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Milwaukee Bucks 2016-17 season review: Rashad Vaughn

By Ti Windisch

Apr 12, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) reaches in to knock the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks guard Rashad Vaughn (20) during the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) reaches in to knock the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks guard Rashad Vaughn (20) during the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Rashad Vaughn (20) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Bucks defeated the Suns 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Rashad Vaughn (20) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Bucks defeated the Suns 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The Worst of Vaughn

It would be easy to go through Vaughn’s statistics and tear him down, but it doesn’t seem very productive to do so. There are hints and flashes of real NBA skills in Rashad Vaughn, which is the reason he’s still on the Bucks.

The problem is how little Vaughn has the confidence and determination to correctly use those tools. The reason his win shares are literally nonexistent is because Vaughn ends up standing around and watching so often, which means he’s not adding anything to the Bucks.

The threat of a shooter like Tony Snell can help to open up a defense, but unfortunately Vaughn does not strike fear into any opposing teams. He hit just 32.1 percent of his three-pointers this season, which essentially means he isn’t accurate enough for teams to worry about covering him.

Vaughn finding his shot would change everything for him. Right now, it’s very hard for him to get any sort of rhythm going because he doesn’t have a go-to skill. Some guys can play defense, some guys can make threes, some guys can drive to the rim.

Doing any of those things effectively can get a player going, making them more confident and engaged on both ends. Without that go-to skill, Vaughn gets stuck in ruts often, and has a hard time getting out of them.

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