ORLANDO, Fla. — Iron Man Mikal Bridges made his five hundredth consecutive look in Sunday’s 100-91 victory over the Magic, a streak that began from his first rookie sport with the Suns.
It’s among the many extra spectacular accomplishments within the NBA given the current context. Few gamers can now handle 82 straight video games, not to mention 500.
No one within the league is shut.
“He played 500 straight?” Karl-Anthony Cities requested in amazement. “Nah, we got to drug test him.”
Nonetheless, Bridges is lower than midway to A.C. Inexperienced’s all-time document of 1,192 straight video games performed. It’s an indication of a special period and, given the prevalence of load administration in Adam Silver’s NBA, Inexperienced’s document is far safer than Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 factors.
Bridges is the one potential menace.
“Everyone talks about offensive traits and talents and defensive traits and talents, but the most impactful and the greatest trait you can have is availability and he has it and he’s shown it,” Cities mentioned. “Shoutout to him. That’s a huge accomplishment.”
Bridges mentioned sturdiness was instilled by his mom and Villanova coach Jay Wright, however there have been some dicey moments alongside the way in which.
“One where I was in Phoenix, where I hyperextended my knee,” Bridges defined. “We were going to San Antonio, I was real nervous. It was painful. … Then when I was in Brooklyn, I did something to my wrist. I thought I broke my hand. I couldn’t sleep at night. It was bad. And then when I woke up, it was just my wrist.”
Thibodeau, a long-time admirer and good friend of Invoice Belichick, referred to as him “the all-time greatest coach” whereas lauding the transfer to North Carolina and name-dropping a former ESPN insider.
“I think [going to the NCAA] is more appealing now probably more than ever,” Thibodeau mentioned. “Colleges now are hiring GMs. Like the great Adrian Wojnarowski. St. Bonaventure. Shoutout to my father.”
Thibodeau’s father, Thomas Sr., attended St. Bonaventure and have become a devoted supporter of the Bonnies basketball group. Wojnarowski lately shocked the basketball world by leaving his preeminent newsbreaker place at ESPN to develop into the basketball GM of St. Bonaventure, his alma mater.
Thibodeau, in the meantime, has by no means thought of a profession change.
“I never really planned on anything other than I knew I wanted to be a coach,” he mentioned. “And so every stop I’ve had, I’ve loved the job that I’ve had whether I was an assistant, a college coach, an NBA assistant, an NBA head coach. They’re all great jobs if you love teaching and leadership and being part of a team, being part of an organization. I saw where Bill said that. It really isn’t. If you love what you do, it’s not work. And we’re fortunate to be doing stuff that we love.”
Belichick may’ve joined the identical market as Thibodeau however the Jets reportedly rebuffed his curiosity of their vacant teaching place.
