Shannon also had two rebounds, an assist and a steal.
“I’ve been wrestling with getting another guy in the rotation,” Finch said. “A guy that could stretch the floor in transition, be a downhill player, got a good body, physicality ... We kind of knew coming into the game that we were going to get to him.”
“You’re definitely going to see him more.”.
The Target Center crowd gave Shannon a standing ovation when he subbed out with 7:50 left in first half.
“When you got a younger guy who’s in the same position you were, just watching him stay ready, then put on big performances ... in a big, big, big moment, it’s fun to see,” said Naz Reid, who has become the Wolves’ go-to sixth man. “You kind of get the chills.”
“Nobody gets the Naz Reid treatment, he’s one of a kind,” Shannon said about the fans’ response. “But I appreciate it.”