Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways In Win Over New Orleans Pelicans

TONY! TONI! TONE!

He may still be integrating himself within the team, but Tony Snell filled the role we and the Bucks have been expecting him to on Tuesday night.

In his third game with the team, Snell delivered a double-double performance, scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds, while adding in two assists and having a plus-minus of 12 in 33 minutes.

The bulk of his scoring came off of three-pointers as he hit three shots from beyond the arc.  Although Snell was certainly not bashful in his attempts from deep (Snell attempted nine three-point attempts), he played a huge part in giving the Bucks the perimeter scoring punch they’ve needed.

Where Snell made his biggest impact on the night arguably lay on the defensive end.

For example, in the 15 minutes Snell was off the floor, the Bucks were 30.1 points per 100 possessions worse defensively compared to the time he was on court, per NBA.com/stats.  Yes, it’s just one game, but it’s still encouraging to see Snell make an impact in more ways than traditional box score numbers may tell.

By default, this was the best game for Snell in a Bucks uniform.  Of course, there are ways for him to improve, but we’ll be happy if we continue to see performances like this from him in the future.