Yeah, that's what I think the Hield fanatics aren't getting. It's like they think Jamal Crawford is an insulting comparison. For Hield to do what some of these people think he's going to do, he'd need to score over 20 ppg. That is not easy to do. 24 of 450 players have a 20 ppg average or more this year. That's literally the top 5% of scorers in the league. The non stars on this list are:

CJ McCollum
Kemba Walker
Isaiah Thomas
Eric Bledsoe

The rest of the list reads like an All Star or All NBA team, LINK Just sort it by points.

If Hield is going to join that list then yes, we'd be foolish not to take him, but the only guys on this list that have bad assist numbers in the 2s are Klay Thompson, Brook Lopez, Kawhi Leonard and Andrew Wiggins. There just aren't any one dimensional scorers on the list. If you want to believe Hield will be special you don't need to talk about how his scoring will translate, you have to talk about why you think things like his assists will improve.

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Posted by ShamelessPel

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Posted on 3/27/16 at 12:40 pm to TigerinATL

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Yeah, that's what I think the Hield fanatics aren't getting. It's like they think Jamal Crawford is an insulting comparison

It is an insulting comparison. The only thing not insulting is the PPG column. Everything else is insulting when you are as efficient as Hield. Why do you insist on breaking Hield = Crawford down to one single column on the stat sheet? It's like because you agreed with it initially you are digging your heels into the sand.

I'm surprised as your posts normally contain substance and analysis. When it comes to this, you are simplifying it to the one thing they might have in common at the next level, PPG.

If I knew I was getting Jamal Crawford in Buddy Hield at 6, I would say HARD PASS and shoot for someone with more upside.

ETA: I don't think anyone is arguing Hield is going to be a franchise player. I think people want him cause we have 2 pieces already, and he compliments them well. He's also high character and a hard worker. He won't be a stud defender, but he's not going to suck either.

This post was edited on 3/27/16 at 12:50 pm

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Posted by 504ByrdGang

Member since Nov 2013

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Posted on 3/27/16 at 1:09 pm to TigerinATL

I think that's the funniest part. We are not saying Hield will be trash. We think he would be a guy who would put up 16-18/2/2 on 45/43/90 and play good team D but not a lockdown defender. While they are comparing him to Steph and Harden like thats more realistic. Saying he's a great for this team is so wrong we need much more than just scoring and a 22 year old will not come here and be a leader on this team. We just rather a guy with a higher ceiling that can be a star and contribute more than just scoring.

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