Having not seen Mikal Bridges during the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, it seemed like we would be robbed again of watching the rookie play meaningful minutes.
But a quarter of the way through the second half, Bridges checked in with six minutes left in the third. Usually, Bridges would come in at this point and then be subbed out by either Devin Booker or Trevor Ariza a few minutes later.
No, not this time, with the Suns trailing, 71-63.
Head coach Igor Kokoskov stuck with the rookie wing as he proved, possession after possession, how valuable he is as a main cog in Phoenix’s system.