From a purely technical standpoint, his shot is not unusual. Curry is both a one-stepper (catch, take a step and shoot) and a hopper (catch and pop up off two feet). On his release, he brings the ball up above his shooting eye—the classic “finger up the nose” approach, as Fraser calls it—sometimes appearing as if he might scrape his forehead in the process (Nash was more of a shoulder-slot shooter, and Fraser found his own release point migrated to the right while working with him). As he shoots, Curry points his feet slightly to the left, as many right-handed shooters do, and will pivot in mid-air to align them if needed. Once the shot is up, he is a “ball watcher," keeping his eyes on the flight of his shot, rather than the rim. Kerr, Miller and Nash were also ball watchers, and Fraser believes nearly all the best shooters are.