Isaiah Thomas’ recent comparison between Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum has generated quite a lot of reactions from NBA fans. The majority of the basketball community will be aware that the 2024 NBA Finals are on the verge of beginning. The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will be facing off with the hopes of winning a coveted NBA championship.
Isaiah is a former NBA star who spent some of the best years of his career with the Boston Celtics. While one might assume he would favor the duo of Tatum and Brown over Doncic and Irving, Thomas’ most recent statements suggest the complete opposite. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Isaiah Thomas claims that Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic will be the best duo in the 2024 NBA Finals
Since the Celtics and Mavericks are the most discussed teams at this point in time of the postseason, comparing the stars on both sides is occurring on various podcasts and media shows. During one such podcast, Rachel Nichols invited Demarcus Cousins and Isaiah Thomas on as guests to discuss the upcoming matchup between the Celtics and Mavs.
Although both Cousins and Thomas agreed that Luka Doncic is expected to be the best player in the NBA Finals, Thomas went far enough to claim that the Mavs had the superior duo in Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. He even doubled down on his statement by stating that Kyrie Irving is a better player when compared to Jayson Tatum.
Isaiah Thomas says Kyrie Irving is better than Jayson Tatum đź‘€
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 4, 2024
Given that Tatum finished the season as a top 5 MVP candidate while Irving was nowhere in that discussion, this is certainly a bold take from the former Celtics star. Upon hearing his stance, fans took to social media in order to share their thoughts on the comparison.
Many fans believe that Jayson Tatum is better than Kyrie Irving
Since Kyrie is a transcendental offensive talent and one of the most skilled players in the history of the league, fans did not completely dismiss Thomas’ claim that Irving was better when compared to Jayson Tatum. However, the majority of them took Tatum’s side in terms of who is the better player at this point in time.
?? Tatum is a top 7 player. Kyrie isn’t
— 30🅿️roblemz (@30problemz) June 4, 2024
insanely bad take IT
— brad auerbach (@CelticsPost) June 4, 2024
Not a crazy thing to say atleast this season
— Yoshua (@nbayoshua) June 4, 2024
In any case, the argument for which duo is better is still a matter of debate among NBA fans. However, the majority of them agree that Luka Doncic is expected to be the best player to watch in the 2024 NBA Finals. Game 1 will undoubtedly shed more light on how these teams match up.