Category Strategy: Reserve Bledsoe

Let's compare the stats of two uber-athletic point guards over the past three games:

Player A: 63 points, 18 assists, 11 rebounds, nine steals, two blocks, one three-pointer, 49.0 FG%, 73.7 FT%

Player B: 51 points, 18 assists, 11 rebounds, eight steals, five blocks, three three-pointers, 43.9 FG%, 80.0 FT%

Player A was a consensus top-five draft pick in most fantasy leagues, while Player B went undrafted in the vast majority of leagues. Both players went to extremely high-profile basketball programs, Player A on the West Coast, Player B on the East Coast. Both players play the game at an incredible pace and routinely perform the unthinkable for a player of their stature. Player A will play in the All-Star game, while Player B's teammate will start at point guard in the All-Star game.

At this point you know that Player A is Russell Westbrook and Player B is Eric Bledsoe. Now, why compare these two players now that Chris Paul has returned to th

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