Bam Adebayo, who began the season slowly and disappointingly, has returned to the caliber of participant everybody anticipated him to be.
He completed with 23 factors, 9 rebounds and 10 assists on 64.3% taking pictures in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Adebayo is coming off his greatest statistical month of the season in December, averaging 16.5 factors, 10.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 48 % taking pictures. He continued this development with a dominant begin via 2025. On this sport, he turned the fourth participant in Miami Warmth franchise historical past to attain 8,000 factors. He trails solely Glen Rice, Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade.
He completed this on the night time he was one rebound away from a triple-double, tying LeBron James for second in Warmth historical past with 9 triple-doubles. In his effort, Adebayo related with Warmth legend and their first-ever draft decide, Rony Seikaly, who leads the franchise in most double-doubles. Adebayo solely wants 13 extra to surpass him.
If Adebayo needs to proceed his upward trajectory all through the season, he should stay efficient within the paint. Over his final ten video games, he has shot not less than 47.1 % from the sphere besides twice. At the moment, his three-point shot isn’t falling in any respect. Adebayo ought to replicate like he did tonight, the place if he missed two from the perimeter, follow mid-range makes an attempt or within the paint for the remainder of the sport.
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