Re: Walker FG%

[Mike Dynon <mdynon@ix.netcom.com>]

janspruijt wrote:
> 
> I bet his FG% will only go up next couple of years.
> Reasons why:
> -He's talented so he'll improve his shot
> -He'll improve his shot selection
> -He'll get some more easier shot because his teammates
> will get more attention, he won't get all the attention
> -His teammates will also give him easier shots because
> they can find him better (better offense, billups gets better,
> everybody gets to know eachother better)
> -And maybe a very big reason:
> Toine is a rising talent, and the refs will notice that.
> Talents will get the calls!

With all of the hand-wringing on the list about Antoine's poor shooting,
take a look at his stats from last year and this.  They are pretty
consistent, except that he's playing a few more minutes per game, so
he's getting more points, rebs, etc.  But the shooting percentages are
down only slightly.

YEAR	G   MPG	  FG%	3PT%  FT%   RPG  APG  STL  BLK	PPG
96-97	82  36.2  .425	.327  .631  9.0  3.2  105  53	17.5
97-98	34  39.8  .420	.303  .613 10.5  3.5   72  26	22.6
TOTALS	116 37.3  .423	.316  .625  9.5  3.3  177  79	19.0

His FG% would be helped if he would get a few calls.  It's not like he
is being purposely fouled, as some posts have suggested.  He actually
doesn't get to the line much.  Toine has 727 FGAs (142 of them 3pt.
attempts), but has gone to the line only 186 times.  By comparison,
Shareef (who has a totally inside game) has taken 630 FGAs and 310 FTAs.
Glen Rice, a bomber, has 590 FGAs and 211 FTAs.
-- 
Mike Dynon
North Kingstown, RI

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