New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges has experienced a whirlwind of a week, but he hit a massive game-winner against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Thibodeau has faced criticism for playing his starters too much. Bridges' comments on the matter caused a stir.

Per SNY's Ian Begley, New York Knicks reps Mikal Bridges and Tom Thibodeau took some time to talk time prior to Wednesday's game in Portland. Bridges made headlines when a report from Stefan Bondy of the New York Post declared that he had spoken with the head coach Thibodeau about cutting down on the Knicks starters' workload.