Jrue Holiday Reveals Intense Feelings About Bucks vs. Nets Series

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets had a great battle in the 2021 Playoffs

Joey Linn | Jan 12, 2023

Jrue Holiday Reveals Intense Feelings About Bucks vs. Nets Series /

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The Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Championship, and they had to go through Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in the second round to do so. The series went seven games, and Bucks guard Jrue Holiday recently revealed some very deep feelings about that matchup.

"It took years off my life. It was – Every time I feel like we stepped into Barclays, it’s like PTSD," Holiday said on Adrian Wojnarowski's podcast. "At least for me personally, every time I step in, I get this like this exciting feeling, but at the same time, a little bit of nervousness. Which, like I’m not the type to get nervous playing basketball."

Holiday continued, saying, "I’ve done it my whole life. But that series took so much out of me personally. The way that KD was just willing his team and putting them on his back… like it doesn’t give me nightmares because we won, but I still see it all the time."

While Milwaukee was able to hold on and win, Holiday admitted that he does think about Durant's foot being on the line for that heavily revisited shot.

"Every time we look back and talk about that series, it’s like, 'Do you realize what happened? Like if KD wore a size 15 shoe, this could all be different,'" Holiday added. "I mean, his big toe was on the line when he hit that two-pointer. So it’s like, yeah, when you look back on it you have to appreciate it."

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Published Jan 12, 2023

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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