The Warriors have been a team full of surprises this season. Few thought that they’d be 6-1 after losing Klay Thompson during the offseason. And nobody could have predicted that they’d get there with Buddy Hield as their leading scorer.
Hield has been a revelation in Golden State, averaging a scalding 21.9 points per game off the bench. Forget Thompson — Hield is shooting better from the field, hitting more 3’s, and scoring more points than Steph Curry. After bouncing around five teams in the previous eight seasons and even falling out of the Sixers’ rotation during the middle of the playoffs last year, he has found the perfect landing spot.
Buddy Hield is thriving as the Warriors’ Klay Thompson replacement
Buddy Hield is getting the best 3’s of his life
Hield has always been one of the league’s best movement shooters. He had hit 40.0 percent of his 3’s prior to joining Golden State. That number has exploded up to 50.0 percent this year, thanks in large part to the quality of shots he’s been getting. He’s slid right into Klay Thompson’s role, flying off screens for open 3’s.