For the past couple of years, NBA fans and even players have debated on who is the best player between Kyrie Irving and Allen Iverson. They were very similar in their styles of play but everybody has a favorite between them.
Steve Nash, who played against Iverson and is now coaching Irving, has given his two pennies on this debate, saying that his player is actually “more skilled” than The Answer, but also explained that Iverson was electrifying in his own way.
“I think Allen was special in his own right,” Nash said, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “I think Kyrie is more skilled. I think Allen was different. Allen was electrifying in a different way. He got to the line a lot. Allen was a crazy competitor.
“The variety of shot-making coupled with the accuracy that Kyrie has is historic. Allen is Allen. He’s one of the all-time greats. Kyrie, if you look at what he’s able to do on the court is historic too in the skill level and the way he’s able to get his.”
This has been a recurrent topic in the league and even Kevin Durant chimed in on the conversation. A couple of years ago, he made the case for his teammate.
“Kyrie is better than AI to me. I’m going from like skill for skill. His handle is better. We might have to cut that out—I don’t want no problems with AI. Y’all might have to cut that one. I don’t want that to get out. I’m just saying I feel like Kyrie got more skill.”
Irving and Iverson are two of the most talented players the NBA has seen but it comes to each person’s taste to define who was the best between the Philadelphia 76ers idol and the Brooklyn Nets star. For his coach and teammate, though, Kyrie has the upperhand against Iverson.
