After the NBA Playoffs last season, most Bucks fans were done with Eric Bledsoe. Call it a quick trigger. Call it a hot take. But people did not think Bledsoe could be a solid secondary option for the Bucks. I’ve brought this up in the past, but it bears repeating, Mitch Ross, my podcast co-host, brought up at the beginning of the year how Bledsoe never had a good coach in the NBA, and a good coach plus his staff might unlock a few things. That’s evident out of the point guard who had his best night of the season versus Sacramento as the Bucks survive winning 141-140 in overtime.

Player of the Game: Eric Bledsoe – Not a surprise after we sung his praises in the opening paragraph that Bledsoe gets these honors. He was truly terrific tonight with 26 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds resulting in his first triple-double since last April against Orlando. Also, he completely flustered De’Aaron Fox on the final possession of regulation that Fox never got off a shot and turned the ball over. He followed that up by hitting the first three in overtime. It was just Bledsoe’s world last night.

Silver Star: Nikola Mirotic – What an addition this guy has been for the Bucks. We all thought that this was the perfect for Milwaukee. We were all right. Mirotic continues to be a force off the bench. He played a huge role in the Bucks winning this game. Niko had 21 points with eight rebounds and five made threes. He has this amazing quick release that’s perfect for the Bucks offense. The beat writers talk about how the team loves hunting Mirotic for three-point opportunities.

Positive: The offense is a pure juggernaut – We’ve seen good stretches by this Bucks offense, but the last three nights have been pretty wild. Milwaukee scored 140-126-140 in the last three. For those who are not math majors, Bucks are averaging 135.33 points per game. That’s hard to beat. Everyone seems to be rolling right now offensively. No one is in a funk, and everyone is playing basketball at a high level. You love to see this kind of thing from Milwaukee.

Negative: Either sit Giannis or play him his full minutes – I didn’t like what Mike Budenholzer did with Giannis on Wednesday. He is still battling some knee soreness, and the Bucks decided to limit his minutes. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it appeared that Antetokounmpo did not handle it very well. He appeared timid and out of sorts all game. Budenholzer and his staff need to make a decision on what they should do with Giannis for the next few games. You could potentially see him Friday versus Los Angeles then on the bench for the next two games. This is a growing and somewhat concerning development.

Highlight of the night: Brogdon puts the game on ice.

MALCOLM 'CLUTCH' BROGDON!!#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/QPpNE6Wm3r

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 28, 2019

Next up: Bucks head to Los Angeles for their first meeting with LeBron James and the Lakers. Last year, these two teams played a dramatic overtime game at Staples Center, although, the characters are a little different this year. Lakers did get a win on Wednesday versus New Orleans, but I’m unsure if that sparked a ton of confidence in this team. The jury is still out.