can anyone tell me what kind of play count as an assist?? yao dished francis the ball at the last moment of the 4th quarter and then francis got the 3, should that be an assist?? if yes, how come the nba boxscore didn't show it??
There was no assist credited because Francis created his own shot (i.e. Yao's pass did not directly set up Francis for a shot). Assists are usually credited when the passing player directly sets up a teamate for the score. Example: If Francis passes the ball to KT who is cutting to the basic and KT catches it and then lays it up, that would be an assist. However, if KT were to catch it and then take several dribbles before scoring, then no assist would be credited.
next time post this in the game post by Clutch. Its the one on top. since ur question has to do with the last game, you should put it into last nights game post thread.
I thought an assist was in order if the player doesn't take more than 1 dribble and makes the shot? Maybe this is just a simplistic view of an assist.
If you were the Los Angeles Lakers statiscian in the 80's, then it would be 2 or 3 dribbles. 5 if Magic was the passer. I'm such a Laker hater
So, remember in the Kings game, Yao Ming made that slap-it-to-Steve pass, does that mean since Francis dribbled the ball past Divac after the pass, it does not count as an assist by Yao?
That'd have been counted if the game was played in Houston. I don't think "Francis created his own shot " in this case. He was set free by Yao's pick, and got the ball from Yao for the shot. He did nothing other than shot the ball after Yao's handoff. If you call that "Francis created shots", then every shot is created by the shooter.
Guys, one rule I think is no more than 1 dribble. However, if it is a layup, the dribbles in the layup are not counted. Remember if you are fouled in layup, you go to line as if you are shooting.
I could only find the NCAA statitician's manual. I think the NBA shouldn't be too much different from the college rules in awarding an assist. http://www.ncaa.org/library/statistical/basketball_stats_manual/2002/2002_basketball_stats_man.pdf SECTION 5—A S S I S T S A player is credited with an assist when the player makes, in the judgment of the statistician, the principal pass contri buting directly to a field goal (or an awarded score of two or three points).Only one assist is to be credited on any field goal and only when the pass was a major part of the play. Such a pass should be either (a) a pass that finds a player free after he or she has maneuvered without the ball for a positional advantage, or (b) a pass that gives the receiving player a positional advantage he or she otherwise would not have had. P h i l o s o p hy. An assist should be more than a routine pass that just happens to be fo l l owed by a field goal. It should be a conscious effort to find the open player or to help a player work free. There should not be a limit on the number of dri bbles by the receiver. It is not even necessary that the assist be given on the last pass.There is no restraint on the distance or type of shot made, for these are not the crucial factors in determining whether an assist should be credited. N o t e :While a fair amount of latitude exists in deciding whether to award an assist, an attempt has been made to achieve some level of consistency. It is impossible to specify how many assists should be given during a game. However, from game analysis, about 50-60 percent of a team’s field goals involve the crediting of an assist. This is only an ave rage figure; individual games and individual teams may va ry considera bly and may not fall within this range.The style of play of the teams involved will have a bearing on the number of assists credited. If a play-by-play is available, check it to determine what types of shots were made. Chances are, these factors will help you decide whether you are correctly awarding assists. It is strongly recommended that the same member of the crew of statisticians be responsible for keeping assists for both teams and that this person’s duties other than keeping assists not be so great as to hamper the keeping of assists. By having the same person keep assists for both teams, the differences of opinion that exist in borderline cases will not affect the balance between the two teams. In other words, there is a fair amount of subjective judgment by the statistician.
Francis did creat his own shot. Yao handed off to him while at the same time setting a pick. Steve did not just receive the pass then instantly shoot it. Steve received the ball and dribbled almost to the other side of the three point line, thus, Steve created his own shot. No assist, no matter if it was in Miami or Houston.
