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Alex Speers

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The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

Aiton has some huge series because Steven Adams isn't there.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

That would be a very funny outcome.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

My what this week is a stat about Concanipple, who I mentioned broke the rookie record for made three-pointers this week.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

Yeah.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

Breaking a record set by Keegan Murray during the 22-23 season.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

I can remember covering that on Slammin' Jam a few years ago as it came down to the wire, seeing if he was going to do it.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

He eventually broke Donovan Mitchell's record in the 80th game of the season.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

He hit five threes in a game against Portland.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

And now we're talking about Khan breaking that record in 59 games played.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

Forget rookie records.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

What we're seeing from Khan Kanipal is rare, period.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

He has 209 threes through 59 games.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

I looked it up on StatHead.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

There are only 15 other players in NBA history, I don't care what year of their career it was, who reached that number through their first 59 games of the season.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

And to really put this in perspective,

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

Klay Thompson, Klay, Splash Brother, one of the greatest shooters of all time.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

He only did it once in his career, reaching 209 three-pointers by his 59th game.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

I triple-checked that because it sounded so wrong, but it is true.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

And Khan is doing that as a rookie at 20 years old.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The NBA’s Best and Worst Shooters + The Mavs Vision | Slam N Jam

Those other 15 guys I mentioned, the youngest to ever do it, just hit 209 through your first 59 games.