Mikal Bridges is the standard Mike Brown is imploring the rest of his Knicks roster to mimic.

The Knicks coach raved about Bridges’ “next-play speed” following the team’s 113-108 win over the Hornets on Friday night at Madison Square Garden in the preseason finale. That “next-play speed” represents his “unbelievable” ability to immediately transition to defense after an offensive possession ends or goes awry.

“If a turnover happens or an offensive rebound happens, he does not hesitate [or] take an extra step in the opposite direction of the ball,” Brown said. “Right away, his change of direction and the flip of the switch from offense to defense is amazing. Probably one of the best I’ve been around. For him to get a couple of blocks the way he did, that’s just a testament to what he ca

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