Jordan McLaughlin had never before made four three-pointers in an NBA game.
He had also never starred in a playoff game two days after playing as many minutes as Crunch.
One of the best things about Timberwolves coach Chris Finch — other than, you know, his coaching — is his self-deprecating honesty.
He didn't play McLaughlin, his backup point guard, on Thursday night as the Wolves blew leads of 26 and 25 points.
He did play McLaughlin on Saturday night, and McLaughlin was the most efficient offensive player on the court, as the Wolves defeated Memphis 119-118 at Target Center to even their playoff series at two games each.
Could Finch explain why he didn't play McLaughlin on Thursday?
"Sometimes," he said, "you do stupid things."
In an alternate universe, Finch did play McLaughlin in Game 3, McLaughlin provided just the kind of shooting and efficiency the Wolves needed to hold the lead, and Minnesota would be trying to close out the series in Game 5.