Golden State Warriors
What more is there to say about the Warriors? From the moment Kevin Durant‘s article at The Players’ Tribune went live to announce his free agency decision, players and fans alike were quick to tweet out how overpowered the Warriors will be.
Not just in the league itself, but in NBA 2K17 as an absurdly good team with elite shooting overflowing from the starting lineup.
The Warriors were already the clear-cut best shooting team last season. In 2K, running around with Stephen Curry looking for wild off-dribble shots and having Klay Thompson to kick the ball to as a secondary option was far too easy at times.
And coming off a season in which he shattered his own three-point record and made 402 threes at a 45.4 percent rate, averaging 30.1 points per game to go with a 31.5 PER, Curry has almost broken the shooting ratings in 2K17. He’s just too good.
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And now, as if the team wasn’t already loaded enough, gamers get to go around with Kevin Durant, too. Who, with his own range, shots off the dribble and long, athletic drives to the rim, is the most well-rounded scorer in the world and, obviously, in the game.
When you add in Draymond Green, the “Mega Death” lineup is still just as imposing on a TV screen.
If you didn’t know, their ratings are as follows:
Thompson: 90.
Green: 90.
Durant: 93.
Curry: 94.
That has to be the best lineup ever assembled in 2K history.
While it may be unfair and cheap for anyone to use these Warriors against friends online or against the helpless computer system, there’s no denying that such absurd amounts of shooting and talent won’t be an awful lot of fun to use. At the very least, in attempts to score 150 points or have a crazy shootout for the sake of it.
Then again, if you like playing with weaker teams (most of us enjoy a challenge), Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t be bad to try either.
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The NBA needs to return. Thankfully, 2K17 is almost here to help ease the wait.