Milwaukee Bucks 2016-17 season review: Tony Snell

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Dec 16, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Tony Snell (21) drives around a pick from center Greg Monroe (15) with Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) defending during the second half at the United Center. Milwaukee won 95-69. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

The Best of Snell

One huge worry Bucks fans have about a lot of prospective Bucks is that they’ll take touches away from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker and Khris Middleton. That’s a valid concern after Milwaukee had to watch Michael Carter-Williams drive into triple coverage as Giannis and Jabari stood there, watching, in seasons past.

Snell is the antithesis of MCW in a lot of ways. Usage is certainly one of them. Snell never asked for the ball, never complained about not getting it, and it felt like he never took a bad shot. His shot diet consisted of assisted three-pointers and clear drives to the rim, some of the best looks available in the NBA.

That’s exactly the kind of player Milwaukee needs around their young stars. Snell shot 40.6 percent from three and 54.8 percent from two-point range, both incredibly efficient figures for any player.

Snell’s on-ball defense was crucial for the Bucks as well. He did a good job on DeMar DeRozan in the postseason, which was simply Snelly being Snelly on a bigger stage. His attitude and skills are ideal for this new, space-obsessed NBA.

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