Do you think Caitlin Clark got Lisa Bluders permission to start shooting logo threes or do you think she just started jacking them up and Lisa Bluder thought they were cool so she let Caitlin keep shooting them. Just curious because I know I would get benched for shooting a logo threes, granted I would airball most of mine.
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Caitlin Clark question
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33% is the break even point. And if that’s all you’re shooting, it’s hardly worth the risk.
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Giving her the benefit of the doubt considering last season and the injuries she was dealing with. If it perisists during a season when she's fairly healthy, then it could be a point of discussion.
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I don't have any more information on the inner machinations of Iowa basketball than anyone else, but I'll take a stab anyway.
I suspect there was some evolution of this. I doubt Lisa Bluder told Caitlyn on day one "just go ahead and do anything you want." But the way the tam evolved, even in her freshman year, Clark was ball-dominant, and the team benefitted from it. And it was obvious that she was very entertaining for the crowd. So I expect Bluder saw her sink some deep threes and, while likely not encouraging her to shoot them, certainly didn't discourage her from shooting really deep occasionally.
FYI, Saylor Poffenbarger was known to launch and make shots within a few paces of the midcourt line when she was in high school. That obviously didn't translate into the same success in the NCAA.
I suspect there was some evolution of this. I doubt Lisa Bluder told Caitlyn on day one "just go ahead and do anything you want." But the way the tam evolved, even in her freshman year, Clark was ball-dominant, and the team benefitted from it. And it was obvious that she was very entertaining for the crowd. So I expect Bluder saw her sink some deep threes and, while likely not encouraging her to shoot them, certainly didn't discourage her from shooting really deep occasionally.
FYI, Saylor Poffenbarger was known to launch and make shots within a few paces of the midcourt line when she was in high school. That obviously didn't translate into the same success in the NCAA.
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That’s a fun fact on Saylor, was kinda bummed about her transferring out from UConn.
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Just a random but timely bit about Saylor, she spent a fair amount of time yesterday playing point guard, as UMD’s two points were both in foul trouble.
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Our high school is in CC's conference, so I've been watching her since 9th grade. I saw her putting up 3's from 5 ft+ beyond the arc since at least 10th grade. Last year she was injured most of the games she played so % suffered. Previous season she shot 34.4% from 3. Four years at Iowa: 40, 33, 39 and 38% on 3's. So, she's been shooting from far and with a decent percentage for quite awhile. Her threat to shoot from anywhere does help open up the floor for teammates as well.