Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 92-89 loss to Indiana Pacers

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Fresh from coming off of his best month since coming to Milwaukee nearly four months ago, Eric Bledsoe rode all ends of the spectrum with his play Monday night against the Pacers.

In almost 35 minutes of action, Bledsoe posted 26 points on 10-of-22 shooting from the field (2-of-10 from deep), four assists as well as four turnovers, three rebounds, two steals, a block and was a -4 on the night.

Although he was able to start off the team’s scoring for the night with one of his two made threes, it was tough sledding early on for Bledsoe. He didn’t help his cause by not being bashful by any means, especially from beyond the arc, but Bledsoe slowly and steadily made an impact scoring the ball by attacking the basket with ease as well as with toughness.

Defensively, Bledsoe was as tenacious as we’ve seen him in a Bucks uniform, both on and off the ball. While that veered on the edge of crossing the line and becoming a potential problem, considering the fouls he picked up throughout the game, he was vital in helping limit the Pacers’ backcourt for the game.

As much as he has become a hot topic throughout the vast following that is the Bucks community, Bledsoe’s performance last night provides a perfect example of how easy it is dissect the drawbacks and strengths of his outing for all to see, both positively and negatively. And like with most things in life, the impact of Bledsoe sits somewhere in the middle of those extremes, though tilted towards the positive side.