Re: Walker/Garnett?

["Lance Jacobson" <lancejacob@xxxxxxxxx>]

    I am not going to bash Antoine, and he showed maturity and improvement
    last year, but he is no Garnett, and I frankly can't remember the last
    power forward to shoot 39.4% and make the All-Star team.>>Steve and Michelle

Dear Steve and Michelle--

Sorry I can't make it to your anniversary party, but. . .oops, wrong post.

You may very well not the number 39.4% for a Power Forward, Steve (or Michelle), but
he's also scored a whole lot more three point shots than any other PF in the league.
In fact, he's second in three point production.  He's 42.5% on his two pointers, which
isn't terrible.  Remember that our centers are small or slight; Garnett gets help from
Nesterovic and Joe Smith, both taller and bigger than Battie.  Let's him work inside a
bit more.

Besides the stat comparison, which Garnett inevitably wins, I'd rather have Antoine's
desire in the playoffs than KG.  There's a toughness to Twan that Kevin just doesn't
have, and it makes a huge difference.  He may not be the rebounder that the taller
Garnett is, but he's every bit the leader.

                                                           3PT          FT
  YEAR TM  G GS MIN FGM-A     M-A         M-A    OR  DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS

01-02 BOS 81 81 3,406 666-1,689 222-645 240-324 150 564 714  407 122 38  51  237 1,794

01-02 MIN 81 81 3,175 659-1,401   37-116 359-448 243 738 981  422  96 126 229 184
1,714