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Sue Bird, a WNBA legend, stated that Caitlin Clark, a rookie with the Indiana Fever, is transforming “negative” perceptions about women’s basketball with her three-point shooting.
Specifically, Caitlin’s long-distance threes. Around the 32-minute mark, Bird stated, “I always said this, we finally got the antidote to dunking,” on Good Game with Sarah Spain, a podcast produced by iHeartPodcasts as a part of the brand-new Women’s Sports Audio Network. Bird went on: “We have heard nothing but “You people are dull” throughout our entire lives. You fail to dunk. Ah, perhaps you ought to take the rims off. That would provide more thrills. The long three also have the drawback of being what they are. It’s a distance that is what it is. It either enters or exits. It’s the same for each individual. Thus, I believe that
Three-point shooters have historically been seen of as potential equalizers in men’s and women’s basketball, as evidenced by Bird’s remarks. In February, during the inaugural NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend, Sabrina Ionescu, a star for the New York Liberty, faced up against Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, ultimately losing by a margin of three points.
Even though she thought highly of Clark, Bird said that she was not quite aware of the sudden surge in interest in women’s collegiate basketball leading up to the 2024 WNBA draft. In 1998 and 2002, Bird led UConn to a commanding 114-4 record to start her career. But the four-time WNBA champion continued, saying she respects players who are capitalizing on the buzz, like Clark and rookie Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, for their business sense. Both participants