Jrue Holiday is a Defensive Cheat Code because of his amazing defence. Jrue is easily one of the best defenders in the NBA.
Jrue is also a cheat code at what I like to call “getting skinny”. He starts in a low stance, but when he wants to fight over the top of the pick, he gets upright and as skinny as he can so he can slide right through. This is all about getting physical and sneaking in that airspace
Jrue Holiday is using a sneaky trick in each one of these clips you can see on screen right now.
Jrue Holiday is the greatest perimeter defender in the GAME TODAY.
Jrue Holiday uses sneaky tricks to become the
Jrue Holiday is one of the greatest defenders ever. Who remembers this play, on the surface it is a forced turnover, but the reality is Jrue is making plays that no other defender has been making in the history of the game. One of the secret moves I discovered that make Jrue will often counter spin out of a screen.
Here are some of Drews Holiday’s best defensive plays.
Jrue also has something which he needs to get better at, but we will get to that in a bit. Here are a few other reasons I like his defence:
Low and strong defensive base
Active Hands
Ways to get by the picks
Great instincts and anticipation
Helping / “digging”
On pretty much every single ball screen , he bunny hops up and gets on top of that hip. He sets a physical tone. The trick he uses is to use one of his hands to stay tight to the defender at all times. This works on two levels. First of all it gives him an advantage physically because he can track the offensive player easier, and even at times slow him down. Secondly it provides a psychological advantage because the dribbler is always feeling pressure and chaos.
Jrue also has 6’7 wingspan which he uses to block shots.