You’re starting to see him do more off the dribble now that he’s been in Brooklyn,” Utah coach Will Hardy said of Bridges. He developed really well while he was in Phoenix. “He’s a hell of a player, he’s a hell of a talent. Mikal Bridges finished with 30 points and seven rebounds in a skin-of-their-teeth Nets win over the Jazz. He missed six of his first eight shots and was held scoreless until there was just 7:21 left in the first half. Markkanen - averaging a team-high 25.7 points for Utah - had 23 but shot just 8 of 21. It’s a lot, just with growth and learning and just watching as well.” It’s growth too, just a lot of film and a lot of practice, just being out there and trying to read the game. “There are two guys in Phoenix right now that I watched a lot in how they draw fouls and get to the paint and I’ve guarded guys who can get fouls, especially on me, so I kinda know how to get foul calls a little bit. “That’s just growth, just learning, learning the game,” said Bridges. The attempts were a career-high for Bridges, and he credited watching Chris Paul and Devin Booker during his Suns time with his recent ability to draw fouls. Mikal Bridges outplayed Utah All-Star Lauri Markkanen, the betting favorite for the NBA Most Improved Player Award.īridges had 30 points and seven rebounds, including 11 of 13 from the free-throw line. Nets’ Sean Marks emphasizing these key areas in offseason What’s next for Mikal Bridges in the project of rebuilding the NetsĮmerging big man looking to take elite step for Nets next season Jacque Vaughn making major changes to this Nets coaching staff
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