The mood in the Minnesota Timberwolves locker room has changed after a sound 10-point win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night and forward Jimmy Butler could hardly hide his excitement after seeing his team hold down the fort. Particularly young point guard Tyus Jones, who nabbed three steals and a blocked shot in his 17 minutes on the floor.

“We played a little bit of defense finally, it felt good,” said an excited Jimmy Butler after the win. “I got some stops, I got onto the open floor. It helped that Tyus finally made a shot, I'll tell you that.

“Tyus led the way for us, man. My man be out there cooking, corner trey balls, get a dime. So this one is for Tyus.”

Jones was only 3-of-10 from the floor, but he contributed eight points, four rebounds and four assists along with the aforementioned three steals and one block during his short stint on the floor, backing up starter Jeff Teague.

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Yet the love for Tyus wouldn't stop there, as Butler had more coming his way.

“I have a lot of confidence in Tyus and he has a lot of confidence in himself, as he should,” said Butler. “I just know he's gonna play hard and he's gonna do what's right for the team on offense and on defense, so when we're out there together, we just feed off one another.”

In an effort to change the topic, Butler was asked about rookie Josh Okogie, only to switch the spotlight back onto his favorite person, also taking a shot at his coach.

“He's following Tyus' lead, man,” said Butler. “When Tyus is out there playing the right way, it trickles down. I tell him to shoot it every time, be aggressive. Don't worry about Thibs yelling at you, he does that naturally. He doesn't know how to do anything else but yell.”

The love was repaid by Jones over Twitter, but this is hardly the first time the two have been fond of each other, as Jones was one of the very few Timberwolves to speak on his behalf when he was missing in action during the preseason, claiming him as his brother and a needed presence in the locker room.