At 27, Taurean Prince isn't an old veteran in the NBA but he isn't among the youngest group of players either. He has been in the league enough time to gain perspective and some of his more natural inclinations when he was younger — like complaining about a lack of playing time — have given way to the wisdom of his experience.
So Prince might have had another reaction earlier in his career when his playing time was cut recently and he registered two games without playing at all.
"Maybe a couple years ago I would've felt some type of way or acted a certain way," the Timberwolves forward said.