Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over Minnesota Timberwolves

Rashad Vaughn Makes His Return

For the second game in a row, Rashad Vaughn was released from the depths of the Bucks bench for an extended amount of game, and this time around, he did not disappoint.

Against the Pacers on Friday, the second-year player finished with just two points and five fouls in over 24 minutes of action. He fared much better the next night, managing 10 points playing in some high-stakes action.

You have to go back to Nov. 5 to find the last time Vaughn scored in double digits, with that effort mostly in garbage time. It’s likely that the Pacers game served as a re-acclimation to NBA basketball, having not played consistently for weeks.

Mostly thought of as a jump shooter, Vaughn actually scored the majority of his points through drives to the basket, converting five of his seven two-point attempts, including some tough finishes around the rim.

He’s still prone to perplexing lapses in judgment; yet again, Vaughn failed to recognize a winding-down shot clock and made a couple errant passes, but it’s better to have him work out his mistakes on the court.

Every game will start to matter more as the season hits its final stretch, so it’s unlikely we see too much more of Vaughn once Malcolm Brogdon makes his return, but at least for one night, Rashad Vaughn was back.