Re: Antoine's shot selection

[Warwick Janetzki <giants@eisa.net.au>]

Noah P. Evans wrote:

> Why does everyone keep harping on Antoine's shot selection? Under a true
> point guard Antoine shot close to 50%. I don't recall Jordan having the best
> shooting percentage himself without a real ballhandler(Pippen).

Pippen joined the Bulls in 87'88"

Field Goal % comparison            Jordan                    Walker
                            84'85"            .515 (28.2ppg)
                            85'86"            .457 (22.7ppg)
                            86'87"            .482 (37.1ppg)
                            87'88"            .535 (35.0ppg)
                            88'89"            .538 (32.5ppg)
                            89'90"            .526 (33.6ppg)
                            90'91"            .539 (31.5ppg)
                            91'92"            .519 (30.1ppg)
                            92'93"            .495 (32.6ppg)
                            94'95"            .411 (26.9ppg)
                            95'96"            .495 (30.4ppg)
                            96'97"            .486 (29.6ppg)        .425 (17.5ppg)
                            97'98"            .465 (28.7ppg)        .423 (22.5ppg)
                       CAREER           .505 (31.5ppg)        .424 (20.0ppg)

Those figures prove that Jordan's field goal percentage kept fairly close to his
career %'s. The 85'86" campaign of MJ was marred by his injury in which he played only
17 games. 94'95" was his come back year.

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