Walker and Malone comparison......

["Starke R. Farrell" <sfarrell@tsixroads.com>]

> I like Toine but I'm hoping that he can improve on his .423% field goal
> shooting and his free throw %.  He isn't afraid of shooting though as his
> 1705 shots per game will attest.  By comparison, Karl Malone launched 1472
> but has a .530 %.

Malone also had a .761 free throw PCT.I felt it would be interesting to see how
Walker's field goal and free throw % stacked up against Malone's in his 1st  2
years in the NBA.  (from ESPN Sportzone).  If anything like Malone, Walker
should improve with maturity.

Malone  FGA    PCT   FTA   PCT
85-86    12.5     49.6    5.0     48.1
86-87    17.3     51.2    6.6     59.8

Walker  FGA   PCT   FTA   PCT
 96-97   16.5   42.5     4.5    63.1
 97-98   20.8   42.3     5.8    64.5