{"id":1336,"date":"2026-06-06T05:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:38:42","slug":"emotional-mikal-bridges-redefined-his-knicks-fate-again-with-bounce-back-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1336","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Mikal Bridges redefined his Knicks fate again with bounce-back Game 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Jalen Brunson was an undersized, second-round pick, a superstar that no one saw coming. Josh Hart was traded three times before becoming the fan favorite of a title contender. OG Anunoby might as well have come from Mars, missing nearly as many games as he played in Toronto before becoming a modern-day Dave DeBusschere.<\/p>\n

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Mikal Bridges shouldered the weight of five-first round picks, preventing him from exceeding expectations.<\/p>\n

Until now.<\/p>\n

Coming off a quiet showing in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Bridges bounced back in Game 2 with 20 points (8-for-13 overall, 4-for-6 on 3-pointers), six rebounds, six assists and phenomenal defense in the Knicks\u2019 105-104 win over the Spurs at Frost Bank Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat desperation of trying to be the last team standing, I\u2019m trying to do whatever it takes to help my team to win,\u201d Bridges said. \u201cJust trying to give it all I got.\u201d<\/p>\n

After hitting 3 of 6 from the field in Game 1 \u2014 Bridges\u2019 fewest attempts since the first round \u2014 the 29-year-old made up for an inefficient game from Brunson.<\/p>\n

Bridges was held scoreless for nearly 19 minutes, but then hit eight straight shots during the second and third quarters (including his first four 3-pointers), carrying the offense with Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns off the floor. Though Bridges cooled off in the fourth, he continued to bother De\u2019Aaron Fox with his length on defense.<\/p>\n