3:16 I love this possession. First goes over the top on the sideline ball screen, probably a team defensive scheme with the intention to trap sideline. You can see Jrue throwing his arms out into the passing lane as John Collins begins his roll to prevent Trae Young from dumping off a pocket pass to the roll man. Now on offense, often times teams are taught to hit the roll man on his cut with a swing, which is probably why Trae Young passed the ball to the corner. This allows a better angle to hit the roll man (John Collins). However, Jrue sees this and immediately switches and full sprints to recover to the roll man. I will say that I do think he was a bit late recovering, and Bogi should've touch passed it to John Collins immediately (lead the pass so it doesn't get picked off by the trailing Jrue) then they would've had a floater or a lob to Capela. But Brook Lopez was in the right spot on the help side and he could've very likely gotten a hand on the ball because of his length. Maybe that's why Bogi didn't pass it. Good close out from PJ also made the passing angle harder to find. Anyways, Jrue recovers, the ball gets swung out to Huerter at the top of the key and Middleton gets beat on the close out. Jrue is now in the paint because he switched onto Collins. He recognized Middleton getting beat, and the first thing he does is anticipate the drive and he steps in front of Huerter direct driving lane to take a charge. You can see his stance getting low and square and his arms reaching for his crotch. But Huerter fades away to the left to get more space for the floater (you can see this working on Middleton since he ended up jumping way outside of where Huerter was). Jrue recognized this so quickly, and this accredits his athleticism and reaction time, he exploded out of his "charge stance" and not only contested but also blocked Huerter's floater. This was such an impressive possession for Jrue as a defender.

@simplyjay0748

2 жыл бұрын

So glad to see ppl actually know the game of basketball instead of casuals everywhere salute to you 💯

@johnlo6613

2 жыл бұрын

@@simplyjay0748 Much love! Gotta be willing and able to dissect and learn from the best, especially for someone like me who isn't physically gifted, in order to gain an advantage on the court.

@theunreasonableman8758

2 жыл бұрын

Nice break down . Man. I learnt something. 👊🏽

@ninjachannel007

8 ай бұрын

Well spotted, and well said. He made 4 defensive plays in one possession, and he has been doing this since Philly.

So engaged in every defense possession a dream teammate

@lpy1102

2 жыл бұрын

The Bucks really brought him and PJ Tucker for Giannis and Middleton in same season, both hustlest guy in the league, I don't care ppl said Kyrie is out but the bucks still had the best chance to kick them out because of this tough lineup

@jaiden2k863

2 жыл бұрын

@@lpy1102 if they had a better coach they could of beat the in 6, even if the nets were healthily

@lpy1102

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaiden2k863 i agree, despite they win it all, but real fans acknowledge Coach Bud never really adjusted with the biggest issue of the offense and defense (and keep using Lopez with dropping inside the paint instead of using Portis to catch the opponents guard from the 3pt lane with his speed) Their succeed should be attributed to these guys are really hungry for the gold and keeping their concentration until the end.

The man clearly knows which lanes to clog and when to do it so efficiently. As a Spurs fan since 98', I love seeing players who can play Defense the right way bc offense comes a lot easier afterwards. Defense still wins championships in almost any team sport and the Bucks have proved that🙌

I like how you put those Durant makes because that’s real defense eventually Lock Holiday gets in and makes him miss

Jrue holiday clamping on kd, harden and espically kyrie, jimmy butler, trae young, and now book and cp3, giving hell on defense

@darkblazers8491

3 жыл бұрын

and won the nba title 🏆

@killz698

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t say clamp you can’t physically clamp great nba players but his defense is second to Klays

@user-ot5og9ef7x

3 жыл бұрын

@@killz698 🤡

@OmarGarcia-qp9tt

3 жыл бұрын

@@killz698 his defense better than klay

@killz698

3 жыл бұрын

@@OmarGarcia-qp9tt no it’s not, if he has another great year like this than yeah but Klay is still the best two-way inna league right now

Terrific Defensive Awareness, absolutely breath-taking consistency in these clips; knows when to press, when to go under or over and how to guard the post... A true on-ball specialist...Dude doesnt even need to gamble, he’s quick enough to slide and recover and block off blow-bys

Most of the nba fans are watching lebron james highlights and me, im watching jrue holliday defense highlights because its so damn beautiful 🔥🔒

@jamesbrickner5159

2 жыл бұрын

I love defense in all sports. I love watching Holiday as much as I love watching Rodman lock 1-5 for detroit.

