Happy Eric Bledsoe Day!

[TOO]

Definitely need this shot in the arm.

[Charlie Smithy!]

And1, homie!

[Superbone]

Ha ha! About time! Save us, Eric.

[TOO]

I may or may not audibly cheer from my living room when he steps on the court.. He'll probably be rusty offensively, but I expect his D to be ready to go.

[Charlie Smithy!]

Ha ha! About time! Save us, Eric.

[INFORMER]

I think the Suns' opponent tonight gives them all the hope they need.

[TOO]

So what did we think? He was explosive, set his teammates up well, no turnovers. Looked good aside from jacking up 6 3's. He was also our only plus player last night, I can't wait til Green is back on the bench.

[Superbone]

So what did we think? He was explosive, set his teammates up well, no turnovers. Looked good aside from jacking up 6 3's. He was also our only plus player last night, I can't wait til Green is back on the bench.

It was great to see him out there. Plumlee loves it. That first alley-oop put a big smile on my face. (The rest of the game, not so much.) But Bled showed flashes why he makes us better. Looking forward to see how he finishes out the season.

[Mori Chu]

I don't get why people think we will miss the playoffs now. Bledsoe is back and we will be a strong team down the stretch with him and Dragic together. I still think we will make it.

[In2ition]

Probably because the defense has turned to crap lately and they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and they looked even worse last night against a mediocre to bad team at home even though they had Bledsoe.

[SwingMan]

Probably because the defense has turned to crap lately and they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and they looked even worse last night against a mediocre to bad team at home even though they had Bledsoe.

This.

[Superbone]

Probably because the defense has turned to crap lately and they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and they looked even worse last night against a mediocre to bad team at home even though they had Bledsoe.

Other than that, everything is right on track to make the playoffs.

[LazarusLong]

For a number of these guys, this season represents the most minutes ever they've played in their careers. And for much of the season, they've played it on the run. Some of these guys, like Frye, have tired legs. So they try to take shortcuts on D (and they didn't play great D to start with) and are getting burned.

[Charlie Smithy!]

For a number of these guys, this season represents the most minutes ever they've played in their careers. And for much of the season, they've played it on the run. Some of these guys, like Frye, have tired legs. So they try to take shortcuts on D (and they didn't play great D to start with) and are getting burned.

Wise words, I'd like to think that the returning players next season will get accustomed to the minutes - perhaps Horny will run more half-court sets next season as well.

[LazarusLong]

Especially if (a very big if) they get a true spot-up shooter.

It's not the offense that is bogging down; they aren't guarding anybody. It takes them about a quarter and a half to figure out who is hot, and by that time the other team is on a roll and up by 15 or more. Not that they played great D beforehand, but at least they had the energy to shuffle their feet, wave their hands and yell at people -- it was more activity than achievement. Bledsoe will help, because he's a disrupter. But he may start dialing that back because of his injury proneness.

[Wally_West]

I think it has been a great season whether we make the playoffs or not. It would be nice to go to the playoffs only because this team deserves it, most of these guys are having careers years and have worked their asses off so I think it would be special for them to make it, especially after what the predictions were at the beginning of the season.

[LazarusLong]

Thoroughly agree. This team has been fun to watch. I thought 30 wins was a stretch goal. Props to Hornacek and McD for finding the right guys who could mesh, and devising a simple, but effective plan of attack.

[Shabazz]

It's interesting how the two-man units of Bledsoe and Plumlee and Dragic and Frye have developed great chemistry, but Dragic-Plumlee and Bledsoe-Frye have never really clicked as duos.

[Charlie Smithy!]

Might as well ask since this is a Bledsoe thread, have any of y'all decided whether or not *you* personally would match him in the off-season? ...or are ya waiting the rest of the season out to see what he looks like post-surgery?

[TOO]

I guarantee I'm in the minority, but I like the Suns more w/Bledsoe running point than Dragic, so I'm keeping him unless he gets hurt again this year.