Former NBA All-Star explains difference between Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry

Former NBA All-Star explains difference between Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry originally appeared on The Sporting News

Golden State's Stephen Curry and Dallas' Kyrie Irving are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame are their careers are said and done. That should be a pretty fair assumption, right?

Both are very well-known ball-handlers, especially Kyrie as well as very skilled scorers, both of which would surely make them tough to defend on the hardwood. 

You may even wonder which of them is tougher to guard, and former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague seems to have the answer. 

Teague Makes His Choice Between the Two Legends

On his Club 520 podcast, Teague made his pick on the topic, choosing the "Baby-Faced Assassin," citing how he moved around more without the ball. 

"At least you know where Kyrie is going to be," Teague argued on the "Club 520 podcast. "You’re going to catch him right on that hash, and he’s going to iso you. You look one way, and Steph is taking off the other. You’ve got to catch up. It’s harder to guard them players just because you got to go around so many screens. You’re constantly getting screened, getting hit. Iso players, it’s just you and him."

You can't fault Teague's decision, as Curry's ability to glide effortlessly around screens and find himself wide open from beyond the arc is the exact style of play that won him two MVPs and four NBA titles. 

As for Kyrie, anyone will speak of his handles with the ball for days to come, undoubtedly one of the best ball-handlers the game has ever seen, so really, either answer is acceptable in this situation.