Jrue Holiday recently shocked the NBA world by siding with Jason Kidd regarding his statement on Jaylen Brown. As most fans should be aware, the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks have made it out of their respective conferences and are facing off in the 2024 NBA Finals.
After the Celtics handed the Mavs a loss in Game 1 to take the series lead, Jason Kidd discussed the pressure that Jaylen Brown put on the Mavericks. Kidd ended up claiming that Brown was the best player on the Boston Celtics, which many fans claimed was an attempt to play mind games on the Celtics and kill their current momentum.
Even Jayson Tatum addressed these statements and pointed out that trying to pit him against Jaylen Brown was not an unfamiliar feeling. Finally, Jrue Holiday was asked about Kidd’s opinion. Now that the context has been provided, an in-depth look is required.
Jrue Holiday believes that Jason Kidd did not lie about Jaylen Brown
This is Jrue Holiday’s first season with the Boston Celtics. Therefore, he has had the opportunity to watch both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown showcase their skills from the perspective of a teammate. While Tatum is still considered to be the superior player, Brown has stepped up more in moments that matter and even won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP for his performance against the Indiana Pacers.
Be that as it may, fans were still stunned upon hearing that Jrue Holiday agreed with Jason Kidd on Jaylen Brown being considered the best player on the Boston Celtics. Some even pointed out that Jayson Tatum would not be too happy after hearing his own teammate claim that Brown is better than himself.Jrue Holiday agrees that Jaylen Brown is the best player on the Celtics 🗣️
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While everyone is entitled to their opinion, one could argue that Jrue Holiday made things worse by publicly claiming that Kidd spoke the truth. Even if Brown is the better player from Holiday’s perspective, announcing it to the world cannot have a positive outcome at this point in time.
How could these statements impact the remainder of the 2024 NBA Finals?
There is no doubt that Jason Kidd’s statements have had an effect that the Celtics would have preferred never occurred. Although there is no way of knowing if they will affect the outcome of the NBA Finals, it is quite possible for Tatum to try scoring more in the remainder of the Finals in order to prove Kidd wrong.
Moreover, Brown might try to do even more than he is currently doing since his own teammate and opposing coach think that he is the best player in the Celtics. All of this might create enough confusion for the Dallas Mavericks to orchestrate a comeback and win it all. Only time will tell how Kidd’s words have impacted the 2024 NBA Finals.