Milwaukee Bucks: 3 ways Jrue Holiday has unlocked his scoring ability

Jrue Holiday has provided the Milwaukee Bucks a credible post up threat

It’s clear Holiday’s craftiness and skilled shotmaking, whether from three or from mid-range, has strengthened the Bucks’ offense in ways they didn’t have previously.

But the strength and toughness he often shows has given the Bucks another option in the post to turn to fuel their offense at times. Holiday showed all of that in a recent sequence in the Bucks’ decisive victory over the Portland Trail Blazers where he repeatedly backed down Damian Lillard as a means to get to the cup repeatedly.

Holiday possess the size, skills and tenacity to either back down his matchup like above or get the separation he needs to fade away and hit shots from the post. That all leads to him averaging 1.25 points per post up possessions, which ranks him in the 91st percentile of players this season.

All of this bolsters the versatile inside-outside scoring that Holiday excels in. And when it comes playoff time where the Bucks’ offense will grind down to a slower pace, Holiday possesses the calm, collected demeanor and an array of shotmaking skills to be a perfect option in such settings.

The impact that Holiday has made on the Bucks obviously goes beyond being able to score the ball at such a high level. But the fact that he’s found his groove on that end of the floor has only bolstered the Bucks’ firepower this season and improving their playoff prospects in the process.