Every one knows Michael Kidd-Gilchrist works hard.
That has never been the question.
MKG has been working hard on his shot in Cleveland’s Beachwood High School gym and as you can tell by this SlamOnline.com article he hasn’t changed a bit.
From his personality to his work ethic, you know MKG is going to succeed at any thing he tries to accomplish.
There have been questions about his offense, especially his jump shot, and on this particular day that is what he was working on.
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[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Helvetica Neue]“It’s a humbling feeling for me actually,” said Kidd-Gilchrist, when I asked about working out at the Beachwood High gym filled with roughly 30 kids playing basketball after school. “I know I was like them at one point,” he added. “I was just like these kids once. I’m very humbled to be around them and I wish them nothing but the best.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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As he peeled off his hooded sweatshirt, sitting down to tie his shoes, the 6-7 Kidd-Gilchrist pointed across the gym to the shortest player on the court. He couldn’t have been taller than 5-1, no older than 12. He was driving in for a lay-up high off the right side of the glass as we continued to talk.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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“See that little guy over there,” he asked me. “I want to know who he is. I haven’t met him yet, but I’m going to.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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As MKG first took the court for his own workout, a two-hour session of combined skills and strength training began. Jerry Powell, his skills coach, accompanied him on one side of the gym opposite the Beachwood students.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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While watching him move through the skill work with a motor that never slowed down, I spoke with his strength and conditioning coach, Jon Purtor. We talked about the training regimen Kidd-Gilchrist has been on since cutting down the nets in New Orleans.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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“We are working on a six-day per week plan with Michael,” Purtor told SLAMonline. “In the middle of the week, on Wednesdays and then again on Saturdays, we work soft tissue and recovery, mobility and flexibility. Then we do split routines on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Sunday is his off day, and he just shoots.”
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Make sure you read the rest of the article as you get a taste of what players go through to get ready for the NBA.
I am sure Michael will work his way right into a great NBA career.
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