Buddy Hield would be the second greatest shooter on his new NBA staff, the Warriors, for the primary time he can bear in mind.
However he’s very happy to be second fiddle to the league’s best-ever shooter, Steph Curry.
“Steph. He’s the one. I’ve been watching all my life,” Hield informed reporters Thursday morning throughout his introductory press convention.
“I’m a sponge. Able to be taught. Prepared to observe him and see how he goes about his capturing mechanics. The way in which he goes about how he works, his routine. I believe it’ll be an attention-grabbing 12 months for me. … I believe it’s enjoyable. I’m excited.”
The capturing guard was signed after the beloved Klay Thompson ended his 13-year run with Golden State to signal with Dallas.
So naturally, Hield was requested if he felt any stress to switch the franchise legend.
“There’s no stress,” Hield mentioned. “Simply come and do my job. What Klay has finished for this group has been super. I like Klay so much. I’ve watched him over time. He’s particular. The way in which he can get scorching and the best way he can simply change the sport and be the two-way participant that he’s, and the champion that he’s.
“So, I don’t take a look at it as stress. I believe it’s enjoyable simply being in that function and seeing if I can get the identical seems he will get.”
Warriors followers on social media are already dubbing Curry and Hield the “Splash Buddies” in lieu of the unique “Splash Brothers,” Curry and Thompson and Hield doesn’t thoughts the nickname.
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“I don’t see nothing improper with it,” Hield informed reporters with a smile. “However we’ve simply bought to take it day-to-day. Let it come.”
