Jrue Holiday: 'Can you stop playing defense on me' - what part of the game is this?

[gho3st]

nikka just stop

its the truth though

 

[fact]

Lee is not in Avery's class, but I respect that he is taking it upon himself to try and bring up his defense because of Bradley. Once those two start getting a rythm and Lee gets more familuar with the defense, Lee and Avery on your ass is a scary sight

 

[Lakers Offseason]

Bradley's a much better defender than Rondo. Rondo's defense is overrated.

They should have traded Rondo for some young bigs.

 

[Street Knowledge]

And what's the celtics record without rondo again?

 

[bigmanharris]

shyt is annoying tho playin wit them kinda nikkas

bradley do got crazy defense tho but still

iwhen its on my team i loved it but i hate nikkas like dat too

This exposes the low bball IQ having players. Pass the ball to advance it and attack. Let their aggression work against them

 

[cleanface coney]

This exposes the low bball IQ having players. Pass the ball to advance it and attack. Let their aggression work against them

yea thats cool in a highschool,college game nikkas running press breaks n shyt

but in the nba not too many nikkas be hounding like bradley

its a good thing but im sure that is annoying

 

[Greenhornet]

boston over rates its players so much its ridiculous


you guys have one more injury coming this year

 

[bigmanharris]

yea thats cool in a highschool,college game nikkas running press breaks n shyt

but in the nba not too many nikkas be hounding like bradley

its a good thing but im sure that is annoying

Thats why I like high school and college more. The NBA has country club feel at times. Dude be like, "Ahhhh I made it, no more hard work" Even tho I hate the Spurs I can appreciate good fundamental ball by watching them play. I loved that Pistons 04 squad. Great basketball.

 

[Kliq_Souf]

yeah Jrue really got locked down
he had 9 assists in the first half, passing to scrubs like Royal Ivey and Damien Wilkens

 

[mbewane]

Avery Bradley is a dying breed.

Defense is like 90% effort in general, on the perimeter it's like 95% effort.

Most players in the league today are athletic enough to be above average defenders, but they only care about stats that get them max contracts.

Can't say I blame them in some instances (why do something harder that gets me on less ESPN highlights and makes me less money?) but there is a certain amount of pride to be gained by making someone else HATE playing against you.

The dude is like 22 too. He probably has 6 -7 more years of fresh legs to keep up this pace....maybe more since Boston eased him into rotations and the games he missed from the shoulder surgery.

For real, that's why I admit that defense is my favorite aspect of the game precisely because I appreciate that effort. Most games I watch are frustrating as hell because of that, how many times do you see "interior" players just...stand there and barely raise their hand to contest a shot

 

[Listen]

For real, that's why I admit that defense is my favorite aspect of the game precisely because I appreciate that effort. Most games I watch are frustrating as hell because of that, how many times do you see "interior" players just...stand there and barely raise their hand to contest a shot

Amen. The effort it takes to REALLY try on defense makes me appreciate lesser players like Kirk Heinrich, Tony Allen, Mike Conley and Taj Gibson.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

good to see Avery almost back to form.. I remember destroying people on NBA 2k with him

celts got a few nice lil pickups, jordan crawford and T-will.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

honestly, Im convinced this happened in the old days too.

Just no twitter around to tell everyone.

I agree, just like a number of things that would've happened on the court. However, changing of the rules-system, that cater to offensive-perimeter players play a major part. Players now seem like they would rather get in position for a charge, funnel to the anchor, rely on help defenders and give shooting cushions, than they would tear around smothering their opposites during the whole game.

I thought the same thing. C. Lee is a rockhead. "I guarantee he won't equal his career high next time I play him." Bold declaration.

Bradley is the truth though.

I don't look at as exactly what he said, but just the nature of what he said. I mean it's good we still got defenders talking shyt (as bold/corny as they may be). And although Lee probably doesn't cut the best talk, something is better than nothing.

They probably said something to the effect of damn man u aint gotta go hard all the time the whole game. I hope legit NBA players are not actually asking an opponent to not play d on them at all.

Jameer flat out told Bradley not to pick him up. Even if Jrue said it in jest, it's still a bytch ass thing to say.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

yeah Jrue really got locked down
he had 9 assists in the first half, passing to scrubs like Royal Ivey and Damien Wilkens

So assists are now the barometer for measuring defensive impact? What's Ivey and Wilkens making shots got to do with Avery's pressure? Was he marking them at the same time he was guarding Jrue?

Jrue shot 35% and had 5 turnovers to go with 10 assists. '10 assists with 5 turnovers, I can divide, that's one every.....'

 

[Walt]

'10 assists with 5 turnovers, I can divide, that's.....'

...better than Kyrie Irving most nights.

Seriously though, there was one possession where Jrue tried to put on the turbo boosters around half court and speed into the lane from the left side, and Bradley matched him step for step, got his hand in on the ball, and Holiday ended up falling clumsily to the floor. I had the face.