The 76ers sharpshooter is in the playoffs for the first time in his eight-year career. Here's why he needed more games than most to get there.
Hield played more than the normal 82 games this season because of his acquisition during the trade deadline week by theHield was officially credited with playing 84 games, tied for the 11th most in NBA history and the most in nearly 20 years.
"I haven't imagined it," Hield told ESPN, when asked if he ever considered playing that many games in a season. Hield's durability is nothing new. Across his eight NBA seasons, Hield has played 632 out of a possible 638 NBA games, easily the most in the league during that span. "I'm excited to just finally get a crack at it and be able to keep playing with these guys," Hield said."So I'm ready, and let the chips fall where they may."
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