Eric Paschall thriving as microwave scorer off Warriors bench

After a breakout rookie season, Eric Paschall had a particular job to do this year.

As a rookie, he got the chance to cut loose on a bad team. The roster was decimated by injuries, and many of the remaining healthy veterans were traded away as the season went on. Of his 60 games, Paschall started 26 of them. He played over 30 minutes 28 times, and over 25 minutes 40 times, with an overall average of 27.6 per game.

He seized the opportunity by showing off his scoring prowess. He averaged 14 points per game, or 18.2 per 36 minutes. He did so with reasonable efficiency (49.7% shooting), as well as nightly consistency — he finished in double-digits 44 times, and only six times did he fail to do…