Mikal Bridges carried the weight of five first-round picks when he left the ground.

All season, he buckled under those expectations. But here was Bridges’ chance Monday to come up with the big shot, to redirect the conversation about his season — to change those disappointing first impressions as a Knick, to forget about those five first-round picks.

But just like Bridges’ season, that jumper fell short in the final seconds with a three-point deficit.

Mikal Bridges carried the weight of five first-round picks when he left the ground.{ai:summary}<p>Mikal Bridges faced high expectations after his trade, but struggled throughout the season. In a crucial moment on Monday, he had the opportunity to prove himself but missed a key jumper that could have changed the narrative around his performance as a Knick. </p><p>#sports</p>

Mikal Bridges couldn’t rewrite his painful Knicks narrative with Game 2 in balance

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