Phoenix Suns Mid-Season Grades Part 2/2
By Lucas McLean
![Feb 4, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts after making a three point basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Feb 4, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts after making a three point basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/5c0a17f464bae925ba69e884135301ec382ba2f7bacf1bcdcc4c242951f2fc47.jpg)
Eric Bledsoe
21.6 points, 5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 33.2 minutes per game
Eric Bledsoe has been Phoenix’s one man wrecking crew this season. He has had 11 games of 30+ points so far and three games scoring over 40. This has been Bledsoe’s best season in the NBA and is averaging a career-best in points, assists, and free throw percentage. His usage is at a career-high as well, and rightfully so. Phoenix’s offense heavily flows through him and Devin Booker as they are the team’s only legitimate offense threats. A perfect example of life without Bledsoe was the Suns’ recent match-up against Houston where Bledsoe was given a scheduled day of rest. Consequently the Suns were crushed by 31 points.
Bledsoe’s best game of the season came in a victory over the Toronto Raptors. He accumulated 40 points, 13 assists, and 6 rebounds, in 41 minutes of play.
There is only so much one man can do with the talent around them.
Grade: A