The pass to lead to an assist AKA " The Hockey Assist" is often just as important as the assist in an offense with could ball movement. I believe if the NBA started counting it as a stat then league wide you would see better ball movement and less isolation basketball. Stats are a big part in how players get paid and get point towards their worth. It could be called a PA(pass to assist). So many guards get this when the penetrate in the lane and the pass it off to one player and that player passes to the next player for a wide open three. Is there any chance the NBA makes this an official stat?