“It’d be like Jay-Z going against Jadakiss” – NBA analysts bring up interesting comparisons between Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry

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Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving are one of the best ballplayers in the history of NBA. Nevertheless, NBA Analyst on ‘First Things First’ feel Kyrie stand no where in front of Steph.

Nick Wright feels that Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving are incomparable, he compared the players with “Original” Isiah Thomas (Steph) and Stephon Marbury (Irving). The conversation started as a response to Kyrie saying that he and Steph are evenly matched, both players would be guarding each other.

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"It'd be like Jay-Z going against Jadakiss" - NBA analysts bring up interesting comparisons between Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry 3

Chris Broussard countered Nick Wright comparing the two contrasting point guards with Jay-Z and Jadakiss. He added through a comparison, Jay-Z like Steph Curry ranks higher than Jadakiss, comparing him to Kyrie. However, in a battle between the two, one cannot decide the outcome beforehand. Then he went over to show stats where Steph faced Kyrie and Kyrie got the better of him.

Nick Wright said, “Steph Curry, 7 times in his career has been first or second team All-NBA. Kyrie has been there one more time than Brew. They are not equivalent players.”

Nick Wright compares Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving after their NBA Championship Battle

“A fact that once upon a time, when I was doing local radio in Houston. Kyrie hit one of the three biggest shots in the NBA over Steph Curry, and we are going to use that as evidence that they are at all similar players. Since that shot, Kyrie Irving has been out of Round 2 once and Steph Curry has won the title 3 times.” Added the NBA Analyst.

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Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry is a 4-time NBA Champion. Most recently, he won the NBA Final MVP in the 2022 season. The has taken the “NBA Most Valuable Player” home twice in his career and was voted for the same for 9 years.

Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving has won the NBA title once in 2016 alongside LeBron James. He has never had the opportunity to be voted as the NBA MVP but he still stands as a 7-time All-Star.

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