It's crazy how the media sleeps on him but is so acknowledge/appreciated by the Top Tier in the league

@ItzSloany

3 жыл бұрын

Media sleeps on him because he isn't flashy. He doesn't shoot from the logo. He doesn't have super crazy dunks. He plays defense, and defense isn't pretty. It's ugly.

@battyboifided6629

3 жыл бұрын

Its cos he was in a small market, he will get a lot more recognition from the media now. He already is. Just shows you how dumb the media is lmao

@danielo5297

3 жыл бұрын

Same as mike Conley

@sharilajeeeeee

3 жыл бұрын

i feel like it's cuz defense is hard to quantify and put into numbers. media only hypes up guys with highlights and great stats. Kinda explains why Ben Wallace isnt HoFer yet, it's long overdue

@woodrowwilder481

3 жыл бұрын

@@sharilajeeeeee yeah, averaging almost 2 steals a game doesn't sound sexy but it's a big deal

Jrue's brain is like an FBI database for all NBA players, it's crazy.

@jaysontatum01

3 жыл бұрын

He's legitimately the best perimeter defender in the league, every star guard says he's the hardest to score on. Jrue is very dangerous.

@MrDevillive

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaysontatum01 agreed!

@LazarTheMaster

3 жыл бұрын

Not to take anything away from him but remember the tendencies of the top players in the league isn't that difficult, especially when it's your job to watch tape with an all worlds coaching staff, if he was breaking down bench players like that that would be more impressive

@jaysontatum01

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazarTheMaster it's one thing to be able to make those on the fly analyses for damn near every player in the league, it's another thing to execute the correct defensive play time and time again to the point where players HATE being guarded by you the most out of anyone in the league.

@LazarTheMaster

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaysontatum01 I'm not taking anything away from his defense, just saying that memorizing their tendencies isn't that hard

It's refreshing to hear someone who prides himself on his defense in this offensive-heavy league

@rashan2424

3 жыл бұрын

This dude is like the new Tony Allen

@Johnhargrove18

3 жыл бұрын

@@rashan2424 holiday is a way better offensive player than Allen ever was

@joelmaooooooo

3 жыл бұрын

@@rashan2424 no he isn’t.

@rashan2424

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnhargrove18 Obviously, Im reffering to his defense only

@xman5203

3 жыл бұрын

@@rashan2424 nah that’s Lu Dort

scoring feels good, but nothing feels better than denying someone the chance to score

@tonyrobinson9354

3 жыл бұрын

Doin both as a 2way player tremendous asl💯😎

@24xv555

3 жыл бұрын

100%

@amielalegre106

2 жыл бұрын

Straight facts brother. Nothing more satisfying seeing your opponent get frustrated by denying what they want to do with the🏀

@blackpow3r

2 жыл бұрын

Facts 💯

@upfulsoul826

2 жыл бұрын

No scoring is better but playing good dee is satisfying.

Definitely one of the best defenders.. A great two-way player too!

@gohan3448

3 жыл бұрын

Bro I see you every where

@saxonderohan9723

3 жыл бұрын

Not one of. The *BEST.*

@marshallchristopher1304

3 жыл бұрын

@@saxonderohan9723 lol he is getting cooked by kd and kyrie

@saxonderohan9723

3 жыл бұрын

@@marshallchristopher1304 What happened today Bruh??? 💀

@ronedwards1986

2 жыл бұрын

@@marshallchristopher1304 then kd got eliminated haha

This is underappreciated and what kids need to watch...

@chloeratchford4854

3 жыл бұрын

💯

@Channel-eb8tp

3 жыл бұрын

effort >>>>>

@WilliamAfton524

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with Jrue. Defense is Fun.

@artistgrace6134

3 жыл бұрын

Same I’ve gotten better at defense that every time I play defense people get mad at me for playing good defense

@WilliamAfton524

3 жыл бұрын

@@artistgrace6134 Me too 😂 Everyone gets mad or tired when I play defense. And I’m only 5’6

Who's here after that great defensive stop against Booker in Game 5?

