CelticsBlog · May 22, 2024
Jrue Holiday sets tone in Game 1 overtime win
As he strolled to the podium following a thrilling Game 1 triumph, Jrue Holiday took a moment to finish one final text before sitting down.
He spoke with a measured and methodical tone, just as he would after a November game in Charlotte. The Celtics’ 133-128 win over the Pacers was anything but ordinary, but Holiday’s demeanor never changed one way or the other.
Never too high, never too low. A championship mentality.
His grittiness, maturity and versatility were on display all night, as he steered the Celtics past a plucky Indiana team. Holiday poured in a season-high 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting, along with 8 assists, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals, in a game-high 48 minutes.