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Science Explains How Steph Curry Makes Those Ridiculously Long Shots

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There was only one question to ask after Stephen Curry's insane, 32-foot game winner on Saturday night: How?

How does one have the gall to take and the skill to make this type of shot under those circumstances?

The answer is a complicated one, but there is, nevertheless, an answer.

ESPN's "Sport Science" got to the bottom of basketball's latest conundrum: how Chef Curry's shooting percentage is greater from farther away.

The Worldwide Leader in Sports digs deep here, pulling out all types of numbers, from the angle at which Steph's knees bend to the apex of his shot when he shoots from deep.

For the full 411, check out the vid below and be amazed.