How Caitlin Clark mastered her signature deep three 🎯 | Sue’s Places

In Episode 3 of Sue’s Places, Sue Bird visits Iowa Hawkeyes senior women's basketball phenom, Caitlin Clark, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, to ask her about about she mastered and gained confidence in her signature deep three shot.
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[@jennahawk12]

Y'all . . . . . She's shooting this way with also knocking down 1000 ASSISTS to her teammates. We may never see something like this ever again.

[@craigfromcambridge2222]

I think what's so great is that we just might ... Cue Ju Ju ...

[@jennahawk12]

@@craigfromcambridge2222 Juju is holding it down on the points. But the assists! Maybe Juju can do it with rebounds.

[@craigfromcambridge2222]

@@jennahawk12 Agreed! We'll see how she develops. She won't be 19 until this summer!

[@rex8958]

@@craigfromcambridge2222what are you talking about shes already 22 years old

[@craigfromcambridge2222]

Sorry @@rex8958 - too many pronouns. JuJu is 18 ...

[@LetsGetitBoah]

Wow, Sue Bird is still shooting like she never stopped playing.

[@nonyobussiness3440]

She probably still does 500 shots a day

[@Plato-gm4vo]

Yeah, coz no one is guarding her, you can make those in your 60's. You put a 15 yo boy on her she won't make a single shot in a game.

[@nonyobussiness3440]

@@Plato-gm4vo so? Who cares? She’s a woman that can ball out, is athletic, and it’s entertaining to watch her play against other elite female athletes. You aren’t athletic or brilliant, tall, probably aren’t very good looking. By your logic, you shouldn’t do anything at all because there are more talented men that are better than you. You should be a recluse, hidden away from society

[@jachcoff]

who

[@SFVMike2MIA]

@@Plato-gm4vo No. Just. No.

[@hawkname1234]

She has a Steph-style single motion shot, which helps with energy transfer. What a stud.

[@MaydayAggro]

Yeah same motion, and the shot starts from the same place, just below the eyes.

[@psingleton1463]

@@MaydayAggro also they both shoot with 2 hands. Steph uses a little thumb flick. Caitlin shoots like a 1-and-a-half hand shot. Both not something you'd teach, but they've really grooved that technique.

[@WillHernandez-sd6cp]

She's a better shooter than a Stephen curry. Obviously she obviously. averaged

[@MaydayAggro]

@@WillHernandez-sd6cp Uh, no. She averages under 38% from the 3 pt line. Steph Curry's average over his entire career is 42.5%. Not even close.

[@AmyCeleste]

3:36 Caitlin credits her dad for what good dad coaches do. Build her confidence around the net with form fundamentals 🥰 I bet her big brothers want to shoot from the logo like she does now!

[@AmyCeleste]

@Modok.Saint424 keep getting triggered, bro… 😂

[@MuhrizHafi]

Ironic you say "hearing the truth is painful" when its the whole reason your [e-mail]424

[@turkeyman631]

Not too often that a little sister can teach her older brothers how to hoop haha

[@user-du2ft7qo4r]

Sue bird at the start of the video still got it, and also Caitlin Clark is literally the new coming of sue bird and she can’t miss either.

[@whydopeoplealwayssayuhm]

except sue bird was more like jason kidd, a passer, not a perimeter shooter, which is why she's the all time assist leader in the wnba. but i get what you're saying, both are elite at what they do/did. idk who to compare caitlin to in the wnba's past time. i'm the nba, i'd say steph or trae young, bc her high level shooting ability around the perimeter and deep in combination with her assists.

[@azeemindawala]

Shes way better than sue bird

[@loverofhumanity]

she's actually way better than sue bird. And tbh with you she's going to go down as the best female player of all time. She's simply something the womens game has never seen before. She regularly makes threes from curry range like its nothing. She can score at all, off ball movement is incredible, her vision and passing ability is tremendous. Like when I watch her play other college girls, she's clearly levels above them.

