Has Tony Snell Turned the Corner for Chicago Bulls?

March 7th, 2015 by Mike B. Leave a reply »



Has Chicago Bulls swingman Tony Sell finally turned the corner or is his strong play bound to disappear? 

Drafted by Chicago 20th overall in 2013, the former New Mexico Lobo has put together an up-and-down career thus far.

Snell wasn't expected to play much as a rookie. Fellow first-round picks Jimmy Butler and Marquis Teague both were glued to the bench during their rookie years.

But due to injuries, Snell did see the court, playing 16 minutes a night and starting 12 games. He looked like a future star on some occasions. And then other times, he seemed destined for a D-League career.

As a rookie, Snell averaged 4.5 points on 38.4 percent shooting (32 percent from beyond the arc).

He went on to have an excellent summer league, averaging 20 points while shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from long distance. Snell had put on several pounds of muscle and improved his jumper quite a bit.

As a result, he was primed to have a breakout sophomore year, serving as a weapon off Chicago's bench. However, Snell would start this season in coach Tom Thibodeau's dogho ...

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