<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-trae-young-impressed-reaction-buddy-hield-warriors-fit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trae Young’s utterly impressed reaction to Buddy Hield’s Warriors fit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Trae-Young-utterly-impressed-reaction-to-Buddy-Hields-Golden-State-fit.jpg"></figure><h1>Trae Young’s utterly impressed reaction to Buddy Hield’s Warriors fit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T22:39:51-07:00">October 15th, 10:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T22:39:51-07:00">October 15th, 10:39pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors are 6-0 in the preseason after dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers 111-97 on Tuesday. Moses Moody paced the team with 21 points, while Stephen Curry had 16 points. Meanwhile, Draymond Green put up a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. However, while watching the game, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young noticed Buddy Hield’s seamless fit as the sixth-man for the Warriors.</p><p>“Buddy fits perfectly with the warriors!” the Hawks guard <a href="https://x.com/TheTraeYoung/status/1846379042519257497" rel="noopener">posted</a> on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>The Warriors are cruising</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Trae-Young-trying-to-get-around-Buddy-Hield.jpg"><figcaption>© Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While it’s still preseason, the Warriors seem to be in a good place. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-completes-klay-thompson-acquisition-in-historic-6-team-trade">lost Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-trade-plans-after-lauri-markkanen-failure-emerges">whiffed on Lauri Markkanen</a>, but Stephen Curry did sign a one-year extension.</p><p>They also filled the gaps by leaning even harder on their jump-shooting.</p><p>This renewed focus on shooting and playmaking <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-complete-buddy-hield-sign-and-trade-with-76ers">netted the Warriors Buddy Hield</a> and Kyle Anderson. Moreover, they also signed De’Anthony Melton to spell Curry and provide some defense on the backcourt.</p><p>Moreover, in terms of shooting, Hield is a capable replacement for Thompson, and he may even be a better shooter at this stage of their careers. Thompson hasn’t defended at a high level since his Achilles and ACL injuries, and the Warriors didn’t sign Hield for his defense to begin with.</p><p>Hield is also a reliable decoy while Stephen Curry navigates through screens to look for an open spot behind the line. The defense will have to pick between Hield and Curry shooting, and most teams will let Hield shoot rather than the greatest three-point shooter of all time.</p><p>As a sixth man, Hield can also take on a heavier shooting load when Curry sits. However, without Curry, any competent NBA-level defense will load up on him, meaning his teammates like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-issues-andrew-wiggins-demand-klay-thompson-gone">Andrew Wiggins must also shoot more</a> to distribute the workload evenly.</p><p>This reliance on shooting will also require the Warriors to speed their game up, and they hope Melton, Anderson, and Draymond Green should provide enough defense to get them consistent stops to spark fast-breaks.</p><p>Likewise, they’ll have to rely on their center rotation of Trayce Jackson-Davis and Kevon Looney to gobble up defensive rebounds and start the offense.</p><h2><b>Possible problems</b></h2><p>The only problem with this approach might surface in the playoffs, or even before then. For instance, the Warriors might have to win shootouts with other teams, since they might <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/golden-state-warriors-2024-25-season-preview-is-steph-currys-supporting-cast-good-enough-142816317.html" rel="noopener">not have enough two-way guys</a> to wreak havoc on defense.</p><p>As constructed, the Warriors remain a dangerous team who can shoot the lights out and run other teams off the floor.</p><p>However, when the game slows down in the postseason and the shooting drops off, the lack of a difference-making player like a Markkanen or a Paul George might rear its ugly head.</p><p>Trae Young might be right about Buddy Hield’s fit with the Warriors, but is it enough to put them over contenders like the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, or Oklahoma City Thunder?