Curry and Nash also share a similar style of attacking defenses. Since Nash came to the Valley in 2004, we’ve heard tales about his unique court vision and the unique way in which he moves about the court, all because of soccer. Watching Nash, there is some truth to this – much of his motion on the court seems to come in big, swooping arcs with few straight lines or direct drives to the basket. This is artfully illustrated by our friends over at 48 Minutes of Hell in diagramming a play from 2010:

The big, sinewy, curving line coming from number 13? Yeah, that's him.

As much as we’d like to believe this way of moving about the court is a once-in-a-lifetime superpower bestowed upon Steve Nash during his days playing soccer in Canda, he’s not unique. According to Coach Macri over at HoopsWorld, Stephen Curry and Nash both fit into a specific archetype of point guards that he labels “S’s & C’s.” Macri says,

“While capable of quick, darting movements into the lane, guys like Nash typically prepare for such a move with broader probing actions, dribbling in curves, almost lulling defenders to sleep before moving into action.  Their heads are constantly swiveling around, locating defenders and their teammates, and using the arc of their movement to draw attention and lure defenders out of place.  They do not pick up their dribble often without having made a decision on where to go with the ball, instead keeping the bounce alive and embarking on a new curve.” (more…)