Holiday Deserves to be an Alll-Star

The starters for the Eastern Conference All-Star team were announced last week, and they consisted of the usual subjects.  LeBron, Carmelo, D-Wade, etc., etc.  Jrue Holiday wasn’t going to get the starting nod anyway, as it is in essence a popularity contest amongst fans.  Dwight Howard and Blake starting in the West with so many other worthy candidates available should give you an idea about this.  If Jrue was going to get in it was going to be because of the coaches, and they still control his all-star fate.  

Holiday is well-deserving of his first all-star birth, and this should be the season for him to take the leap.  With all-star shoe-in Derrick Rose still sidelined, and other assumed all-star Deron Williams playing sup-par, Holiday has an enhanced opportunity to stake his claim as one of the East’s top guards.

Jrue has elevated his career stats in almost every area, jumping from 12.9 points per game for his career to an impressive 19.4 this season, while upping his assits from 5.6 a game for his career to 9 per this year, good for fourth in the League.  He has been able to do this while also improving upon his shooting percentage and developing into the young Sixers’ clear-cut leader.  

Holiday has built a buzz around the League with his improved play and the next logical step on the ladder would be his first all-star berth.  Holiday is looking to become the second Sixer in two seasons to make the team, following Andre’s Iguodala’s selection last season.  

Holiday has alrerady lost the popularity portion of the voting.  Now if he participates in the game is up for the coaches to determine, but it is certainly deserved.