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Message: [QUOTE="ConwayGmck, post: 4194899, member: 10442"] Averaging 8+ assists when you're not considered a top defensive target is a great accomplishment. John Stockton never averaged 20 ppg a single season in a 20+ year NBA career - his assist numbers may never be reached again - even with these manufactured "all-star" teams with multiple top players on them. Averaging 8+ assists when YOU are the top defensive target every game is not that impressive. When opposing teams are doubling and tripling you to stop you from scoring, you'll find a ton of free teammates all alone near the basket. Wilt Chamberlain once led the NBA in assists one season in his career, but that doesn't make Wilt a great assist man, and it surely didn't make Wilt a player that helped to make his team better - in fact, one big thing against Wilt was he demanded the ball every time he was in the game, but he was also so unstoppable in his prime during his era that it pretty much made sense. But games with Wilt often turned into 1 man versus 5, and it wore him down in games against the better teams...... [/QUOTE]