It’s been nine games since Jimmy Butler last played for the Timberwolves. On the flip side, it has been nine games since Nemanja Bjelica was given the opportunity to start for the Wolves.
In those nine games, Bjelica has been everything Tom Thibodeau could have hoped and dreamed of. He may not be putting up numbers worthy of the basketball world losing their minds over, but Bjelica has played consistent basketball which is something that most Wolves players have struggled to do this season.
Before getting into a deeper analysis of his numbers over the past nine games, take a face value look at them.