Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe says he's working on his mental game and moving on to the next play.
Bledsoe wants to have more fun this season. For that to happen, the Bucks floor general can't compound his mistakes and has to forget the bad play that just happened on the previous possession if he made one:
“My focus, it was pretty much just mental,” Bledsoe said, via The Athletic. “That’s pretty much it because we won 60 games, man. All of us went through stretches last year where we didn’t play how we wanted, but we grinded it out, we found ways to win games. That’s what I think this group is special at.
“Even though we’re not making shots, we’ve got other things that we can do that can help this team grow. That’s why I focused on the mental (aspect), moving on to the next play.
“It was more so just having fun, especially when I’m on the court. Khris (Middleton) always talked to me, even when I had those stretches last year. Just move on, we can’t get it back. That’s what I’ve kind of been working on, even in this training camp. If I miss a shot, make a turnover – move on to the next play, don’t compound the mistake by getting down.”
Eric Bledsoe averaged 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists last season for the Bucks, who had the best record in the NBA and made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the ECF against the Toronto Raptors, Bledsoe struggled. He put up just 10.2 points per game and shot 29.4 percent overall and 17.2 percent from the 3-point line. The Bucks lost four straight games after taking a 2-0 lead and lost the series in six games.
Let's see if Bledsoe's mental approach changes this season.
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