The Bahamas defeated Poland 90-81 in the men's basketball qualifying match for the Paris Olympics, winning two straight group stage games and will qualify for the knockout stage.
In this game, the performance of the Bahamas team's starting flanker Buddy Hield (Buddy Hield) is still very eye-catching. Hield played 34 minutes and 12 seconds, shooting 6-of-15 from the field and 5-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and the plus/minus also reached +8. Hield has shown quite good outside shooting ability on the offensive end, and he also has super passing and playmaking skills, and his performance on the defensive end is actually worthy of recognition. Hield showed a strong immediacy at both ends of the pitch and was a stabiliser on the pitch, and his strings of performances were a big factor in the Bahamas team's victory.
It is worth mentioning that Hield also had a pretty good performance in the previous game against Finland. He was 7-of-16 from the field, 4-of-12 from beyond the three-point line, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, with a plus/minus of +14. The Bahamas' victory over Finland was also closely related to Hielde's excellent performance. Hield has been a mainstay of the squad in both games, and his strings of performances have been a big factor in progressing to the knockout stages.
Interestingly, Hield is currently unemployed in the NBA. Hield has not been offered a contract so far after his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers ended. According to the current news, Hield has attracted the attention of the Golden State Warriors, but due to the lack of sufficient salary space for the Warriors, they want to complete the deal by signing and trading, but this has also made the deal much more difficult.
Hield was sent to the 76ers by the Indiana Pacers in a three-way trade before this year's trade deadline. After joining the 76ers, Hield played a total of 32 games for the 76ers in the regular season, averaging 25.8 minutes per game, averaging 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, shooting 42.6% from the field, 38.9% from three-point range, and 92.3% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Hield played a total of 4 games for the team, averaging 12.7 minutes per game, averaging 5.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.3 blocks per game, shooting 41.2% from the field, 46.2% from three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. Hield's performance after joining the 76ers after a trade was not ideal, or it did not fully meet everyone's expectations, and I wonder if Hield can attract more attention from teams through such a performance.