Portland was criticized for its trade for Jrue Holiday. Holiday has already silenced the critics.
The Portland Trail Blazers made a clear commitment to changing the culture when they traded for veteran point guard Jrue Hoilday. Unfortunately, many around the NBA downplayed the value Holiday was due to provide with low grades for the trade that brought him to Oregon.
It's only taken five games for Holiday to turn the negative narrative on its head by emerging as a veteran leader who's setting the tone on both ends of the floor.