RE: Walker -Reply -Reply

[cmcarthur@kkya.com]

He is missing shots because he is getting hacked, and he is getting
hacked because he can't shoot free throws.

I don't expect 55% from the field, I would be happy with somewhere
between 45-50% like Reggie Lewis.

>>> "BKern@force.cnsl.spear.navy.mil" 01/12/98 08:02am >>>
I have a hard time seeing the comparison of Chief and Walker.  Chief is
a big man.  You better shoot 60% when 90% of your shots are inside of
5
feet.  Walker takes many more jumpers and off balance shots because
of
the position he plays.  Chief also had a lot more open shots because he
was on a team that had other great players that needed to be guarded
more than him (Bird).  Walker is the go to guy on this team and he is
the one attracting most of the double teams. 
Brandon Kern
Spear Support Team
*  757-490-5179
*   bkern@force.cnsl.spear.navy.mil

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	cmcarthur@kkya.com [SMTP:cmcarthur@kkya.com]
	Sent:	Saturday, January 10, 1998 10:45 AM
	To:	celtics@igtc.com; kroberts@asid.org
	Subject:	RE: Walker -Reply

	If you are referring to The Chief, his career FT% was somewhere
in the
	mid 70s.  I would take that from Walker any day.  Walker is
shooting
	around 60%.  Chief also shot around 55% from the field as
opposed to
	Walker's 40%.

	Walker's main areas in which he needs to improve are FG% (shot
	selection), FT%, and turnovers.  Unfortunately he has made
absolutely
	no progress in the year and a half he has been in the league in
these
	areas.  His scoring is up simply because his number of shots are
up.  He
	has improved his defensive rebounding, but he was already a
good
	rebounder to begin with.  If Walker could shoot 75% from the
line, then
	teams would be a lot less likely to foul him.  This would make
his shots
	easier and would increase his FG%.  If Walker would be smarter
about
	not turning over the ball, then he would be double teamed less
which
	would further increase his FG%.

	>>> "kroberts@asid.org" 01/09/98 09:41am >>>

	As for his foul shooting, I can remember another Celts legend
who while
	collecting three championship rings couldn't hit the rim from
the foul line if
	he tried, but he sure knew how to play against Kareem. Matter of

	fact, I think his number is retired this year. So don't be quick
to down
	'toine. He deserves better.

	Kevin  krobertson@asid.org