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With the Knicks leading 51-38 late in the second quarter of Game 4, a physical play sent Bridges crashing to the floor. Dyson Daniels was whistled for the foul at the 2:08 mark of the second frame, but the call alone wasn’t enough to cool Bridges down.
Let's discuss the biggest surprises through four games and potential X-factors as the series shifts back to New York.
In Game 4, Mikal Bridges stepped to the line for two free throws and turned heads for his on-court trash talk toward Dyson Daniels.
Things got a little heated on Knicks Twitter. Then they didn’t. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post took issue with a piece from Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, specifically the characterization of Mikal Bridges following a tough loss.
Paul Pierce doesn’t hold back, saying the Knicks have already “lost” Mikal Bridges in the middle of a crucial playoff series.
Mikal Bridges will still be in the starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday to preserve his consecutive games streak.