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Jrue Holiday impresses scouts beyond his numbers


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ORLANDO - Although Jrue Holiday's numbers at this Orlando Pro Summer League might appear unimpressive, most NBA scouts remain impressed.

 

Through four games, Holiday is averaging 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.75 assists, 1.75 steals, 3.5 turnovers, and 0.8 blocks a game, hardly overwhelming numbers for the 76ers' first-round draft pick.

 

Yet there is something about his play, his fundamentally sound outside shot, his solid ball handling, his aggressive, on-balance defense that has many NBA insiders believing the Sixers got lucky when the 19-year-old dropped to the 17th pick.

 

"If you're Philly and he drops to you, it's a no-brainer," one NBA scout said.

 

Full Story: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20090710_Jrue_Holiday_impresses_scouts_beyond_his_numbers.html

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lol Smitty you love the Sixers rookie every year lol

 

His numbers don't look too impressive in the summer league games and unfortuantely I havn't watched any of the games. They certainly weren't translating to W's though either. Jrue seems like a nice defensive player right now, but his offensive game needs a lot of work.

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