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March 2, 2024-by HoopsHype
By HoopsHype | March 2, 2024
Erik Slater: Final: Nets 114, Hawks 102 Bridges: 38 pts, 5 reb, 14/26 FG Johnson: 23 pts, 5 reb, 6/12 FG Schroder: 14 pts, 8 ast, 4/13 FG Claxton: 12 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk Finney-Smith: 11 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast, 5/7 FG BKN trims ATL’s lead for the East’s final play-in spot to two games.
Source: Twitter @erikslater_
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Cam Johnson on Mikal Bridges’ performance following chatter about his struggles of late:
“All that stuff’s background noise… He shows up every day, doesn’t miss a practice, doesn’t miss a game, and people wanna talk about a couple missed shots… He don’t let it bother him.” pic.twitter.com/h4Co2VqBJz – 6:25 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Mikal Bridges went off 🔥
▫️38 PTS
▫️5 REBS
▫️5 3PM
The Brooklyn Nets take down the Hawks 114-102. pic.twitter.com/IFX0SsDqQZ – 5:31 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Mikal Bridges checks out to an ovation from the Brooklyn crowd:
38 points
14/26 FG
5/10 from three
5/5 FT
Big-time showing. – 5:26 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Mikal Bridges got called for an offensive foul. He didn’t like it, expressed it and got T’d up. The Hawks miss the FT and then Bridges forces a steal then dunks it…
Things keep going from bad to worse. – 5:17 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Saddiq Bey just fouled Mikal Bridges on a 3-pointer and Bridges nailed it, hit his 3PM celly and waved…. – 5:13 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Mikal Bridges is hooping:
32 points
12/23 FG
4/8 from three
4/4 FT
Still a full quarter left to play. pic.twitter.com/vOm7Jhm5TQ – 4:58 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Mikal Bridges got Bruno Fernando on a pump fake and when Bruno came down, his stomach basically fell on Bridges’ shoulder and he got the wind knocked out of him – 4:50 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Mikal Bridges knifes through two defenders for the corkscrew lay-in to give Brooklyn a 68-64 lead.
He’s up to 24 points on 10/18 shooting with 8:35 left in the third quarter. Timeout Atlanta. – 4:31 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Game is tied again after the Hawks missed several shots point blank and letting Mikal Bridges get out front for a dunk. 64-64 – 4:30 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
A 20-point 1st half on 4/6 from three for Mikal Bridges.
Certainly a welcome sight for Brooklyn in a game with major play-in implications. – 4:13 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Mikal Bridges is 3/5 from three in the first half. Regaining the stroke following that 2/25 stretch. – 3:52 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Mikal Bridges hits a 3 over Kobe Bufkin’s contest and this game is now within 39-34. – 3:52 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nets starters vs. Atlanta
Dennis Schroder
Mikal Bridges
Cam Johnson
Dorian Finney-Smith
Nic Claxton – 2:33 PM
More on this storyline
Erik Slater: Mikal Bridges on Nets’ energy the last two games with Hawks ahead of them in standings: “I think it was everybody’s voice and knowing these are two important games… At this moment, it was kind of like a little playoff series… These two big wins, it just shows the fight.” pic.twitter.com/lmtltJmFAq -via Twitter @erikslater_ / March 2, 2024
Brian Lewis: Mikal Bridges on the #Nets’ recent offensive woes: “You’re coming from a different offense, so you got to rep your mind on the new things, because its easy to go back to your habits…So it’s gonna take a lot more focus and use your brain to remember plays. But it’s tough.” -via Twitter @NYPost_Lewis / February 26, 2024
Michael Scotto:I askedSean Marksafter hiring first-time head coachesKenny AtkinsonandSteve Nashif he’d look to hire a guy with previous coaching experience. He said no and that it’ll be a robust search. However, in talking with many rival executives around the league and other sources, there’s a belief that a former head coach would most likely make sense if you’re trying to retool instead of rebuild. Mike Budenholzeris the name at the tip of everyone’s tongue when discussing potential Nets coaching candidates due to his Spurs tree connection, winning a championship, and he’s arguably the most notable name on the market.James Borregoalso comes up. I’m sure someone will throw outJay Wrightbecause he has a connection withMikal Bridges, but that would take time. I don’t see it. -via HoopsHype / February 21, 2024
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