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With less than 20 days left for the release of NBA 2K22, a range of players have already reacted with disappointment to their official overalls. This includes the likes of Miles Bridges and Cameron Payne, who both had stellar seasons but saw their ratings go down for the latest edition of the NBA 2K series.
On the other hand, LeBron James expressed his disappointment over Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry’s 96 overall. Despite Curry having the joint-best rating alongside Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James himself, LeBron believes that the Curry should have had a 99 overall.
Regardless, Stephen Curry finds himself in the top-5 list for the best 3-point shooters in the game alongside another Warriors teammate. In this article, we look at the best 3-point shooters in NBA 2K22:
NBA 2K22: Best three-point shooters in the game
Like the overall ratings, the list of the best three-point shooters in the game also springs a surprise or two. Most notably, Portland Trail Blazers ace Damian Lillard has not found a place in the top five shooters this year. Instead, Duncan Robinson and Joe Harris have snuck into the list for this year with respect to the overall three-point shooting rating in NBA 2K22:
#5 Duncan Robinson – 90
One category in which the Miami Heat’s Duncan Robinson can feature in the top five is three-point shooting. After his exemplary performances during the 2019 Bubble, Robinson started all 76 NBA games that the Miami Heat played the past season.
He enjoyed spurts in which he caught fire but struggled to make a consistent impact during the Heat’s Playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Robinson averaged 13.1 points per game and was arguably worse than the 2019-20 NBA season. He shot at just over 40% this year compared to a healthy 44.6% during the 2019-20 NBA season, when he started 68 games and averaged 13.5 points per game.
#4 Seth Curry – 90
Another player who was widely expected to feature among the top five three-point shooters this season was Seth Curry. Considering that he is the younger brother of the best shooter in NBA history, Seth Curry has done well for himself and played a major role in the Philadelphia 76ers’ run till the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Seth was given a starting role and did not disappoint, averaging 12.5 points and 2.7 assists whilst shooting at exactly 45% from the three-point zone. This was his third consecutive season with a three-point efficiency of at least 45%, resulting in a deserved 90 three-point shooting rating.
#3 Joe Harris – 90
It would be fair to say that Joe Harris deserved a place in the top five after his exemplary shooting performances the past season. Harris has been a regular feature in the Nets’ starting lineup the past three years and has made good use of the offensive talent that they possess.
The 2020-21 NBA season was the second time in three years that Joe Harris led the league in overall three-point shooting percentage. He edged out his previous career-best of 47.4% by .1% and averaged 14.1 points while attempting 6.4 three-pointers per game. The fact that he was also second in the league through the regular season with respect to overall shooting efficiency after Rudy Gobert only makes his claim stronger.
#2 Klay Thompson- 95
Klay Thompson is among the best three-point shooters that the NBA has ever seen. He hasn’t played a single game since game 6 of the 2018 NBA finals and is still among the top two. Thompson has never shot at less than 40% from the three-point zone throughout his career and averaged more than 20 points during each of his past five seasons.
The Golden State Warriors will be itching to see Thompson reunite with the likes of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. His return is expected to make them playoff contenders again, with both of the best two shooters in the game on the Golden State Warriors’ roster.
#1 Stephen Curry – 99
In what is the smallest surprise for this year’s ratings, Stephen Curry is the best three-point shooter in the game with a rating of 99. He had an incredible season the last time around which came after a difficult 2019-20 season during which he played only five games.
The season also became the first time that Stephen Curry shot at less than 40% from the 3-point zone, although his return to form and fitness has been a treat to watch. Curry averaged 32 points per game last season and averaged 12.7 3-point attempts per game while getting 42.1% of them on target.
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