Stephen Curry in NBA 2K

[richard2001]

Re: Stephen Curry in NBA 2K

The statistics do, and their word is more reliable than yours.

The stats say one thing, my eyes say another. He's a good finisher, but not quite on that elite level.

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[trandoanhung1991]

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Steph might average 37 if he played 40 minutes a night, but idk if he has the stamina or the durability to. As for finishing, he is a good, not elite finisher because he doesn't have that athletic ability.

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Curry's Stats when playing more than 35 minutes

He averages 34.6 when playing 35 minutes or more. In the games listed there he averaged 37.7 minutes per game. I don't think stamina is an issue, but injury probability. The more minutes he plays the higher the risk for an injury.

As far as elite finishing, whatever. I'd take Curry any day over any of your elite finishers, except for MJ.

[richard2001]

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Curry's Stats when playing more than 35 minutes

He averages 34.6 when playing 35 minutes or more. In the games listed there he averaged 37.7 minutes per game. I don't think stamina is an issue, but injury probability. The more minutes he plays the higher the risk for an injury.

As far as elite finishing, whatever. I'd take Curry any day over any of your elite finishers, except for MJ.

Over LeBron? Really?

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[Kully]

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The stats say one thing, my eyes say another. He's a good finisher, but not quite on that elite level.

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Can't trust your eyes all the time. He finishes 60% of his shots at the rim, which puts him top 5 in the NBA. Seeing as he is shorter than practically everyone in the top 5, he has to use other methods to score in the paint other than dunk.

His percentage is only 2% lower than LBJ, and actually higher than Kevin Durant. I don't see how that is not elite.

[richard2001]

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Can't trust your eyes all the time. He finishes 60% of his shots at the rim, which puts him top 5 in the NBA. Seeing as he is shorter than practically everyone in the top 5, he has to use other methods to score in the paint other than dunk.

His percentage is only 2% lower than LBJ, and actually higher than Kevin Durant. I don't see how that is not elite.

He's a good finisher, like I've said. He picks his spots well, he knows he can't challenge 7 footers at the rim, so he doesn't. I don't think he's truly elite, because the elite guys can make those insane plays where they just take a ton of contact and still finish strong.

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[giantsharks]

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He's a good finisher, like I've said. He picks his spots well, he knows he can't challenge 7 footers at the rim, so he doesn't. I don't think he's truly elite, because the elite guys can make those insane plays where they just take a ton of contact and still finish strong.

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Dude you cant just give him his credit. Curry takes all kinds of contact and still finishes, quit watching ESPN and actually watch an entire warriors game. According to you, you have to be able to dunk and post up to be elite. You dont care what stats say or what curry actually does. I watch every warriors game an what you're saying about him not finishing at the rim is so asinine it hurts my head. No one is putting him as the greatest of all time, you're putting words in peoples mouth to fit your argument, what we are all saying is Curry is having one of the best seasons of all time. YOU KNOW THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO PUT THE BALL IN THE BASKET, EVEN IF YOU DONT DUNK OR POST UP IT STILL COUNTS AS A BASKET AND THERES A 3 POINT LINE THAT COUNTS AS 3 INSTEAD OF 2. IF YOU FINISH AT THE RIM WITH A HIGH FLOATER IT COUNTS AS THE SAME AS A DUNK.

[trandoanhung1991]

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Over LeBron? Really?

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Yes. LeBron IMO is actually much more limited than Curry, and if I have to choose to build a dynasty around Curry or LeBron I'd take Curry without batting an eye.

One is a hard worker who improves every season, works very hard at his game and shuts up and put up, while the other is a media queen and historically a choker who was carried by multiple HoFs to 2 rings.

It's been over 10 seasons for LeBron and still he doesn't have a jumper, a serviceable handle, a barely serviceable post game that's not that effective. His passing and court vision isn't even better than Curry's IMO.

Easy choice.

[tru11]

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Curry still has a long way to go before we can compare him to jordan.

Curry has more a better 3pnt then Jordan and thats it.

Everything else its not really close.

[SteveQ]

Re: Stephen Curry in NBA 2K

Seeing as this thread kind of turned into Steph's historical value, I'll just say that I think he is having one of the best seasons of all time. Watching him grow since 2012 has been amazing and some of the things he does really doesn't surprise me anymore, the man is simply great. However I do not think he is top 25 all time like ESPN does and I do not think he will ever challenge Jordan. He more than likely will finish outside of the top 10-15 but I don't know, anything can happen.

