On April 18, Beijing time, when the Sun defensive iron gate Bridges was shortlisted for the best defensive player candidate, he showed his super defensive strength in the first game of the playoffs. According to statistics, Bridges only had 2 of 16 Pelicans players in the main defense, especially McCollum faced him with only 9-of-0 crosshairs.
In the NBA's official list of candidates for major awards, the 3 candidates for the best defensive player are Gobert, the 3rd best defensive player, and the Green Army's Smart, and the Sun Gate Bridges.
Bridges showed his defensive prowess in his first game against the Pelicans. In this campaign, Bridges played 38 minutes, contributing 4 of 9 crosshairs, including 3 of 3 three points, plus 3 of 4 free throws, and had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
More critically, Bridges was the Suns' defensive gatekeeper, and he was on the defensive when the Pelicans players faced him with only 2-of-16 hits and 14-iron crosshairs. Among them, McCollum, who performed well in the play-offs, was completely dumbfounded, facing Bridges defense only 9 of 0 crosshairs, while McCollum was 9 of 25 in the whole game, and defending against other players was 9 of 16, which showed Bridges' defensive prowess.
There is no doubt that Bridges has proved his defensive deterrent, and the Suns have the league's first record this season, and the defense is also the top of the league, which undoubtedly makes Bridges look likely to compete for the award of the best defensive player.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)