Two games into his Warriors career, Hield looks like the same guy who won National Player of the Year honors while at Oklahoma.
Buddy Hield #7 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to a play during the first half of a game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Oct. 25, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. After the Warriors’ season-opening blowout win over Portland, Buddy Hield took a moment to reflect on what it’s like to be a Warrior.
If the Warriors can bottle up Oklahoma Buddy and pour him out over 20 minutes per game, they’ll have one of the most lethal bench weapons in the league. Nobody shoots it like Hield, who leads the NBA in 3-point makes since 2019. And nobody, except Steph Curry, runs quite like Hield, who draws defensive attention by sprinting his lanes and constantly running off screens.
In college, Hield would compete with his roommate, Isaiah Cousins, to see who could get to the gym first every morning. Even when the accolades started rolling in, Hield never let the stardom get to him, Kruger said. The kid from the Bahamas stayed confident, but humble. “He was doing the same thing he’s doing now,” said Looney, who had 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for UCLA. “He was shooting it from everywhere. Always moving without the ball. He was kind of doing the same thing he’s doing now. His shot-making was incredible in college. Really tough to stop.”
Hield’s 22.5 plus-minus ranks fourth in the NBA through two games. In the 24 minutes Hield and Curry have shared the court, the Warriors have outscored opponents by 79.3 points per 100 possessions — the best two-man combination on the team.
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