Bridges named MVP as USA tops World in Rising Stars challenge
Charlotte Hornets sophomore Miles Bridges scored 20 points and was named MVP Friday, leading Team USA to a 151-131 win over Team World at the NBA All-Star Weekend's Rising Stars Challenge.
Bridges missed last year's game as a rookie but shot 8-of-12 from the floor with five assists on Friday. He appeared to tweet out some motivation at halftime.
Alright bet pic.twitter.com/ORGCh4F9Zp
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) February 15, 2020
The 21-year-old's highlight of the night came late in the third quarter, when he fed himself off the backboard for a dunk.
💥 MILES BRIDGES ROCKS THE RIM 💥#NBARisingStars on TNT pic.twitter.com/JGvupFWiEZ
— NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2020
Most of the fireworks from Team USA came from former South Carolina AAU teammates - and last summer's top two picks in the NBA draft - Zion Williamson and Ja Morant.
The old AAU connection from half-court! 💪 pic.twitter.com/k3xamlMpuT
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 15, 2020
OH MY GOD JA MORANT UNDER THE LEG ALLEY OOP TO ZION 😱 pic.twitter.com/HfC6g9EAIA
— Ball Realm (@TheBallRealm) February 15, 2020
Williamson used garbage time to try and nail down a couple of ferocious dunks that didn't connect.
If only these Zion dunk attempts went in 😦 pic.twitter.com/JecdYK5hPX
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 15, 2020
Williamson's college teammate RJ Barrett had a game-high 27 points for Team World.