Kyrie Irving Says Steph Curry Revolutionized Basketball

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving had high praise for Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry

Joey Linn | Jan 30, 2022

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The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, but that didn't stop Kyrie Irving from singing the praises of Steph Curry. The two star point guards have had some legendary battles over the years, and this game was no different. While Curry struggled to start the game, he had 14 points in the fourth quarter, helping lift Golden State to victory. After the game, Kyrie said that Steph revolutionized the game of basketball.

"The guy has completely revolutionized the game. Going against each other has been great, but I think studying each other has been even more of a special bond," Irving said of Curry. "We’re just leading this next generation that is coming up behind us. You don’t have to be the athletic guy that is finishing over the top of the rim. We have young guys that are doing that now, but they are the 2.0. They’re able to shoot deep threes and sky over the rim. But when you look at me and Steph, I just feel like we’re able to do things out there that keeps the normal person walking down the street – it gives them hope that basketball can be for them as well," Kyrie continued.

"The guy has completely revolutionized the game. Going against each other has been great, but I think studying each other has been even more of a special bond" - Kyrie Irving on Stephen Curry pic.twitter.com/K88v18Mn4c
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Kyrie Irving had quite the game himself, finishing with 32 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds in the loss. He was the lone star out there fro Brooklyn, with both Kevin Durant and James Harden sidelined with injuries. It's always refreshing to see opponents show respect to one another, but it is especially cool to see the mutual respect between two of the game's greatest players in Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry.

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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