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trae Young’s utterly impressed reaction to Buddy Hield’s Warriors fit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-cameras-catch-buddy-hields-hilarious-reaction-to-lebron-james-shot');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cameras catch Warriors guard Buddy Hield’s hilarious reaction to LeBron James’ shot');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Cameras-catch-Buddy-Hields-hilarious-reaction-to-LeBron-James-shot.jpg"></figure><h1>Cameras catch Warriors guard Buddy Hield’s hilarious reaction to LeBron James’ shot</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T21:26:02-07:00">October 15th, 9:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T21:26:02-07:00">October 15th, 9:26pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a preseason clash that had more buzz to it than usual. The stars of both teams (Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis) were all active for the night, which should provide some major entertainment for fans regardless of rooting interest. But for the players themselves, defending players of that caliber is rarely fun — which was evident in the way <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-reveals-klay-thompson-plan-for-buddy-hield">Buddy Hield reacted to a bonkers shot from James</a>.</p><p>With the shot clock winding down with a little over a minute to go in the first half, James looked to bail out a Lakers offense that was going nowhere by drawing a foul on Buddy Hield, who was closing out hard on his jumpshot. The Warriors guard, however, avoided any contact with James whatsoever. This forced James to double-clutch his shot, making the attempt very difficult. But James makes even the impossible look easy, as he banked home the triple.</p><p>At this point, no one should be surprised at what James is capable of on a basketball court. But for Hield, he was downright perplexed, as seen <a href="https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown/status/1846387338600939928" rel="noopener">in his facial expression,</a> by how the Lakers star continues to dazzle despite turning 40 years old in two months.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are all Buddy <a href="https://t.co/VCl89OZp2S">pic.twitter.com/VCl89OZp2S</a></p><p>— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) <a href="https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown/status/1846387338600939928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>James is truly capable of feats on the basketball court that would make fans’ jaws drop. But to elicit that kind of a reaction from Hield, a professional basketball player who is more desensitized to these incredible shots? That simply means that the Lakers star operates on a different level. His longevity is unparalleled.</p><p>In the end, it was Hield and the Warriors that got the last laugh in preseason action, taking a 111-97 win. This was the case even though Curry did not have the best of nights from the field (6-18 for 16 points). Meanwhile, James only played 23 minutes on the night as he and the Lakers ramp up for regular season action.</p><p>The Warriors have one more preseason game to go before the regular-season begins, and they will be ending their exhibition season with another game against the Lakers.</p><h2><b>Buddy Hield lets it fly for the Warriors in preseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-Buddy-Hield-reacts-during-a-preseason-game.jpg"></figure><p>When the Warriors lost Klay Thompson, it didn’t take long for them to bring in someone who could help replace the three-point void that was left behind. Buddy Hield is the rare player who can say that his three-point production rivals that of Thompson’s and even Stephen Curry’s, and during preseason, he has shown how explosive of a marksman he can be.</p><p>Entering Tuesday night, Hield has shot 13-22 from beyond the arc in four preseason games. His movement off the ball makes him a perfect fit for the Warriors’ system, and the attention he commands from the perimeter will surely cause headaches for the opposition.</p><p>Now, during the Warriors’ preseason win over the Lakers, Hield’s shot was off; he made just two of his 10 attempts from beyond the arc. But Hield is showing that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-buddy-hield-fiery-form-kings-social-media-buzz">Warriors got themselves a legitimate flamethrower</a> who can torch the nets alongside Curry.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cameras catch Warriors guard Buddy Hield’s hilarious reaction to LeBron James’ shot

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/villanova-basketball-news-donte-divincenzo-buddy-hield-impersonation-title');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Donte DiVincenzo’s Buddy Hield scout helped win a national title at Villanova');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Villanova-basketball-news-How-Donte-DiVincenzos-Buddy-Hield-impersonation-helped-win-a-national-title.jpg"></figure><h1>How Donte DiVincenzo’s Buddy Hield scout helped win a national title at Villanova</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T12:01:23-07:00">October 14th, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T12:01:23-07:00">October 14th, 12:01pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Villanova basketball star Donte DiVincenzo has become one of the NBA’s top role players. He has been coveted my multiple teams in recent years, and was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-donte-divincenzo-flames-knicks-karl-anthony-towns-trade">included in the high-profile Karl-Anthony Towns trade</a> last month after a very good playoff run with the New York Knicks in 2024.