Trainer’s Comments Are a Testament to Why Stephen Curry Is the Greatest Shooter of All Time

Stephen Curry is almost every expert’s choice as the greatest shooter of all time. In the last game against the Clippers, Curry dropped 45 points including a 25 point run in a single quarter. His performances set him up to higher and higher standards with every progressing season. And even with the higher expectations, he’s the most reliable one to deliver. This confidence in his abilities came with extreme training and hard work. But more than that, it was his competitive standards and desires to always improve that made him who he is.

The amount of pressure that must be on the Warriors’ coaching staff and Curry’s personal trainer to keep up with his standards is assumably insane. Stephen Curry’s personal trainer Brandon Payne recently spoke to NBA.com’s Mark Medina about his experience while training Curry.

Payne reveals how he kept up with the standards of Stephen Curry

While talking to NBA.com Brandon Payne revealed how he uses “a new wrinkle” to keep up with Curry’s lofty standards. He said, “Making shots in workouts is no longer good enough”. Consequently, he added, “We’ve established he’s going to make a lot of shots in workouts. He consistently does that. So for us, we’ve utilized technology to be even more precise.” Curry used shot-tracking technology to find that not all of his made baskets are created equal.

The system tracked the ball’s movement, arc, and how deep it went into the hoop every time Curry shot the ball. If the ball failed to drop from the center of the rim, they simply counted it as a missed shot. When Curry and Payne took shots off the dribble, they maintained the same standard and intensity.

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What does this mean for Curry and his trainers?

Curry does not hesitate to admit it when he is not satisfied with his performance. Nevertheless, during training, the uncomfortable part of Payne’s job is to push him to be better than the best.

“I have to tell the greatest shooter that has ever lived that it’s not good enough.” Payne often said he told himself, “That’s Stephen Curry; should I be saying this to him?”

It is understandable that he hesitates to tell the greatest shooter of all time that he needs to be better. As Curry’s ability is unparalleled on the court, is the root cause of his greatness the fact that he never settles?

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