'I Don’t Like His New Form' – 4x Champion Gets Honest With Mikal Bridges’ Shooting Form, Says Knicks Forward Has a ‘Glitch’ in His Shot

Former NBA star Shaquille ONeal shared his honest take regarding New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges and his new shooting form.

For the 2024-25 season, Bridges altered how he shoots the basketball, which affected his performance early in the year.

During the first two months of the campaign, the defensive forward shot 30.6% from beyond the arc because of his new form.

The modification even had an impact on his efficiency from the free throw line, as he made 61.5% of his attempts.

However, things have changed over the past two months as hes performed better as a shooter.

The forward is now shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc and 75.7% from the charity stripe.

Hes also increased his scoring because of it, from 15.5 in October until November to 20.0 points since December.

Analyzing his form, ONeal spoke about his experience playing with shooters during his career.

The four-time champion also spoke honestly how he doesnt like the way Bridges shoots the ball with his new shooting form.

Ive played with some of the best shooters in the world, ONeal said.

What I know, one thing is, you need a lot of repetition.

So, hes old shot, he has more repetition with his old form than his new form.

I dont like his new form, I dont like the way it looks.

His old form was really good.

I wish him well.

I dont like the glitch, the behind the head.

I think when it comes to the moment of truth situation, and you had to think about it, 75% of the time his shot will be off.

"I don't like his new form" Shaq & Vince discuss Mikal Bridges' new shot mechanics pic.twitter.com/NCazCuJ8KS NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 22, 2025 If you looked at a guy like Steph Curry, hes getting it and hes going with what hes been doing his whole life when he lets it go.

Most of the time, it goes in.

Mikal Bridges welcomed back by the Nets On Tuesday, Mikal Bridges visited Barclays Center for the first time this season.

The 6-foot-6 guard played for the Brooklyn Nets the previous season.

However, the organization dealt him to the Knicks over the summer, bringing him back together with his old Villanova teammates Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson.

He spent two seasons in Brooklyn and received a warm welcome from the fans.

The team had a Welcome Back graphic for their former player, which was shown on the jumbotron.

The Nets welcome Mikal Bridges back to Barclays Center tonight by putting a "Welcome back" graphic on the jumbotron during the Knicks' pregame intros (via @erikslater_ ) pic.twitter.com/6af6lS0kFq ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 22, 2025 Although his time with the team was short, they cant forget how great he was for them.

With the Nets, Bridges averaged 21.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists.

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