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RE: Antoine's shot selection




> On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Noah P. Evans wrote:
>
> > Why does everyone keep harping on Antoine's shot selection?
>
> Because it's awful, silly.

It wasn't with Kenny(when Kenny was healthy). Every game I saw with Kenny
and Antoine, Antoine was in a position where he could reasonably score, and
he did most of the time. Only without Kenny did Antoine revert to his
overhandling of the ball and bad shots.

> Shooting 50% doesn't mean you don't have a terrible shot selection.

True. But in this case it did.


> Without even researching the stats, I'm comfortable in stating Jordan
> never shot under 45% in a season.  He certainly didn't do it twice.  I
> think he shot around 47% the year he chucked up 37 ppg, which included
> some gawd-awful shots.

Sorry I was unclear. I was referring to the beginning of this season, when
Jordan's shooting percentage dropped perciptously. When Pippen came back
Jordan's percentage rose(along with the bull's winning percentage).


> > 	While Antoine's contract demands may keep him from playing
> for the C's his
> > shot selection shouldn't.
>
> I beg to differ.

Please elaborate.

Noah