Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau pulled Bridges 3 minutes and 45 seconds into the fourth quarter in favor of Miles McBride

After another ride on the struggle bus for Mikal Bridges on Friday afternoon – which included the guard being benched for most of the fourth quarter of a nip-and-tuck Knicks victory – he pledged “I’ll be better” as teammates and coach forcefully went to bat for the embattled guard.

The New York Knicks made a bold move when they traded for Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets this offseason for a heap of future first-round draft picks. Bridges was seen as a savior for the Knicks and as someone who could finally get them over the hump.