Jrue Holiday - Lockdown (GREAT HANDS)

Jrue Holiday. 2018 All-Defensive First Team. 2019 All-Defensive Second Team. 2013 NBA All-Star. Holiday had a career year in 2018-19 but the departure of a certain All-NBA First Teamer brought a lot of change to New Orleans. Despite all the turnover, Holiday still continued to ball. He averaged 19.1 points (second best in his career), 4.8 rebounds (career high), 6.7 assists (top 20 in the league - tied with Chris Paul), 1.6 steals (ties his career high, top 12 in the league, again tied with Chris Paul).

4.1 deflections per game - 2nd in the NBA
109.9 defensive rating with Jrue on the court
112.2 defensive rating with Jrue OFF the court
Too confusing? Well, here’s the easiest way to look at it in a greater context: the Pels were 15th in the league defensively with Jrue on the court and 22nd in the league with him off the court.

6th in the NBA in both steals and blocks among guards

Damian Lillard called Jrue Holiday "the best defender in the league" among all guards on JJ Redick’s The Old Man & The Three pod.

Kevin Durant followed up on a later episode of JJ’s pod and said “Jrue Holiday is solidified as probably the best defender in the league at the guard position. When we talk about defense, a lot of people don’t really understand what defense really means. For different positions, especially at point guard, the stuff you have to do to guard, they don’t get a lot of credit for fighting over screens especially now they getting screened at half court, guys are running off of pindowns.”

KD actually has another quote out there (link below) talking about Jrue's defense: “Actually, it was tough to dribble on Jrue Holiday. He slides his feet so well, he’s got good hands, he’s strong, he’s got good instincts. I gained a lot of respect for him in that series because he went from guarding me to Klay (Thompson) to Steph (Curry) to guarding Draymond (Green), neutralizing picks and rolls. He’s special. He’s special on that side of the ball.”

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[themohas]

00:03 Jrue steals the ball from Kevin Love and causally proceeds to nutmeg him. Why haven't I seen such a highlight before...

[DmoneyTwenty]

"He can't guard Kevin...." (strips ball away)

[LTay]

One of the most underrated players in the league

[damandrake]

His timing is incredible, and that lateral movement, keeping the hands up is simply elite 🔥

[danielallyway]

The most underrated point guard of our era!

[BlueHundred]

Underrated strength and his wingspan is way bigger than players expect. Great IQ. Can play well with the ball in his hands but also great without the ball. He's such a well rounded player

[ssj_primal]

If Dame says something about you as a defender, than that’s saying something

[TheDarkestMarcus]

Not a lot of players can put together a highlight reel like this. Jrue a baller, he's gonna do some real damage in the east this year.

[larryfitterman]

1:23 "do ya thing larry"

Ball gets ripped like it was nothing

[t.bone]

1:40 commentator you can't guard Kevin.

JRUE: am I a joke to you lmao

[stefenbanks]

High school kids need to be watching this not just harden highlights

[aditya]

Jrue can guard all the best players in the league. Lebron, Harden, Lillard, PG, AND joe ingles. who can this man not guard

[GreedyGlo]

DEFENSE MATTERS Thank You For This Hopefully He Gets The Recognition He Deserves This Year As A Top Player

[zkyizblu]

The series against Portland Dame was a masterclass from him in that Pels uniform

[Oneof_jay]

Has great positioning
Great lateral movement
Very patient/instinctive
More importantly always has active hands 😤

[ΘοδωρήςΤσαρας]

By far the most underrated player in the league!!!

[nathanaelcho]

Who else here after Jrue had the clutch steal in game 5 of the nba finals?

[rata_laadat]

I think Bucks Moves this off season madly underrated They got alot good Offensive Guys that can still Produce on the Defensive end I love them getting Jrue holiday and DJ Augustine

[mvg]

Thanks for defensive and offensive highlights!I study so much😉Always guarded by boys and for me it's a challenge, and a loss many times anyway....Never give up, I love challenges that improve my style!

[negasirutledge]

This got me so GEEKED!!! Can't believe my Bucks got him, can't wait to see how this season plays out!