[@strawpaladin213]

@@loverofhumanity Barring injury, it would seem to be true. I also don't buy into anyone saying her game will not transfer to the WNBA. The only way it does not is if her coach takes the ball out of her hands, and if that happens she will simply get traded to a team who can appreciate her skill level.

[@loverofhumanity]

@@strawpaladin213 I completely agree with your comment regarding injury and coaching. And yeah her style not transferring to the wnba is laughable if anything it's tailor made and gonna be even better at the pro level as long as she has a great coach and doesn't suffer any major injuries as you pointed out.

[@michaelwhite4004]

Caitlyn Clark just shooting ability is just phenomenal and just looks to continue.🏀

[@resudeew2636]

You managed to use the word 'just' three times in one sentence.

[@HannahDisponett]

​@@resudeew2636, okay and???

[@michaelwhite4004]

@@resudeew2636 oops my bad.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

@@michaelwhite4004 just stop

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

@@resudeew2636 Don't complain about such a petty thing, that would be the just thing to do.

[@gowithgid3274]

She reminds me of "Pistol Pete." She gets her shots off so fast she doesn't need a lot of space. She can also be off balance but not effect the shot. And, finally, she's great as getting the ball to open team mates.

[@isaacclark9825]

Great comparison.

[@dstatton]

I went to LSU 1965-70, and I saw every home game. Yes, the comparison is apt. Tremendously exciting, both of them. Pete was a great passer, too, but his teammates could not keep up.

[@theowilldmann]

Jaycee Carroll

[@hoopdr3amz23]

I love these by SUE mad respect 4 women's basketball

[@elliottexile6139]

And Count Me In On That @HoopDr3Amz23 ?!

[@kenneth5752]

Caitlin Clark the best all around women basketball player ever she can rebound,get assist and shoot deep 3. No other women basketball player shoot deep 3 like Caitlin Clark

[@tomevers6670]

Stephanie Curry can.

[@donald8354]

@@tomevers6670That’s not woman.

[@Gamingtko]

That Sabrina chick that just went up against Curry in the 30pt contest but Clark is better no doubt

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

Can't wait to see her versus Sabrina Ionescu.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Yep same.

[@loganmclarry]

If she is drafted by the Liberty, watch out Aces!

[@loverofhumanity]

I love Sabrina but Clarke is going to be better. She's better in every category of the game. I see Sabrina as having more of a Steve Nash style where she's very efficient, great shooter, passer and leader but she's simply not volume heavy and doesn't really incoporate much off ball movement not have tremendous shooting range. Clarke is the women's Steph curry. A lot of volume, great efficiency, incredible range, amazing off ball movement and a great passer. It'll be a fun match up but I just think Clark's range and off ball movement is gonna put her a level above Sabrina. And I enjoy sabrinas game as well but just making my analysis.

[@yvettejordan4672]

Can’t wait for Clark to go against Steph NBA 3 pt contest. 😊

[@michaelwhite4004]

That range with her shooting from half court is lethal.🏀

[@andrewsadikin5226]

She is a potential to be a GOAT in WNBA

[@andrewsadikin5226]

Along with my idol Sue Bird, if she gets a guidance from her, she will be in a good hand to go to WNBA.

[@User_xxCqvmQ]

Too bad that the next level is the WNBA. For some reason that league alongside it's fan base hates popular players.

[@ricardodelgado8934]

Angel Reese and her will turn WNBA Around there the talent they were missing.

[@slylockfox85]

@@ricardodelgado8934 ? Guy, stop mentioning Reese in the same sentence as Clark. Nobody would know who Reese is if it weren't for Clark.

[@wilez3219]

​@@slylockfox85C'mon you know that isn't true. People always know the champs.

[@Aldorains]

Mad respect. It is amazing that teams leave her open for one second. Granted she is very good at creating space but so many of the defenders act like there's some other priority. You have only job - stay on Caitlin. Like never more than 4' away.

[@SH-fi8sn]

I really enjoyed this interview!

[@JudeGill-tl8po]

Yeah! I REALLY like Caitlin Clark!

