Mikal Bridges’ experience of 2-0 NBA Finals lead that went all wrong breeds simple Knicks advice
NBA Mikal Bridges’ experience of 2-0 NBA Finals lead that went all wrong breeds simple Knicks advice By Zach Braziller Published June 8, 2026, 12:08 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Mikal Bridges has been in this exact same position before — five years ago.
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NBA Mikal Bridges’ experience of 2-0 NBA Finals lead that went all wrong breeds simple Knicks advice By Zach Braziller Published June 8, 2026, 12:08 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Mikal Bridges has been in this exact same position before — five years ago. His Suns thought they were on their way to a championship, leading the Bucks 2-0 in the NBA Finals. Then, everything went wrong. They didn’t win again. “It’s always going to stick with you,” the two-way wing recalled Sunday, on the eve of the first Finals games at the Garden in 27 years. The only difference is that the Knicks are up 2-0 going home, one of three road teams to ever take the first two games of the Finals, along with the 1993 Bulls and 1995 Rockets.
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