Buddy Hield routinely connected a short gold chain to his neck, tucked it under his shirt, and then delicately laid a longer, more intricate chain that featured his distinct cross pendant. He then brushed off questions about his slow shooting start as smoothly as the additions of finishing touches to his getup.
As if the rookie needed to convince himself more than anyone else, Hield repeated the same three words several times.
“I’ll be fine.”
The former Oklahoma Sooner star averaged 25 points per game off 50 percent shooting from the field in 37 games in his senior season, yet Hield has yet to demonstrate a similar touch in the pros.