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Charlotte Hornets Summer League evaluations

By William Clark

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 8: Dwayne Bacon #7 of the Charlotte Hornets high fives teammates during the game against the Miami Heat on July 8, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 8: Dwayne Bacon #7 of the Charlotte Hornets high fives teammates during the game against the Miami Heat on July 8, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Miles Bridges #0 of the Charlotte Hornets goes to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Miles Bridges #0 of the Charlotte Hornets goes to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

PF: Miles Bridges

Stats: 5 games, 15.0 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.4 SPG, 34% FG

Strengths: Athleticism

The main reason we all love Bridges is because of how athletic he is. He can fill up every category in the stat sheet and could very well be a triple double machine in the future. Bridges is not scared to be aggressive as he threw many thunderous dunks down and also drove past many defenders. His rebounding is on an elite level and he is also a very good passer.

On the defensive end, he was fearless. The 6’7 and 225 lb forward showed another great aspect of his game. He managed to be a lockdown defender while also averaging 8 rebounds a game. Bridges game will improve as he learns from veterans Nic Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

Weakness: Field Goal Percentage

It’s not that Bridges took many bad shots, it’s just he couldn’t make open jump shots. Bridges is gifted enough to create his own shot. If he could finish those plays with a basket then this would be a great sight. He shot 34% from the field in play. His three-point percentage was even worse in his Summer League games.

In the final game versus Toronto Bridges shot 5/20 while going just 1/8 for threes. Many shots were missed in clutch opportunities. He has many strengths of his game but this is a weakness that really needs to be worked on.

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