The New York Knicks have a shiny new weapon in Mikal Bridges, who landed in Manhattan via a blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets and is expected to make loud noises on both ends of the floor for the Knickerbockers. Bridges has always been known for his defensive prowess, but he can also get the job done on offense.
Just last season, he averaged 19.6 points per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the floor and 37.2 percent from behind the arc with the Brooklyn Nets. However, there are doubts from Knicks and NBA fans whether the former Villanova Wildcats star can shoot as efficiently, particularly from deep, in the coming season after noticing quite a change in his shooting form.
Mikal Bridges says he’s been trying to fix his jump shot for 7 years, per @Krisplashed.
Bridges went 0-for-10 from three yesterday and is 2-for-19 in preseason.pic.twitter.com/IE1hgKNMgV
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 19, 2024
More alarms went off about Bridges’ shooting when he shot just 2-for-12 from the field and bricked all of his 10 3-point attempts in a 118-117 loss to the Washington Wizards during New York’s preseason finale last Friday.
Bridges, who is a career 37.5 percent 3-point shooter, has also admitted to making a change with his shooting form.
“Ever since I got into the league, been trying to fix it back to when I was in college,” Bridges said, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. “So it’s been seven years of just every day.”
New York Knicks, NBA fans can’t believe Mikal Bridges’ new shooting form
Until he proves that his new shooting form is effective by, of course, consistently knocking down shots, Bridges can be expected to get trolled by fans.
Here are some reaction to Bridges’ awkward-looking shot, as seen in a Knicks practice:
“Bro waits until his best chance to win a chip again and NOW wants to change his shot it just better not be broke come Tuesday”
“After losing DDV’s 3s, gonna need Mikal and Kat to stay in the gym until they hit their 3s 😤🤦🏻♀️”
“And the Knicks traded how many picks for this guy lmao”
“Bro jumpshot going all the way to his bum bum lmao”
“So now he shoots like Bill Cartwright? Fire his shooting coach ASAP”
“Mikal decided to become a bum once he became a Knick i can’t believe this my life 😭”
“basically traded away n elite shooter like donte for a guy trying to fix his jumper lmfoaoaoao unreal sell job by the knicks”
“Bro shoots like he needs two-factor authentication”
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