Karl-Anthony Towns is amazed by Mikal Bridges' historic achievement: "We need to drug test him"

Mikal Bridges is a player of the kind that is rare these days. The small forward of the New York Knicks has just played his 500th consecutive game. The 28-year-old has not missed a single game since his NBA debut. With this achievement, he has become the eleventh player in history to reach this milestone.

"He played 500 in a row?" his teammate Karl-Anthony Towns asked amazed. "No, we need to drug test him. Everyone talks about offensive traits and talents and defensive traits and talents, but the most striking and biggest trait you can have is availability, and he has it and has proven it. Congratulations. It's a great achievement."

Bridges himself recounted the times he came closest to being forced to miss a game: "One time when I was in Phoenix, I hyperextended my knee," he explained. "We were going to San Antonio, and I was very nervous. It was painful. ... Then, when I was in Brooklyn, I injured my wrist. I thought I had broken my hand. I couldn't sleep at night. I was in bad shape. And when I woke up, it was just my wrist."

Tom Thibodeau's Words

"I think [going to the NCAA] is more appealing now probably more than ever," Thibodeau said. "Colleges are now hiring GMs. Like the great Adrian Wojnarowski. St. Bonaventure. Shout out to my father."

"I really never planned anything beyond knowing that I wanted to be a coach," he said. "So, every stop I've had, I've loved the job I've had whether it's an assistant, a college coach, NBA assistant, NBA head coach. They're all great jobs if you love teaching and leadership and being part of a team, part of an organization. I saw Bill say that. It really isn't. If you love what you do, it's not work. And we're lucky to do things we love."

Players who have played 500 or more consecutive games:

1. A.C. Green - 1192 (1986-2001)
2. Randy Smith - 906 (1972-1983)
3. Johnny “Red” Kerr - 844 (1954-1965)
4. Michael Cage - 736 (1988-1998)
5. Dolph Schayes - 706 (1952-1959)
6. Harry Gallatin - 682 (1952-1958)
7. Artis Gilmore - 670 (1971-1979)
8. Andre Miller - 632 (2003-2010)
9. John Stockton - 609 (1990-1997)
10. Derek Fisher - 537 (2005-2011)
11. Mikal Bridges - 500 (2018-present)

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