Mikal Bridges 2021-22 Defensive Highlight Reel | Phoenix Suns

9 minutes of why Mikal Bridges should be Defensive Player of the Year.
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[@brettleavitt8981]

The way he skirts around screens is honestly a work of art

[@chrystinaavery6198]

Mikal is a defensive beast! We need a video like this for cam johnson

[@DNGR369]

Every minute Mikal is on the floor it's a highlight. DPOY DPOY DPOY DPOY!!!

[@samhartje723]

It’s just basically impossible for a wing or guard to come close to the defensive impact of a center or big forward. But Mills is definitely in the group of smaller players, like Smart and Holiday, who come closest to achieving that level.

[@DNGR369]

@@samhartje723 You couldn't be more wrong. A Center or big Forward is limited by their speed up and down the floor. Has any player in either of those positions ever run someone as fast as say Steph Curry off the dribble and resulted in him having THE worst night in his entire career? No, but Mikal has. That's just one factor, you should be really embarrassed at your comment..

[@samhartje723]

@@DNGR369 you can look down the deep archives of the NBA, where the awards are historically given to bigs, or ask any analyst who knows their shit, and they will all tell you that I’m right.

[@juansebastianraadmeza9405]

@@samhartje723 the analyst this year have all been saying that those said stats should change because stats don’t tell the whole story. That’s the reason the media now talks about mikal and smart for runner ups in the award, because even modern day media considers those stats to be bs when considering how much a player helps defensively to his team

[@juansebastianraadmeza9405]

@@samhartje723 and added to all of the things I said about the media you should search video compilations of Rudy gobert getting OWNED by guards all over the NBA. Dude only obtains his stats in the paint, if you take him out of there he is helpless, meanwhile mikal obtains his stats both in the paint AND the perimeter, which gives him a stronger case since he is more versatile and more well rounded of a defender because he can guard from the 1 all the way to the 4 and even some 5s, but gobert can only guard 4s, 5s, and only some 3s.

[@KidnapT]

So underrated man he got high ceiling with his offensive games too

[@jack2k20]

does he?

[@DeAaron_Fox]

@@jack2k20yes

[@10649417]

That Kyrie block was insane. Timed it with no mistakes.

[@BTcycle]

The yellow shoes give him super powers. DPOY!

[@ninjachannel007]

Defense reminds me of Pippen. Using super long arms to maximum advantage, never out of position. He is also very good on the other end. He'll explode once Paul retires and he becomes the true 3rd option. I expect an MIP award

[@heezymane340]

Came here to see why he's top 3 for DPOY with my boy Marcus Smaht . Not disappointed. Suns got a gem.

[@dangewang]

Always in great position, sliding feet, pursuing, hands up. What a game changer

[@mullz.m]

My pick for DPOY and this is coming from a hardcore GSW fan.

[@csidba]

Mikal "Shadow" Bridges GOT MAD GAME!!! All NBA teams you are officially on notice.....Watch yo'selves.

[@Isoquant]

Request: turn off the music and let us hear the in-game audio in these clips

[@redwarrior2342]

the warden!! this guy is like glue. dpoy in my heart whether or not he gets it

[@ryoten5297]

Congrats on Mikal winning all-Defenssive 1st Team!!!

[@professorzoom7800]

i don’t think many people will unfortunately understand the art form that is mikal on defense. it’s so much deeper than it seems

[@christian_zitney]

HE IMPACTS WINNING

[@SUNNY77253]

Look at The Warden man, so inspirational!

[@XenoMarcc]

Holy crap, I never realised how long his arms were

[@isaacbarlow2876]

One of a kind.

[@mcigloo]

As a long-time Suns fan when I see him play I immediately think of Shawn Marion...anyone else seeing this???

[@buttorr]

the gvhs legend gonna win defensive player of the year lets gooooo

[@thedarkknight9153]

To think all it took for the Suns to acquire this stud was Zhaire Smith! You done messed up, Philadelphia!!

[@runnerup5676]

and a heat first round pick from the dagic trade. Obviously I would make that trade 10 times out of 10. I liked it when it happened

[@axelvelasco7150]

Mikal ❤️❤️

[@jack2k20]

Bridge ! u re good!

