Joan Beringer is doing something even die-hard Timberwolves fans didn't expect

Minnesota TImberwolves v San Antonio Spurs | Michael Gonzales/GettyImagesOn Saturday, rookie Joan Beringer played more than seven minutes of the fourth quarter for the Minnesota Timberwolves. It likely would have been even more had the 19-year-old not picked up his fifth foul 8 seconds into the final stanza.

It wasn’t garbage time minutes either. Minnesota entered the fourth against the San Antonio Spurs down 12, in a game they ultimately lost by three (were down 25 at halftime). Beringer seeing any court action with the game still in question would have seemed unfathomable even just a week ago.

Joan Beringer played in clutch time on Saturday

Now, it does need to be mentioned that Saturday was…