[@Scipioafricanus998]

Generational gift.❤

Caitlin on the closer shot, "that's a harder shot for me". I'm like dang, we all know she's GREAT, but closer is not better. Mad respect for you CC!

[@thydevdom]

Favorite College Hooper right now. Undisputed!

[@Anavllama]

This was fun!

[@ramseycattn5941]

Remember the old game NBA Jam? She’s like your player when you get on fire 😂

[@genghi5khan]

Sue Bird still killin' it.

[@c15733]

Sue was always a sniper! She can unretire anytime with how good those shots are looking.

[@tobinbarrette1141]

Best I’ve ever seen

[@huhwhat8831]

I'm now a fan of Caitlin Clark!

[@cornell833]

Why 🤔

[@huhwhat8831]

@@cornell833 why not brother?

[@keshealm]

How can you hate on Caitlin? She's put the work in..

[@OsceolaNola7]

Very easy to hate her.

[@MrShannon1982]

She's a fuc**ing ball hog and not a team player at all

[@columbusohio72]

because he complains every time he gets touched

[@jtx6104]

The fix for the WNBA is to create stories with a generational talent to back it up. They're on the right track with Caitlin Clark.

[@billyyank5807]

She mimics steph currys step back 3. It's very similar. She's unbelievable.

[@jimhim585]

i actually people should model their form after her instead of steph and klay. it is compact, efficient, and alignments are perfect

[@holliefitzzz]

love this

[@professorl.hilton.]

Caitlin Clark the goat for real

[@_Feyd-Rautha]

Underrated handles.

[@Mozzeo]

The steph influence

[@beankobe8205]

Lol ain’t Sue bird older than steph?? Lol people shot 3s before steph bro

[@TexasVideoDan]

​@@beankobe8205of course they did, but not at the volume he does with his accuracy

[@NoVisionGuy]

@@beankobe8205same with Ray Allen and Reggie Miller but they ain't Steph

[@beankobe8205]

@@NoVisionGuy technically ray Allen was better . He was like micheal Jordan before he became a shooter . All Steph can do is shoot

[@NoVisionGuy]

@@beankobe8205 lol you don't even believe that

[@VannTheDawn]

This is the natural progression of women's basketball and what it should have been all along. Shooting consistent mid to long range jump shots. They can't play like the men because of genetics but they can play like this and be exciting. I've never watched a single WNBA game, but I am excited to see Caitlin play.

[@TheEncouragementKid]

that dialogue at the start was like a weird video game cut scene when you discover the cocky NPC haha

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

nice interview Sue Bird, and nice shooting, old lady!

[@mpa1931]

Would love to see her go up against Sabrina and Steph in a contest

[@KeepItReal213]

She's going to be the GWOAT!! Greatest Woman Of All Time in Basketball! ⚡🔥

[@surfwriter8461]

She's a great shooter and overall player. How does her deep shot compare with Ionescu who just did the shootout with Curry? I wonder if that would be a good matchup.

[@pamdavis6604]

My daughter inlaw , her name is Caitlin Clark. Married to my son Kyle Clark. They picked her to do a commercial . They flew her to California. What an experience for her. ❤

[@carcarcarcarcarcar2]

is that the commercial where she’s a city planner?

[@anns.7064]

She is amazing!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@holtblvd]

Definitely seeing Steph and Nash in her game. Generational talent.

[@lps3420]

This girl a beast love it. I Never been interested in wnba till now.

[@tperk]

I've said it for years: once women start hitting consistent 3s and hustle for weak side rebounds the game will change. They won't need to dunk to get crowds.

[@jckorn9148]

Seems like she's going to be a phenom and bring a ton of eyes to the league.

[@angelicaamora11]

Amazing.

[@DRACOFURY]

🦅 That's Fire 🔥

[@kevinandrewsphoto]

It wasn’t even 10 years ago that everybody believed “Jump shooting teams don’t win championships”. Steph single handedly changed basketball forever. Men’s and women’s now.

[@monica93304]

It's insanity. It's jaw dropping.

