Mikal Bridges after playing only 12 minutes: 'Didn’t like the choice and whatever that was'
Mikal Bridges: Mikal Bridges: “Didn’t like the choice and whatever that was. But it’s whatever. Definitely was not a fan.” Did you need a rest: “No, never do.” #nets
Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter
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Erik Slater @erikslater_
Jacque Vaughn when asked about his decision to sit Mikal Bridges, Cam Thomas, and other rotation players late:
“My thought was getting a feel and pulse of the game. Mikal played 40 minutes last night and so the thought was it wouldn’t be wise for me to continue and go down this… – 10:15 PM
Jacque Vaughn when asked about his decision to sit Mikal Bridges, Cam Thomas, and other rotation players late:
“My thought was getting a feel and pulse of the game. Mikal played 40 minutes last night and so the thought was it wouldn’t be wise for me to continue and go down this… – 10:15 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas didn’t play in the second quarter. It would not be surprising if they didn’t play in the second half.
Especially Bridges, who needs a night off more than anyone. – 8:45 PM
Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas didn’t play in the second quarter. It would not be surprising if they didn’t play in the second half.
Especially Bridges, who needs a night off more than anyone. – 8:45 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nets starters vs. Milwaukee:
Mikal Bridges
Royce O’Neale
Day’Ron Sharpe
Cam Thomas
Dennis Smith Jr.
First starts of the season for Smith and Sharpe.
Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead have also been recalled from Long Island.
Tonight will be quite the experiment. – 7:04 PM
Nets starters vs. Milwaukee:
Mikal Bridges
Royce O’Neale
Day’Ron Sharpe
Cam Thomas
Dennis Smith Jr.
First starts of the season for Smith and Sharpe.
Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead have also been recalled from Long Island.
Tonight will be quite the experiment. – 7:04 PM
Evan Barnes @evan_b
Before the Nets put the Pistons in losing infamy, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson had sympathy for former coach Monty Williams
Both knew what it’s like to lose in Phoenix before winning came and they hope Williams can lead a similar turnaround in Detroit
newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 8:19 AM
Before the Nets put the Pistons in losing infamy, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson had sympathy for former coach Monty Williams
Both knew what it’s like to lose in Phoenix before winning came and they hope Williams can lead a similar turnaround in Detroit
newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 8:19 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jacque Vaughn went with the lineup that was working. Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie played the entire fourth, with heavy doses of Cam Johnson and Day’Ron Sharpe. #Nets – 10:00 PM
Jacque Vaughn went with the lineup that was working. Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie played the entire fourth, with heavy doses of Cam Johnson and Day’Ron Sharpe. #Nets – 10:00 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nets beat the Pistons 118-112. Came down to a Dorian Finney-Smith corner 3. Four missed free throws for Mikal Bridges down the stretch. Last minute felt like an eternity.
Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe combined for 22 points, 22 rebounds and seven blocks.
Record is 15-15 – 9:52 PM
Nets beat the Pistons 118-112. Came down to a Dorian Finney-Smith corner 3. Four missed free throws for Mikal Bridges down the stretch. Last minute felt like an eternity.
Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe combined for 22 points, 22 rebounds and seven blocks.
Record is 15-15 – 9:52 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges, handing Monty Williams an NBA-record 27th consecutive loss in a single season. pic.twitter.com/8XU0u9oud2 – 9:38 PM
Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges, handing Monty Williams an NBA-record 27th consecutive loss in a single season. pic.twitter.com/8XU0u9oud2 – 9:38 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Nets: Monty Williams opens up on ’emotional’ Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson trade
clutchpoints.com/suns-monty-wil… – 3:03 PM
Nets: Monty Williams opens up on ’emotional’ Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson trade
clutchpoints.com/suns-monty-wil… – 3:03 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Nets need to get Mikal Bridges on the same page as Cam Thomas nypost.com/2023/12/25/spo… via @nypostsports – 10:14 PM
Nets need to get Mikal Bridges on the same page as Cam Thomas nypost.com/2023/12/25/spo… via @nypostsports – 10:14 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson can send ex-coach Monty Williams to dubious infamy nypost.com/2023/12/25/spo… via @nypostsports – 9:58 PM
Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson can send ex-coach Monty Williams to dubious infamy nypost.com/2023/12/25/spo… via @nypostsports – 9:58 PM
More on this storyline
Once our orders are placed, my first question is how he feels about…all this. Not just New York City and its temptations, but being the go-to guy on an NBA team in New York City. “I always liked New York. It’s cool to actually be able to live here,” he says matter-of-factly. “I always wanted to live here, actually, so getting traded here was cool. I wasn’t tripping too much. I think the next step in life—I’m in this position to lead and be one of the main guys to go try to win games. So like, obviously it’s not easy. But I think, yeah, putting [the Nets] on the map is a good thing!” -via GQ.com / December 28, 2023
Less than a year since biting into the Big Apple, Bridges says he does indeed feel like a New Yorker, although he sometimes yearns for the desert lifestyle. “I like quiet and I like space, so having a big home in Phoenix was very great,” he concedes. “Coming here was a little bit tighter. It ain’t that much space and privacy. You’re around a lot of people. But, I feel like I’m just happy I’m living here. You know what I’m saying? I think [when I’m old] I will want to have [had] the experience of living in New York.” -via GQ.com / December 28, 2023
Erik Slater: Jacque Vaughn when asked about his decision to sit Mikal Bridges, Cam Thomas, and other rotation players late: “My thought was getting a feel and pulse of the game. Mikal played 40 minutes last night and so the thought was it wouldn’t be wise for me to continue and go down this path and have him play 40 minutes again… I ran Cam, Royce, and Mikal pretty long in the first quarter. Just envisioned at the end of the night that I didn’t want them touching 40 minutes again. That’s really what it boiled down to.” -via Twitter @erikslater_ / December 28, 2023