The sophomore slump. It is an enigma that has haunted even some of the most prestigious NBA players. At a glance, it might look like Mikal Bridges is sliding into this proverbial black hole despite the Phoenix Suns early win column success.
Don’t expect it to last.
If you look at Bridges’ points, the most classic of all statistical categories, he finished last year with an 8.3 per game average. This year, however, he is down by nearly half that mark at 4.7 points per game.
Same goes for assists.
Last year, as a rookie, the Villanova product finished a little better than two assists per game, where this year he is averaging just one per contest.