Kon Knueppel — 100 three-pointers faster than anyone
The NBA loves scorers. It remembers the ones who move faster than everyone else. Kon Knueppel just joined that exclusive club. Against the Cavaliers, 5-of-9 from deep, the young guard passed the 100 made three-pointers mark. Nobody hit it that quickly. Suddenly, his name means something else.
A night that can tip a career
That game wasn’t meant to be historic. Records often fall that way. Knueppel takes his shots without forcing them, without overthinking. The nets snap. Possessions stack up. Then the stat lands. 100 threes. Already.
Against Cleveland, every shot looked natural, almost inevitable. No wasted motion. Just confidence, rhythm and that clean mechanics of real shooters. Guys who know—before the ball leaves their hands—that it’s going in.
A shooter, but not only that
Reducing Knueppel to a mere sniper would be stupid. Yes, his accuracy turns heads. Yes, his deep scoring shifts games. But what hits hardest is his calm. His cool. He doesn’t flare up. He doesn’t speed up for the crowd. He just plays.
That’s why he’s so hard to guard. He forces nothing. He waits. He reads. And when space opens, it’s already too late.
The work behind the record
None of this is accidental. Knueppel is obsessive in his method. Shooting sessions pile up. Details are picked apart. Foot placement, release speed, balance. Every shot gets repeated until it’s reflex.
You see that discipline on the court. In the rhythm. In the steadiness. And in the ability to show up, night after night, with no dramatic dips.
A constant threat to defenses
Now teams have to adjust. Help comes quicker. Close-outs get meaner. Defensive schemes bend around him. That might be his biggest effect.
Even when he’s not shooting, he matters. He draws attention. He creates space for others. His influence runs far beyond the stat sheet.
The start of something serious
The 100 three-pointers mark isn’t the finish line. It’s a signal. Almost a warning. Kon Knueppel is no longer just a prospect. He’s planting himself.
The NBA eats up meteoric arcs. This one might be kicking off. If he keeps this pace, it won’t be the last time his name sits next to the word “record”.
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