The infirmary has been emptying and filling in Miami for years, but one player seems immovable: Bam Adebayo. The All-Star center is not only the team’s defensive pillar, and he often has to be the first option on offense. Like last night in Atlanta, since the Heat were without Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler.
Result: Kyle Lowry served it in the low post or at the head of the racket, and the talent of Bam Adebayo did the rest. This talent to master the fadeaway against the big arms of Clint Capela or Onyeka Okongwu, with a bell-shaped trajectory for each shot. A real “clinic” to start the Heat in the first quarter, which they finished with 10 points.
A leader by example
“When you have a leader who plays like that, it inspires everyone else” reacts Erik Spoelstra. “Every time we have to go through something, it’s Bam who holds everyone accountable. »
Never in his career has Bam Adebayo experienced such a successful period in attack with 78 points in three matches. “To see him reach a milestone is the most gratifying element of these victories” assures Kyle Lowry.
Because the Heat wins and continues, with a 4th victory in a row. At the heart of the game, on both sides of the field, Bam Adebayo is immense. A few days ago, the NBA took away a rebound from him during his exceptional performance against the Lakers, but he did not weaken, and last night, he blacked the sheet again with 26 points on 9 out of 12 shots so, but also 17 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
“I feel like I have even more in my arsenal” warns Bam Adebayo, who should be a very serious candidate for the Player Of The Week trophy as the Heat challenge Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs this evening.
| Bam Adebayo | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 69 | 20 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 82 | 23 | 57.6 | 20.0 | 73.5 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8.9 |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 72 | 34 | 55.7 | 14.3 | 69.1 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 15.9 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 64 | 34 | 57.0 | 25.0 | 79.9 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 56 | 33 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 19.1 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 75 | 35 | 54.0 | 8.3 | 80.6 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 20.4 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 7 | 34 | 50.9 | 50.0 | 77.2 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 22.7 |
| Total | 425 | 29 | 55.3 | 14.1 | 75.6 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 14.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
