In 47 games last year, Snell had an efg% of .696. That is awesome. Even the year before it was .597 in 59 games, Mc Collum had .554 and .522 in those years.
Dude if that's not a huge drop-off our team last year fucking sucked. It's not that much better AND THIS is the one year we need to go for it all and we get snell, zeller, mcclemore. So pardon the people who see the writing on the wall that this isn't a vast improvement. It fucking sucks compared to what should be happening which is actually TRYING to do something. There is no counter argument, don't even attempt one cause it won't work.
A writer in Atlanta really liked Snell, at least during his hot streak: "If there is one Hawk who has best exemplified the style of basketball that the team has played to string together their best winning streak in years, it might be Snell. Interim Head Coach Nate McMillan urges his players to pass the ball from one side of the court to the other. Snell does that. He wants defenders doing everything that they can to stay in front of their assignments to prevent penetration and the subsequent defensive rotations. Snell does that, too. Additionally, late in games, McMillan wants his players to remain "calm, clear, and connected". And, boy oh boy, does Snell ever do that. At one point, McMillan said that younger players occasionally have a tendency to get "emotionally drunk" in big moments late in games. Without honing in on the precise definition of that phrase, it is easy to identify that Snell is the 180-degree opposite, and he has demonstrated his poise time and again during the winning streak. In addition to being a trusted perimeter defender in a newly fierce late-game defense, Snell has hit pivotal shots in each of the three close games during the streak. After Houston came back from a 23-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Snell hit a pair of threes late to give the Hawks some breathing room. Against Toronto, it was the game-winning three at the buzzer. In a stirring comeback over Orlando, he hit a pair of threes late that prompted high praise from Trae. " https://www.nba.com/hawks/features/tony-snell-not-emotionally-drunk
you can meltdown if you like....choices. Given we had very little wiggle room and a new staff and coach...I don't think it's time for the angst patrol to shit fire about shoring up our bench...our bench defense will be better..and we still have spots to fill and trade possibilties...I think you just have a need for these sort of posts....I'm not your sparring partner Stren...I'm sure someone else around here will accomodate you though...I have no reason to not enjoy the offseason and you can make up one if you need it...
lol....good ship lollypop reporting here's something else, last season, Snell went from averaging 21 minutes in the regular season to 7 minutes in the playoffs with 9 DNP-CD's seems like the Blazers should have learned the value of that lesson from the Derrick Jones signing
