They are running flex action lol

This is before the Magic got Shaq in the 92 draft.

Man Skiles could drop some dimes but I’ve watched this whole game start to finish several times and there’s quite a few plays where he is credited with an assist and probably shouldn’t have been.

at one point even the announcers say something like “surely they aren’t going to give him an assist for that”.

Also I think Tyrese Haliburton will probably break this record during his career.

Goddamn, every single one of those passes was perfectly in stride, perfectly on target. IMO people don’t separate court vision enough from the actual passing ability (angles, timing, accuracy, speed, variety, etc.). Very few of these passes required anything special in terms of BBIQ, but all of them were easier shots because the shooter barely had to adjust to them.

For example, peak Westbrook had good but not great court vision, but mediocre actual passing ability- he just created such big openings with his raw aggression and athleticism. A guy like D’Angelo Russell has similarly mediocre court vision, but doesn’t have the same ability to create an advantage- instead, he manages by delivering his passes through very, very tiny windows because his actually passing ability is very good. Then you have guys like Jokic and Harden- they’re seeing passes 3 steps before they happen, and they consistently deliver the ball perfectly on time and on target through tiny openings in the defense.

The most unexpected record of the major stats in NBA history, maybe Larry Kenon is more understated for 11 steals shared with Kendall Gill against the Heat in 99 (in a game where Alonzo Mourning had 23/17 and 9 blocks and the Heat still lost to the Nets).

Scott won most improved that year too. He also had a 15, two 17’s, 18, and 20 assist games that season.

That second to last pass was insane. Kinda shit I would throw for fun when I was kid but he’s doing it in the pros just vibing at that point.

“Last night Bernard King had 52” 😔

Several of those were beautiful passes.

The most impressive part about this record is that he scored 22 points. He wasn’t even hunting for assists.

He would probably have gotten 38 assists if this game happened today

theres alot of funky assists given out these days to buff up numbers. Rondo was infamous in boston for some bs assists to up his stats

This is one of the most bullshit records that will never be broken. Playing a gimmick team that happens to be the highest pace, worst defensive team in league history will definitely give you the opportunity to rack up assists.

It’s crazy how much Skinny Shaq could do.

If only his love for Astro Burger could have been subsided.

For the longest time I thought this game was during the Shaq era, so much more impressive upon learning that Skiles wasn’t passing to the most dominant big man of all time.

Flashbacks to playing NBA Jam in the arcade