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Time of India
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Buddy Hield on being part of Golden State Warriors: 'Happiest I've ever been playing basketball'
Image credit: Getty Images Buddy Hield is a happy man, soaking in every moment of his first NBA season with the Golden State Warriors . The team lost to Minnesota Timberwolves 121-110 but his energy and dedication have been commendable. While the season had its share of highs and lows, Hield continued to push his game forward — and he did it with a big smile. Buddy Hield is happy to play for Golden State Warriors Buddy Hield joined the Golden State Warriors last offseason in a multi-team sign-and-trade deal that sent franchise legend Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks. The move brought the veteran guard from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Bay Area. On Thursday, Hield spoke to reporters during the team's end-of-season press conference, reflecting on his debut year with Golden State. "This is the happiest I've ever been playing basketball, and I tell the guys 'This season went by so fast' because of how much fun I had, there was a lot of joy being around Steve [Kerr] and his group, being around the players, the training staff," Hield said as per "They all made me feel welcome. And I feel like it went by so fast, and most teams I've been on, it feels like it's very long, like 'When am I getting out of here?' This organization, I never felt one day I was like, 'I can't wait for summer.' I'm like really mad I have to go enjoy summer because basketball was so fun," he added. Hield made a strong start to the season but experienced a dip in form during the middle stretch. In 82 regular-season games (11 starts), he averaged 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc. He stepped up in the playoffs, appearing in all 12 of Golden State's postseason games and averaging 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on 41.6 percent shooting from the field and an impressive 42.9 percent from three-point range. "Meaningful basketball was so fun. Preparing every day for the playoff game was fun. And I really enjoyed being here, man," Hield said. Also Read: 'They only had to win one': Fans react after Golden State Warriors' Playoff exit as Stephen Curry says everything was aligned for Game 6 Julius Randle scored 29 points on an efficient 13-of-18 shooting night to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday, securing their second consecutive trip to the Western Conference Finals . Anthony Edwards added 22 points and dished out 12 assists for the sixth-seeded Timberwolves, who now await the winner of the Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Warriors' Buddy Hield Doesn't Expect to Replace Steph Curry
Stephen Curry continues to be sidelined with a grade one hamstring strain. In his absence, the rest of the Golden State Warriors' rotation must step up to try to fill the void. Buddy Hield will undoubtedly be relied upon to keep the floor spacing and force defenses into some tough decisions. However, during his postgame news conference, Hield was quick to stress that nobody is capable of replacing what Curry brings to Golden State's rotation. Hield noted that Curry is one-of-one in terms of what he can do on a basketball court. "If you're coming in thinking you've got to, like, fill his role, you're crazy because he does so much for his team," Hield said. "Trust me, everybody would like to do it, but he's touched by an angel. He's touched by God. He's blessed. He's Steph Curry, man. He's always supportive, always there, talking to the guys...I'm getting the Steph rules right now. And I told him, I see what you go through. But it's fun." Advertisement Hield dropped 14 points in the Warriors' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, May 10. He shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range, while also chipping in with 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Nevertheless, Hield's job would be far easier if he were sharing the court with Curry. Unfortunately, Curry projects to be out of the rotation for a little while longer. As such, Golden State must continue to band together and try to remain competitive in their Western Conference Semifinals series. Hield will have a big role to play. However, as he said, there's no way to replace what Curry brings to the rotation, either individually or collectively. This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Buddy Hield Doesn't Expect to Replace Steph Curry
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Warriors' Buddy Hield Doesn't Expect to Replace Steph Curry
Warriors' Buddy Hield Doesn't Expect to Replace Steph Curry Stephen Curry continues to be sidelined with a grade one hamstring strain. In his absence, the rest of the Golden State Warriors' rotation must step up to try to fill the void. Buddy Hield will undoubtedly be relied upon to keep the floor spacing and force defenses into some tough decisions. However, during his postgame news conference, Hield was quick to stress that nobody is capable of replacing what Curry brings to Golden State's rotation. Hield noted that Curry is one-of-one in terms of what he can do on a basketball court. "If you're coming in thinking you've got to, like, fill his role, you're crazy because he does so much for his team," Hield said. "Trust me, everybody would like to do it, but he's touched by an angel. He's touched by God. He's blessed. He's Steph Curry, man. He's always supportive, always there, talking to the guys...I'm getting the Steph rules right now. And I told him, I see what you go through. But it's fun." Hield dropped 14 points in the Warriors' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, May 10. He shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range, while also chipping in with 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Nevertheless, Hield's job would be far easier if he were sharing the court with Curry. Unfortunately, Curry projects to be out of the rotation for a little while longer. As such, Golden State must continue to band together and try to remain competitive in their Western Conference Semifinals series. Hield will have a big role to play. However, as he said, there's no way to replace what Curry brings to the rotation, either individually or collectively. This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
