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Miles Bridges Has Re-found His Athleticism, According to Himself

Miles Bridges' bounce is back

James Plowright

Mar 8, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) dunks the ball against the Washington Wizards in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) dunks the ball against the Washington Wizards in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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Despite having a productive first year back after suspension, it was clear that Miles Bridges didn't have the same athletic pop as he once did. Bridges looked heavier, perhaps linked to having 18 months without access to NBA training facilities.However, Bridges posted on social media site X stating that won't be an issue this year.

Bridges must be feeling positive physically to make such a bold public statement, which is a promising sign for the upcoming season. Since Bridges lacks length and burst, he relies on his athleticism to efficiently score at the rim. If the "Air BnB" duo is going planning a comeback, Bridges will need his athletic explosiveness to catch alley-oops around the rim from.

For Bridges to disparage those who noticed his lack of athleticism is a touch ironic. If he truly has regained his "bounce", then the so-called "Know-it-alls" like me were actually correct, he had lost it before. Going forward, nothing would make me happier than seeing Bridges prove his words right and continue to make my earlier comments seem outdated.

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James Plowright

JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com).  I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts.  Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards.  - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University. 

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