Post subject: Is Al Thornton a Ball Hog?

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After watching him play, I noticed that he rarely passes and usually ends up taking the shots when he plays. When I checked his stats, he didn't have that many assists.

Note the quote from ESPN,
"However, he did have one assist in each of his last four games, the longest such "assist streak" of his young career.
December 24, 2007

I've always been an Al Thornton fan, so I was pleased to see his 25-point outburst against the Spurs. But I've watched him try far too hard to make plays all season, so I'm worried that with such a terrific game he might be inclined to continue that style, which is not a consistently productive way to play. Consider this: At the current rate he's racking up assists, he'll be awarded his 10th dime of the season sometime in mid-January. That's right, he has seven assists in 390 minutes of action, and has managed to take 157 shots and 48 free throws in that time."