You can’t guard Durant but bro did a decent of a job as I’ve ever seen on a 7 footer than can handle the ball on score anywhere on the court

@flyguy7702

3 жыл бұрын

I told people this Kevin Durant had to earn every last shot in that series I really don’t believe he shot an open shot that entire series him and Tucker make you work for everything

@user-ot5og9ef7x

3 жыл бұрын

@@flyguy7702 once they realized how good he was I heard the nets and the suns would pass if jrue is on them like if dbook has 1 shot left for the game and holiday is guarding him dbook would always pass to cp3 bc it was too tough to score or jrue or he’d force a turnover/bad shot

@Flivex-ld4bw

3 жыл бұрын

He’s 6’9 tho he’s not 7ft KD is literally tatums height lol his arms just long as hell

@shaquillejardel3091

3 жыл бұрын

@@Flivex-ld4bw kd 6'10.5 withouth shoes he dofo 6'11 - 7'0

@jays0909

3 жыл бұрын

When a player gets by him he than jumps over to the trailing player to pick off the pass . Even when best he is playing great D . Getting steals, deflections leading to breaks. .

This just shows how good KD is also

@flatlus95

3 жыл бұрын

Both incredible ballers

@soulfly3438

3 жыл бұрын

ya kd is amazing. but it def highlights jrue more than kd dude. you realize jrue is a GuARD. and in reality should have no business guarding a forward let alone one of the best. yet he does. kd if anything looks bad not being able to score with ease on a guard

@exceptionalcow9365

3 жыл бұрын

@@soulfly3438 holiday is a player each team needs, a guard that can play the best defense in the league. but your right, he cant guard KD, but thats because he is 6 foot 11

@alligatoreater4528

3 жыл бұрын

@@soulfly3438 nah Jrue was playing almost flawless D on kd, even w him having the size advantage….those were extremely difficult shots, really highlights his shot making ability does not diminish kd in the slightest

@bumblephoenx

3 жыл бұрын

If holiday was a little taller It would've been a better match. Not diminishing both players.

his defense is not just effort. it is his brain which makes it so awesome! he reads the moves!

Dude guarded Kyrie, Harden, and Durant in the same series. Omg

@kingjaydex7464

3 жыл бұрын

Harden was on one leg

@Unknown-nc4jq

2 жыл бұрын

He was on do dunuts and weed

@jonaldgobaton8086

2 жыл бұрын

@@kingjaydex7464 hahahahahahahhahaa

1:25 Bball IQ

I've realized that a lot of times when going over the top on screens, Jrue would almost make himself vertical to minimize the area of contact with the screener. By being vertical he also reduces the chances of running into the ball handler and he is able to explode out of that position to recover onto the ball handler or get in front of the roll/pop man on a switch. He also times the "being vertical" moment very well so that he doesn't get his back knocked loose by the screen and he has ample time to recover to the ball.

@kgthoughts

3 жыл бұрын

good analysis...

@alligatoreater4528

3 жыл бұрын

i noticed the same bc i was wondering how he was able to completely avoid screens while going OVER them and even still beating the ball handler to position, often causing turnovers…unbelievable timing, footwork, intuition, creativity, and ridiculous skill. Out of all his defensive strongpoints, this stands out to me the most. Casuals don’t notice this and the media doesn’t analyze/credit this unfortunately

@johnlo6613

3 жыл бұрын

@@alligatoreater4528 Media only see statistics and never analyze play by play (prolly cuz they really don’t have the time to watch every game in detail). Still, they act like they know everything by just looking at statistics and highlights. Also about Jrue, I also see him often times go vertical like he does on the screens when he is guarding a drive or if he’s on the verge getting called for a blocking foul. But he will backpedal while being vertical so that even if the ball handler makes contact with him and he’s in an illegal defensive position, the back pedal and verticality makes it look like there’s nothing there. Then he has such quick and precise hands, he just strips the ball out of the player’s hands from this position. I believe he did this on Devin Booker in the Finals. In real time I thought it was such a clean strip, but in slow mo I could definitely see that Jrue was in an illegal defensive position and it should’ve been a blocking foul. But Jrue’s back pedaling and verticality just makes it look so clean. That really impressed me a lot.

@alligatoreater4528

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnlo6613 good eye and analysis for sure….on top of that his vertical position makes it seem like he’s backing off making the driver think it’s safe to put the ball in a vulnerable position allowing him to get those cheeky strips….a lot of deception in his game he’s so top tier

@johnlo6613

3 жыл бұрын

@@alligatoreater4528 Absolutely, great call. I believe Jrue’s gonna be key for Team USA on the defensive end if they want to win gold.

