NBA 2K developers struggling to simulate ‘rule breaker' Curry

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Stephen Curry is an absurdly good outside shooter.

He’s making 4.9 3-pointers per game, which will demolish the single-season record (286). The difference between Curry’s current pace and the second-place season (Curry last year) is greater than the difference between second place and 155th place.

Curry has also made 45.5 percent of his 3-point attempts –- the highest clip among the 140 seasons with the most long-distance attempts per game.

It’s cliché to call these video-game numbers. It’s also inaccurate.

Ben Sin of Forbes: “To be completely honest, we are still looking for ways to better translate his game into NBA 2K,” says Mike Wang, gameplay director of NBA 2K. "He's a 'rule breaker' when it comes to jump shooting ... "

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CSN Bay Area staff contributed to this report

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