Add ‘clutch’ to Mikal Bridges growing NBA bag

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesMikal Bridges drive for his first All-Star selection has a lot going for it. He’s averaging 22.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists on 49/37/46. Over the last 10 games, he’s up to 26.4, 6.0 and 4.3 assists on sharply improved 53/51/86 splits. You want to slice it even thinner? In his last two games, he’s averaging 37.0, 5.0 and 4.5 with splits of 62/60/87.

Then, there’s his durability. Friday’s game is his 413th straight NBA regular season game, his 452th when you could his post-season string. He remains a top defender as well. Ask Franz Wagner of the Magic. He’ll tell you.

Now, Bridges has quietly become one of the game’s top clutch shooters. Indeed, you…