When Jrue Holiday joined the Boston Celtics this summer, his offensive role was destined to dip. He went from the second scoring option on the Milwaukee Bucks to fifth in the pecking order in Boston.
Instead, Holiday transferred much of his focus to the defensive end, as head coach Joe Mazzulla has entrusted him with being the Celtics’ quarterback on that side of the ball. “It’s been fun, but it’s definitely been a challenge,” Holiday said of the role.
But his huge responsibilities on defense haven’t taken away from his ability to step up on offense when the Celtics need him to.