Beginning to heat up Bridges put up a season-high 26 points (11-16 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) to go with eight rebounds, one assist and a blocked shot in 40 minutes Sunday in the Suns' 115-110 win over the S... Impact Bridges hasn't taken the leap forward some might have expected in Year 4, but the 25-year-old wing is starting to round into form after a somewhat slow start to the season. Though he's still lagging in the blocks category (0.4 per game) compared to 2020-21 (0.9 per game), Bridges has turned a corner offensively with 44 points (on 17-for-25 shooting from the field) over his past two games. That 68 percent success rate from the field won't be sustainable, but Bridges has proven to be one of the more efficient-shooting wing players since entering the NBA in 2018-19. He's connecting at a 51.4 percent clip from the field, marking the third consecutive season he's knocked down at least half of his shot attempts.
JANUARY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
