Jrue Holiday met with the media yesterday in preparation for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat playoff showdown. It is hard to call this a rivalry, but after this series, it’s likely we’ll get there. Part of me expects this series to be more physical and more jawing than the last one. Why? Well, P.J. Tucker and Bobby Portis do not take any shit. Same with Jrue Holiday. Bucks are a confident bunch, so are Miami. Therefore, it’s not surprising that Holiday had some comments prior to match up with the Heat that some Heat players and fans might use as motivation. But I would ask what is Holiday supposed to say here?

Bucks' Jrue Holiday, on the series against the Heat, "I feel like talent-wise, we have a bit more of that."

— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) May 18, 2021

Holiday is right. Mitch and I will do the tale of the tape on Friday’s Tapping The Keg. Trust me, the Bucks have more talent than this Heat team does. They can say it pisses them off or whatever. But the fact of the matter is Holiday is going to gas up his guys. That’s what you do as a leader and on a team that expects to win a championship this season. They’re not going to say ‘Yeah it’s an even battle between us and the Heat.’ Because you know what that does? “Oh, the Bucks don’t have confidence against Miami.” It’s a good soundbite for First Take, but it doesn’t really matter.