NBA Finals 2021 - One win away, Jrue Holiday and the Milwaukee Bucks are staying the course - ESPN

PHOENIX -- Jrue Holiday knows what everyone wants him to do.

Coming into Game 5 of these NBA Finals, Holiday had hit just 33% of his shots (23-of-69), including an especially ugly 4-for-20 in Game 4.

"After the game, we might get in the car and say, 'That's a rough one,'" Shawn said.

"My dad thinks I'm the best player in the world," Holiday said with a smile after scoring 27 points, dishing out 13 assists and creating the play of the night with a steal off Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker with 16.7 seconds remaining in Saturday's Game 5.

According to Second Spectrum, in the 268 matchups in which Holiday is the primary defender on Booker or Paul, they're averaging just 22 points per 100 possessions.

Holiday has forced Paul into an uncharacteristic 10 turnovers and Booker into eight