Stronger than Irving? Tracy McGrady believes that the ball possession ability is stronger than Kyrie Irving
5:15am, 14 June 2025Basketball
Tracy McGrady claims that another NBA defender with excellent ball possession ability is no less than Kyrie Irving's ball possession ability, and is even better.

From any perspective, former NBA player Tracy McGrady is one of the most controversial "ifs" in NBA history. He is a talented player, but he is in the wrong place at the wrong time.
However, this does not mean that "McDy" does not know how to discover talent. When talking about players known for their ball-handling ability, he boldly mentioned Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving.
In the Old Man and Three podcast, McGrady boldly claimed that at least one point guard has a stronger ball possession ability than Irving.
"I still like watching Kyrie [Irving]'s game," he said. Host Tommy Alter asked him: "Have you seen anyone with the same ball skills as him?" McGrady replied: "Yes, Jamal Tinsley...I don't think anyone can handle the ball better than Jamal Tinsley, even Kyrie."
There is no doubt that Irving was one of the most influential point guards of his time. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards calls Irving his favorite point guard. His fast ball possession, fast-paced play and his ability to inspire everyone's best form are outstanding. The same is true for
McDy. During his 15-year NBA career, McGrady was one of the most athletic players of his time. This is partly due to his ability to control the ball and speed.
Although McGrady is not a defender, he dribbles smoothly and can open up the space well to score effectively.
But where is Jamal Tinsley in this discussion?
Is Tracy McGrady's evaluation of Jamal Tinsley correct?
No one can say that Tinsley is better than Irving. But for McGrady's point of view, Tinsley is a great ball handler.
Tinsley played 11 seasons in the NBA. Throughout his career, he has used all kinds of incredible ball-handling skills to say the least.
Tinsley will dribble very low, pass between her legs, and dribble behind her back. He often uses cover to keep the defensemen busy.
Tinsley's court style is hard to ignore, so it is worth discussing.
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