As for 2K I scoffed at them not knowin what to do with Curry in the game but after watching him this past week and then watching that Thunder game I can see why. Imagine Steph pulling up from 35 feet and draining a game winner or hitting some of the shots he made on Singler lol. Him and that team is ridiculous even on the game, in mycareer I had to have arguably my best game in any 2K just to get an OT win. He's an alien right now in real life and on the game and we're just watching in awe (and some angrily lol).

[SteveQ]

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You do know that Curry this year is shooting better INSIDE and OUTSIDE of the arc than peak Jordan? As well as better from the FT line

Like others have said I don't want to debate but Curry is a better three point shooter than Jordan easily as well as a better free throw shooter but him shooting better inside than peak Jordan means nothing considering what type of defense Jordan went against. The shot blockers in that era add to that the fact there was no defensive 3 seconds.

[SpeedyClaxton]

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People are quick to compare stats but very hesitant to realize back in 90's centers could camp in paint whole time without being penalized. Also have on mind that back in the days rival teams didn't like each other at all nowadays when game is finished everyone hugs, laughs and talk together which is very different from 80-90's era where you could feel actual hatred between teams/players even when game is finished.

I am very slow to compare inside shooting % of current vs historic players because it was very different thing going into paint where players must rotate (because of 3 in the key rule) and going into paint where the likes of Mutombo/Olajuwon/Kemp/Ewing could camp all game long just waiting for someone to swat his layup attempt into 3rd row.

[richard2001]

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Yes. LeBron IMO is actually much more limited than Curry, and if I have to choose to build a dynasty around Curry or LeBron I'd take Curry without batting an eye.

One is a hard worker who improves every season, works very hard at his game and shuts up and put up, while the other is a media queen and historically a choker who was carried by multiple HoFs to 2 rings.

It's been over 10 seasons for LeBron and still he doesn't have a jumper, a serviceable handle, a barely serviceable post game that's not that effective. His passing and court vision isn't even better than Curry's IMO.

Easy choice.

Oh my goodness. You clearly don't pay basketball. LeBron isn't a hard worker? He has no handle or court vision? Jumper, yes he's lost it, although remember he was shooting 38%+ from 3pt with Miami. But he is the best passing forward in the history of basketball. I mean come on. He averages about the same amount of assists as Curry for his career. LeBron choked once, in a couple games of those 2011 finals. But Curry was nowhere to be found for the first couple of games in 2015. As far as being carried, clearly you didn't watch the 2012 and 2013 playoffs. Do you remember LeBron putting up 45/15/5 in game 6 vs Boston? How about the 31/12, with that dagger contested 27 footer? How about him averaging 28/10/7 in the finals? Wade and Bosh helped, but LeBron was the man. 2013: 25/11/7 in the finals, with 37 in game 7, plus that dagger fade over Kawhi? Are you kidding me? And don't try to bring up last year, because LeBron had absolutely no help. He put up 36/13/9 and his team was so bad, they still went down. Stephen Curry would not have a ring if either Kyrie or Love had played. And don't say that Curry carried his team. He went 5/23 in game 2 and 8/19 in the closeout game. He had so much help from that insanely deep squad. Why are you such a LeBron *****?

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[richard2001]

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Dude you cant just give him his credit. Curry takes all kinds of contact and still finishes, quit watching ESPN and actually watch an entire warriors game. According to you, you have to be able to dunk and post up to be elite. You dont care what stats say or what curry actually does. I watch every warriors game an what you're saying about him not finishing at the rim is so asinine it hurts my head. No one is putting him as the greatest of all time, you're putting words in peoples mouth to fit your argument, what we are all saying is Curry is having one of the best seasons of all time. YOU KNOW THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO PUT THE BALL IN THE BASKET, EVEN IF YOU DONT DUNK OR POST UP IT STILL COUNTS AS A BASKET AND THERES A 3 POINT LINE THAT COUNTS AS 3 INSTEAD OF 2. IF YOU FINISH AT THE RIM WITH A HIGH FLOATER IT COUNTS AS THE SAME AS A DUNK.

Some of you guys have called him a better scorer than prime Michael Jordan. That is just ridiculous. Ok fine, call him an elite finisher. I disagree.

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[Hustle Westbrook]

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Looks like Oscar Robertson found his way to OS.

[nerd_rock]

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What I find most crazy about Curry is how much better he is than his dad, usually the sons can't compete at or above their dad's level being a 2nd or 3rd generation athlete. Imagine if Jordan's sons were better than him, or Hardaway JR.