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Milwaukee Bucks 2018-19 Season Review: Eric Bledsoe

By Adam McGee

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 21: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks stands for the National Anthem prior to a game against the Toronto Raptors before Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 21: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks stands for the National Anthem prior to a game against the Toronto Raptors before Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Eric Bledsoe enjoyed an outstanding regular season, earning an extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, but then playoff woes came back to haunt him again.

A career year packed with great achievements, and positive news for his long term future and financial security ultimately ended on a sour note for Eric Bledsoe.

Even weeks after the fact, it’s difficult to process which bears more weight, and which will make for the lasting impression of his season in time.

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Bledsoe earned long overdue All-Defensive honors for the first time, had a legitimate All-Star case, and more often than not stood out as one of the stars of a team that won 60 games and finished the regular season with the league’s best record.

Much like 12 months ago, the playoffs failed to bring out the best in the Alabama native, though.

Already rewarded for his play with an extension that will see him return to Milwaukee next season and beyond, Bucks fans would be all too happy to see the best of Bledsoe for many years to come. It’s the worst of him, and his tendency to become that version of himself at the worst possible moments, that raises bigger questions.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at Bledsoe’s entire season, his game of the year, the best and worst of his play, and what happens next.

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