The Boston Celtics are hoping that Jrue Holiday's defensive prowess and all-around intensity can help propel them to another NBA championship.
"We made a thousand mistakes. But you could also see, like, there's that thing that's there," Stevens said at an introductory news conference on Wednesday, three days after the Celtics traded for Holiday."There's a togetherness. There's an excitement. There's a joy, a competitiveness.Trail Blazers. The deal came together on Sunday, the night before training camp opened, and Holiday sat out Tuesday's practice and watched.
"The fans are literally insane, and I'm proud to be a part of that," said Holiday, who grew up in Los Angeles as a Lakers fan."I know a lot of my family's probably hurt, but I know this is a blue-collar town. They love people that work hard and they put their heart into it. And that's just the type of person that I am, is every time I step on to the court, I give them everything.
Holiday averaged 19.3 points, 7.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds last year, while matching Smart's 1.5 steals. Grousbeck made sure to note that, in addition to his two All-Star selections and his five appearances on the all-defensive team, Holiday is a three-time winner of the NBA's Teammate of the Year Award.
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