Why do they call an assist a "dime", in NBA stats?

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2006-11-17 11:41:06 · 6 answers · asked by wrathofkublakhan 6 in Sports ➔ Basketball

i guess its just something that caught on...... like how in football there is a red zone........ no more red than in any other part of the field!!

2006-11-17 11:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

2016-12-23 05:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Cause they be dropping Dimes

2006-11-17 11:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by J-Kidd "07" 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋

I bet one famous person said it once on TV and everyone else has been saying it sense then....

2006-11-17 11:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by JustLearning 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Because it is worth ten points

2006-11-17 11:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by bartleyrose 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋

Because basketball is a retarded sport.

2006-11-17 11:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by devinkoe 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