Stick, did you ever know that you're my hero? You are the wind beneath my wings. This is gold. Thanks!
Assists are an inherently flawed stat for this exact reason -- it's dependent on whether some other player does his job too. Even accounting for that, it sure seems like Garland has gotten shafted the past couple of games. He has had several passes that put teammates in a great position to score, but said teammates just couldn't cash it in. Such is the life of a point guard, I suppose. I'm hoping that it evens out soon, and that we get one of those 15-assist games that announces "I've arrived" to the NBA world.