golden state steph curry is one of the most prolific shooters in nba history but how does he do it one key believe it or not lies with his feet steph curry from downtown a major aspect of steph's game that often gets overlooked is his incredible movement away from the ball on average curry runs two and a half miles per game now that's double the average distance covered by an nfl wide receiver not impressed well the best example might be this play from game 4 of the 2019 western conference finals that's ridiculous in just 24 seconds steph averages 6.6 miles per hour and changes directions 12 times incredibly he manages to cover 226 feet of ground in this half court possession and yet still nails the three with less than two seconds left on the shot clock nails another three [Applause] one explanation for steph's endurance on lengthy possessions like this is his ability to control his heart rate when your pulse elevates to 115 beats per minute you begin to lose fine motor skills particularly hand eye coordination but steph's intense conditioning training allows him to reduce his heart rate to under 80 beats per minute in just the span of a single 90 second timeout managing his heart rate during periods of rest means steph can go all out when moving without the ball and still shoot with incredible efficiency this is why over the course of his career steph's been able to average five miles per hour when moving without the ball ranking higher than other guards like kemba walker and russell westbrook and after all that movement to get open he's still able to make quick intricate adjustments to his shooting form here to avoid damien lillard on this play steph tweaks his shot by jumping forward this pushes his landing spot by an additional foot compared to where he typically lands to compensate for this extra forward momentum he adjusts by launching the ball at a higher than normal 60 degree release angle the result is a sky-high arc and a clutch basket add all this up and it's no secret why it's the opponents who get exhausted watching steph train three after three after three thanks for watching espn on youtube for live streaming sports and premium content subscribe to espn plus