Mikal Bridges silences the doubters for one night — and it could be a significant Knicks step

ATLANTA — Mikal Bridges got his swag back. 

Sure, it was during a blowout victory with the pressure meter on minimal about six minutes after tipoff, but Bridges, the embattled $150 million man, needs all the confidence he can get. 

He found some Thursday night. 

Bridges was bouncy. He was attacking the cup. He was talking smack. He even finished an alley-oop.