Knicks, Mike Brown and Bridges
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The Knicks opened the season spotlighting a bunch of changes to their offense, and Mikal Bridges was perhaps the biggest example.
The New York Knicks occupy one of the comfier positions in the NBA this season. They don't necessarily have it easy, having already lost a few major pieces to p
Mikal Bridges has become an elite defender again over the 2025 offseason, which Mike Brown has taken note of, as he sees him as a top defender again.
Bridges contributed 16 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six assists, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 119-111 win over the Cavaliers.
New York spent all of Wednesday hounding Cleveland’s ballhandlers in the backcourt. The Knicks alternated who was at the point of attack. They threw different looks. The Knicks wanted to make their opponent work for what it wanted, to be on the front foot, as opposed to reacting.
Mikal Bridges’ role on both ends of the floor is changing under new Knicks head coach Mike Brown.
Mikal Bridges is going into his second season with the New York Knicks and he hopes to make it better than the first. Bridges had flashes of brilliance with the Knicks in his first season with the team, but he never was able to reach his full potential.
Calling Mikal Bridges a first-team All-NBA defender, Knicks head coach Mike Brown praised the veteran for doing "all the little things that go unnoticed" in New York's 113-108 preseason win over Charlotte.