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I like Holiday. He's a good player. He's been playing quite well as an off the bench, attacking combo guard. He's taking more 3s and getting to the line more often. Defense is still very good on ball. They should keep him because he can play.

Yet, I just don't see him as the type of PG this system is looking for. His decision making and court vision/awareness are less than what I think is required for a lead ball handler in this type of offense. Maybe the staff can keep working with him and improve some of these things, but after 13K minutes as an NBA guard you likely are who you are.

I don't have access to synergy so I can't verify it, but as of last year, before his injury, Holiday supposedly had become our best pick and roll player with Davis.

We have gotten away from the pick and roll with Davis more then we should but Jrue has shown he is very versatile. Playing off ball as a SG here and in Philly, being an attacker on offense either starting or off the bench or playing the facilitator role. I still want to see what he could do with the reigns to play as our primary facilitator and ball handler with the starters instead off the bench.

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Posted by corndeaux

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Posted on 1/10/16 at 8:20 am to NOLA Bronco

Yeah. I see the numbers and then I watch him play and it doesn't compute for me.

Edit: I don't watch him and think "This is one of the best PnR guys in the league"

Probably a bit of confirmation bias on my end, but it feels like he misses guys, pounds the ball, and takes quick pull up Js (the Norris Cole Special) too often. His instincts seem to be scoring guard first; and there's nothing wrong with that. Hes been quite good the past two years.

I don't think he's awful and I don't think they should dump him. I just don't know if I would hitch my wagon to him as primary creator in this system. Regardless of his injury situation, I would want another pg (more of a table setter) on board. But I could be way off.

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We have gotten away from the pick and roll with Davis more then we should

Yeah. This has been disappointing from Gentry. Davis is arguably the best roll option in the league. I thought we'd see more Amare type sets for Davis, but that just hasn't happened.

This post was edited on 1/10/16 at 8:32 am

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