Even the hottest team in the NBA was no match for Mikal Bridges and one of his one-of-a-kind heatwaves. Dependable in his two-way approach, Bridges gets the ball rolling by bailing his teammate out of a post-up punishment with a high-IQ block as a help defender. Aware of an opportunity to convert the rejection into a memorable defense-to-offense sequence, the Brooklyn Nets star migrates to one of his go-to spots, rewarding a teammate’s unselfishness with a signature 3-pointer from the left corner. Leaving both the Orlando Magic and his impressive season average in the dust, Bridges was swift in sending his message, putting in a 26-point performance in the first quarter alone. Over the game’s entirety, the versatile swingman unloaded 42 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal, three blocks, and three 3-pointers, the driving force behind the blowout victory on December 2, 2023. · Dec 3, 2023