The worst of Snell
As has been the case throughout his stay in the Cream City, Snell is prone to having anonymous showings from time to time. That’s proven to often be the case if his shot isn’t falling and on the nights where that has happened, it’s hard to count on Snell making contributions in other areas of the game.
But perhaps the biggest change that Snell had to deal with permanently throughout his first year under Budenholzer was the role change he experienced. Coach Bud rolled with the Bucks’ main starting unit from the early going in training camp and it was a mainstay, aside from a few starters getting the occasional night off due to injury or rest, right until Malcolm Brogdon‘s plantar fascia injury in mid-March.
Having gotten the occasional spot start before then, Snell instantly filled in place of Brogdon until he went down with a sprained ankle during the Bucks’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers back on March 24.
From that point on in the Bucks’ season, Snell didn’t see any significant action as he didn’t make his return until midway through the team’s first round series win over the Detroit Pistons and only managed to log 28 minutes throughout the postseason. That certainly put a damper on what was a fine season overall for the 27-year-old.