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Message: [QUOTE="Improviser, post: 3580982, member: 10683"] Curry is a great shooter, but does get a lot of screens from Draymond Green and other players. Wes actually was held down by Matt Guokas I think from St. Joe's, in a post-season game. Matt was 6'6" so the height was a factor. But, good screening helps any shooter. I remember Rashad Anderson as being a catch and shoot guy, who got good screens too. I think moving well without the ball is important. I watched Bill Bradley and his shots came from excellent movement without the ball, and maybe some good screening too. I don't remember him as necessarily being a good ball handler. I think Wes was not a great ball handler, but good enough to get off his shot. Agreed that today's athletes are far superior. Maybe this is so because of better natural ability, but also because of better flexibility exercises and superior trainers who can maximize the athlete's ability using band walks to improve forward and lateral movement. I think the TRX (fairly recent device) is a good tool to improve overall balance to aid some moves. Natural ability is paramount, but techniques can improve performance. Doncic is terrific and uses head fakes and spin moves as part of his repertoire. I suspect he was taught these by great trainers, or self-taught. With Youtube that is possible today. [/QUOTE]