Prior to Saturday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Jrue Holiday had never attempted more than 18 shots as a member of the Boston Celtics. Holiday shattered that record when he took a team-high 26 attempts against Memphis — which all seemed to be part of the plan for the Grizz.
It was clear right from the get-go that Taylor Jenkins’ strategy was to force Boston to defer to Holiday. Possession after possession, the veteran guard was left wide-open as Memphis sent help at the Celtics’ stars. He wound up tallying 23 points, but he could’ve had much more had he been efficient.