@divideandmultiply

2 жыл бұрын

Fo real. Also, players talk about Jrue differently to the media. There's more than one vid with former or current players saying he is the best defender, so hopefully now he's a champion he gets more recognition from the pundits.

@andrewabraham5109

2 жыл бұрын

@@divideandmultiply jrue holiday is the reason why the bucks won the championship, without jrue's offensive playmaking, shot creation and most importantly his elite on ball and lockdown defense, bucks probably would'nt have made it to the finals or win it all.

@maybemaybemaybe8449

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Bucks were always decent but didn't have that edge to win the chip. It is no accident, half a season after acquiring Jrue, Bucks Win it All!

@i_would_but_i_wont

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewabraham5109 He was great, but the team as a whole won on defense. The shot blocking, the steals, the pressure put on by Jrue. The best defensive team by a mile.

@andrewabraham5109

2 жыл бұрын

@@i_would_but_i_wont yes the bucks were actually number one in defensive rating

Very underrated PG and DEFINTELY underrated defensively! He's one of the BEST defense players in the league. Defense is a lost art in the NBA.

@zharionsgrandmother3938

3 жыл бұрын

fax

@MrProatlas

3 жыл бұрын

As long as Thibs is a coach, defense will still be practiced as an artform in the league ;)

@zharionsgrandmother3938

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrProatlas Roses are red Violets are blue My hands are white But not with glue

@splash4268

3 жыл бұрын

@@zharionsgrandmother3938 wut

@yusufaditya3380

3 жыл бұрын

he's not underrated, they acknowledge him as a great defender. if he's underrated bucks wouldn't have traded for him.

BEST BACKCOURT DEFENDER IN THE LEAGUE!! EVEN GOOD AT FRONTCOURT DEFENDING. GIVE HIM HIS CREDIT!

@adityasrinivasan7784

3 жыл бұрын

Until he sees LeBron

@manny6669

3 жыл бұрын

@@adityasrinivasan7784 LeBron doesn't torch on the perimeter though, he usually takes him down low

@superkoopa6202

3 жыл бұрын

@@adityasrinivasan7784 LeBron is like 6ft9 and Jrue is 6'3-6'4 but he can still limit his movement. You can't see that in his stats

@adityasrinivasan7784

3 жыл бұрын

@@superkoopa6202 Go watch last years lakers vs pelicans games.

@iceman6748

3 жыл бұрын

Marcus Smart exists, but okay

Him & Klay have ALWAYS been criminally underrated Defensively. Such a shame this art goes unseen by the casual fan

@i-nyymoney

3 жыл бұрын

Thats why klay is always on kyrie.

@davemcbibbity5149

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Both amazing defenders but you don't see it unless you actually know basketball because they don't beat their chest every time they get a stop.

@24xv555

3 жыл бұрын

Klays defense you mean?

@overrativeness

3 жыл бұрын

@@24xv555 Klay is one of the best perimeter defenders of his generation.

@24xv555

3 жыл бұрын

@@overrativeness fully agreed

Coming back to watch this after he made arguably the most clutch defensive play in nba finals history

@user-bd9qk2nu2q

2 жыл бұрын

he aint lebron and this aint 2016

@atribecalledlen3567

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-bd9qk2nu2q stop riding

@jarodpierce2723

2 жыл бұрын

@@atribecalledlen3567 you really about to say this is better than a game winning full court chase down block in a game 7 of a series where the cavs were down 3-1? Jrue has been my fav player since 2013 but his play is no where near as clutch as lebrons

@punchdreadnought8101

2 жыл бұрын

@@jarodpierce2723 Lebron has the more iconic play, but Holiday has more consistent defense.

