When Timberwolves veteran point guard Jeff Teague came off the floor Wednesday night just seven minutes back from injury, you might have considered the ensuing applause from Target Center’s sellout crowd a heartfelt welcome back.
You would have been wrong.
You see, teammate Tyus Jones checked into the game when Teague picked up two quick fouls in his first action after he missed seven games because of a sprained knee ligament.
The big crowd cheered Jones’ entrance because Minnesotans love their own, he played efficiently once again in Teague’s absence and, well, everybody loves the backup quarterback.