Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is still widely regarded as one of the best players in the NBA. While there is plenty of talent in the league, Curry has remained in that top tier since his rise to stardom.
Now 36, Curry proved at the 2024 Paris Olympics that he is still one of the best players in the world. Despite that, Curry still has detractors who try to put other players above him in certain discussions.
In a recent post on X, 2018 Warriors champion Nick Young sent a confusing message that seemed to suggest he thought Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving was better than Curry.
Kyrie is the Kobe that will drag people to MJ, but they are afraid to say he is better… 👀
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) August 26, 2024
Young’s wording was confusing, making his message a bit unclear, but the 12-year NBA veteran faced backlash from fans for his comments:
Kyrie is the Clyde Drexler to MJ Curry, let’s be serious https://t.co/3fI7Krv0by
— Agenda (@30Agenda) August 26, 2024
Terrible analogy.
Kyrie isn’t even a top 10 point guard. First, compare him to CP3 and Westbrook.
MJ and Kobe are almost unanimously among the 2 best at their position.
— Jacob Loggins (@JacobLogginsNBA) August 26, 2024
I’m trying to understand this tweet pic.twitter.com/OyjBQh7mr7
— shark🇸🇴 (@sharmake_b) August 26, 2024
Stop it, Kyrie doesn’t even shoot like Curry at all pic.twitter.com/PvlQtnFk0Q
— STACK’EM SPORTS (@STACKEMSPORTS) August 26, 2024
This isn’t the first time Young has upset his fans with a bizarre statement. If he does indeed claim that Irving is better than Curry, Young will be hard-pressed to find many people who agree with him.
While Irving is a fantastic player, he is below Curry, now and in all times. Playing alongside Luka Doncic, Irving is the second option in Dallas while Curry is the best option in Golden State.
While he’s a great second option, Irving doesn’t have the responsibility that Curry does as his team’s undisputed best player.
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