BUDDY!!

Yes, he looked really good. Feel like he's been coming along as a player. Today was huge for him.

It is definitely the sort of development you want to see from a rookie.

He seems to be making fewer and fewer mistakes defensively(Even Gentry gave Buddy props for defending tonight..though he still has work to do IMO), smarter decisions offensively and his shots are falling. I am sure he is going to have a string of 2-11pt games and haters will come out of the woodworks, but underneath that I like the progress he is making mentally and mechanically.

The non-game thing I love to see(and a part of why I think he is a good fit as a player around AD) is his energy. Up off the bench after a good play and the first to try and high five players for good shots. Running across the court to be the first to help AD up after a foul or congratulate a good play. The sort of unsung component to success from a cultural perspective you hear coaches like Pop and Kerr talk about.

If he can put it together on the court and earn respect for his skills as a player to the point of being looked at as a leader from his teammates in a couple years, that is the sort of stuff that is contagious to a locker room IMO.

he did pretty much do it all in 1 quarter. I think he had 17 in the 3rd. But that's who he is, and what he did at Oklahoma. He'd score 28 a game, but he'd get 10-12 in a span of 3 minutes. He can go 2/7 to start a game, and then hit 6 of his next 10, like he did tonite.

He can't do that if you only play him for 4-5 minutes at a time and he touches the ball twice in those 4-5 minutes.

You could definitely see some confidence with him tonite, which is what he's been lacking.
I thought for sure he'd jack up that wide open corner 3 with 58 seconds left up 8, but he smartly backed it up and got it to Jrue to waste clock.

The main thing that stood out for me tonight from Buddy was his confidence.

YAY!!!

I hope I was wrong about Buddy. He seems really likeable, and we certainly need the talent. GEAUX BUDDY!

He did well. Confidence is building

His shooting was finally on like we know it can be. The thing that caught my attention was his defense, especially late. He was staying in his man's pocket while navigating screens quite a bit. There was at least one time that he stopped the intended action on a pick and pop with disciplined hustle.

The pick has been looking better with each game as he is starting to get some consistent run.

Gentry giving him the starting nod has done wonders for his confidence. He's started out the last two games (GSW and IND) with 2 quick buckets to begin things. He's always going to be a rhythm guy and if his rhythm is there, he can cook. Now, I want to see it in crunch time.