Josh Hart of the New York Knicks calmed concerns regarding Mikal Bridges' comments on minutes after the game-winning shot.

Things started awkwardly between the Knicks starter and coach, and then ended with Bridges hitting the game-winner in overtime vs. Portland.

You know it's a big shot when legendary Knicks announcer Mike Breen gives it a double "bang" — and it was. The shorthanded Knicks were forced to overtime by a young Trail Blazers team starting to find itself,

Mikal Bridges scored 33 points and drilled the winning 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the New York Knicks a 114-113 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Mikal Bridges made news before the New York Knicks tipped off on Wednesday when he publicly lobbied for head coach Tom Thibodeau to play his starters fewer minutes. As it turned out, the Knicks needed every one of Bridges' 41 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers .