Alright, let’s talk about how I went about finding Desmond Bane’s stats for tonight’s game. It’s something I do pretty often when I’m following a game or just catching up.
First thing, I just finished up what I was doing and decided, “Okay, need to see how Bane did.” Usually, the game’s either just ended or is in the late stages.
So, I picked up my phone. That’s the usual starting point, right? Way faster than booting up the computer.
My go-to is usually one of the big sports apps. I’ve got a couple installed. Tonight, I think I opened up the ESPN app first. Sometimes I use the NBA official one, but ESPN felt quicker tonight.
Inside the app, I had to navigate a bit. You know how these apps are, sometimes cluttered.
- I tapped on the ‘Scores’ tab or whatever they call it now.
- Then I scrolled to find the Memphis Grizzlies game. Had to check if they were home or away to spot it faster.
- Once I found the game, I tapped into the full box score.
The box score screen loaded up. Sometimes this takes a second, especially if the connection isn’t great or the app is just being slow. Tonight it was reasonably fast, thankfully.
Then came the searching part within the box score.
Finding Bane’s Line:
I scanned down the list of players for the Grizzlies. Usually sorted by starters first, then the bench. Found ‘Bane, Desmond’.
Right there next to his name, you see all the main categories:
- MIN: Minutes played. Always check this to see his involvement.
- PTS: Points. The big one most people look for first.
- REB: Rebounds.
- AST: Assists.
- FG: Field goals made and attempted (like 8-15).
- 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted (like 3-7).
- FT: Free throws made and attempted.
- Sometimes they list steals (STL) and blocks (BLK) too.
I looked over his main numbers – points, rebounds, assists. Took a quick mental note of his shooting efficiency too, like his field goal percentage. Just comparing it in my head to his usual performance.
Quick Summary
So, yeah, that was basically it. Open app, find game, open box score, scan for player, read stats. Pretty straightforward process tonight. Didn’t even need to do a web search, the app had it all updated quickly after the game finished. Sometimes if the apps are lagging, I’ll just type ‘Memphis Grizzlies box score’ into a browser, but didn’t need that step today. Got the info I wanted without much fuss.
