Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash’s
recent comments, comparing  two star NBA players Kyrie Irving and Allen Iverson, did not go down well with fans. Nash, who said that Irving is more skilled than Iverson, was highly criticised by
social media users.

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When NBA
writer Michael Scotto of HoopsHype asked Nash about Iverson as a
potential player comparison for Irving, he replied, “I think Allen was special in his own right. 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 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 way he’s able to get his”, the coach added.

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Here are a few
tweets where fans trolled Nash for his comments.

Allen Iverson, popularly known as AI among fans, retired in 2013. Kyrie Irving currently playing for the Brooklyn Nets.