NBA Knicks "Bridge" Bridges made a big show in the fourth quarter of the second round of the NBA playoffs G1 on the 8th, not only scoring 14 points but also contributing goodbye steals, proving the value of the Knicks in exchange for 5 first-round picks.
Bridges played Mr. Key in the fourth quarter on the 8th, playing on both offensive and defensive ends to help the team succeed in a big comeback.
Bridges was traded to the Suns immediately after being selected by the 76ers with the 10th pick in the 2018 draft, and he was traded to the Nets in 2023 because of the Durant trade, where he averaged 21.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in 109 games in a half-court season.
In last offseason, the Knicks traded as many as five first-round picks for Bridges, and he also successfully traded with Hart,BrunsonFormed the Villanova University Connection. Bridges, who has been a full-time player so far in his career, has continued his "iron man" style this season, averaging a career-high 82 games and 37 minutes in all seasons, scoring 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
Bridges in the second round of the playoffs G1, at the critical moment to help the team lock up the win, today did not score in the first three quarters of his fourth quarter firepower, slashed 14 points in a single quarter, to help the team catch up with the Celtics, and finally stole his ball away when helping to defend Tatum, contributing to the winning defense in two consecutive games, in addition to 14 points set a new record for a single quarter of career playoff points.