Milwaukee Bucks 2017-18 Season Review: Tyler Zeller

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MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 09: Jabari Parker #12 and Tyler Zeller #44 of the Milwaukee Bucks meet in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at the Bradley Center on April 9, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

The best of Zeller

While he certainly didn’t reinvent the wheel for the Bucks at the center position, so to speak, Zeller offered the team a steady baseline to work with coming off the bench.

Zeller’s sound qualities offensively, whether that was his ability to run the floor well in transition and in rolling to the basket off of pick and rolls or his proclivity to capitalize off of second chance opportunities, was largely a boon for the Bucks whenever he stepped foot on the court.

Small sample size, I know, but Zeller delivered his most efficient play of his career as he tallied a field goal percentage of 59 percent as well as a 62.2 percent true shooting percentage, all coming on 5.9 points in his 24 appearances with the Bucks.

More specifically, Zeller’s deft finishing at the rim stood as a strong suit in his play considering he put home 70.6 percent of his attempts from within 0-3 feet during his time with the Bucks this year, per Basketball-Reference.com.

Along with that, Zeller’s activity on the glass and overall nose for rebounding the ball temporarily shored up what has long been a sore spot for the Bucks, seeing that he posted an offensive rebounding percentage of 13.6 percent (a career-high mark) and a 18.4 percent defensive rebounding percentage.

As it to relates his impact on the floor beyond traditional numbers, Zeller recorded a +2.2 net rating in his 406 minutes during the regular season with the Bucks, per NBA.com/stats.

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