Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark is 3 of 19 from three-point range during July, which puts her at 15.8% from that range. This stat drew a lot of attentio
This stat drew a lot of attention on social media when several accounts posted about it on Thursday, as many were noting thatHowever, this stat caught Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green's attention for a different reason, which he conveyed with a "Why has Caitlin only attempted 19 3s this month?
Shouldn’t she be at, at least 25 attempts through 5 games this month? That would be 5 attempts per… which is still low for great shooters today," Green wrote. , "Ahhhh ok. Makes sense!
So she’s at about 6 attempts per. With analytics today though, still hard to believe she’s only at 6 per.
"Green hit the nail on the head with his reaction: the most surprising thing about this stat isn't that Clark's shooting 15.8% from three-point range this month. It's that she has only taken 19 three-pointers. Green has spent his entire career playing alongside Steph Curry, who is the greatest shooter of all time.
Therefore, Green knows better than most that the greatest shooters simply need to keep shooting, regardless of whether they're in a slump. In fact, they need to keep shooting even more when they're in a slump because that's how they get out of one. Clark is averaging 6.33 three-pointers per game this month, which is down from her season average of 7.4 threes per game.
While that might not seem like a huge difference, it is for someone with Clark's abilities from beyond the arc, especially when one considers that the 7.4 was higher before these past three games. Green is spot on because Clark needs to be shooting the ball more and shouldn't let a slump deter her. She knows this as well, and it's hard to imagine that her three-point attempts per game have decreased because she isn't hitting the shots.
But perhaps Green's comment can still serve as a reminder for Clark that she should try to surpass at least seven threes during the Fever's July 17 game against the Seattle Storm. Grant Young covers women’s basketball for Women’s Fastbreak and Indiana Fever On SI. His coverage centers on league trends and the growth of women’s basketball, both on and off the court. He also creates digital content focused on the sport’s biggest moments and personalities.
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