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Jrue Holiday on Brown vs. Tatum debate: I don't prefer either one, I prefer both


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John Karalis @John_Karalis
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 105, Mavs 98 – Jrue Holiday, Celtics defense, shines again to take 2-0 Finals lead bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/06/10/bsj…1:31 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jrue Holiday’s full comments on his respect and admiration for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown tonight pic.twitter.com/9cKPDdtGRL1:13 AM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Why Brad Stevens is the Celtics’ NBA Finals MVP so far, as Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis lead path to title
(By @ColinCBSSports)
cbssports.com/nba/news/why-b…12:49 AM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Where would the Celtics be without Jrue Holiday? Jayson Tatum; “Thankfully we don’t have to find out.” – 12:16 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum was asked where would the Celtics be without Jrue Holiday:
“Good thing we don’t have to find out.” – 12:16 AM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jayson Tatum: “Every time I take a couple dribbles, there’s like three people right there. … They kept leaving Jrue open. It wasn’t like I had to do anything spectacular. I just had to find the open guy.” – 12:16 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jrue Holiday was asked that if the Jays are the superstars, then what does he see as his role on the Celtics?
“I’m a utility guy. I’ll do whatever. I’m here to win.” – 11:59 PM
Austin Burton @AmaarBurton
NBA Finals MVP power rankings after Game 2:
1. Jaylen Brown ☘
2. Jayson Tatum ☘
3. Luka Doncic 🐎
4. Kristaps Porzingis ☘
5. Jrue Holiday ☘ pic.twitter.com/Qk4s5ZXrkb11:54 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
Trading for Jrue Holiday is a thing every NBA team should consider – 11:42 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jaylen Brown called Jrue Holiday “an example of excellence.” – 11:35 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jaylen Brown on Jrue Holiday: “He’s been an example of excellence.” – 11:33 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jrue Holiday says it’s Derrick White who has helped him thrive in Boston
(@JackSimoneNBA with the Q) pic.twitter.com/y9fStKh8wb11:14 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Derrick White on how Jrue Holiday has been a mentor and partner with him in the Celtics backcourt
(@JackSimoneNBA with the Q) pic.twitter.com/Vp2drhbruW11:12 PM

Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Brad Stevens is “a kind soul,” according to Jrue Holiday, in case you were wondering. – 11:06 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jrue Holiday: “The job is not done. We have to do what it takes.” – 11:06 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jrue Holiday rejects any suggestion that he’s a superstar:
I’m a utility guy pic.twitter.com/UQuEUefSFZ11:05 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jrue Holiday on Brad Stevens: “He’s a kind soul.” – 11:04 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jrue Holiday starts his presser by saying, unproved, that his comments have been misconstrued
Says Tatum and Brown share a “sacred bond” pic.twitter.com/p3Y1U5Lx1P11:02 PM

Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Jrue Holiday starts his press conference by saying his comments about the Jaylen Brown vs. Jayson Tatum conversation yesterday were taken out of context. “I do not prefer either one. I prefer both.” – 11:01 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Celtics’ Jrue Holiday on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown: “I don’t prefer one or the other. I prefer both.” – 11:01 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Jrue Holiday clears up his comments praising Jaylen Brown, said did not mean that he favors Jaylen over Jayson. “I do no prefer one or the other. I prefer both.” #Celtics #Mavericks #NBAFinals11:01 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Derrick White on playing alongside Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis:
Just love being teammates with both of them pic.twitter.com/Fq5MxycC4410:57 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
Derrick White on Jrue Holiday being a great teammate “He could have come in and said ‘I’m Jure Holiday’ and I would have been like ‘you’re Jrue Holiday, 100%’” – 10:57 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Tonight J Kidd is gonna say Jrue Holiday is Boston’s best player – 10:52 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Mazzulla: “Jayson’s faciliating, Jaylen’s decision making leads to Jrue’s playmaking.”
“Everybody on the team works to impact the game differently.” – 10:49 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Luka is so good that it probably hasn’t happened in his career until now, but it feels like Dallas could use less deliberation and more getting into actions ASAP in the shot clock.
Jrue Holiday and Derrick White (feat. Al and Kristaps) just aren’t like everyone else. – 10:48 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Going live here with @MotorCityHoops after Game 2!
-How Boston’s offense was able to create shots in spite of shooting 26% from 3.
-Jrue Holiday!
-Can Dallas come back?
-Kings Offseason Preview!
-Heat Offseason Preview!
youtube.com/live/lc5re90QD…10:40 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most threes this Finals:
8 — Luka Doncic
7 — Derrick White
4 — Jrue Holiday
4 — Jayson Tatum
3 — Al Horford
3 — Jaylen Brown
2 — Kristaps Porzingis
2 — Sam Hauser
Luka is the only Mav with multiple 3-pointers. pic.twitter.com/sJRNurzcm110:38 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Guards this Finals:
Jrue — 19.0 PPG | 65/44%
White — 16.5 PPG | 41/39%
Kyrie — 14.0 PPG | 35/00%
Kyrie is the second option. pic.twitter.com/Mmtgtb5VLf10:35 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jrue Holiday came up HUGE for Boston to give the Celtics a 2-0 series lead ☘ pic.twitter.com/kbr98dMq9L10:33 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Final: Celtics 105, Mavericks 98
Boston takes a 2-0 lead in this series behind a spectacular performance from Jrue Holiday, who had 26 points and 11 rebounds on 11-for-14 shooting.
Luka Doncic had 32-11-11, but the rest of the Mavs went 2-17 from 3. – 10:32 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
That was the first time Jrue Holiday has had 25 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game since 5/8/18. – 10:32 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Kyrie Irving with a 6/19 and 7/18 in Games 1 and 2. Getting totally outplayed by Jrue Holiday and Derrick White. If Kyrie isn’t gonna offer way more in Dallas then Luka Doncic is gonna have to take 30+ shots. – 10:32 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
The Celtics weren’t perfect, but they beat the Mavericks 105-98 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Jrue Holiday stepped up on both ends with 26 points. The C’s also overcame a Luka Doncic triple-double.
Boston is now just 2 wins away from Banner No. 18.
masslive.com/celtics/2024/0…10:30 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Boston 105, Dallas 98
Mavs made it interesting down the stretch.
Triple double for Luka: 32-11-11
Tatum comes up one rebound short: 18-12-9
Jrue Holiday the star: 26 points, 11 rebounds.
Kyrie Irving: 16 points on 7-18 shooting. Has missed all eight of his threes in the – 10:30 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Final: Celtics 105, Mavericks 98
Boston takes a 2-0 lead in this series behind a spectacular performance from Jrue Holiday, who had 26 points and 11 rebounds on 11-for-14 shooting.
Luka Doncic had 32-11-11, but the rest of the Mavs went 2-17 from 3.
Game 3 is Monday in Dallas – 10:28 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
I think Jrue Holiday would be my Finals MVP through two games. Just a pair of incredible games from him to this point. Has taken advantage of everything given to him on offense with timely cuts and transition chances. Then has worked like crazy on defense. Awesome player. – 10:26 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Jrue Holiday sequence:
Sees that Dallas is about to commit an 8-second violation, jumps Luka’s desperation pass past midcourt, fills in transition and buries a 3.
Rebounds Kyrie miss, feeds Derrick White for dagger 3.
Brad Stevens is Executive of the Next Several Years. – 10:24 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Jrue Holiday was the missing piece for the Bucks and now he’s doing the same thing for Celtics. He has been the best player on both ends of the floor tonight. That’s why the Celtics paid him the big bucks – 10:23 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
I could get behind Finals MVP Jrue Holiday – 10:21 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are just making swing play after swing play. Man. – 10:20 PM
Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
We’re two months from Derrick White and Jrue Holiday starting a podcast – 10:20 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Jrue Holiday +6600 Finals MVP bet looking alllllright @JLEdwardsIII – 10:20 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Is Jrue Holiday about to win the Finals MVP award? – 10:20 PM
Jay King @ByJayKing
The Jrue Holiday game. He’s done everything. – 10:19 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
What a sequence from Jrue Holiday…that might be the nail – 10:19 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
maybe it was actually the Jrue Holiday game all along – 10:18 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
As decorated as he is, Jrue Holiday still might be the most underrated player in the NBA. – 10:13 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
how jrue holiday is looking at kyrie as he tries to shed him with voodoo handles and spins pic.twitter.com/iYqBx47y2b10:13 PM

Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
The league letting the Celtics get Jrue Holiday is almost as bad as letting the Lakers get Pau Gasol. – 10:12 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Jrue Holiday playing like HE was the one who took it personally when Jason Kidd said Jaylen Brown was the best player on the Celtics. (23 points on 10-12 shooting and eight rebounds through three quarters.) – 9:55 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Jrue Holiday shot chart
Incredible performance cutting and moving pic.twitter.com/5Gtm2nYNEA9:50 PM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
I’ve always felt like Jrue Holiday would be massive for the Celtics. He’s just a winner – 9:50 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jrue Holiday is now 9/9 at the rim tonight.
The Celtics offense has been a ton of Tatum drawing a double into the post then hitting a backdoor cutter. Somehow, Dallas is still giving up these open cuts on the backside and Boston is feasting. – 9:50 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Fun watching Jrue Holiday turning into a defacto center around the rim tonight. Now 9-of-10 from 2-point range. – 9:49 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Celtics are on a 10-0 run and Jrue Holiday has 23 points on 10-12 shooting. He’s been set up a ton by Jayson Tatum, who’s now up to 10 assists. 75-63 C’s lead and the Garden’s rocking – 9:48 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jrue Holiday career high in the finals? 27 points
He’s up to 21 and counting tonight – 9:47 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Jason Kidd is going to come into Game 3 saying that Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White are Boston’s second, third, and fourth-best players. – 9:27 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Halftime: #Celtics 54, #Mavs 51.
Doncic: 23 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts
Irving: 10 pts, 2 asts
Jones: 7 pts, 2 asts, 1 stl
Jrue Holiday: 17 pts, 4 rebs
Jaylen Brown: 8 pts, 2 rebs, 4 asts – 9:14 PM
Rick Noland @RickNoland
Jrue Holiday a pro’s pro – 9:13 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Celtics had a charged-up finish to the half and lead 54-51 at the break. Luka with 23 points, but Jrue Holiday with 17 for the Celtics. Tatum playing a solid game with eight assists to go with five points and three rebounds. – 9:12 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jrue Holiday at half:
17 PTS
7-9 FG
Leading the Celtics in scoring. pic.twitter.com/gVAaPMzehm9:12 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
I wish I could do anything as well as Jrue Holiday navigates screens – 8:13 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
First possessions of games can be very telling.
DAL first possession: Luka targets Derrick White, gets the switch & uses his size advantage to score over him.
BOS first possession: Nobody matches up with Jrue Holiday (lol). Easy layup. pic.twitter.com/R3Th29pg7i8:12 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most career Finals points by an active Celtic:
163 — Jaylen Brown
145 — Jayson Tatum
112 — Jrue Holiday
85 — Al Horford
74 — Derrick White pic.twitter.com/2Y3axy9acs2:24 PM

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Jay King: Jaylen Brown: “Jrue has been an example of just excellence.” Brown said not many players could have adapted like Holiday did this season. -via Twitter @ByJayKing / June 9, 2024
ClutchPoints: “The end of the day, the job’s not done.” Jrue Holiday channeled his inner Kobe Bryant as the Celtics go up 2-0 on the Mavs in the Finals 🗣 (via ⁦@danield1214⁩) pic.twitter.com/W55uvDXoxg -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / June 9, 2024