Every player wants to maximize their playing time. Few could provide a more positive direct link from minutes to individual production than Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton.
When Barton scored 20 or more points, the Nuggets were 9-4. When Barton played at least 34 minutes, the Nuggets were 7-7. When he played at least 34 minutes and scored at least 20 points in those games, the Nuggets were 6-0.
He always said he was a rhythm player. His individual success with more minutes on the court, and the team’s success the more he was on the court, backed up those claims.