If you want to tell me that Eric Bledsoe didn't waste any time in letting Joel Embiid get up under his skin and/or in his head, thus prompting an overreaction worthy of a dishonorable discharge then I wouldn't be at liberty to argue with you. However, if the return velocity on that passive aggressive serve is any indication then I'm willing to bet that not even a couple hours spent alone in the locker room reflecting on his ejection was enough to make him to regret it. You couldn't even sneak in a snap of the fingers before he whipped that ball back with the ferocity of someone who's been dreaming of the opportunity to bean the breath out of one of the sport's most incessant talkers, so you won't convince me that Eric Bledsoe wasn't more than satisfied with his efforts in calling it an early night. Take into account that Giannis proceeded to remind us of his status as the immaculate lovechild of freaks and Greeks in willing the Bucks to victory, and there was ultimately even less harm/foul attached to Eric Bledsoe's dedication to being defensive in flashing Gold Glove potential as a shortstop. Punishable by prompt removal, sure. However, you can't say that 2.5 minute performance was forgettable as he may have turned in the NBA's first Web Gem in pulling a hair trigger to "turn two" into the belly of one of basketball's biggest antagonists. Joel Embiid may have won the battle by suckering him into street clothes, but Eric Bledsoe won the WAR as his wins would be far above replacement had he shown that type of off-balance velocity and accuracy from the hot corner. The former got to stay in the game, but he would have been out in emasculating fashion had that game been kickball and he were running to first as opposed to running his mouth. Oddly enough, that might even have been a better fate...
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