In last night’s 78-65 victory over Mississippi State, the Wildcats recorded just 11 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dished out six assists; no other player recorded more than two. But according to Coach Cal, the official, box-score verified assists aren’t the only assists his guys can get credit for. Here’s his description of what now counts as an assist:
“Let me tell you how you get an assist. You get a normal assist. You pass it to somebody and score. You ready for this assist? You pass it to somebody and they miss the shot – still giving you an assist.