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Flip Saunders opted to play Robbie Hummel over Anthony Bennett during long stretches of the Saturday loss to Golden State. Hummel finished with 21 minutes for the Timberwolves to just seven for the struggling Bennett, who was a mess as a rookie with Cleveland last season.
"He hasn't played very well," Saunders said of Bennett, per the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "And Robbie played very well. When you're on the floor, you have opportunities. I just thought Robbie deserved the opportunity because he has been playing very well. A.B. has tried to fight through some things, been hurt a little bit. He'll get other opportunities. They will come. I don't feel he played with enough energy lately."
Bennett has hit on just 8 of his last 31 shots. He has played only 12 minutes in the last two games combined.
