Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 121-108 loss to Utah Jazz
By Adam McGee
Snell makes his point
It says everything that needs to be said about Tony Snell’s character that he came out and played just as well as he did on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Snell was left with no shortage of motivation from his coach, having not only been undeservedly benched starting with Wednesday’s game in Phoenix, but also having been limited to just 22 minutes off the bench in spite of how shorthanded Milwaukee was on that occasion too.
As a response, Snell combined the best of the low-profile, efficient shooting that he demonstrated throughout last season, with the kind of increased confidence and assertiveness he’s shown off the dribble so far this year.
Snell played all but 10 minutes on this occasion and in a game that the Bucks lost by 13 points, the 26-year-old posted a plus/minus of +1.
Snell’s positive influence on the floor can undoubtedly be attributed to his red-hot shooting. The former New Mexico Lobo scored 18 points on 8-of-10 from the field, and a perfect 2-of-2 from deep.
If this performance isn’t enough to see Snell return to the starting lineup on Tuesday in Sacramento, it’s going to be hard to understand the message that sends to the players overall.