Really impressive how on the pick and roll he gets into the perfect spot between the ball handler and the roller

@alligatoreater4528

3 жыл бұрын

breaks all rules of on ball defense by becoming vertical….crazy intuition and ingenuity

Such a good defender

In conclusion, if you aren't on Jrue's team it's gonna be hell for the next couple of hours.

Jrue was born to be a buck ur first year u made us forget about bledsoe,thank u so much jrue the 414 loves u

@KK-pm7ud

2 жыл бұрын

Bledsoe was always bad. Average guard at best who didn't even guard.

Looks like he predicting the next move scary defender

Notice how even KD who is an elite offense player, preferred to shoot fades and not dribble a lot around Jrue or drive against him. That really shows what a defender Jrue is…

Jrue is the best defender at the guard its not even close look what he did with Pels vs Blazers he is incredible

Great video! PLEASE do more of thee on other great-underrated defenders throughout the years, would be a dope series!

not the most explosive athlete, but his strength and conditioning are ELITE. has great instincts for playing the lane and communicates well with help defense. extremely active hands and uses length to recover well for contests. i don’t know if there are any guards better than him defensively

he is such a great example, practically none of the players he guards has wide open shots, he makes em work for it

He's a big reason why the US Olympic team was able to win this year. Jru was so much more important to the US team than any other guard.

Speed of lightning and strength of a thunderclap.

He keeps the same energy on both ends non-stop. Thats condition and stamina. A perfect example for kid's coming up

I like how Blake grabs on to Jrue after the foul to make sure he's good. He's not out there trying to hurt people.

@crietzsche

2 жыл бұрын

Or just to avoid a flagrant

Jrue was the one on the playground taking all the kids candy. Welcome to Milwaukee my boi.

We’ve been blessed by the jrue holiday algorithm

Thanks for sharing this, jrue holiday is the best defensive player 2021 playoffs

Holiday proved to be the missing peace'

Bucks playoff games were old school rough.

@bogueji1

3 жыл бұрын

They proved that defence still wins championships.

I love how KD is such a great scorer that you can have defense highlights against him where he still makes the shot

Sixers had to trade Holiday... You can't tank with a guy like him on your roster. 😂😂

The kante of basketball!

Damn he improved so much .. I remember when he was on the sixers was the last time I watched him play

@liam8560

3 жыл бұрын

Well it's been almost ten years😂

He uses his body so well

Wow he is actually massive and strong and very relentless. It's hard to go around him coz he is strong, tall, long, takes lots of space yet He goes where ever you go. He is very underrated and he is a sleeper. You dont think much of him but he is silently intimidating the opposing players. He ripped booker and passed the ball for a lob dunk for giannis. I'm pretty sure he wrecked havoc to the suns that never made to the stats yet really harrassed them that they could not get off their offense

Great vid

and he just brought Team USA a gold medal

The first clips prove jrue is very good at attacking ball handlers and then seeing nba ball handles it shows the nba level

I hope more people realize and appreciate what he does

Outstanding Defense!

Holiday played defense like Kawhi in his spurs championship days.

This is hella impressive. All these highlights are from just this years playoffs it seems. Would take alot guys a few seasons to get a reel like this. I see why Durant said Holiday is the best guard defender in the NBA.

Jrue is the truth...i mean he blessed with God given ability and instinct you cant teach...also he strong as hell.very physical...but he does alot of things i think everyone can apply..the way he gets through screens...keeps his hands active...and just pure hustle...if you notice..he actually gets beat alot of times..but he still follows and gets his hand in there...or cuts off the outlet

Notice how no one ever agure his steals they just get back on defense.

works over the crease of the pick and roll very craftily...quick hands...few fouls on the strip...shoots down the floor once the ball is disengaged...

Jrue Holiday is a BEAST!!!

Jrue understands that even if you're beat off the dribble, the offensive player must be on their way to the help defense. Also, even if you're beat off the dribble and the offensive player is now the job of the help defense, as a defensive player, you must not fall asleep and anticipate drop-off or cross-court passes.

Damn shame drew holiday don’t have a dpoy award or isn’t a 3-5 time all defensive first team player!

@Unknown-nc4jq

2 жыл бұрын

Probably gonna get one this season

This defense is something to behold.

still under rated

He has been this way

That boys got them clamps🔓🔓

His anticipation is nex level ...u cant teach tht...

He’s like draymond, good defense and good on the transition

evades screens like no other elite defender, strong af floor general can hit crucial baskets.

