NBA – If he is not successful in shooting, Bam Adebayo refuses to worry and he learns to manage the ups and downs of a season.
Everything seemed to be going according to plan for Bam Adebayo and the Heat against the Wizards on Sunday. The Floridians led without really forcing by six points at rest, with a good start to the match from Bam Adebayo, with 10 points on 5/9 shooting, accompanied by eight rebounds. And then everything collapsed for Miami, overthrown in the last quarter by one of the league’s dunces. An end to the match during which Bam Adebayo was particularly timid, only attempting one shot, reflecting a complicated period for the player. And his team suffered from it, with a third consecutive loss in the middle of the final sprint for the playoffs.
If he concluded his evening with a strong double-double at 16 points and 16 rebounds, his impact on the match did not live up to expectations. For Bam Adebayo, this missed week after two lackluster outings against the Mavs (14 points at 5/14) then against the Thunder (5 points at 1/9) is not a first. Consistency was even one of his main areas of progress over the last two seasons. “ I’m going to have my ups and downs in the season, but that’s part of the game » estimates the All-Star player in reported comments by the Sun Sentinel.
“If you hide, this bad period will destroy you”
With experience, Bam Adebayo has developed his way of putting an end to these more complicated phases: insisting, again and again, until performance and skill return.
« In past years, I would have stayed in my shell, saying to myself, ‘Tonight, I’m only playing defense.’ If you hide, this period will destroy you. So I just have to stay aggressive, still take the shots that I usually take, keep going into the paint. »
It worked well during the first period against Washington, before the Heat fell into the trap of the playoff match proposed by their opponent and Bam Adebayo disappeared again. During the Heat’s three defeats, the pivot averaged only 11.7 points, eight points less than his season average, with percentages far from his standards: 35?1% shooting, 50% free throws.
« It’s funny, for years people would say to me: ‘But why do you keep shooting?’ Now they tell me I’m at the bottom of the wave because I keep shooting. I just have to find my rhythm. Once I get it back, I think we’ll be on the right track.
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38% wins when shooting below 50%
For this, the Heat will also have to adjust to opponents who more and more frequently prefer to brace themselves around the racket to limit the performances of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, even if it means taking the risk of being punished by another player from the Florida squad.
Guarded closer and further from his comfort zone, the former Kentucky player weighs less on the game. We need to see this on video, and see how we can correct this. We have to be more in rhythm when we start to see this type of defense, we have to start transferring the ball to the other side of the field, seeing guys cutting behind the defense. Because when you start getting all the attention, defenders are bound to focus on the ball. So as an offensive leader, you have to create plays. »
Miami’s end to the season depends in part on its interior. The Heat are 8 wins for 13 losses when Bam Adebayo is under 50% shooting this season, 22-11 when he makes at least half of his attempts. Bam Adebayo and his team have four days to get back on track before a remake of the Finals against Denver.
Bam Adebayo Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte 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 54 35 50.8 7.1 76.1 2.3 8.1 10.4 4.0 2.4 1.1 2.4 1.0 19.9 Total 472 30 54.6 11.8 75.6 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.
2024-03-12 10:50:13
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