charlotte bobcats Bobcats 1st Round-Pick #2 SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

[carolina-chuck]

Unless Beal can put up 30 points a night then I see now reason to draft him.

MKG can put up ten to fifteen points night in and night out while also securing ten rebounds and limiting the opposing teams small forward to fifteen points creates a 30 points swing and at least gives us a chance to possibly win a few more games.

Also, I expect Walker and Biyombo to come back much better next season and Henderson has been getting better every single year he has been in the league. I think MKG gives us a better opportunity to win than Beal does.

True. I'm down to MKG or Beal at no.2 if we keep that pick.

But since we still have Henderson at SG, I'd at least see him perform for another year and take MKG at SF.

Though, any position is an upgrade for us.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Here is the Pro Comparisons from Draft Express for every guy they have done

MKG- Best Case: Gerald Wallace, Worst Case: Corey Brewer

Andre Drummond- Best Case: Andrew Bynum, Worst Case: Kwame Brown

Kendall Marshall- Best Case: Andre Miller, Worst Case: Mark Jackson

Terrence Jones- Best Case: Al Harrington (Prime), Worst Case: Michael Beasley

Tony Wroten- Best Case: Tyreke Evans, Worst Case: Julius Hodge

Kevin Jones- Best Case: Chuck Hayes, Worst Case: Shaun Stonerook

Tornike Shengelia- Best Case: Andres Nocioni (Prime), Worst Case: Nik Caner-Medley

Didn't know where to put this, so I just stuck it in here.

These guys are pretty good with their predictions.

[koolkatluke]

Here is the Pro Comparisons from Draft Express for every guy they have done

MKG- Best Case: Gerald Wallace, Worst Case: Corey Brewer

Andre Drummond- Best Case: Andrew Bynum, Worst Case: Kwame Brown

Kendall Marshall- Best Case: Andre Miller, Worst Case: Mark Jackson

Terrence Jones- Best Case: Al Harrington (Prime), Worst Case: Michael Beasley

Tony Wroten- Best Case: Tyreke Evans, Worst Case: Julius Hodge

Kevin Jones- Best Case: Chuck Hayes, Worst Case: Shaun Stonerook

Tornike Shengelia- Best Case: Andres Nocioni (Prime), Worst Case: Nik Caner-Medley

Didn't know where to put this, so I just stuck it in here.

These guys are pretty good with their predictions.

Even thoe I think MKG will be a better player then Crash. I'd love to have a Bynum type on this team.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Even thoe I think MKG will be a better player then Crash. I'd love to have a Bynum type on this team.

When I saw that comparison my first reaction was hmmm....

lol

[ItsPantone278]

MKG Beal or Barnes and I'm happy. All three have the potential to be great and are fairly safe picks.

[carolina-chuck]

MKG Beal or Barnes and I'm happy. All three have the potential to be great and are fairly safe picks.

All three should become great player and really good shooters. Barnes and Neal probably better shooter. MKG better defender. But I like MKG more and he's the safer pick of those three in my opinion.

[kman72]

im still thinking MKG he will be another iggy not a superstar but will be able to drive and score with relentless defense and effort as well, he is the safest pick for a team that cant afford to miss on this pick, if i was a GM/Coach thats who i would pick....

as a fan if not MKG i would look towards drummmond, just because big men with that size and athletic skills is so rare. But he is very raw and relies only on his athletic skills, watching him at UCONN was painfull since he showed little effort or desire which scares me, he also looks lost alot on the court and basketball doesnt seem natural to him

[carolina-chuck]

TTT

[Ivan The Awesome]

Well done CC. Best piece I've seen you do in a while. I'm on board, this guy is amazing. That Kentucky team was something special.

[carolina-chuck]

Well done CC. Best piece I've seen you do in a while. I'm on board, this guy is amazing. That Kentucky team was something special.

Lol thanks. That means a bunch to me. Really :)

[TheOracle]

MKG is nothing more than a defense specialist...no thank you

Wish pie could be given twice.

[TheOracle]

Well done CC. Best piece I've seen you do in a while. I'm on board, this guy is amazing. That Kentucky team was something special.

Can't shoot, especially not in a real game. For a team that can't buy a basket, no thank you. If they did a lot of dealing in the offseason where they ended up with someone like Wesley Matthews starting at SG instead of Henderson, then MKG would make SOME sense. With that line up listed above, he doesn't. Everyone currently on the roster except for Biyombo should be expendable. If they can package Kemba or Henderson for something or another 1st round pick, I'd be all for that too. Kemba is leaving Charlotte for the Big Apple as soon as he gets a chance to anyway.

That Kentucky team wasn't any more special than Calipari's last Memphis & UMass teams, as time will reveal.

[TheOracle]

True. I'm down to MKG or Beal at no.2 if we keep that pick.

But since we still have Henderson at SG, I'd at least see him perform for another year and take MKG at SF.

Though, any position is an upgrade for us.

The fact that Henderson starts simply proves how much the rest of the lineup sucked. It doesn't mean he needs to be a part of your long-term plans.

[thatlookseasy]

Can't shoot, especially not in a real game. For a team that can't buy a basket, no thank you. If they did a lot of dealing in the offseason where they ended up with someone like Wesley Matthews starting at SG instead of Henderson, then MKG would make SOME sense. With that line up listed above, he doesn't. Everyone currently on the roster except for Biyombo should be expendable. If they can package Kemba or Henderson for something or another 1st round pick, I'd be all for that too. Kemba is leaving Charlotte for the Big Apple as soon as he gets a chance to anyway.

That Kentucky team wasn't any more special than Calipari's last Memphis & UMass teams, as time will reveal.

I agree that MKG isnt a great fit for this bobcats team (given it's painful lack of shooting), but he would give this team a player to build around and he is a lot more than a defensive specialist. By all accounts he has a great work ethic, and he brings a level of intensity and effort that was completely missing from the Bobcats last year. He is a great rebounder for a SF, and is very effective at getting into the paint and finishing, especially in transition.

His offensive game isnt particularly developed, but he is quick off the dribble so I think he has a lot of room to develop (as opposed to a guy like Barnes, who will never have a quick enough first step to take NBA defenders off the dribble). If we drafted MKG we definitely need to target a shooter in free agency or through a trade though- he wont be effective on offense if our court spacing is as awful as it was last year