Proposal for a new statistic: the half-assist

[threemonocle]

The half-assist is just what it sounds what it sounds like. A player who passes the ball to a teammate who is subsequently fouled receives .5 assists for each free throw that the shooter makes. For example, say Player A passes the ball to Player B on a fast break, and Player B is fouled hard on a layup that he almost surely would have made if he were not hacked and goes to shoot free throws. If Player B makes 1 out of 2 free throws, then Player A receives .5 of an assist for setting up his teammate to score, albeit in a minimum capacity. I write about it in detail here: https://threemonocle.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-proposal-for-new-statistic-half-assist.html

What do you think?

 

[candrew]

This was brought up many times during the Stockton era and I think a valid point.

Can you imagine how many more assists he'd have?

 

[One Brow]

The whole point of an assist is to look at good opportunities offered by passers. If the shooter misses because of being fouled, that's not a good opportunity created by the passing, but by the shooter.

 

[jope]

so someone could get 1.5 assists if they pass to a player who's fouled shooting a three (and he makes all 3 shots -- 0.5+0.5+0.5), but would get 1 assist if they passed to a shooter who makes a three?

 

[LogGrad98]

Just automatically give them .5 assists on fouled assisted baskets, regardless of free throws made.

If this had been in play in the 90's Stockton would have averaged 20+ assists easy.

 

[HeavenHarris]

proposal denied. sorry try again next time sometime.

 

[mellow]

Let me get this right...you want to give someone credit for half an assist. So at the end of the game you can hear Matt Harpring say, "Kanter did some really nice half-ast work tonight."

Okay.

 

[Harambe]

proposal denied. sorry try again next time sometime.

Op just got told, imo doe.