re: Darius garland or Trae young

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Trae leads the league in potential assists at 18.2

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That's a good number but

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33% of his shots were assisted.

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That seems pretty low as evidence of "killing the ball hog narrative"

I don't even think that matters in the way we think it does though. BI failed not because he didn't shoot enough 3s or play within the offense. He failed because a guy like Dillon Brooks could shut him down before he even passed the 3 point arc with the game on the line. Trae may also not run the coaches preferred offense when the game tightens up, but I would expect the Pels to get a shot off instead of stacking empty possessions in the 4th as the defense ramps up and the Pels watch their lead dwindle.