‘I don’t think he’s lying’: Jrue Holiday weighs in on Jason Kidd calling Jaylen Brown Celtics’ best player
"I think JB has been aggressive in every single way."
When Mavericks coach Jason Kidd stirred the pot Saturday by calling Jaylen Brown the Celtics’ best player, the vast majority of Celtics didn’t take the bait.
Brown said he has no reaction. Jayson Tatum called it a team sport. Al Horford said he could see what Kidd was doing.
But Jrue Holiday had a different response. He backed up Kidd’s claim.
“I don’t think he’s lying,” Holiday said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “I think JB has been aggressive in every single way. He’s been getting to the paint, getting to the free-throw line, and then also making plays for other people.”
Holiday pointed out that Brown is also guarding Luka Doncic on the other end.
“I’ve been on teams where, any team, where does your best player have such a heavy load on the offensive end, and then just as equal a heavy load on the defense end?” Holiday said. “That’s hard to do. That’s hard to do, especially against someone like Luka.”
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