Official "Damn Bam" Adebayo thread

[Kobewade11]

Even in the 20 games Winslow played his second season there were games he had his moments (Wade's homecoming, this game against the Lakers)

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I need to see something from Bam next year. And I don't mean these 7/8 nights where the 7 field goals are layups and dunks, you would never believe he idolized KG just from watching him play. Show me something bro

[Bishop45]

Bam played well as a starter, better than I expected, although just 6 instances; 12 pts almost 9 rbs and 3 assists per game

Disappointed in his lack of, or should I say lack if use, with his shot, but phukit. Throw him in the fire, see what cooks

[Wiltside]

Bam played well as a starter, better than I expected, although just 6 instances; 12 pts almost 9 rbs and 3 assists per game

Disappointed in his lack of, or should I say lack if use, with his shot, but phukit. Throw him in the fire, see what cooks

Agree Bish. I don't think Bam has been bad this season, but certainly was hoping to see more growth. His numbers and PER36 are all roughly the same as his rookie year.

While he has shown mildly more jump shots than last season, he has almost taken over the dribble hand-off king from JJ. I'd love to see him fake the hand off, face up and shoot the 18 footer with confidence a few times. Need to get him taking his man off the dribble and attacking the paint hard to draw fouls too.

I know there's a log jam with Hassan and KO, but he really needs to be more aggressive offensively when he's on the floor.

[Chalm Down]

Even in the 20 games Winslow played his second season there were games he had his moments (Wade's homecoming, this game against the Lakers)

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I need to see something from Bam next year. And I don't mean these 7/8 nights where the 7 field goals are layups and dunks, you would never believe he idolized KG just from watching him play. Show me something bro

Don't care about Bam's offense too much, as long as he eventually starts taking a modest amount of outside shots

More interested in continued versatility on d and better rebounding

[frica]

He's having a good season.

[FinNasty]

Antetokounmpo went 1-of-10 with Adebayo as his primary defender, including 0-of-7 on contested shots.

[bamheat]

God damn Bam!

[Jamaaliver]

Looks like the rest of the basketball world is finally figuring out how good this kid can be.

Bam Adebayo Is Turning Traditional Big Men Into Dinosaurs

The Heat’s star center is rendering the opposition obsolete by prowling the paint, the perimeter, and everywhere in between. Not only can Adebayo make game-changing plays like his epic block at the end of Game 1, he can do it all



Adebayo’s emergence has been one of the keys to Miami’s stunning playoff run. The team’s last-second win over Boston on Tuesday moved it to 9-1 this postseason, including a sweep of a talented Indiana team and a five-game demolition of top-seeded Milwaukee. It all starts with Bam. The Heat’s net rating in the postseason goes from plus-12.9 with him on the floor to minus-5.7 without him. It’s not that he wasn’t a difference-maker during the regular season, when he became an All-Star in his first season as a starter. But a lineup change Erik Spoelstra made before the playoffs began has taken the third-year player’s game to another level.

Bam spent most of the season as a power forward next to either Meyers Leonard or Kelly Olynyk as stretch 5s. But neither center has started a single game in the playoffs. Bam is now the full-time small-ball 5, with Jae Crowder taking Bam’s place as a 3-and-D wing at the 4.

The move has transformed the Heat on both ends of the floor. The defensive benefits are obvious. Instead of protecting a slower center who needs to stay in the paint, they can unleash the 6-foot-9, 255-pound Adebayo and have all five players fly around the floor. Their defensive activity is the closest the team has been to the spirit of the Big Three Heat in a long time.

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He’s not just one of the most versatile defensive big men in the NBA. He’s one of the most versatile defenders, period. Bam can cover the entire spectrum of players, from the biggest to the smallest.

Even more impressive is his understanding of the game. Bam is just 23 years old. Most big men his age have no idea how to play team defense. Many never figure it out no matter how long they’re in the league. Bam spent his first two seasons backing up Hassan Whiteside, who mostly used his time on the floor to chase blocks at the expense of sound principles. Bam isn’t just playing defense on an island. He’s protecting his teammates within a complicated scheme that alternates between man and zone.
He was a second-team All-Defensive selection this season. There’s no reason for him not to make the first team every year for the next decade, and annually contend for Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Defense alone would make Bam incredibly valuable. But he’s a great offensive player, too. He’s averaging 16.4 points on 52.7 percent shooting, 11.1 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game in the playoffs. His ability to lead the break and make plays out of the post is a crucial part of Miami’s unorthodox offense. The Heat were no. 1 in the NBA in the percentage of offense (9.5) off cuts.

Bam is already in rare company. He’s one of eight players in NBA history to average more than 15 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block per game in a season, along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Larry Bird, DeMarcus Cousins, Kevin Garnett, Bill Walton, and Chris Webber.

Players like Bam are making traditional big men obsolete. But the days when they can roam free and exploit those types of players are numbered. They will eventually have to start beating players who play like them. The next step in the evolution of the position is finding a center who can defend, pass, and score like a guard. Bam will have to add the latter skill to his game to keep up.

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[Jamaaliver]

Seems you guys can't be stopped. I'll be rooting for you guys the rest of the way. Gotta represent for the EC...even if you are a division rival.

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[FinNasty]

Seems you guys can't be stopped. I'll be rooting for you guys the rest of the way. Gotta represent for the EC...even if you are a division rival.

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