His defense is top tier... never takes a second off..his strength bothers offensive players and he is a monster with quick hands and is highly intelligent

Love it

Notice how little handchecking there is by him. And you saw the benefit of having bigs in the floor to allow Jrue to basically funnel guards to them

Damn jrue so smooth

contest without fouling is rare

Man I love Jrue holidays defense

Nice video and it would be even more complete if we could see how Jrue destroyed Booker, especially last 2 games of the Finals.

The best thing about jrue is how he outmaneuvers and humiliates the flopping players. Trae young was looking for a cheap 3pt foul, and then Jrue impossibly avoided any contact so trae just throws the ball to no one. There were a bunch in 2018 vs lillard. Lots in 2021 playoffs obviously. It’s like the perimeter version of pulling the chair on a big man.

Those kd buckets is crazzzyy definitely a bucket nun you can do about that besides be 7 foot with holiday defensive ability

this our DPOY

ELITE DEFENDER 💪🔒

You know he's respected when opposing players don't flop on his steals and blocks. They just accept he got it cleanly. Like his reputation precedes him. They don't complain which is weird to see when against any other defender many of these stars flail their arms or do that "whiplash" thing with their head flying back yelling "hey" after getting blocked or stripped.

His defence reminds me of Jordan and Pippen style of defence minus the hard hand-checking

And Rudy Gobert won DPOY wtf

@soulfly3438

3 жыл бұрын

im happy for rudy. but the stuff jrue does doesnt always show up on a stat sheet

@itscreativedreams

3 жыл бұрын

they almost never give dpoy to a guard

假日哥與奈許都是我最喜歡的球星，兩人得分能力也許都不是頂尖，但球品很好，情商也高，看起來又順眼

Jrue is GREAT. But KD so good thry showed him making a shot 😂😂😂

1:25 watch holiday leave the person he was guarding and steal from the other player. he has a large iq on defense man.

You had to be blind not to see the bucks were cream of the crop

you know you're too good when another player's defensive highlights show you scoring on them... KD

Every time he switches he effectively covers the player who set the pick whale still pressing the player with the ball

Best defender, can’t wait till he won dpoy soon

Jrue on the rim, Giannis inside, the Bucks are very tough at defense.

Combination of Jrue and Kawhi can make an NBA team finish a game with only 60pts lol

Felt like watching durant's highlights

KD so good when he scores on you its a defensive highlight

Bring your best scorer, he's ready

That first lay up was definitely a travel

Without a doubt Jrue Holiday is the best guard defender in the league even over Marcus Smart. His ability to switch one two three and even sometimes 4s is extremely important and valuable for the buck success without him they wouldn't even made the finals last year or made it out of the second round versus the Brooklyn Nets his large contract was worth it.

@davidlondon7631

2 ай бұрын

Without a doubt, I'm the smartest person in the world. Everybody knows that. Thank you very much

THE GLOVE

At 6'3 he has strong frame and legs. He can bully with PFs

Glad defenders are getting appreciation...I don't think people realize the amount of work you need to put in to condition yourself to be a lockdown defender....Holidays mix of strength and fluidness he probably could have a damn good cornerback or safety...

he is all nba defense first team for a reason

Bucks would have won the series even if Kyrie hadn’t gotten injured because Jrue had him on lockdown.

Man has 30 badges in def/reb

This aged well.

I can’t believe Pelicans traded Bledsoe for him lol

People need to know there is no such thing as "mismatch" against Jrue Holiday

Good video! Definitely made start players uncomfortable. KD could only score by backing him down. He didn’t want to dribble face up

@RayRay-ow1bb

3 жыл бұрын

Kd said it’s really difficult dribbling on someone like jrue , he would get ripped most likely

@davidhoops

3 жыл бұрын

Kd is 7 foot why would he iso a guard who's much faster then him😭🤦

@donjohnson3031

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidhoops lol cause he thinks he’s a guard smh

@davidhoops

3 жыл бұрын

@@donjohnson3031 ok and he's 7 feet is he suppose to blow by jrue or something y'all don't hoop fasho🤦😭

@donjohnson3031

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidhoops not sure what angle you coming from but KD can score on anyone in the league at will… but with that said Jrue still locked him up even he said it. No matter how good Jrues defense was KD still scored. You want him to play scared cause he’s 7 foot???

This video EXPOSES Young for how inept he is at getting back on defense after a missed shot.

Kd was not bother bro lolol but he did do his thing on dee doe

This is what pat Bev thinks he is lol. And jrue does it without fouling or excessive trash talk.

How can one defend like this at this level .