![]() ![]() It's not like he's expecting anything back. It's not like he gives off that he's entitled. His peers like him, the coaches like him, the administration likes him, the people in town like him. "What I think balances it is sincerity and maybe the work ethic. "The qualities Buddy has are the ones you'd want everyone to have," Kruger said. He's your buddy, but he's also an on-court killer who idolizes - and now shares an agent with - Kobe Bryant. He's a supremely gifted athlete who also pulled himself up by the boot straps. #TIME MACHINE BUDDY PRO#Like Stephen Curry, Buddy enters his pro career with a ready-made persona, a backlog of big-game highlights - including besting a " Mini-LeBron" in Ben Simmons with the almighty 3 - and the ability to walk the line between charm and confidence. Such a player would seem like an easy fit in a league trying to cash in on an everyman capable of superhuman shot-making. Buddy Hield shows flashes late while Cheick Diallo surges early.When you get to the NBA, don't change anything." Editor's Picks You've got something unique and special as a personality. When you get drafted, don't change anything. ![]() "Even when he received the awards, we said don't change anything. "When you start getting those national accolades and recognition and player of the year conversations, don't change, don't change. "Our message to Buddy all year was, 'Don't change, don't change,'" said Kruger, the Sooners' head coach, in a phone interview. Not the unwavering self-confidence that fueled his transition to a knockdown shooter. Not the late-night workouts with reggae music booming off the gym walls. LAS VEGAS - As Buddy Hield's range ballooned past the 3-point arc over his college career - with his big smile winning over teammates and administrators alike around Oklahoma's Norman campus - Lon Kruger made sure all that went into being Buddy wasn't lost along the way. ![]()
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