Comments on: Who gets the most “hockey assists” in the NBA?

By: gmsingh

gmsingh — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:06:25 +0000

I think the NBA already has enough stats. This “second assist” thing is better termed “running an offensive play.”

By: pmpott

pmpott — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:46:43 +0000

*you’re

By: pmpott

pmpott — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:45:57 +0000

I’m not sure what your arguing here. The same thing applies to regular assists too.

By: glink123

glink123 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:33:36 +0000

I think this type of assist stat would improve the game overall. As Kurt states, it’s no surprise that the top teams in the league have players at the top of this stat list. Bulls, Spurs, etc. You hear coaches implore players to make that extra pass, because it nullifies that defensive rotation in a split second. Most NBA defenses are either too lazy to then make yet another full defensive rotation (Bulls, Spurs, OKC excluded), or they lack the team speed and athletes to be able to do it (Heat excluded). Tracking this stat would cause more players to value it. The ability the make this type of pass, or more appropriately, the willingness to be unselfish enough to consistently make this type of pass, is why a guy like Joakim Noah is so much more valuable to his team than his 10 points and 10 boards per game reveal.

By: borderline1988

borderline1988 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:43:07 +0000

Unless you’re describing big men, this seems like a stupid stat to chart.
Probably 80% of this stat has to do with usage and the team as a whole.

Any PG/oriented offense with good shooters will inflate this number.

This has a lot to do with coaching. A team that properly positions and spaces the floor, and runs their cuts hard will have plenty of opportunities for these so-called second assists.

By: illegalblues

illegalblues — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:29:40 +0000

i’m surprised westbrook doesn’t have more of these. i swear every OKC game i’ve seen he’s had a handful of em