Gorgui Dieng does his job.
Sometimes that job is playing just a few minutes to spell Karl-Anthony Towns, some nights he’ll be asked to do more. So far this season he’s been doing more. Last season, Dieng had only 17 games where he scored more than 10 points. Now he’s on pace for 82 games in double digits.
Dieng finished the Wolves’ home opener with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including a three. He added four rebounds and a block in 13 minutes. On Wednesday night in San Antonio, Dieng was excellent in the Wolves’ loss. He finished with 12 points and five rebounds.