New Year, New Bazz
Season averages for Shabazz Muhammad: 18.9 minutes per game, 9.3 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 48.9 FG%, 34.4 3P%
Since Jan. 1 for Muhammad: 25.8 minutes per game, 14.1 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, 1.1 assists per game, 50.7 FG%, 37.5 3P%
Why the improvement for the man they call ‘Bazz?
Ball movement. That sounds silly considering that he’s only averaging 1.1 assists per game, but interim head coach Sam Mitchell attributed to Muhammad getting more playing time because he’s moving the ball better, something that was a major knock on him coming out of UCLA.