Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby to help the Knicks

Against the Raptors, Nix quickly found their backs against the wall. Trailing 7-0, then trailing by ten points after Grady Dick’s game-winning shot, the New Yorkers made a long run.

We had to wait until the second half to see the machine finally working. The trigger came from the duo: And the Anunobi etc Mikal Bridges. The former had already produced a valuable sequence in the second quarter to avoid a delay, but it was on his return from the dressing room that the winger really changed the tone of the match.

As soon as it restarts, the connection lights up: OG Anunoby finds Mikal Bridges, alone behind the arc, for the first banderilla. In the process, the 2019 champion continues with an i-one (2+1). The problem: Despite this uptick, the Knicks fall behind due to a lack of defensive stops.

And Anunoby (again) brings the Nyx

So, OG Anunobi decides to get involved in the defense as well. Returning to the floor in the middle of the third quarter, he intercepted Sandro Mamukelašvili’s pass and finished on the counter. On the next action, he passed Brandon Ingram to give his team the lead, before adding a counter on Ja’Kobe Walter.

Mike Brown is also full of praise for his player: “OG is our best defensive player in this match. He made six interceptions and seven rebounds, these are exceptional figures. He attacked the circle like a big man. His finishes were incredible.”

After this powerful passage from Anunobi, Michael Bridges finishes the job. Perfectly served – four times each Tyler Kolekand once a blind pass almost unreal of Karl-Anthony Towns — the winger scores five consecutive baskets, extending the Knicks’ lead to +12 before the final quarter.

“I assumed Mikal would be in this area and my confidence was rewarded. He was where I thought he would be. This allowed us to add two points and keep the momentum.” sums up KAT on his passage.

Introspection by Mikal Bridges

And to finish off Toronto, Mikal Bridges opens the fourth quarter with another long shot, again served up by Tyler Kolek. In the end, the Bridges-Anunoby tandem collected 56 points on an impressive 23/33 shooting (70%). The result: a clean 119-92 victory, and New York’s fourth straight success.

This match marks Michael Bridges’ first 30 points in January, which has been a complicated month for him. He even hit rock bottom on January 24th against the Sixers: 9 points, 3/16 shooting and 1/9 3-point shooting.

“I think I didn’t play the right way and I didn’t listen enough to the instructions”now recognizes. “Maybe I felt too important. I had to question myself, look in the mirror to know what kind of player I want to be.”

Profitable Inquiry: Michal Bridges has just had two games over 60% shooting, after his 8/13 against the Kings during the first round of this consecutive.

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