The one-and-done ex-Bruin is looking for his second gold medal.
Former 2008-09 UCLA Bruins combo guard Jrue Holiday drew the start yet again for Team USA, as the club suited up against Team Germany for its final tuneup game ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday.
The reigning All-Defensive Boston Celtics champ started above Jayson Tatum at small forward, with Golden State Warriors All-NBA point guard Stephen Curry and Phoenix Suns All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker in the team's backcourt. All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers combo forward jumped at the four, while Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid manned the middle.
For Holiday's part, the 6-foot-4 vet scored 10 points on an efficient 4-of-5 shooting line from the field , pulled down six rebounds, dished out four dimes , and blocked one shot.As usual, the 34-year-old submitted an elegant two-way performance. On a team stacked with aging veteran and/or offense-first talent, Holiday, his All-Defensive Celtics colleague Derrick White, and Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA center Anthony Davis have proven absolutely critical in slowing down the opposition.
Will Team USA head coach Steve Kerr roll with this first five, including Holiday, heading into the Paris Olympics? One element that could affect things is the fate of Phoenix Suns All-Star power forward Kevin Durant, who sat out all five of the Americans' exhibition games but is expected to be healthy at some point during the games that count.
Regardless, it appears Holiday is well-positioned to make a major contribution en route to, possibly, his second straight Olympic gold medal.
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