RE: Walker -Reply -Reply

["Kern, M. Brandon" <BKern@force.cnsl.spear.navy.mil>]

I agree with that, he needs to learn to shot free throws.  Why not hack
him when he will probably only score one point instead of two.  But
that's the problem with half the players in the league today.  They have
impressive moves and their style is exciting, but they can't do the
basic things.  (like free throws)  These are the things that win games
and championships.  

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:	Monday, January 12, 1998 10:39 AM
	To:	celtics@igtc.com; cmcarthur@kkya.com;
BKern@force.cnsl.spear.navy.mil
	Subject:	RE: Walker -Reply -Reply

	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