32 points, then 27, then 44, one unit off his career high… Right now, Mikal Bridges drives the counters crazy. Since being transferred to Brooklyn as part of the Kevin Durant trade, the former Suns player has changed status. And its statistical production suffers.
After 20 games played in his new jersey, he has averaged nearly 27 points with the skill percentages of an elite player: nearly 50% success, 41% at 3-points and 91% at throws- frank.
” The number of free throws attempted, his ability to attack the circle, his 3-point skill, the number of 3-point shots he takes with us, the quick offense in transition, whether for a ‘ pull-up’ or to create for someone else… We put a lot of work on him and I can’t wait to see him develop as a player », Jacques Vaughn poster after reviewing the game aspects of its new statistical leader.
The latter did not “transform” as if by magic by changing teams. In constant offensive progression since his arrival in the league, the 10th choice of the 2018 Draft was also climbing in the hierarchy of the Suns. At least to challenge Deandre Ayton in his #2 option suit, averaging 17 points.
I learned a lot, watching Book and CP3, how they get the whistles
Being around a striker like Devin Booker and a player as experienced as Chris Paul, already in the Top 40 of the greatest scorers in the history of the league, helped him a lot. ” I try to go on the line, to be aggressive. It is something important. Coming from Phoenix, I learned a lot, watching Book and CP3 and being around them, about how they get the whistles “, Details the 26-year-old player.
He has also learned lessons from his evenings spent defending against the best opposing forwards, his primary mission since arriving in the league.
” I learned a lot defending the best and committing stupid fouls because they are so smart to push me to foul. It’s learning “, summarizes the native of Philadelphia who insists on his own aggressiveness towards the circle.
Since his arrival in Brooklyn, he has obtained nearly 7 free throws per game, compared to a career average of two. These easy points allow him to compensate when the address is not there. A few days ago in Miami, he settled for an average 7/19 on shots, but his 10/11 from the penalty line allowed him to score 27 points.
His coach reminds us that he must now get used to the idea ” to have the n°1 defender on him at the start of the match “, while defending on the opposing attacker n ° 1 on the other side of the field.
In attack or defense, it thus arises in ” leader from the Nets. ” He learns to make things easier during a game “Adds Vaughn, recalling that Devin Booker and Chris Paul were the players asked to finish the Suns games. It’s now up to Bridges to do the same with the Nets.
| Mikal Bridges | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | PHX | 82 | 30 | 43.0 | 33.5 | 80.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 73 | 28 | 51.0 | 36.1 | 84.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9.1 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 72 | 33 | 54.3 | 42.5 | 84.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 13.5 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 82 | 35 | 53.4 | 36.9 | 83.4 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 14.2 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 76 | 36 | 47.4 | 39.5 | 90.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 19.7 |
| 2022-23 * | PHX | 56 | 36 | 46.3 | 38.7 | 89.7 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 * | BRK | 20 | 35 | 49.6 | 41.2 | 91.0 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 26.8 |
| Total | 385 | 32 | 49.8 | 37.9 | 85.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.9 | |
