Mikal Bridges’ Knicks redemption could come against Celtics

After Mike Brown settled on his beginning lineup for Saturday’s Game 4 — however earlier than he was able to announce it publicly — the coach made positive the media understood this:

“At the end of the day, whatever decision is made is my decision,” he stated.

That was a curious remark from Coach Collaboration, who typically goes out of his technique to credit score others for his play calling, his substitutions, his defensive alignments, his roster, and so on. But there was extra context to Saturday’s beginning lineup.

The Knicks had mentioned swapping out Mikal Bridges for Miles McBride, a justifiable transfer given their manufacturing within the first spherical against the Hawks. But benching Bridges may’ve prompted some uncomfortable conversations, together with criticism directed on the entrance workplace.