I dont get this "winner" stuff. How can you label a guy a winner when he was one piece on a team with 5 first rounders? Is Anthony Davis a loser? Terrence Jones won three 5a state championships in high school. Won the national championship with MKG last year and is taller, bigger, stronger, averaged more points, assists, steals, blocks, had less turnovers and a higher fg% and 3pt%. hes a winner too but just with more production. Kentucky winning it all had much more to do with Anthony Davis being a dominating freak than it did with MKG being a "winner". This kidd has Tebow level hype and he doesnt even have Tebow level production... and that is saying something.Originally Posted by Plowright
I am talking about high school as well. What I am saying is not just the fact he won, but the fact that he will sacrifice anything to win. He made Jones better, he made him come in at 6am to do extra practices. MKG will do everything to win where Jones's motor is constantly questioned
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I have never seen this amount of hype over an average player!
Its sad when all people have to hype up is "winner" "drive"
When did a players basketball skills not become important?!?
Most reviews seem to think he has elite skills in defense and transition for a SF, not just intangibles. The only real issue seems to be his shooting.
Of course, you can disagree.
SOMEONE will pay for THIS!
Only shooting?
Lets try ball handling, shot creating and scoring.
I cant for the life of me understand how he is projected as a top 3 pick. Had he not been pimped out of high school and played for any other college besides UK he would barely be a 1st round talent with his skills and college production.
I could might understand if he was a freak athlete 6'8 40 inch vert ect.
Moe Harkless had better numbers than MKG and is 6'8 and much more athletic and is projected mid 1st to MKG top 3. Doesnt make any sense.
How subtle
You wouldn't be alone in that thought Dash, scouts agree he needs work on his shot and handle.
From the Insider article from earlier in this thread....
So he's essentially a top 4 pick because of his work ethic."He clearly needs to improve as a shooter, and he needs to tighten his handle," one NBA scout told ESPN.com. "But I've never been more confident that he'll improve those things than I am with Kidd-Gilchrist. To me, he was the most improved player in college basketball last year. He made major strides from what I saw in high school. He's so committed to his game, he's going to put the sweat equity into it. I totally believe that, and it's why I'm comfortable saying he's worthy of the second pick in the draft and that he's going to be an All-Star someday. And more important to him, I think, he's going to win a championship some day."
Im sorry but im not drafting a guy 2nd overall (wing player that is not an athletic freak) that has a terrible jumper and average handle hoping these things improve because of the guys work ethic.
Give me Moe Harkless later on. Much more bang for the buck!
MKG has the ability to do many things well at 18. He is a very good ball handler, Good scorer, Excellent rebounder and has a high BBall IQ. Right now he's ready to contribute and if he improves his shot I see no reason why he can't become an allstar caliber player. MKG is the kind of guy that does many things very well but not great (yet at least). Combine that with his work ethic and youth then you get the reason why people like him as a number 2 pick.
Um when did averaging 11 ppg and getting 90% of those 11ppg in transition & clean up buckets become a "good scorer"?!?!?
Very good ball handler?!?
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