[@adelynmoncada3406]

Caitlin clark is the best female basketball player in the world

[@Augfordpdoggie]

does she have OF?

[@earningzekrom4173]

Legends all

[@judithkstephens8564]

Sweet baby, you did nothing wrong. And don’t let anybody tell you that you did. You are beautiful and smart and oh I would love to have you. it happens that I have cats and many of them so that is a game changer. But I love you and I only wish that you get adopted by the best home in the world and they will love you forever ❤

[@themeparkamusement2214]

Nice veteran trash talk from Sue Bird! LOL! Yeah!

[@ninalikens8061]

She's really good !

[@MB-xq9hu]

Thank you Steph Curry for making Basketball watchable again... Years ago the game moved from the beautiful shooting to dunking and zero fundamentals, and then Steph Curry came about, and gifts like Caitlin and others started becoming a reality... As the husband of a Romanian American, I am ordered to mention Sabrina Ionescu whenever I mention Caitlin Clark shooting prowess 🤣... So good to see this type of skill in the women's game, I say that as the father of a badass 13 year old girl 💪🏻

[@FUNNEXPLORE-vz3wi]

we need a 3 point contasnt between steph and clatlin clark

[@bwen18]

has Caitlin ever done the Curry turnaround before the ball goes in the hoop? If not, she should

[@kyleelsbernd7566]

Yes look it up.

[@user-iq6cc3df3l]

Caitlin puts the “oo” in shoot.

[@phalaxis3573]

Can't wait to see her vs Steph, Klay and Sabrina at the ASB.

[@User_xxCqvmQ]

Is this the full episode?

[@sixfootbear]

No.

[@ReedJacobs]

Caitlin Clarke is the GOAT

[@or1978]

Wow

[@NuurFootball]

She is truly astronimical player

[@sherlitaesma515]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@The-Real-One-]

Steph is the logo phenom

[@MugiwaraNoReemy]

nahh, he owns the 3, but she may own the logo step-back, very nasty at it

[@smoove3968]

@@MugiwaraNoReemyno she didn’t lmao it’s always been Steph’s omg bro

[@elliottexile6139]

​@@smoove3968And Why Is That ?

[@kidanimez7034]

It’s Dame

[@mentalprograming5365]

@@smoove3968 dont waste your time.. you know how they like to change history.. eminem invented multi syllable rapping according to them, elvis invented the blues and rock n roll, nikola jokic and luka doncic are the greatest of all time, sienfield is the funniest comedian EVER, the list goes on.. white supremacy is a mindset, their fav quote is "stop being a victim" and then they follow it up with "your racist" fyi u cannot defeat inherent narsacism..

[@randyc8771]

Alternate title: Legend talks to legend about being legendary

[@DeeDee-li7cu]

Man, she makes me want to play basketball again

[@jhariette]

Cool!!

[@HannahDisponett]

That game winner against Indiana was in February of 2023 not 2022.

[@lars277]

I only watch NCAA WBB. No NBA, no NCAA MBB. It is a growing huge phenom.

[@ap20017]

She is the GOAT!!!

[@Glitchxpro-uf2yl]

Caitlin is number #1 in the world for college history

[@Echothrax]

Caitlin is beautiful 😇

[@Dmusky]

🐐

[@fudhater8592]

The amount of times Clark gets hacked and no foul is called is unbelievable

[@chuckturdburger4612]

anyone want to talk about how logo's have grown exponentially in the last decade or two? no?

[@MantisTobogganDoctorofMedicine]

Female Larry Bird. Shooting, passing, and even sort of runs the same.

[@alexfang6784]

Caitlin has a long range, but her 3 pointer efficiency is around 38% this season, which is relatively low, which does not even rank in the top 50 in this season. So, she's making it up on volume and other aspects of her game.

[@mateusavilaisidoro8305]

This year the WBNA Draft will be bigger.

