Do you think the bucks regret letting Jrue Holiday go?

[AirBonner]

IQ is off the charts. The guy always makes the right play.

[Jasper]

I watched him last night. His career is saved by the Celtics .

He runs to the corner is the 5th option of the team.
Bucks needed his offensive powers as well as defense and in 2 years he would be out of the league.
He will play 4 more years how Celtics play him.

Bucks regret trading him ???
Watch next season.

[Wardell Curry]

amian Lillar is overrated af.

[ImKobe]

No. With Giannis injured it wouldn't have made a difference this season. As good as Jrue is defensively, he's not good enough to be the #2 offensively on a title team. Bucks made the right decision to trade him.

[1987_Lakers]

Yes and no.

Bucks defense fell off a cliff without Jrue even when they were all healthy, but Jrue is getting up there in age so it's not like they are killing themselves over it.

[Naero]

The real regret is firing Budenholzer, who was our defensive mastermind (at least in the regular season). It could’ve worked out for the better if we replaced him with, say, Nick Nurse, but the odds were generally against landing a better HC otherwise (as proven with Griffin and Doc).

Sure, losing Jrue didn’t help, but HCs tend to be bigger difference-makers on that end than any singular player. People forget that we were elite defensively years before Jrue, but we weren’t before (or after) Bud.

[bdonovan]

Unclear about the answer to the question but it's obvious Holiday makes the Celtics better. The Celts have enough offensive firepower in Tatum, Brown, and White. They don't need Jrue on that end but he still delivers- having big nights like 10-16 recently when they need him and shooting 40% from 3 in the playoffs.

But obv. his big contribution is on defense; just look at how he single-handedly stopped the Pacers from their last shot at the end of game 3. Look at how quick he was on his feet in beating the ball-handler to the position at the end of Q4 when the ball-handler and everyone else on the court was exhausted. That's commitment, that's conditioning.

In the reg seasons, Pacers avg'd 123 pts/game. In last 2 games vs celtics, they scored 110.5 pts/game.

The Celtics turned their 50-50 team around a few years ago with a commitment on D. Adding Jrue just furthered their commitment to be a great defensive team. They will be a tough competitor regardless who comes out of the West.

[pandiani17]

Yes, they do. Let's see how Damian's stay in Miwaukee pans out, maybe next year they are really happy for the trade they made, but right now, I think they are not satisfied with that move.

[Axe]

The real regret is firing Budenholzer, who was our defensive mastermind (at least in the regular season). It could’ve worked out for the better if we replaced him with, say, Nick Nurse, but the odds were generally against landing a better HC otherwise (as proven with Griffin and Doc).

Sure, losing Jrue didn’t help, but HCs tend to be bigger difference-makers on that end than any singular player. People forget that we were elite defensively years before Jrue, but we weren’t before (or after) Bud.

Bud has historically been a good coach rs-wise. It's only in the postseason where he's gotten exposed so hard despite demonstrating how elite he can turn a good team into before it started. Because some people can't help but think that top-seeded teams are going to be dominant all-season long (yes including the playoffs), especially if they got very good rs records.