[@ChenKhanwei]

So this is an annual thing now? I consume these clips before my weekly pick-up games.

[@biggchris4721]

DPOY 🔥🔥🔥

[@josemejia9831]

To take his defense to another level he should study pippens defense 👍for example when Kobe had broke down a video of Scotties defense was beautiful

[@scdellucci]

If he's not DPOY then the award is fake af

[@mullz.m]

Watch them give it to Gobert despite the fact that ISO elites look for him in clutch time, and the fact that today's NBA basketball is more predicated on the perimeter than the paint.

[@wugsayseatadck]

The best feet I’ve ever seen defensively. Textbook

[@username2748]

DPOTY

[@demetrius6459]

I Dig It Him or Smart Please don’t give it to Rudy RUSS POSTERIZING JAM is all I can remember when I think of Gobert

[@Ravens4life5]

I feel like if he works on his handle and shot a little bit more he has potential to be Kawhi. Ayton might not be back next season, so I feel like this is the season where Phx should value him on offense more

[@Trailrunner1978]

Thats real defense!

[@thegoat2874]

Look at how long his arms are bruh 😂

[@wwddwi2183]

The Knicks got The Bridge. This is going to be fun👈🏿🫡

[@fry_3313]

He’s still young as well.

[@longjohnsilver8560]

I love the videos but we can do without the music...please & thank you

[@CriticalDamage115]

he better win dpoy

[@81Point2]

THE MIKAL JAIL

[@ralphortiz5662]

Man of steals 🖐 dpoy

[@takamelo15]

DPOY

[@ACEKING26]

99.9 % Mikal is going to win the DPOY

[@neighborhoodhero9977]

The music was so Unnecessary

[@politicasusual9417]

1st team all defense !

[@early2000srap]

Great defender but Marcus Smart is just on another level

[@sadhanarai3106]

Aww poor Steph curry

[@Antimatter050]

And...why did the sixers traded him!?

[@anunayanshrestah9725]

luka's son lmao

[@keabob9440]

Jesus 9 minutes of perfect defense

[@misterzzz9895]

2k My Player spam L2 🤣

[@iampaperbag]

Watching this made me miss the old Ben Simmons.

[@nataneeel]

Ben is your ex now huh

[@iampaperbag]

@@nataneeel T____T

[@chrisburruel3019]

Definitely dpoy

[@buttorr]

ashame the sixers couldnt keep him

[@j9109]

DPoY

[@cordsmith7350]

Dpoty 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ltl-cx9xs]

Dpoy

[@macon1234567890]

Not gonna lie a lot of these are fouls, but I ain’t mad at it tho.

[@Nimbus3000]

No.

[@macon1234567890]

@@Nimbus3000 *suns fan

[@juansebastianraadmeza9405]

If a foul nowadays is keeping up with your defender and bumping him, which is something that all defenders can do AND do accross the league, then it would be really soft because not every contact is a foul in basketball

[@macon1234567890]

@@juansebastianraadmeza9405 nah I’m talking about using the hands to stop their progress and push

[@BA-wo1yx]

This team still won’t beat Memphis

[@cadenbrust5226]

How do you figure? lmfao wtf. The only place where Memphis wins is PG w Ja Morant. Every single other position the suns are better, or have coverage.

[@BA-wo1yx]

@@cadenbrust5226 deandre won’t be able to hang with their bigs for one. And heart, suns have no heart

[@dr.munchmicuchi4878]

@@BA-wo1yx suns have no heart? What shit you watching?

[@cadenbrust5226]

@@BA-wo1yx bro did u just say superstar max contract first overall pick Ayton would not be able to hang with the bigs…. We ain’t talking about Joel or Jokic. We talking about who? Adams? Jaren Jackson Jr? I’m taking Ayton 10/10 times in that matchup

[@BA-wo1yx]

@@cadenbrust5226 that’s what I’m saying big guy

[@NSmith3]

🔥 🏀 💪 D ❤️ it!

[@editsir6582]

DPOTY

[@marksark21]

DPOY

[@ChristianRPorter]

DPOTY

[@ajeidhebeudi]

DPOTY