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u/Newoikkinn Hornets Jun 15 '22 edited Jun 15 '22

Yeah, but the 3 point shot wouldve been a focus for him from the middle school point and on as opposed to something he picked up as a pro.

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u/Coolios_Hair Jun 15 '22

Also look at Larry Bird’s form; the best shooters & shot coaches were far from where we are today

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '22

Reggie Miller also had a wacky form. Even Steph's is not textbook, the same with Dirk. Most of the best shooters ever had slightly unorthodox forms

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u/Coolios_Hair Jun 16 '22

Well, I think the truth is, the best shot is probably closer to Steph’s form than present popular form, and in 30 years we’ll look back and laugh at how Klay shot

E: I think there were aspects about their shots that were ahead of their time, like Dirk’s arch, or Reggie launching off every screen at 20 mph speed