If the 2022/23 season Washington was once again without relief on a collective basis, that of Corey Kispert was, however, convincing on a personal level.
Having gone from 23.4 minutes per game during his rookie season to 28.3 minutes last season, the former Gonzaga player has established himself more in the offensive game of his team, completing his second campaign in the NBA with an average of 11.1 points per game. match, at 42.4% at 3-pts (on 5.2 shots per match).
At the dawn of his third season with the Wizards, where a major cleaning has been done to move towards a reconstruction, Corey Kispert therefore realizes the significant opportunity that he can seize in the coming months, in order to assert himself a little more like an essential in the rotation of the winger position. On one condition, however.
“ Firstly, my goal is to resume my progress where it left off last season. In attack obviously, since that is the area where my progress was most visible, but also in defense, just as much “, thus ensures the former Bulldog, lucid about his profile in this league. “ Often, last season, I was replaced at the end of the match by a better defender. And that can’t happen again this season. If I want to become the player I intend to become in this league, in two or three years, that has to be my priority right now. »
Already delighted by Tyus Jones’ caviars
But if Corey Kispert’s self-criticism is relevant and his desire to progress on defense is laudable, it still seems more likely that the next milestone he will take will be first on offense, thanks to his outside shooting.
Especially since the 24-year-old, already an elite shooter in the NBA, will play this season with Tyus Jones, one of the most reliable managerial leaders on the circuit.
“ Believe me, I don’t even need to tell Tyus where I prefer to receive the ball. He is a professional leader, a natural organizer. It’s actually him who explains to me: how he’s going to find me for open shots, how he’s going to get me into rhythm », Explains the Wizards sniper. “ There’s a reason why everyone loves playing with him. Having him here is great for me, without wanting to be selfish, and for our group. He makes everyone better. »
| Corey Kispert | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | W.A.S. | 77 | 23 | 45.5 | 35.0 | 87.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2022-23 | W.A.S. | 74 | 28 | 49.7 | 42.4 | 85.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.1 |
| Total | 151 | 26 | 47.8 | 39.1 | 86.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
