YUMA, Ariz. – Buddy Hield … who is this Buddy Hield?
Jordan Holt typed furiously on his computer in his Phoenix hotel room, searching for information on Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield. Holt, a 43-year-old meter and relay technician, was steaming mad, having just watched an NBA game between the Boston Celtics and the Pacers.
Hield had made a 3-pointer at the buzzer in a game that the Pacers had already secured, breaking an unwritten rule in late-game etiquette. But Holt wasn’t angry about Hield’s rubbing in the score. He was angry because the three points pushed the final score to 122-112 … one point above the over/under line on his parlay bet.
Holt lost the $100 bet — but in his mind, he lost $700 in what should have been winnings.
“I started searching for his Instagram address,” Holt said. “I was going to scream at him. I wanted to go off on him.”