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Everyone knew Mikal Bridges was good.
Nobody knew he was this good.
Bridges poured in a game-high 34 points and shot 4-for-8 from 3-point range to lead the Nets to a 124-123 overtime win over the Timberwolves on Friday night.
And everybody from teammates and opponents to executives acknowledged the budding young wing has exceeded all reasonable expectations as he has seized his moment.
“Defensively I’d say we knew this was our identity. I don’t think anybody knew that Mikal was this amazing offensively. Just being completely real,” Spencer Dinwiddie said. “It’s our job that he can get to his spots and get his shots and continue to stack up these 30s as much as he possibly can.
