The last time Jordan McLaughlin reached double-digit assists was just a couple weeks ago against the Clippers. Remember, that was the game where McLaughlin scored 24 points and also made KaWhine LeoNerd into his personal bitchslave for life. Now, I admit to thinking after that game, “Double-digit dimes is cool, but when you’re playing with KAT, getting that many assists is almost a guarantee. After all, Jeff Teague made a habit of getting tons of assists, and we all know how good Teague is in real life.”
Allow me to make all the proper and necessary apologies to Mr. McLaughlin because he just got double-digit assists AGAIN, and this time, the best player he shared the court with was…Malik Beasley? Yeah, Beasley was the best player who suited up for the Wolves tonight, that’s how borked their roster is right now. So if McLaughlin can wring ten assists out of the battalion of scrubbos that comprise his teammates, that paints his passing ability in a very positive light.
You know who else was a master of getting hella assists despite playing on some underwhelming rosters? Elfrid Payton. The comparison is there. In fact, the only difference is that Elfrid Payton (at the time, anyway) had extremely questionable hairstyle choices, while Jordan McLaughlin appears to be dealing with a…situation…when it comes to his hair that prevents him from really attempting any kind of “style” with it. Conversely, Payton was always clean-shaven, while McLaughlin’s got some kind of puffy chinstrap that makes me uncomfortable. Ignoring their follicular follies, though, this comparison is actually not as outrageously stupid as most of my player comparisons are. Good job me. Somebody give me a raise.