San Francisco Chronicle
11-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Warriors got Playoff Jimmy in loss, but unphased Butler looks ahead to Game 4
Playoff Jimmy showed up and Playoff Jimmy balled out. But it still wasn't enough for the Golden State Warriors, who find themselves in a 1-2 hole in the series going into Monday night's Game 4. Jimmy Butler isn't worried. The man who led the Warriors in scoring with 33 points thinks his team proved something in Saturday's 102-97 loss to Minnesota. 'That we can compete without Steph,' Butler said. 'We're still as confident as ever. We're going back to the film and the drawing board and figure it out. 'And come back in here on Monday and get this thing to 2-2.' The pessimist might say that the Stephen Curry -less Warriors blew their best chance to beat the Timberwolves on Saturday night, building a seven-point lead in the third quarter only to see it vanish in the fourth. But the optimists — Butler among them — see a team that is figuring out a new chemistry on the fly and still had the T'wolves on the ropes almost the whole game. And, unlike any version of the Warriors since Kevin Durant's departure, even without Curry they still have a stone-cold playoff killer to turn to in Butler. 'He willed us all game,' said Buddy Hield. 'He's doing all he can do, man, and we just got to be ready to buckle down and give him some moral support. The role players need to help Jimmy out some more so that we can tie this up and go back to Minnesota.' The Warriors definitely need to find offense somewhere else to complement Butler. Jonathan Kuminga broke out with 30 points but Hield was scoreless until the second half, when he scored 14 points and finally hit some three pointers through Minnesota's perimeter defense. 'I told (Curry), 'I'm getting Steph rules right now,'' Hield said, ''and I see what you go through.'' Brandin Podziemski continues to struggle in this series, going 1-for-10 in Game 3, to bring his series total to 6-for-26. Moses Moody, Quinten Post, Draymond Green and Gary Payton II combined to score just four points. Filling that Steph-shaped hole is a problem. 'If you're coming in thinking there's pressure, like you've got to fill his role, you're crazy,' Hield said. 'He does so much for this team. Trust me, everybody would like to do it but he's touched by an angel, you know? He's touched by God. 'Our goal is to weather the storm until when we get (number) 30 back, because we know how elite we are with him. But I know we can beat these guys without him, too.' For much of Game 3, the Warriors were right there. Because of Butler. For three quarters, Butler looked like he could get to the rim at will, and either draw the foul or make the shot. He was particularly dialed in during the third quarter, with four assists (three on three-point shots) and ten points, accounting for 21 of the Warriors' 31 points. He found Hield for two-three pointers and Podziemski for his only made shot of the night and put a spin move around Anthony Edwards for a layup that made the crowd go crazy. It looked like the Warriors might survive. But as the Timberwolves' defense clamped down on Butler in the fourth quarter, it became more difficult. His last bucket came with 8:50 to play in the game, a three-point shot that got the Warriors' lead back up to five. His last free throws came on the next possession. He finished shooting 1-for-7 in the final quarter. 'When (Steph's) not out there, there's no room for error,' Butler said. 'You can't turn the ball over. You've got to take the right shots, move the ball the right way. Because he's the one individual for sure on this team, and maybe in the league, that can make sure you're never out of a game. So we've got to be better and limit our mistakes.' Butler finished with 12 of 26 shooting (including two three-pointers), was 7-of-9 from the free-throw line and had seven assists and seven rebounds in 43 minutes of play. And he's still hurting from the injury he suffered in the Houston series. 'Jimmy was incredible,' Steve Kerr said. 'He really controlled the game and put us in a position to win. And we just couldn't close it out. But he was brilliant all night.' Butler's nicknames — Playoff Jimmy, Jimmy Buckets — originated because of his playoff prowess. Saturday was the 24th time he has scored 30 or more points in a playoff game. He's scored 40 or more eight times, including his playoff high of 56 points against Milwaukee two years ago. Is he the same player now? 'It hasn't changed,' Butler said. 'I know who I am as a player. I know what's needed of me on any given night. And it can change depending on who is in and out of the lineup. 'But it doesn't matter what part of my career I'm in. If it doesn't go towards winning, then it's all a waste. So whether I'm the player now or who I was X-amount of years ago, we didn't win tonight so none of that matters.' After the game, Butler donned a powder blue Alo sweat suit, with matching sneakers, blew out his locker candle, and walked up to meet the media. 'We have to put our big boy pants on and go out and compete at a high level and get this one on Monday,' he said. 'And we can worry about the next one after that.' Playoff Jimmy knows the drill.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dubs Talk: Can Warriors split first two games in Minnesota?
Take the under on Hield's player prop in Game 1 Brad Thomas and Vaughn Dalzell take a look at Buddy Hield's player prop in Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves, explaining why they're targeting the under for Hield. 1:26 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