</p><p>Before DiVincenzo became an everyday player in the pros, he was a star at Villanova, winning two National Championships with the Wildcats. He was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2018 Final Four, but he also played a huge role in the 2016 title despite not playing as much.</p><p>DiVincenzo’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5833703/2024/10/14/donte-divincenzo-knicks-timberwolves-nba-villanova/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">role as the scout team player</a> in charge of simulating Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield before the Wildcats and Sooners faced off in the Final Four has become legendary in Villanova hoops lore, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic.</p><p>“‘He was impersonating Buddy so well that we couldn’t guard this dude,’ Villanova assistant coach Ashley Howard said on the phone last month,” Edwards wrote on Monday. “Bucket after bucket rained down on the heads of DiVincenzo’s teammates, a handful of who would go on to play in the NBA, including Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart. Describing DiVincenzo as unguardable would be disrespectful to what he was actually doing. DiVincenzo deflated his own team’s confidence.</p><p>‘If we can’t guard Donte, we’re not going to be able to guard Buddy Hield,’ Howard recalls saying to other coaches. ‘I know Donte is really good, but he just destroyed us in practice. I didn’t know if we were ready for Oklahoma.'”</p><p>In the Final Four matchup, Hield scored just nine points and Villanova blasted Oklahoma by 44. He was named the Player of the Year in college basketball the next day. Villanova would go on to win the title on Kris Jenkins’ epic buzzer-beater a few nights later against North Carolina.</p><h2><b>Villanova basketball gets no votes in preseason AP poll</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kyle-Neptune.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Villanova basketball has struggled to keep their rich tradition going after the retirement of Jay Wright. They have failed to reach the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wildcats-ad-gets-brutally-honest-on-kyle-neptunes-future-after-nit-loss">under new head coach Kyle Neptune</a>, and the preseason polls aren’t being very kind to them in 2024-25 either.</p><p>The preseason AP top 25 poll was released on Monday. Not only was Villanova not included in the rankings, but they didn’t even receive a single top 25 vote.</p><p>The Wildcats still have some talent, with longtime veteran forward Eric Dixon manning the middle and Miami transfer Wooga Poplar on the wing. If those two stars can carry a lot of the load for the supporting cast around them, Neptune still has the type of team that can make a run to the Big Dance in March.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Donte DiVincenzo’s Buddy Hield scout helped win a national title at Villanova

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-buddy-hield-fiery-form-kings-social-media-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buddy Hield’s fiery form in Warriors-Kings ignites social media buzz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Buddy-Hields-fiery-form-vs.-Kings-ignites-social-media-buzz.jpg"></figure><h1>Buddy Hield’s fiery form in Warriors-Kings ignites social media buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T23:30:34-07:00">October 9th, 11:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T23:30:53-07:00">October 9th, 11:30pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Golden State Warriors signed Buddy Hield in the offseason, it was no secret <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-reveals-klay-thompson-plan-for-buddy-hield">what they expected to get</a> from him.</p><p>On Wednesday evening, Hield gave that to the Dubs, as he lit up the score sheets with a scintillating display of great shooting from behind the arc during a 122-112 win against the Sacramento Kings. Hield came off the bench and went off for 22 points on the strength of a 6-for-7 shooting from behind the arc (8-for-9 overall). Perhaps the best part of his performance is the fact that he made all those points in just 19 minutes.</p><p>Hield did not just set the nets on fire versus his former team; he also had folks on social media buzzing.</p><p>“Better than Klay,” <a href="https://x.com/AlphonceDoto/status/1844236866138374384" rel="noopener">said</a> X (formerly Twitter) user AlphonceDoto.</p><p>“Should be starting,” <a href="https://x.com/realclash11/status/1844235397846663175" rel="noopener">chimed in</a> @realclash11.