The New York Knicks’ comeback win over the Miami Heat on Sunday featured one very notable change down the stretch. Mikal Bridges was benched in the entire
The problem is the draft picks. That’s what makes Mikal Bridges’ up-and-down season a little extra problematic.
Acquired in the summer for five first-round picks, Bridges had been benched previously this season in crunch time — most notably in a November victory in Charlotte. He’s been up and down this season, and Sunday on Biscayne Boulevard — after the Knicks fell down by 19 points in the first half — the coach turned to McBride.
The New York Knicks have been a very good team this season after adding Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in the offseason. However, they have notably
Mikal Bridges, AKA the NBA’s iron man ... which has allowed him to optimize his 3-and-D skill set. In Brooklyn, he was relied upon as the primary scoring option, a role that resulted in ...