On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined ‪ ESPN's Tim MacMahon and TNT's Jeff Johnson to discuss concerns about the Knicks' defense, why Mikal Bridges is struggling, and what is working for OG Anunoby.

The New York Knicks moved mountains in order to acquire Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets back in the summertime. Bridges, 28, is averaging 15.8 points for t

Bridges has been nearly allergic to drawing fouls, and his defense hasn't quite been as advertised. But his corner 3s have been money.

Guards like Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton, and Darius Garland have torched the Knicks this season, exposing cracks in the team’s ability to contain the league’s most dynamic scorers, with much of the blame on the outside falling on Bridges, tasked with guarding the point of attack.

Bridges scored a season-low seven points on 3-for-15 shooting, including six misses in seven tries from 3, in 33 minutes. He sat in favor of veteran guard Cam Payne down the stretch.

It may have been a slow start to the season for Mikal Bridges, but he's still going to be key to the Knicks' title aspirations.

Josh Hart was traded for one first-round pick. Mikal Bridges, the spotlighted player Friday for the interborough rivalry game, cost the Knicks five.