowhere near the athlete Gerald is and much more skilled. Consider that Gerald came in to the league shooting 50% from the free throw line and didn't crack 70% until his 7th year in the league. MKG already is shooting 75% this season. The good FT% makes me feel comfortable he will improve his shooting.

[Plowright]

I have him at #2 as well and wouldn't even be shocked if he ends up being better then Davis at the next level.

There are several things I like about this guy. He plays great defense. He rebounds at an elite rate for a small forward. He has a great handle for someone his size. The guy is unstoppable in transition. He shoots a very high % from the free throw line already.

His best attribute though is the ability to take the ball right to the basket and get a bucket or foul. This gives you easy points and puts the other team in foul trouble.

The Gerald Wallace comparison is a good one although he is nowhere near the athlete Gerald is and much more skilled. Consider that Gerald came in to the league shooting 50% from the free throw line and didn't crack 70% until his 7th year in the league. MKG already is shooting 75% this season. The good FT% makes me feel comfortable he will improve his shooting.

He can do everything but shoot. Sounds like someone else i now. Terrance Williams... I know my point is void as they are totally different, but at the end of the day hes gotta become a better shooter and scoring if hes going to play the wing position