Kyle Anderson found himself open in the left corner with the ball on a pass from point guard Mike Conley in the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves' 118-110 victory over the Mavericks on Thursday.
This wasn't an accident. As Anderson has struggled or been reluctant to shoot from the outside, teams are not bothering to guard him on the perimeter, daring him to shoot.
On Thursday, he decided to pull the trigger — and hit a 21-footer with 9 minutes, 43 seconds remaining. Anderson's foot was on the three-point line, making the bucket a long two, but that seemed like a weight lifted for Anderson.