Hield explains why Steph’s 3-balls feel like ‘nine-point plays’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Buddy Hield is enjoying his new status as Steph Curry’s Warriors teammate.

Even though Hield is a 3-point connoisseur himself, he’s still impressed by the things Curry can do on the court — including the four-time NBA champion’s ability to keep the crowd at bay.

“He’s the guy,” Hield told “The Jim Rome Show” on Tuesday. “…As part of his team, every time he shoots it feels like a 360° dunk because the whole hall erupts. That’s what they come to him for. And when we run, his 3-point shots feel like nine-point games because it’s so (effective) for the entire crowd.

Curry certainly knows how to light up an arena and give the Warriors the momentum they need. And since Golden State acquired Hield in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason, the Warriors’ newest wing has reminded fans that he’s also one of the best snipers in the game.

In seven contests so far in the 2024-25 NBA season, Hield is averaging 21.9 points per game off the Warriors’ bench while shooting 51.4 percent and hitting 50.0 percent from 3-point range. Line. When Curry missed three games last week with an ankle injury, Hield helped Golden State set a franchise record with 103 3-pointers in the team’s first six games.

During that span, Hield became the first player in NBA history to make at least 27 3-pointers in his first six games with a team and is now averaging 4.7 three-pointers per game.

But even Hield knows there’s only one 3-point king, telling Rome he often wants to stop in the middle of practice just to watch Curry do his thing.

“It’s fun,” Hield told Rome about playing alongside Curry. “I always say that now I have someone who can shoot better than me, and he can do everything – at every level, from the three to the middle to the rim. And I just watch him train and see how he goes about it.” His everyday life and the way he approaches his training like it’s nothing, it’s so unreal…

“He works so hard and you can see why he is one of the best shooters to ever play the game.”

The Splash Bros are no longer in the Golden State. But something special may be brewing with Hield and Curry.

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