Milwaukee Bucks: 5 X-Factors for the Playoffs

2. Eric Bledsoe

The nightmare that is the 2018 playoffs still haunts Bledsoe. At least it still haunts Bucks’ fans who watched Milwaukee’s starting point guard get torched by Terry Rozier game after game. The Rozier vs Bledsoe matchup was supposed to be a favorable one for the Bucks, but it could not have gone any worse.

Now, Bledsoe has been playing some of the best basketball of his career and recently signed a four-year extension to stay with the Bucks. He’s also turned himself into one of the elite perimeter defenders and we’ve seen him shut down players such as James Harden and Damian Lillard.

Bledsoe has struggled with his outside shot and that might be his biggest downfall this year. However, he’s been elite at getting to the rim and finishing in the paint as well. When Bledsoe is on his game, he’s a nearly unstoppable offensive player with the athleticism and abilities to impact the game on both ends of the court.