Jrue Holiday has rightfully drawn a lot of praise this year. After playing a total of 74 games the last few seasons, he is on pace to appear in the same number of contests in exactly half that length of time. Since the start of December, his performances have been consistently solid, and he topped it all off with this recent game-winner.
His good health, accompanied by newsworthy numbers, have resulted in fans flocking back in support of him and a long-term future in New Orleans. Before the latest trade deadline, reports indicated the Pelicans had absolutely no interest in trading him to another team.