re: About the draft . . .

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"I saw the comments Oregon said," Hield said. "Certain guys were saying they were going to 'go at Buddy Hield.' So I was like, 'OK, you want to go at me, I'm going to go right at you.' You don't play with fire."

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That includes Oregon's best perimeter defender, Elgin Cook. Cook played tough defense against Hield throughout the night, contesting his shots and denying him the ball in the spots Hield would prefer it. Genuinely, it is impossible to blame the athletic, 6-foot-6 Oregon senior for letting Hield get loose. Cook couldn't help but laugh when he was asked what the difference was between playing against Hield in person and watching him on tape.

"It's real," Cook said with a chuckle. "I feel like I played pretty good defense on him, but he still shot above 50 percent from the 3-point line. I mean, he made eight 3s. So, maybe I should have been closer to him. Should have made him drive the ball."

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