Phoenix Suns' Mikal Bridges keeps finding new ways to impact games

Mikal Bridges continues to find his way in his second NBA season with the Phoenix Suns. Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns small forward Mikal Bridges has had to make more adjustments this season than any of the returning players from last year's team.

Less minutes. Different positions.

Less shots. Different rotations.

He took it all in stride early, adapted and is now playing a key role for the Suns.

"I've told him he's a hooper," Suns coach Monty Williams said. "He's one of the positionless guys in the NBA. I've put him in a difficult spot where he's got to learn the two, three and four at times."

Bridges had reached double figures in five consecutive games before going for nine in…