Eric Bledsoe G FA Sun 1/15/17 12:11 AM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe accumulated 17 points (5-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 10 assists, six rebounds, and one steal across 38 minutes during Saturday's 108-105 victory over the Spurs.
EDGE Analysis
Bledsoe, not known for dropping dimes, handed out 10 assists on Saturday, nearly doubling his season average of 5.8 per game. He had a poor night from the field, but conceded the bulk of the team's scoring load to Devin Booker, who dropped 39 points for the second straight game. His assist numbers had been on an upswing coming into Saturday's matchup, averaging 7.7 per game since Dec. 29 against the Raptors, and he continued that trend against the Spurs. Bledsoe also remains one of the best rebounding and defensive point guards in the NBA, averaging 4.9 boards on the season to go along with 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Fri 1/13/17 12:02 PM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe supplied 11 points (2-4 FG, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block over 28 minutes in Thursday's 113-108 loss to the Mavericks.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran point guard took a clear back seat to backcourt mate Devin Booker, who caught fire in the fourth quarter and put up a total of 20 shot attempts. The four shots that Bledsoe put up equaled the season low he'd posted against the Nuggets back on Nov. 16 and unexpectedly came after a stretch where the seventh-year pro had put up at least 10 shots in all but one of the subsequent 26 games. Bledsoe did salvage his fantasy night with seven trips to the foul line and solid rebounding and assist numbers, and he's now scored in double digits in 26 consecutive contests.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Mon 1/9/17 12:26 AM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe scored 31 points (12-18 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT) while adding eight assists, two rebounds, two steals and a block across 39 minutes during Sunday's 120-116 loss to the Cavaliers.
EDGE Analysis
Bledsoe led all scorers in this fast-paced affair and drained four three-point attempts for the first time since the beginning of December. He has been on a tear of late and is averaging 22.8 points, 8.2 assists, two three-pointers and 1.8 steals over his last six games after this dynamic performance.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Fri 1/6/17 1:04 PM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe went for 26 points (9-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), seven assists and a steal over 30 minutes in Thursday's 102-95 win over the Mavericks.
EDGE Analysis
Although he failed to check off the rebound box on the stat sheet altogether, Bledsoe otherwise was superb, teaming with backcourt mate Devin Booker to produce the only two double-digit efforts among the starting five. The veteran point guard's 56.3-percent shooting effort was a welcome departure from the struggles he'd endured from the field over the prior three games, during which he drained his 61 shot attempts at only a 31.1 percent clip. Irrespective of any troubles finding the net, Bledsoe has been an effective ball distributor lately, as he's averaged 8.2 assists over the last five contests.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Tue 1/3/17 10:49 AM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe put up 22 points (8-27 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-7 FT), nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals Monday night over 40 minutes of action during a 98-109 loss to the Clippers.
EDGE Analysis
Although Bledsoe shot just 29.6 percent, he brought a manic intensity to the Suns. He ran 2.94 miles, second only to TJ Warren, and threw himself into the mix for every available rebound. Without Bledsoe's energy and facilitating, the Suns wouldn't have had a chance, but it's unwise to ignore Bledsoe's broken outside shot. He's now shooting just 29.6 percent on 4.5 three-point attempts per game.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Fri 12/30/16 2:48 PM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe registered 22 points (9-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 assists, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks across 38 minutes in a 99-91 win over the Raptors on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Bledsoe has collected three double-doubles on the season, with two of them coming in his last four games. While Thursday's performance comes with the caveat that Bledsoe turned the ball over a season-high eight times, he's still been a premium asset in nine-category leagues this season, and sensational in eight-category formats. Bledsoe is averaging 19.8 points (on 52.9% shooting), 6.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 1.0 three-pointers and 1.0 block in 32.0 minutes per game over his last five contests.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Mon 12/19/16 11:22 PM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe contributed 27 points (9-20 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 6-9 FT), three assists, two steals, two blocks, and one rebound in 33 minutes during the Suns' 115-108 loss to the Timberwolves on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Bledsoe has nine showings with 25 points or more this season, and he has now hit for that many in eight of the last 11 contests. Having gone for 25 or more a career-best 10 times in 2014-15, it's safe to say Bledsoe is on his way to smashing that mark here in 2016-17.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Fri 12/16/16 8:56 AM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe supplied 14 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five assists, four rebounds and a steal over 30 minutes in Thursday's 107-92 loss to the Spurs.
EDGE Analysis
Like the rest of his teammates, Bledsoe couldn't really get on track offensively against a stingy Spurs defense, although he still provided serviceable secondary stats. The downturn was in sharp contrast to the veteran guard's recent stellar stretch, where he posted three consecutive 30-point performances on the strength of 49.2 percent shooting (32-for-65) over that span. Given his recent body of work, Thursday's result may have largely been an outlier, one that Bledsoe should be able to bounce back from in short order.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Wed 12/14/16 11:32 AM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe tallied 31 points (9-21 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 12-12 FT), eight assists, six rebounds, two steals and one block across 39 minutes in Tuesday's 113-111 overtime win over the Knicks.
EDGE Analysis
Bledsoe led the charge for the Suns in overtime, scoring eight straight points in the period to reach the 30-point mark for the third game in a row. In addition, Bledsoe is averaging 8.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 three-pointers and 2.3 steals while shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 91.7 percent from the free-throw line during that stretch, displaying the sort of multi-category excellence we've been accustomed to seeing from him in the past. He'll look to keep the momentum going in Thursday's tilt with the Spurs.
Eric Bledsoe G FA Mon 12/12/16 11:22 AM
Eric Bledsoe
G FA
Bledsoe poured in a game-high 32 points (13-26 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 3-4 FT) to go with eight assists, three rebounds and two steals across 40 minutes in Sunday's 120-119 overtime loss to the Pelicans.
EDGE Analysis
That makes back-to-back 30-point outings for Bledsoe, who has shot 52.3 percent from the field in those pair of contests while handing out 17 assists against just five turnovers. However, those numbers carry the caveat that they came against two of the league's more beleaguered defenses in the Lakers and Pelicans, suggesting that Bledsoe's production could suffer a little more with matchups on tap against more respectable defensive units in the Knicks and Spurs to begin the new week. Even with a decline in efficiency seemingly in the offing for Bledsoe, he still remains a must-start fantasy option in just about every league format.