Everyone has a theory why Kobe Bryant “freaking sucks” this season.

Some chalk it up to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s advancing age (37) and years he’s spent playing pro basketball (currently in his 20th NBA season). Others put the onus on mounting injuries, such as a recently surgically repaired torn right rotator cuff. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James even chimed in, claiming Kobe’s struggles on the court are part of “a personal challenge.”

Reddit user andyweir (no, not the author of The Martian) has come up with his own theory, which he shared in the NBA community. The user examined Bryant’s mechanics and looked at game and practice videos of how the NBA legend has shot the ball throughout his career. He then compared it to how Kobe has been performing doing this season. His findings point the finger of possible blame in the direction of one person: Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry.

No, Curry hasn’t been shouting “Noonan” each time Kobe goes up for a shot. But Bryant might be picking up a disruptive technique from the NBA’s reigning MVP, according to andyweir.

“Kobe is a traditional 2-motion shooter and the reason he’s shooting poorly now is because he’s trying to ‘borrow’ another great move to his game: 1-motion shooting (from Curry).”

Andyweir uses slow-motion practice footage from 2011 to illustrate Bryant’s effective two-motion shooting as he knocks down 3-pointers.

He juxtaposes that with examples of Kobe launching one-motion-shooting airballs during the Lakers’ Nov. 3 game against the Denver Nuggets.

So will returning to a two-motion shot solve the Black Mamba’s problems? If so, maybe andyweir can switch over to golf and figure out how to reverse Tiger Woods epic decline.