Mikal Bridges flipping the script on his Knicks legacy
NY Post
Wednesday night felt like an apt summation of Mikal Bridges’ first year as a Knick.
Extended stretches where he struggled, but a spurt that showed why Leon Rose and the Knicks were willing to send the Nets a haul of assets — including five first-round draft picks — to bring him to the Garden.
Just like you can now throw out Bridges’ uneven regular season, you can do the same with his first three quarters of Game 2.
His final period was that impactful, Bridges leading the Knicks back from a 20-point deficit and making the game-deciding defensive play to give them a stunning 2-0 lead over the Celtics in this Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Really, Bridges has turned the narrative of his first season in orange and blue on its head with his play this postseason, especially of late.
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