In Sunday’s win over the Warriors, Nemanja Bjelica’s shot wasn’t falling like it was against the Celtics, when he scored a career-high 30 points, but that didn’t stop him from making his presence felt.
Bjelica played a team-high 40 minutes at both forward positions and finished with a balanced final line of 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks.
If there is a silver lining to the absence of Jimmy Butler, it has to be the emergence of Bjelica as a dependable do-everything combo forward.
Bjelica was everywhere tonight, making smart passes and good cuts, and locking up on the defensive end.