When Tom Thibodeau reunited with his star pupil, the expectation for the Timberwolves changed. KAT emerged as the clear second option behind Jimmy. Wiggins silenced the skeptics who were critical of his extension in the first 16 games, but Butler was tired of watching and waiting.
Do you remember this?
omg. Reggie Jackson successfully interrupts the rhythm of Jimmy Butler’s game-tying free throw attempt. Pistons win. pic.twitter.com/hZ5gR6kptD
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 20, 2017
This play marked the end of Andrew Wiggins’ production, and the beginning of Butler’s MVP campaign. The missed free throw to lose the game on Nov. 19 must have pissed Butler off, so much, in fact, that he did not want to let another game be decided by a free throw.
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