[@safersephiroth943]

She’d be crazy to declare. She has another year of college and she makes waaaaay more money in college than she will in the wnba lmao

[@nia1gregory]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@WaynePryce]

This girl is wild...Go get your money lady

[@Derpfriar]

The WNBA has found its Larry Bird , now it just needs its Magic and the WNBA is going to the moon

[@mentalprograming5365]

the angel / caitlin storyline has already started... regardless if people dont want it to be those two, the universe chose.. they can be the deciding factor in the future of the wnba

[@mccolk]

They have Shaq with Audi Crooks. She's a freshman and she's already AMAZING!

[@tedsims3521]

nice spot

[@johnkim9086]

wnba should add a 4 pointer by the logo. It would make it more fun and I am pretty sure Nba will implement it in the future. Might as well capitalize on it first

[@WhiteBeltG]

Gotta be front row for a game in the W when she comes

[@jcortese3300]

Her 3 pointers are amazing, but my god, her PASSING is Bird-like. The other Bird -- Larry. She seems to have a picture in her head of the entire court at all times.

[@HelloHowAreYou480]

She is going to be the first woman NBA player I cannot wait

[@Rockw61]

Everyone knows Caitlin can shoot , but she's an all around great player , I think her pro career will resemble Kelsey Plum

[@fr1zl]

Man she sinks em from half court no problem. Love it.

[@bwen18]

@3:15 to 3:16 - you can clearly see the fear in 55's eyes as Caitlin creates separation to get her shot off

[@safersephiroth943]

No you can’t lmao

[@bmw128racer]

Nike needs to sign her up, if they haven't already.

[@chrisgullett4332]

Nike is trash. She is white, Nike don't want her.

[@Sartorri4666]

State farm and Hy Vee too.

[@chrisgullett4332]

@@Sartorri4666 State Farm only hires non whites. Remember when they fired white Jake to hire black Jake? This is true, a couple years ago they said white Jake was not a good representation of the company and would be replacing him with a black guy. So now we have black Jake.

[@HannahDisponett]

Where are yall at? All three of those have already signed her.

[@chrisgullett4332]

@@HannahDisponett No none of these companies have signed her. They just did NIL deals. You clearly do not understand the NIL laws. They cannot sign brand deals while still amateurs. They can simply sell their name and image. They cannot do product deals like a shoe deal. Well unless they create the shoe and company themselves. Can they do a commercial for Nike, yes, can they have a Nike shoe deal, no. Nice try goof. All you did was show us that you have no clue what you are talking about.

[@jhull5870]

Those 30 footer's were not hitting over the last five Iowa games. For Clark it was either a 30 footer or a layup. No mid range consistency. Just wish Bluder would have used her bench more to give the starter's a rest. I know Kylie and Taylor can get easily flustered and Sharon is not the quickest but Iowa was getting worn down. Even AJ had put in some good minutes in the Big ten tournament. Of course hindsight is always easy.

[@amanrush7722]

Here comes the envy.😂

[@iTuber012]

I still think they should make the rim 9.5 feet. It'd make a big difference

[@mikesimms9874]

This guy can shoot

[@jameskeyes9112]

Steph Curry is the Caitlyn Clark of the NBA.

[@lancewilliams4847]

Here comes the 'Sexist Guy' comment - Sue Bird is PRETTY! haha

[@KDRusha]

So glad she’s a senior. I get them having to stay 4 years but as a hoops fan, good lord there’s so many women that won’t be in the league for years but can BALL

[@growthdevelopment7412]

She will light the WNBA up 🔥

[@OllieMcKrollie]

Coaching 14u girls volleyball gave a better perspective of the timeline of women in sports. Some of the middle aged women i coached with were among the first women in the west to get dedicated gender specific support in their athletic pursuits. The impact they have on their arhletes is stong and very different from my experience with my mentors on the male side.

[@jeddiajones4570]

This is the only woman I have ever seen who could legitimately play with the men. The only other player I ever saw who could constantly hit from that distance was Jerry Lucas.

[@safersephiroth943]

She can’t. She’s too small. She’ll get bullied.

[@davidn.527]

NIL money is nice, but it’s time to take your talents to the next level. Shooters Shoot! 🏀