The Bobcat’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who has no shooting range. Or as the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell put it, while writing on yesterday night’s Bobcats’ collapse:
I thought Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was headed for a huge night when he scored 16 in the first half. Five of his six first-half field goals were layups or dunks, which is the only way he’ll be an offensive threat in the near future.
Then in the second half, zilch. In 17 second-half minutes MKG went scoreless and missed his only shot from the field. Asked what became of MKG after halftime, [Bobcats coach Steve] Clifford said, “His energy dropped. Our team’s energy dropped.”
Having no shot might be OK in the NBA if you’re a center. MKG is a small forward. For him — and probably the Bobcats in general — to succeed, he must develop a 15-foot jump shot. Simple as that.
