NBA Playoffs 2018: Grading the New Orleans Pelicans players

#3 Jrue Holiday: A

Jrue Holiday (left) attempts a layup

Over the years, analysts have commented that Jrue Holiday is more combo-guard than point-guard and the 27-year-old guard out of UCLA has done everything in his power to prove them right this post-season. With Rajon Rondo expertly holding the reins to the offense, Holiday has been at it doing what he does best: scoring.

Playing almost 40 minutes per game these playoffs, Holiday has been averaging 23.7 points per game on 51.8% shooting, to go with 5.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists. He has expertly played the secondary scorer role, barreling into the heart of the opposition defense, making shots and if they're unavailable, immediately whipping the ball out to the eager hands of Darius Miller, Ian Clark, and Nikola Mirotic.

Holiday's best game in the playoffs came during Game 4 of the First Round Western Conference matchup versus the Portland Trail Blazers when he and Anthony Davis combined for a total of 88 points, with Holiday adding 41 points.

Holiday also recorded a triple-double versus the Warriors with 27 points 10 Rebounds and 11 Assists during Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals when New Orleans was eliminated by the Warriors