{"id":2242463,"date":"2026-11-06T19:23:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:23:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-11-06T19:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:23:51","slug":"brad-underwoods-drama-with-caitlin-clark-and-peja-stojakovic-i-should-have-done-a-three-point-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242463","title":{"rendered":"Brad Underwood&#8217;s &#8216;drama&#8217; with Caitlin Clark and Peja Stojakovic: &#8220;I should have done a three-point contest&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/11\/06\/6aee046692358.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"ue-c-article\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet ue-l-article--expand-right-half-from-desktop\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-group\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-container\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker\">Indiana Fever<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"ue-c-article__headline js-headline js-headlineb \">Brad Underwood&#8217;s &#8216;drama&#8217; with Caitlin Clark and Peja Stojakovic: &#8220;I should have done a three-point contest&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\">Illinois coach Brad Underwood joked that his team had been outclassed in the shooting department after two basketball icons watched the Fighting Illini dismantle Penn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__body\" data-section=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column ue-l-article--minimum-content-from-tablet\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-phablet ue-l-article--expand-left-full-from-tablet 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publicaci\u00f3n\"><span>Updated <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-11-06T19:23:51Z\">                            06\/11\/2026<br \/>\n        &#8211;<br \/>\n        <span>13:23<abbr title=\"Central Standard Time\">CST<\/abbr><\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__actions\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow \">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow__container \">\n            Follow MARCA on Google<br \/>\n        <span class=\"ue-c-google-follow__text\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-secondary ue-u-hide-until-tablet ue-l-article--leftcol-width-from-tablet ue-l-article--float-left-from-tablet-no-margin ue-l-article--move-to-leftcol-from-tablet ue-u-sticky-top-80\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools  ue-c-article__share-tools--direction-column js_socialMedia\" aria-label=\"Compartir art\u00edculo en Redes Sociales\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--whatsapp\"><span 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class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">Indiana Fever.\u00a0 <\/span>Caitlin Clark\u2019s impact on young basketball player becomes clear when one is asked about her<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">Washington Commanders.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cPlease don\u2019t Brittney Griner me\u201d: K&#8217;Lavon Chaisson recounts nightmare in Paris jail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__body\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">B<strong>rad Underwood <\/strong>had plenty to celebrate after <strong>Illinois <\/strong>produced a commanding 112\u201370 victory over <strong>Penn<\/strong>, but the coach found another talking point when he looked towards the stands.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Among the spectators were <strong>Indiana Fever <\/strong>star <strong>Caitlin Clark<\/strong> and former NBA sharpshooter <strong>Peja Stojakovic<\/strong>, prompting <strong>Underwood <\/strong>to suggest that the evening needed an additional shooting competition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\">\n<div id=\"player_9f703b0f29517d9d73271f54_xbtb6ie\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Kylie Kelce shamelessly tries to steal Caitlin Clark for Philadelphia&#8217;s new WNBA team<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">There was no genuine controversy between the coach and either guest. Instead, <strong>Underwood <\/strong>used his postgame press conference to poke fun at his own players while acknowledging the extraordinary shooting credentials of the two visitors.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">\u201cNot only Caitlin, but <strong>Peja<\/strong>. I mean, we should have had a three-point contest to see who really the best shooter in the gym was,\u201d replied <strong>Underwood<\/strong>, via Fighting Illini Athletics on YouTube, adding, \u201cBecause it wasn\u2019t anybody who played tonight. No offense to any of those guys that played. But we\u2019d probably still be out there playing a game of horse watching those two shoot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The joke landed particularly well because both guests had strong reasons to be at the State Farm Center on November 5. <strong>Stojakovic <\/strong>was watching his son <strong>Andrej <\/strong>represent Illinois, while <strong>Clark <\/strong>attended with<strong> Connor McCaffery<\/strong>, whose father, Fran, is the head coach of Penn.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Underwood <\/strong>also made a point of recognising Clark&#8217;s achievements, from her college career at Iowa to her impact in the professional game. \u201cAnd then what she\u2019s done in WNBA is pretty spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Two elite shooters with very different basketball journeys<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Clark&#8217;s <\/strong>presence offered a reminder of just how impressive her return to the court had been.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">After an injury-disrupted 2025 campaign, she delivered one of the WNBA&#8217;s standout seasons in 2026, averaging 22.3 points, 8.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds across 40 appearances. She also shot 36.1% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Her accomplishments earned her a place on the All-WNBA First Team and the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year award. She finished third in the league in scoring and second in assists, becoming the first player in WNBA history to finish among the top three in both categories in the same season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Stojakovic<\/strong>, meanwhile, brought a different kind of shooting pedigree. The Serbian forward enjoyed a distinguished NBA career, becoming a three-time All-Star and establishing himself as one of the league&#8217;s most dangerous perimeter threats.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">His reputation was particularly evident in the NBA&#8217;s annual three-point competition, which he won in consecutive years in 2002 and 2003.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">That history made <strong>Underwood&#8217;s <\/strong>suggestion more than a throwaway compliment. The coach had previously shared an anecdote about <strong>Andrej&#8217;s <\/strong>recruitment visit, recalling how Peja stepped onto the court without warming up and made 13 consecutive shots from the corner. Underwood said 10 of those attempts did not even touch the rim.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Andrej <\/strong>provided his own contribution to the evening, leading Illinois with 25 points. <strong>Quentin Coleman<\/strong> added 19, while four other Illini also reached double figures. Illinois shot 58.9% from the field and controlled the boards 62\u201333, turning the game into a convincing win.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The coach also expressed his appreciation for another member of the courtside group, saying, \u201cI love Connor. I talk to Connor a great deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">With Illinois comfortably taking care of business, the imagined contest between Clark and Stojakovic became one of the night&#8217;s more memorable talking points.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Underwood did not get his shootout, but his comments made clear that he knew exactly how much shooting talent had been watching from the stands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"taboola-art-mid-script\" data-ue-is-premium=\"false\" data-ue-is-basic=\"true\" data-ue-is-mobile=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__tags-container\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__tags\" aria-label=\"Etiquetado como:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Indiana Fever<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">College Basketball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news \" aria-label=\"Art\u00edculos relacionados\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Indiana Fever <\/span>Caitlin Clark\u2019s impact on young basketball player becomes clear when one is asked about her<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Indiana Fever <\/span>Caitlin Clark shows lots of love to Jack Campbell as he recovers from his horrific injury<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Indiana Fever <\/span>Two Caitlin Clark trading cards make first contract with Indiana Fever look ridiculous<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-popular-links js-featured-links ue-c-popular-links--closed\">\n<ul class=\"list ue-c-popular-links__list hidden-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-popular-links__list-item \">NBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_b300x100_9f703b0f29517d9d73271f54\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--grow\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_r_9f703b0f29517d9d73271f54\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--grow js-notice-sticky\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_rb_9f703b0f29517d9d73271f54\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/2026\/11\/06\/brad-underwood-s-drama-with-caitlin-clark-and-peja-stojakovic-i-should-have-done-three-point-contest.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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