New Orleans Pelicans newcomer Josh Hart believes more people will soon recognize how good Jrue Holiday is.
In an interview with Forbes' Christopher Dodson, Hart said that with the Pelicans' increasing exposure and media attention, Holiday has the chance to get the acknowledgement he deserves. New Orleans is set to have a franchise-record 30 nationally televised games next season.
“I think the biggest example of that is Jrue…someone like that who's an amazing player on both sides of the court and can impact the game in every which way, he's going to be able to have so much more exposure…with that many more people watching the NBA…(they) can see him more and see how well he plays and how good he is and how good he is for our organization, so I'm excited. I'm excited for Jrue, for this team in general, ‘Zo, Zion, BI, you know, just go down the list.”
While 2019 top pick Zion Williamson is the main draw for the Pelicans, Hart sees this as an opportunity for Holiday who is regarded as one of the league's most underrated guards. Last season, Jrue averaged career bests in points (21.2) and rebounds (5.0) on top of 7.7 assists and 1.6 steals.
If Holiday will be able to take advantage of the Pelicans' nationwide media coverage, he might just make it to the All-Star team next season.
Here's the complete schedule of the Pelicans' nationally televised games for 2019-20.
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