There are some NBA players, in the eyes of Mikal Bridges, that analytics simply don’t apply to.
They’re the ones who trust their skill set, believe in it and don’t stray from instincts during a game.
His midrange numbers are up from last season — rising from 3.4 to 6.0 attempts between 5 and 19 feet, per his NBA.com stats — and only 10 NBA players have attempted more shots between 10 and 14 feet than Bridges in 2022-23.Elite conversion percentages haven’t necessarily followed all the time for the Nets’ recent acquisition, but Bridges still considers that type of shot a strength depending on the opponent.
Bridges isn’t like Kevin Durant with the midrange jumpers, the player — ironically — he was tasked with replacing after the trade deadline. In the aftermath of the Nets’ loss to the Bucks on Feb. 28, when Bridges recorded 31 points, Vaughn said that the Nets “don’t want to live with” Bridges relying on midrange jumpers.
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