Milwaukee Bucks: How each player can improve before the season’s end

Eric Bledsoe: Passing

The Milwaukee Bucks’ point guard is not a great passer. Bledsoe regularly fails to hit shooters in rhythm and often gets caught attacking without a plan and forced into a passing turnover.

As a result, his 23.2 percent assist rate with the Bucks ranks at the 29th percentile for point guards, and when adjusted for usage rate, ranks at the 10th percentile. He has a 15.1 percent turnover rate, at the 43rd percentile.

Throwing accurate, finesse passes just isn’t Bledsoe’s style. He’s nicknamed mini-Lebron for his athleticism and strength, not for his dazzling commander-like passing.

The frustration lies in that he’s capable of being better. A year ago, Zach Lowe wrote about his significant improvements in playing the point guard position.

Remember, he has only played half a season with the Bucks. Understanding how to play with a new team, especially one with a transcendent player in Antetokounmpo, takes time. Bledsoe’s strength isn’t his passing, but he is capable of being a better playmaker and decision maker than he has been.