BOSTON — Jrue Holiday was just in his second season in the NBA when he crossed paths with Quin Snyder. Snyder was a player development coach with the 76ers during the 2010-11 season while Holiday, who Philadelphia selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, was just getting his pro career established. Holiday took off in the lone season that Snyder was with 76ers with the guard vying for the Most Improved Player award after starting all 82 games for Philadelphia and averaging 14 points, 6.5 assists and four rebounds. Holiday continued his upward trajectory after that, becoming a two-time All-Star, perennial All-Defensive player and an NBA champion. Snyder certainly took notice of Holiday’s rise and dished…
Published Date: 2024-02-08
Source: NESN
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