@jarodpierce2723

2 жыл бұрын

@@punchdreadnought8101 bro, Jrue been my fav player since 2013 and I’m from Cleveland ❗️

"Kids need to learn defense man... It's *Fuunn* " the way he said fun though

@yomamamama6213

2 жыл бұрын

channeling that kawhi energy

@jonaldgobaton8086

2 жыл бұрын

No. For me it’s like psycho energy. It’s fun.. yeah I’m killing them .. hahahaha

@lopezrome1982

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonaldgobaton8086 when i used to play I always enjoyed playing D,box them in a corner ,forceed them to dribble with their weak hand ,loved it

Bro Jrue is so amazing at defense and just overall game too

@beanteam2217

3 жыл бұрын

He be getting cooked lol

@xxx_monte6714

3 жыл бұрын

@@beanteam2217 how do me and you be watching the same Jrue

@beanteam2217

3 жыл бұрын

@@xxx_monte6714 idk why he gets cooked lol

@sumpeoplebelike4873

3 жыл бұрын

@@beanteam2217 Idk if he gets cooked bro, I don't think so imo.

@beanteam2217

3 жыл бұрын

@@sumpeoplebelike4873 bro steph curry he cooking him

Just listening to him tells you that he has excellent defensive IQ. He's one of the best 2 way guards in the league for a reason!

@mckdogdrums3543

3 жыл бұрын

Facts man! You know when Dame Dolla gives you raps that he's the real deal.

@hhhhhhhhhh6675

3 жыл бұрын

the best

@Pecan3.14

3 жыл бұрын

@@hhhhhhhhhh6675 Donovan Mitchell is probably the best two way guard, but it's debatable between Jrue, CP3, and Mitchell. It also depends on if you consider Brown, Butler, and PG13 forwards or guards.

@j_7564

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pecan3.14 bro D mitch cannot defend

Holiday and Tucker will be the biggest difference maker for the Bucks this postseason. Those two takes off a great amount of burden from Giannis and Middleton to defend every scorer against their opponent while trying to make buckets on the other end.

@vlassischatzis8574

3 жыл бұрын

Holiday can be half court pointguard as well and tucker space's the floor from his corner three spots. the bucks look good. fear the dear

@jbmdgaming3153

3 жыл бұрын

Man I hope the Bucks can make it this year after all the shortcomings they had the past years

@bimapriambada1098

3 жыл бұрын

Well, bucks finnaly have a great pg at least since gordon left to pacers, not just some pg name eric badsoe

@clcl4158

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but greekfreak has to show up

@user-mq1up2fw4r

3 жыл бұрын

@@clcl4158 he's been knocking free throws down this year. Let's hope it continues in the post season

One of the underrated, best defender in the NBA right now.

@frederickokocha3904

3 жыл бұрын

Ever hear of Simmons?

@TheDerpOnline

3 жыл бұрын

@Lukas Myers nobody asked what position is Simmons playing

@draspen

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure why you call him underrated, every bball fan and NBA players knows that he's one of the best perimeter defender in the league for almost 5 years now.

@poldee2662

2 жыл бұрын

@@frederickokocha3904 Simmons os the DPOY of the manipulative media. Holiday is the DPOY of fellow NBA players.

Jrue's strength is so underrated.. I remember watching his guard LeBron in the post and he stayed with him all the way, being 4-5 inches shorter and like 40-50lbs lighter and still not being completely killed by LeBron is impressive as hell.

@1L3g3nd

3 жыл бұрын

He was completely killed by LeBron. I remember that game. No one could guard LeBron so JRue asked for that assignment and still got cooked. I’m not trying to diminish his ability. He’s a great defender but let’s not act like he locks everybody down

@DrProfessorWeed

3 жыл бұрын

@@1L3g3nd How do you define "completely killed"? I would say Derrick Jones in the finals was completely killed by LeBron in the post, he had 0 chance and gave him pretty much free lay ups. Jrue actually gave a level of opposition you wouldn't expect from someone so much smaller than LeBron, he held his own and made it harder for LeBron, I didn't say he stopped him.

