The Minnesota Timberwolves have had to make some adjustments heading into the season, despite making back-to-back Western Conference Finals appearances. After losing Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Atlanta Hawks, the team's guard depth took a hit, and the regression of Mike Conley also worsened the situation.

Therefore, Donte DiVincenzo was called upon this season to step up, having been a starter in all 36 appearances he's made this season. Really known for being a three-point shooter and defender the last few seasons, he's now increased his role, and it is reflected in the win-loss column. 

Following the team's 122-94 win over the Miami Heat, DiVincenzo was asked about his impact on the game, even when he isn't putting up tons of points.

"I mean, I think that's the difference in my game this year than last year. I'm not gonna lie to you and say I don't care about the shot, I want the shots to go in, everybody on the team wants the shots to go in...you're not doing the other things as well or as much, and you're focused on the shot, you're not going to play," DiVincenzo said.

As highlighted by the reporter asking the question, DiVincenzo's plus-minus in their past four wins has been very high. Starting from the most recent, he's been +18, +28, +24, and +28. He's not the star player Anthony Edwards or Julius Randle is, but he's doing the little stuff to keep Minnesota ahead when he's on the court.

"Just being aggressive, not shying away from taking them, the thing is I want them to go in, but I could care less if I miss four-five in a row," he added.

DiVincenzo is averaging a career-high 4.0 assists per game, as well as a career-high in blocks at 0.5. Factor in his 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals, DiVincenzo is stuffing the stat sheet for the Timberwolves, even though he's shooting just 40.5% from the field this season.

His shooting struggles have stood out over the past 10 games, shooting just 38% from the field and 32.9% from beyond the arc. But if he's contributing to winning basketball, it's difficult to find reasons to keep him off the court, especially if the rest of the offense is doing well.

DiVincenzo and the Timberwolves return to action on Thursday, starting a two-game series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road. Set to face one of the top backcourts in the NBA, DiVincenzo will look to continue bringing his effort on both ends and hopefully bring the team to some victories in the process.