“Jrue Holiday channeled his inner Michael Jordan by taking Marcus Smart’s DPOY personally”: NBA Twitter lauds the Bucks star for his clutch defensive plays to secure the Game 5 win vs Celtics

Jrue Holiday had two big defensive plays – a clutch block, and a steal – in the final 10 seconds of the 4^th period to help the Bucks steal a Game 5 win from the Celtics.

The Milwaukee Bucks, despite trailing by 14 points in the 4^th quarter, managed to successfully mount a come-from-the-back Game 5 win over the Celtics. Behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominant 40-point, 11-rebound double-double, the reigning champions grabbed a 110-107 victory to lead 3-2 in this Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series.

However, it was Jrue Holiday who sealed the win for Mike Budenholzer’s boys with his clutch defensive plays.

In the final 10 seconds of the clash, Holiday denied Marcus Smart the chance of hitting a go-ahead basket.

Jrue went on to steal the ball from Smart, again, with 3.3 seconds remaining, preventing Boston from even attempting a game-tying three-pointer.

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The two-way star also had a huge contribution on the offensive end, recording 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.

NBA Twitter praises Jrue Holiday for his clutch defensive plays

As soon as the Bucks successfully won Game 5, NBA Twitter erupted in reactions lauding Jrue for his defensive plays in the final seconds of the clash.

Several NBA stars also showered Holiday with appreciation.

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