@jjab430

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrProfessorWeed Lol he did get killed. Layup after layup

@ryanw373

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrProfessorWeed Jrue offered some resistance. But that 40 point game he had against the Pelicans showed that he was too small to guard LeBron. He just caught it in the post and either backed him down or spun off him for a point blank layup at the rim. Not taking anything away from Jrue at all but strong fowards are gonna cook him down low every time Edit: in fact in the second matchup Alvin didn’t even bother putting Jrue on him most of the game. It was mostly Josh Hart who took the assignment.

@DrProfessorWeed

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanw373 I agree, I mean at the end of the day Jrue has no business ever guarding LeBron down low, I was just impressed he not only took the challenge but visibly you can see he has some incredible strength to even give any resistance to someone 4-5 inches taller and like 60-70lbs heavier.

“Kids need to learn defense man.” - Jrue Holiday Facts!

This is one of the big reasons they won the Championship. Strong PG play on both ends of the court ALL game.

The very underrated and underappreciated player in the league. He's my favorite defender versus on-guard position. He reminds me of Tony Allen. The grit and grind type of a player and always hustling to guard the best player.

@superkoopa6202

3 жыл бұрын

But Jrue is better at offense

@lazzi2462

3 жыл бұрын

He kind of reminds me of a smaller version of Kawhi Leonard on defense.

Jrue Holiday is what Patrick Beverly thinks he is

This is a legendary video by a premier top NBA defender in his prime breaking down his craft with respect to the best offensive talents in the league. We need more of Jrue and these breakdowns!!!

I remember back in 2018 Jrue Defended Dame the whole Series wherein the Blazers struggled offensively

@alexescutia4805

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone shit talked dame after that til he got some of that respect back

@Vydeohz

3 жыл бұрын

I remember that series. I was already a Jrue fan but, I was so impressed. You don't see that often where a defender can just get under a top scorers skin like that and shut them down.

@MegaDAli95

3 жыл бұрын

Shut Dame down and dropped buckets. I believe he had 41 in one game

@akeembrown7661

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vydeohz really is a rare sight........ I remember tony Allen doing something similar to Kevin Durant back in a mem-okc series........ was mind blowing to me at the time but just goes to show sometimes great defenders can outmatch great scorers

@MrDiMES123

3 жыл бұрын

Double teams

I really enjoy watching Jrue play even when he was still a sixer. A very good and smart defender plus he's strong so he can defend multiple positions. Very quick on his feet.

Underrated guard and very humble.

@musaddiqmunirliman8267

3 жыл бұрын

Nahhh.. doesn't sound humble to me

@mehdeeahmed9565

3 жыл бұрын

@@musaddiqmunirliman8267 bro you can be humble and still be confident in yourself and in your abilities. Jrue is absolutely one of the most humble guys in the league hands down.

@musaddiqmunirliman8267

3 жыл бұрын

@@mehdeeahmed9565 Never seen anywhere where calling yourself the best equates to being humble

@1ksprite963

3 жыл бұрын

@@musaddiqmunirliman8267 Well he isn't wrong tho 🤷 He is the best perimeter defender, if not top 3.

@k.rick_9993

3 жыл бұрын

​@@musaddiqmunirliman8267That's just confidence though. It's only arrogant it he doesn't have the ability to back it up and he does.

It's crazy how well Jrue defends considering he's a decent scorer as well. Definitely one of the top talents in the league, overall.

We need more videos likes these

Here after Jrue's clutch steal to beat the suns in game 5♥️♥️♥️

Its crazy at this level the smallest movements mean the most

Glad more and more light is being shed on defense! I personally love playing defense. I enjoy the mental aspect of it, trying to read the opposing player's moves and not letting them feel comfortable on the ball. Nothing beats the feeling stealing the ball or blocking the shot of the opponent's best player lol

huge Respect to you Jrue, you locked CP3 and Devon book last final great job 👏

WE NEED MORE OF THIS!! Jrue is such an underrated talent offensively and defensively and as one of the best defenders to see his insight on defending is great, i wanna see more of this..

