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Michael Jordan likes what he sees in Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - photo by Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/MCT

– photo by Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/MCT

When owner looks at first-round draft pick Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, he is reminded of Scottie Pippen, Jordan's championship-winning teammate on the Chicago Bulls.  Jordan isn't suggesting Kidd-Gilchrist is another Pippen, but he likes what he's seen from the one-year star on Kentucky's national championship team.  The Bobcats used the second pick to draft Kidd-Gilchrist, a small forward, and added Vanderbilt guard Jeffery Taylor in the second round. Both players are in Las Vegas with the Bobcats' summer league team which begins play Friday night.

 

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