Matching LA Clippers players with their Los Angels Rams parallels
By Evan Desai
LA Clippers player Matthew Stafford reminds me of: Eric Bledsoe
Matthew Stafford has been hated on his entire career–but not now that he’s been playing under Sean McVay along with good weapons on the outside and a good offensive line.
There’s nothing the haters can say about Stafford anymore. It’s only been two games and Stafford has already thrown for almost 600 yards and has dropped five touchdowns and only one interception. He’s completing almost 70% of his passes.
It reminds me of how everyone was disappointed in Eric Bledsoe’s performance last year for the New Orleans Pelicans. People didn’t realize that Bledsoe was in a situation that set him up for failure.
He’s a point guard, and he had to play the two guard primarily for the Pels last year. Like Stafford, casuals decided that he’s no good, when in reality, he just wasn’t in the right situation.
Now, Bledsoe is back with the team where he started it all, and will go back to handling the ball much more often. He’ll return to the player he was now that he’s in a better situational fit.