So, the other day, I got to thinking about Corey Kispert. Just one of those random thoughts, you know? And I was like, “Hey, how many three-pointers did Kispert actually hit in his last game?” It’s funny how these things just pop into your head when you least expect it.
I tried to remember off the top of my head, but my brain’s a bit foggy sometimes with specific game stats. So, I kinda went looking, you know, trying to jog my memory. I know Kispert, he’s definitely known as a shooter. A guy who can really stretch the floor. I mean, this season, he was averaging, what, around 2.0 threes per game? That’s pretty decent, contributes to the offense for sure.
And I remembered reading or hearing that his career three-point percentage is pretty solid, somewhere in the high 30s, like 38.2%. That’s reliable. Then there was that one year, I think it was his second year with the Wizards, where he was just on fire. His percentage from three was up over 42%, which I recall was way up there, like top 10 in the whole league. So, with numbers like that, you’d figure in his “last game,” he’d have knocked down a few.
But then, thinking about “last game” specifically, it felt like it was a while ago, and that’s when it hit me. I had this nagging feeling there was something else. And boom, I remembered – the injury. Yeah, the poor guy had that surgery on his left thumb, a ligament tear. That was tough news back then. The Wizards said he’d miss the rest of the season because of it.
So, suddenly, “Corey Kispert 3 pointers last game” wasn’t just about a stat line from any old game. It was about the game right before he got shut down. It really makes you think, doesn’t it? One minute you’re out there, doing your thing, being a key shooter, and the next, your season’s done because of something like a thumb ligament. A thumb! Seems so small, but it can take you right out.
It kind of reminds me, in a weird way, of this time I was working on this big presentation. Totally different world, I know. I was grinding, putting in all these hours, making sure every slide was perfect. I was all set to deliver this thing, feeling pretty good about it. Then, the night before, my old laptop just decided to completely die on me. Blue screen of death, the whole shebang. Wouldn’t even turn on. All that recent work, poof. My “last game” before the tech gods decided to intervene, you know? I had an older backup, but the final polish, the latest tweaks, all gone. It wasn’t a physical injury, of course, but that feeling of being stopped in your tracks right when you’re in the zone, that felt familiar when I thought about Kispert’s situation.
You’re just going along, hitting your stride, and then something unexpected happens and pulls the rug out. For a player, it’s their body, their ability to compete. For me, it was a piece of junk electronics. But that abrupt end to a run, that’s the thing. It makes you appreciate the moments when things are going smoothly, because you just never know when your “last game” for a bit might actually be.
So yeah, what started as a simple question about Kispert’s threes ended up being a bit more of a reflection on how quickly things can change. It’s not always just about the numbers on the scoresheet.
