In this episode of Signature Shots, ESPN analyst Kirk Goldsberry explains the evolution of the step-back 3-pointer (0:33), James Harden's use of isolation plays at a historic rate (1:22), Harden's favorite spots to shoot step-backs (2:55), why Harden uses 500 dribbles per game to beat defenders (3:18), how Harden's moves freed him up to hit a clutch 3-pointer in Kevin Durant's face (4:01) and which stats suggest Harden's step-back is the most important move in the NBA (5:59).
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