This video aged well damn

Great player and defender 💯🔥 he gets much respect around the league

Please continue the breakdown series! By far the most insightful content

Jrue has REAL defensive effort and skill within the game of basketball. Without harming or injuring other people as P.Beverly might.

liking this series already.

One of my favorite NBA player since he was on pels with tyreke,ryan amd AD and some other guys

Great video, very insightful. Much love and respect to Jrue for what he does on the court and off the court.

great insights...we need more of these vids showcasing the rest of the NBA players who are doing the work and the grind

He just did a clutch steal on Kyrie today. Man is underrated as fuc!

Defense is so much fun. Love this message from Drew, he's a great player and a great guy.

@ConnorSimonis

2 жыл бұрын

Jrue

coolest nba vid i've seen on here. love Jrue!!

WE NEED more of these!!!

People saying jrue wasnt rlly able to give an impact on defending this guy and that guy... Saying that "oh he didn't lock up that guy"... This guy doesn't only give his all on defense during the game. He studies everything to know beforehand like knowing the other teams best player's habits and weaknesses and taking advantage of them which makes jrue one of the best defenders to play the guard position because of his work ethic and basketball IQ. Ppl still sleeping on this guy 😪

who wants him to win DPOY as a guard since The Glove?

I love this!!!! Thank you for highlighting defense for once, unlike the rest of the media.

Thanks for the video. Under appreciated.

Best guard defender in the league and it’s not close😤🔒 Edit: idk how I forgot Marcus smart, thank y’all for calling me out🤦🏾‍♂️

@marv_7530

3 жыл бұрын

I would say him and simmons are at least in the same area.

@leandrovitaver7438

3 жыл бұрын

@@marv_7530 ben is 6'10 tho, in terms of actual guards jrue is the best

@yunan9610

3 жыл бұрын

@@marv_7530 Jrue has more technique in my opinion. Simmons is good at guarding 1 to 5 but Jrue is a notch better at perimeter defense. Simmons can be a bit too big to fight over screens, though he also does that very well. Jrue has the ideal size and quickness to deal with perimeter players. Whilst Simmons can hold down the post better. Another thing with Jrue is how he reaches for the steals while keeping his man contained without gambling. You can see on the clip when he guards steph in the corner, his pressure and quick feet makes him able to poke the ball without the risk of getting blown by because he slides his feet so well. His hands are so good at tracking the ball without getting called for fouls.

@Ap1993

3 жыл бұрын

Klay when healthy

@nomongosinthaworld

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ap1993 no way Jrue has way better instincts and is a lot quicker

Man the bucks are gonna miss him this season... defence took a major hit.

One of my favorite players, this analysis was great Jrue!

It is all in the mind first!! Great video!

And that, folks, is how you defend your way to a championship

If Cousins hadn’t got injured that Pelicans team would have been a powerhouse

@vasjaklun6008

3 жыл бұрын

Rondo, Holiday, Davis, Cousins. Damn...

@lorenzcastillo6484

3 жыл бұрын

And Mirotic. Mah boi was cookin teams

@kingbradley3402

3 жыл бұрын

@Fei Long they would've had no one to match Cousins also. KD was the one who killed them the most due to size. Davis could guard him but they didn't wanna risk their best scorer on foul trouble

You blessed man your hands,your feet are there at right time,I love the way said I know I'm gonna get help from teammates now thats ball,that's so cool,keep going man!!!

Thank you for giving light on defeneive guards. You the goat of our business Jrue

KD said Jrue is the toughest to Guard him. Give him DPOY guarding 7 footers

Defense is very underrated on this era. Even if the rules are against defensive players, the fact that they can still be this elite of a defender is just amazing.

We need more of these plz

We need more of these

underated👊

truly underated player

@Otaku_Akuma

3 жыл бұрын

Jrue-ly Underrated Player

@landonr.536

3 жыл бұрын

@@Otaku_Akuma never say that ever again.

