Oleh Kosel: Jrue Holiday. Since Holiday's arrival in New Orleans, I've been waiting for him to knock on the door of the upper echelon of players in the NBA. Thanks to injury, he's been derailed two years in a row, but there has been incremental improvement.
If Holiday can stay healthy (as removing the screw from his leg does the trick), he has a chance to post a very special season (think All-Star type of numbers) with Alvin Gentry now standing on the sidelines. Jrue possesses the best all-around game among the Pelicans backcourt and he will be the team's starting point guard, so not only will he have the easiest time transitioning to the fast pace, he'll also have the keys to the high revving engine more than anyone else.