Until that four-second stint to preserve his 392-game Iron Man streak in the Nets final game vs. the 76ers, Mikal Bridges averaged 27.2 points a game for Brooklyn. That was better than either Kevin Durant (26.0) or Kyrie Irving (27.0) after the trade deadline. And he played in more games.
So there is little to no doubt that the 26-year-old can put up numbers on the scoreboard. He had three games of 40 and another seven of 30 plus. Now, though, he and his bosses at HSS Training Center want him to become better in an area where he’s shown flashes, but not consistency: playmaking.