@namontaylor2701

3 жыл бұрын

@@landonr.536 😂😂

Wow! Super-interesting. One of the best basketball videos I've ever seen. Also, didn't realise how analytic Jrue really is. Kudos. Can't wait for Nets-Bucks in playoffs.

This is good. Please make these more.

This pops up at my homepage at perfect timing

Wish that more of these stats were available so we could have a better way of measuring defense considering almost all the available stats are bad.

Such a humble dude! All the best to you! Hope u win the chip!

We need MORE of this type of content

My favourite thing about Jrue is his balance between defense and offence. I love Avery Bradley and Marcus Smart but they are not as good as Jrue in both end. I love his time in Pelicans and he believes he will keep his energy going. If only the Celtics could have him...

He guards all the great perimeter players big or small

His defense was huge for Team USA, I say it's the 2nd biggest reason why they took gold, behind KD's offensive brilliance, of course.

This was great!

Jrue Holiday is the Most Underrated PG/Defender in the NBA.

Cool, y'all should do this with OG Anunoby.

3:29 Man its eye opening when he talks about his close-out and how he pressures the left to force baseline (towards the help). I've never played organized basketball so this was so interesting to hear from a casual spectator

More of these pls

This shows how defense is underrated in NBA...

Y’all can’t call him underrated forever. Players have gone out their way to praise his defense, I’m tired of hearing people call him underrated. He’s the best one on one defender in the league.

@myceliummyrrh112

3 жыл бұрын

Why doesn't that ever put him in a DPOY convo then?

@JubioHDX

3 жыл бұрын

@@myceliummyrrh112 cause it 99% of the time goes to big men who average the most blocks, you cant put a stat on what jrue does on the perimeter, so the next best thing is to give the award to the best paint defender in their eyes, so they do.

@TanNguyen510

3 жыл бұрын

@@myceliummyrrh112 why you worried about an award in the participation trophy league. They gave it to gobert twice and he get smoked regularly

@hennore

2 жыл бұрын

@@JubioHDX case in point, Rudy Gobert, then he got exposed by the Clippers

Thanks for Sharing ❤️&✌️

Brilliant Video

I’d love to spend a day learning from people like jrue, tony Allen, and Pat Bev. I find defense way more exciting than offense

@waelepips3751

3 жыл бұрын

You will learn nothing from pat bev.

@SanctumROTMG

3 жыл бұрын

replace pat bev with jimmy and u good

It’s gona be a travesty if he doesn’t get 1st Team All-Defense

We need more of this in the NBA

great interview

And they say being a professional basketball player was easy. Dude to analyze to that degree. Man...

I wanna see his technique of guarding bigger guards and forwards, like jimmy, demar, Kawhi, PG, etc

this was the most entertaining take on defense I have seen......Jrue is truth!

Great video loved this!

WHO’S HERE AFTER JRUE STOLE THE BALL FROM BOOKER IN GAME 5?! 😭🔥

Best perimeter defender in the game.

@NahomeBruk

3 жыл бұрын

*on ball defender

@JS-qj1rp

3 жыл бұрын

@@NahomeBruk your opinion is valid but I said what I said. 😁

We need more of this type of content fr fr

Jrue is GREAT. I love hearing him break it all down as well. Makes me want to hoop

A team without a good defense ain’t gonna win a championship defense is the best offens so to speak.

Watch the game, and don’t look at nobody but him. And you’ll see why he’s so good on defense.

This is the kind of breakdown I want to see more often

Great break down..

As a Pelicans fan, I’m glad to see Jrue still clamping night in and night out. Unless you actually watch the games, you’ll never truly appreciate his talent

@Alran109

3 жыл бұрын

True I never knew he was this good until he got traded to Milwaukee.

Underrated Jrue.

Best defender currently and it’s not even close , the league loves offense so much jrue bringing back that defense

I love the fact that this guy is so humble.