Holiday's play has fallen short

The preseason play of 76ers point guard Jrue Holiday has, to put it mildly, fallen short of expectations.

The 20-year-old Holiday, who coach Doug Collins said was poised to become a top-five NBA point guard, has looked more like the college junior he technically is - he left UCLA after his freshman season - than the all-star he might become.

Entering Tuesday night's preseason game against the Boston Celtics, Holiday had committed 15 turnovers and dished out only seven assists in the team's first three exhibitions.

He was shooting only 29 percent from the field (9 for 31).

"That's what I talked to Jrue about more than anything," Collins said. "Just watching the tape, I haven't seen that high energy. That's what I need from him."