Jrue Holiday just recently orchestrated one of the most brilliant performances in his young career. The UCLA product became the first NBA player drafted who was born in the 1990s, back in the 2009 NBA draft.
This season, Holiday has improved his play astronomically and is now in consideration as one of the league's best point guards. A year ago, Holiday's name was never even close to being mentioned as a top point guard in the NBA. Naturally, it was laughable that Holiday wanted a max salary extension after last season, where he posted up 13.5 PPG and 4.5 APG on 43 percent shooting from the field.
Through 36 games, Holiday's numbers speak for themselves. He's posting up career highs in points (19.4), assists (9.0), rebounding (4.2) and field-goal percentage (46 percent). On top of his stellar stat line, Holiday is one of only two players in the entire league averaging at least 19 points and eight assists per contest—the other being Russell Westbrook.
Is Holiday currently a top-five point guard in the NBA?
Let's take a look at some in-depth qualities that are important for a point guard and compare ...
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Article written by Andy Hu
Philadelphia 76ers: Why Jrue Holiday Is a Top-5 Point Guard in the NBA
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