His time at the top of the organizational totem pole, saddled with the requisite pressures and responsibilities, was brief and disappointing. Not only did his numbers suffer, but his Nets finished a dispiriting 32-50. In retrospect, Mikal Bridges acknowledged his leadership shortcomings. “It could’ve been better,” Bridges said on “Podcast P’ with Paul George” during Summer League this month. “But it’s different. I was close with everybody, we were all pretty close. We just couldn’t figure it out. I think that was the toughest situation. You want to lead and help other guys, but sometimes you got to look yourself in the mirror like, ‘What can I do better to help?’ That’s where I feel I lacked a little bit. … Personally, it was tough.”