NBA: Off-season weakness each star should have worked on

21. Jrue Holiday, PG, Milwaukee Bucks – Shot-creation

The polar opposite of Trae Young defensively, Jrue Holiday absolutely eviscerated player after player in the playoffs last season, proving himself one of, if not the best guard defender in the league. His size and length, combined with his skill, effort and anticipation, make him one of the most versatile defenders out there.

On offense he has some meat left on the bone to work on. The Bucks won the title because of their suffocating defense and the unstoppable force that is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Where they struggled at times, and the Achilles heel that could stop them from repeating, is a lack of elite shot creation from the roster.

Khris Middleton is absolutely above-average in this area, and he is not afraid to take important shots, but he is not a top-10 shot creator. Antetokounmpo is a force in the open court, but his strength is not isolation scoring in the half-court. This has to be a group effort, which means Holiday will need to step up and improve in this area.

Holiday is a solid shooter and finisher, but he works best getting the ball on the move and in advantage situations. At times he will need to take the burden on himself of creating offense, something he struggled to do in the playoffs. Turning that weakness into a strength could go a long ways towards a successful title defense.