Eric Spoelstra will not say the opposite. This end of the meeting on the Pistons floor, he did not see it coming. “ If we had to prepare for one last shot, I don't think it would have been as open as this one. Was I anticipating a 3-point basket from Bam (Adebayo) in 'trailer'? No », admits the Heat coach, who voluntarily did not take a time-out after Cade Cunningham's miss.
There were seven seconds left when Terry Rozier grabbed the rebound of the Detroit player's missed shot. The two teams were tied, 101 all. The Florida leader spun in transition. But Evan Fournier and Jalen Duren stood in his way. “ I thought Terry would be able to go coast-to-coast or pull out one of his stepbacks at the last second. When there is equality, it is safer », continues his coach.
Instead, the rear transmitted the leather to its interior, which therefore arrived in a “trailer”. “ Terry gave me the ball, it's my zone at the moment. I shot and it came in “, sums up the inside of the Heatwho took his shot, very clean, a good meter behind the 3-point line in the axis of the basket.
His 12th career 3-point shot
This shot ended his very good evening overall, ending at 20 points (9/13) and 17 rebounds. On this last action, one could have imagined Duncan Robinson, author of seven award-winning baskets, being served. But the shooter didn't really want to be involved in the action.
So, Bam Adebayo sanctioned, despite his low propensity to sanction from afar. “ I saw it was his 4th (award-winning basket) of the season, but it's basketball », can lament Evan Fournier. His 4th of the year therefore, the… 12th since the start of his career, but above all it was the 3rd game in a row where he converted a winning basket (an attempt each time).
“ I see our pivots making 3-point contests all the time! At every training or shooting session. Bam is really working on it », remarks his coach, who also mentions the “ game karma » : « Bam was outstanding for us, especially on defense, with everything he did and everything he got at the rim. The ball sometimes ends up coming back to that player. »
The person concerned, who is now at 23.5% success rate over the season (4/17), says he also appreciated this time of celebration with his teammates: “ It's a great moment for us, with great collective camaraderie. It shows how connected we are. how much we need to win. »
| 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 | 56 | 35 | 51.1 | 18.8 | 75.4 | 2.3 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
| Total | 474 | 30 | 54.7 | 14.1 | 75.5 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 15.3 | |
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.
