The struggles for Mikal Bridges have gotten to the point that New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau kept him on the bench for the final eight minutes

Made the right decision,” said Bridges, who went to the bench with 8:25 to play and only got a couple of defensive possessions in the final seconds of the Knicks' 99-98 win. “Go out there and win the game.

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.