</p><p>“Buddy Hield is unstoppable!” <a href="https://x.com/jahashmi99/status/1844228175108431883" rel="noopener">posted</a> @jahashmi99 after Hield knocked down his first seven shots in the game.</p><p>“The Warriors’ sharpshooter has sunk his 5th three-pointer, going a perfect 7/7 from the field, scoring 19 points in the preseason matchup against the Kings on ESPN. Hield’s scorching hot start has Golden State fans buzzing.”</p><p>“Buddy Hield out here shooting like the hoop insulted his entire family,” <a href="https://x.com/naveenfaizy_/status/1844229988540965336" rel="noopener">exclaimed</a> @naveenfaizy_. “The man’s making the net look like it owes him rent money!”</p><p>Hield, who will turn 32 years old in December, is a career 40.0 percent shooter from deep.</p><h2><b>Buddy Hields gives Stephen Curry’s supporting cast a big boost</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Buddy-Hield-pushes-the-ball-up-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Hield, who was taken in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans before being traded to the Kings the following year, is known for his ability to drain shots from the perimeter above everything else that he can bring to the table. 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Buddy Hield’s fiery form in Warriors-Kings ignites social media buzz

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Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Golden State Warriors <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-contract-free-agency">signing and trading Klay Thompson</a> to the Dallas Mavericks, Steve Kerr wasted no time when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-complete-buddy-hield-sign-and-trade-with-76ers">Warriors immediately brought in Buddy Hield</a>. While Hield won’t fill the void left by Thompson, Kerr <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41669062/steph-curry-draymond-green-golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson" rel="noopener">has no concerns</a> about how he’ll use the former Philadelphia 76ers guard.</p><p>“One of the reasons we are excited to get Buddy Hield is because we will run some of the same stuff that we ran for Klay for Buddy,” Kerr told ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “Draymond and Steph will be looking for him on the perimeter when they’re playing with him. And then the other new guys, Melton, Kyle Anderson — there’s a reason we targeted them too. They fit any lineup, such smart tough players that they’re easy to play with.<br><br>Hield has had a solid career up to this point. He’s averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hieldbu01.html" rel="noopener">15.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists</a> per game while shooting an impressive 40% from three-point range. The sharpshooter joins a team with one of the most prolific shooters in NBA history, Stephen Curry. However, Hield has his history.</p><h2><b>How effectively can Warriors’ Steve Kerr use Buddy Hield like Klay Thompson?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Steve-Kerr-reveals-plan-for-the-Warriors-and-Buddy-Hield-despite-Klay-Thompson-being-in-Dallas.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kerr can use Hield in a variety of ways. Utilizing him in off-ball screens, floppy sets, and simple curl plays can help get Hield in space. Also, the Warriors have another elite three-point specialist at their disposal. Hield became the fastest player in NBA history to hit <a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/buddy-hield-has-made-the-most-three-pointers-in-the-last-five-seasons" rel="noopener">1,000 career three-pointers</a>, doing so in only 350 games. Not to mention, he and Curry are neck-and-neck in one category.</p><p>The two players are <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=most+three+pointers+made+since+2016-17+season" rel="noopener">first and second in most threes made</a> since the 2016-17 season (Hield’s rookie season). Curry leads with 2,154, while Hield has 1,924. The newest Warrior is ahead of all-stars like James Harden and Damian Lillard. Although Thompson was one of the emotional leaders, the basketball side of things will be more of the same for Kerr.<br><br>“So I don’t anticipate a difficult transition basketball-wise,” Kerr said. “It’s more just the emotional void of Klay being gone after being so close with him and going through so much with him. That part is really sad. But you have to move on.”</p><p>The Warriors have another two weeks before the regular season begins. With Thompson in Dallas and Hield in Golden State, the roles will be similar but different. There will be plenty of small ball lineups just like there have been in seasons prior. Still, the Warriors have two of the most efficient shooters in the league on the same team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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