The 'Chris Paul Hits A Huge 3 To Cut The Lead To 42' meme stems from the 2022 NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 7, where the Phoenix Suns were being historically dismantled by the Dallas Mavericks. In the third quarter, with the Suns trailing by a staggering 45 points, veteran guard Chris Paul hit a three-pointer. The broadcast graphic awkwardly highlighted the shot as if it were a momentum-shifter, despite the score still being a hopeless 83-41. The moment immediately went viral as the definitive symbol of 'too little, too late.' It is now widely used to mock situations where someone makes a minor, insignificant improvement to a disastrous situation that is already beyond repair.