Mikal Bridges

Post #21 » by **bisme37** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 4:07 pm

Didn't know anything about this but yeah the change to his shot is really weird. He's trying to get rid of the hitch but in those videos it seems like it's going in the wrong direction. Why would you accentuate the hitch as a step in getting rid of the hitch?

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Crives · Post #22 » by **Crives** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 4:08 pm

One of my favorite players in phx and even I said it was absolutely terrible trade for the knicks.

Seems like he transferred his shooting skills to Ryan Dunn

Post #23 » by **Capn'O** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 4:15 pm

Riverwalk2021 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Riverwalk2021 wrote:Always thought he was overrated. Lacks the intangibles of a Derrick White/Jrue Holiday who are both better overall players. Scoring 20+ ppg on a scrub team doesn't move me.

Did you not watch the Suns?

Sorry. Did they win it all? I'll take my duo who have 3 rings between them. If Bridges gets it done with NY this season, then I will revise my thinking on him.

Ok so you didn't.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #24 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:14 pm

His form change is definitely alarming and worrisome, he was 2-9 from three in the other preseason games, so it's not like the 0-10 game was such a big drop off from what he was doing. His shot looks broken.

nikster · Post #25 » by **nikster** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:18 pm

Riverwalk2021 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Riverwalk2021 wrote:Always thought he was overrated. Lacks the intangibles of a Derrick White/Jrue Holiday who are both better overall players. Scoring 20+ ppg on a scrub team doesn't move me.

Did you not watch the Suns?

Sorry. Did they win it all? I'll take my duo who have 3 rings between them. If Bridges gets it done with NY this season, then I will revise my thinking on him.

They were all like 3rd/4th options. Winning the championship had a lot more to do with playing with Giannis or Tatum/Brown than anything they individually brought to the table. It's not like Bridges doesn't have any playoff experience. Did your thoughts on White suddenly change after this title?

LV-Suns · Post #26 » by **LV-Suns** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:26 pm

Riverwalk2021 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Riverwalk2021 wrote:Always thought he was overrated. Lacks the intangibles of a Derrick White/Jrue Holiday who are both better overall players. Scoring 20+ ppg on a scrub team doesn't move me.

Did you not watch the Suns?

Sorry. Did they win it all? I'll take my duo who have 3 rings between them. If Bridges gets it done with NY this season, then I will revise my thinking on him.

Does Boston fans just turn everything about it to themselves? Insecure fanbase at it again.

Black Mage · Post #27 » by **Black Mage** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:26 pm

Hate to say it, but feels like Markelle Fultz 2.0 in terms of a hitch developing and then the shooting form going the wrong direction.

DirtyDez · Post #28 » by **DirtyDez** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:52 pm

These are all absolutely bricks damn.

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Post #29 » by **dockingsched** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:05 pm

Rather have Donte

wemby · Post #30 » by **wemby** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:19 pm

Crives wrote:Seems like he transferred his shooting skills to Ryan Dunn

Hmmmm... you may be on to something... what are the odds of a guy able to shoot for a decade misteriously losing his shot at the same time a 50% FT shooter suddenly turns into a 3 point sniper???

jayu70 · Post #31 » by **jayu70** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:23 pm

Mikal Building Bridges one brick at a time! 8-)

Post #32 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:41 pm

wemby wrote:This is a Markelle Fultz like regression. Is the guy on drugs, did he have a stroke or something? surely you can't be stupid enough to do this on purpose.

Worse he was drafted by the Sixers

Post #33 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:43 pm

Seriously though, chances are he gets through whatever this is, I do think people may have made a mistake handwaving how terrible he was on the Nets last year though. Success is a habit and all that.

Vampirate · Post #34 » by **Vampirate** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:48 pm

When I look at the shot, it looks like he's catapulting the ball to the basket.

MiltownMadness · Post #35 » by **MiltownMadness** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 11:06 pm

I just haven't gotten the feeling this is gonna all work smoothly for the Knicks

Sign5 · Post #36 » by **Sign5** » Sat Oct 19, 2024 11:39 pm

Was always one of those players that you suspected could suddenly turn into a pumpkin at any moment. Why not on a team like the knicks who historically get involved in these kind of scenarios. I do genuinely think the amount given up won't equate the value he provides on this team. Donte would've been a better fit for this style they're trying to run (even if Mikal is considered the better player in totality).

jym85 · Post #37 » by **jym85** » Sun Oct 20, 2024 12:10 am

Traded by the Brooklyn Nets with Keita Bates-Diop, Juan Pablo Vaulet and a 2026 2nd round draft pick ( was later selected) to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, Mamadi Diakite, Shake Milton, a 2025 1st round draft pick ( was later selected), a 2025 1st round draft pick ( was later selected), a 2025 2nd round draft pick ( was later selected), a 2027 1st round draft pick ( was later selected), a 2028 1st round draft pick ( was later selected), a 2029 1st round draft pick ( was later selected) and a 2031 1st round draft pick
2026 2nd-rd pick is least favorable 2025 1st-rd pick is NYK own conditional 2025 1st-rd pick is MIL own 2025 2nd-rd pick is BRK own 2027 1st-rd pick is NYK own 2028 1st-rd pick is a swap 2029 1st-rd pick is NYK own 2031 1st-rd pick is NYK own, Brooklyn also received trade exceptions

Godaddycurse · Post #38 » by **Godaddycurse** » Sun Oct 20, 2024 12:24 am

that looks like chris boucher's shot.. except worse

NiceLikeChrist · Post #39 » by **NiceLikeChrist** » Sun Oct 20, 2024 12:45 am

Capn'O wrote:
wemby wrote:This is a Markelle Fultz like regression. Is the guy on drugs, did he have a stroke or something? surely you can't be stupid enough to do this on purpose.

I suspect he's doing a modular thing to change the shot and this isn't the final form. If it ain't right 20 games in he needs to cut the crap.

How easy is it to cut the crap and just go back to an old shooting form. Won’t that take time too? I feel like this guy is gonna be tossing up bricks for 40 games til he figures it out

DaGawd · Post #40 » by **DaGawd** » Sun Oct 20, 2024 12:51 am

MIDkal bridges… smh