Fansided · Sep 27, 2020
Phoenix Suns: Mikal Bridges could be a Kawhi Leonard clone
Phoenix Suns v Detroit Pistons
When the Phoenix Suns drafted Mikal Bridges, there were mixed reactions, but now he is showing all the tools to become a Kawhi Leonard clone.
Phoenix Suns‘ do-everything player, Mikal Bridges, had nicknames in college that ranged from the “Praying Mantis” to “Inspector Go Go Gadget,” but his mom liked to use “Noodles” because he was skinny and his arms freakishly long.
Villanova head coach, Jay Wright, had more to say about Bridges than his nicknames, though. When asked if he sees elements of Kawhi Leonard in Bridges: the length, the hustle, the two-way skill set, Wright said: