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Examining the data from player performances, some analysts have proposed that many modern assists are padded—‘juiced’—by lenient rules. In a critical assessment of the 2020 NBA season and its lenient assist criteria, one observer tracked games and concluded that up to 20% of assists during that time might not meet the substantiated assumptions of what constitutes an official assist. This raises questions about modern practices, suggesting that passing stats from today’s game could be skewed.