Celtics talent Kyrie Irving and Warriors star Stephen Curry are two of the top point guards in the NBA today. Moreover, they also possess arguably the sickest handles in the game right now. Former NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway Sr. was asked which player had the better handles, and this is what he had to say, per Amulya Shekhar of Sportskeeda:
Kyrie! He has the better handles. You just look at it, I mean, he does a lot of things with the ball that Steph can't do.
Hardaway Sr. spoke to crowd of basketball enthusiasts at an event co-sponsored by the NBA and McDonald's at Lido Mall, Bangalore, in an effort to promote basketball in India.
Hardaway Sr. played 13 seasons in the NBA, most notably with the Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors. In his heyday, he himself had one of the deadliest crossovers in NBA history. Thus, his opinion on this debate certainly warrants some weight.
While Curry may be a better shooter, the Boston Celtics superstar point guard may have the edge over his Golden State Warriors rival in terms of handles. Irving is an absolute magician with the basketball and it is a treat to watch him do his thing. The way that he can control and escape several defenders with his dribble is one of the best the game has ever seen. It almost seems like he's got strings on the ball.
Irving displayed the complete package, including his sick handles, during the Celtics' huge 123-116 home win over the Toronto Raptors in a Friday night blockbuster. Irving was absolutely spectacular, dropping 43 points and dishing out 11 assists to avenge the Boston's early season loss against their Eastern Conference nemesis.
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