A short, but good article from a major media outlet of how good Jrue has been this season.In the shadow of Anthony Davis’s brilliance, Jrue Holiday has done all of the little things to power the Pelicans back into the postseason
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http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_fa3dcad4-3527-11e8-8e62-5bea24cbae83.html
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23032582/2018-nba-all-defense-defensive-player-year-best-picks-position“Jrue Holiday should be first-team All-Defense, without a doubt,” forward Solomon Hill said. “Just watch what that guy does every game and tell me he doesn’t deserve it. You can’t.”
“It would be pretty bad if he doesn’t get it,” Davis said of Holiday’s All-Defense candidacy. “There’s not too many guys like him.”
Kevin Felton: Though Holiday has technically started most of his games at either shooting guard or small forward (depending how you want to categorize him and E'Twaun Moore), he has played the majority of his minutes at the point while defending all three perimeter positions.
At 6-foot-4, Holiday is often at a size disadvantage on the wing, but he compensates with strength. Additionally, no player shorter than Holiday blocks shots as frequently. As a result, the Pelicans allow 9.0 fewer points per 100 possessions with Holiday on the court.
@FearTheBrown: How good has Jrue been at the point of attack? When Jrue sits, Pels opponents attack the rim on 38.1% of their possessions, 2nd worst in the league. When Jrue plays, opponents only attack the rim on 32.7% of their possessions. The 5.4% difference puts him in the 96th percentile. For reference, Rudy Gobert is in the 97th percentile, as Jazz opponents attack the rim a full 6% less with him on the court. Who says guard defense isn't important? Holiday is having the effect of an elite rim protector in deterring drives to the rim.
/u/Good_NewsEveryone: Jrue Holiday has the second-highest on/off net difference in the NBA.
9-minute Jrue Holiday defensive highlights courtesy of @FearTheBrown:
As Tony Allen once said: "FIRST TEAM ALL DE-FENSE"