The opinion of people towards Eric Bledsoe after the playoff series against Boston was wide-ranging. None of it could be described as positive. Bledsoe got into a war with Terry Rozier going back and forth with jabs towards each other. It took Bledsoe out of the zone. He never looked like the same player we saw all season, rather, a guy who wanted to do everything on the court. He knows that. He admitted it to ESPN’s Malika Andrews who did a great job profiling the Bucks point guard. Here’s what Bledsoe said about the playoffs last season.

“It was my fault we lost the Boston series,” Bledsoe says, shoving his hands into the pockets of his sweatpants before twisting the left side of his mouth into a half-smile, half-snarl that makes the 29-year-old look like a toddler with a secret.

“It’s a good thing to feel like that sometimes,” he continues. “You want to be hungry and prove everybody wrong.

While it’s not all Bledsoe’s fault the Bucks lost against Boston, he did play a role in losing. I love the fact he stepped up to the plate and said ‘Look, I fucked up.’ That’s really hard for people to do in life. Admitting they were wrong takes a great deal of courage, so, I respect Bledsoe for knowing there is room for improvement. This has been a great year for him, and it shows you the importance of a good head coach plus assistants. Charles Lee sounds like a gem.

With the Bucks being the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the redemption is going to be there for the former Kentucky standout. That will be a narrative heading into the playoffs likely about Bledsoe and can he keep his composure. For him and most of the Bucks, the playoff experience is there, they just have to win a series which is easier said than done.

Charlie.