Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Buddy Hield recently broke down how Steph Curry’s Western Conference semifinal Game 1 hamstring strain vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves negatively impacted the team’s postseason (Wolves won series 4-1).
(via Golden State Warriors):
Reporter: “Jimmy [Butler] got here in the middle of it. We know it went well, but how much more could you guys gain by having a whole offseason with Jimmy and everyone and kinda put this all together maybe a more kinda complete way going into next season?”
Hield: “I feel like everything was put together already. Adding Jimmy was very easy because he’s a basketball player, he knows what it takes to win on, connects on both ends of the floor, connects with us off the court. He knows the ins and outs of the NBA. I just feel that health was the downfall of what we had planned for the season. You never know what could happen if 30 is out there. I like our chances with him out there, and sometimes injuries are a part of the game. What he does for this team is a lot. And you look at all five games we had, apart from Game 1, him being on the floor just changes a lot for us on this team.
“So adding Jimmy was a great addition, but I don’t think there’s much need to connect with him. I think he understands the game already. He understands people. He understands us as basketball players. I thought him and Steph and Dray [Green] complemented each other really well. I think health, Steph not being out there — of course we wish we could have got another win to try to get back on Sunday to see if we had a shot at it. But if our best players (are) out there, I think a lot of things — probably might not be right here talking about this right now.”
