In turmoil after two complicated weeks (eight defeats in nine matches) and criticized for its lack of impact and offensive efficiency, Bam Adebayo was spared during the last two meetings of the Heat.
In agreement with the medical staff, Erik Spoelstra chose caution by granting rest indoors, so that he could fully recover. Because beyond a declining influence on the floor, Bam Adebayo also dealt with an accumulation of small physical glitches which, put together, logically weighed on his performance.
“He really needed this break”the Erik Spoelstra reconnine. “He had to deal with some issues because he overcompensated. I think he feels a little better every day. »
Bam Adebayo should, however, quickly return to the group: his status is announced as “probable” for tonight’s match against Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets. And his presence will not be superfluous in trying to limit a “Joker” in great shape. This cut perhaps also had a very concrete objective: to treat this pain (in the back and elsewhere) in order to be operational for the reception of Denver, facing such a dominant position 5.
Two big challenges ahead
“It’s been going on for a while”he explained. “It got to a point where I had to be sidelined, to take time to recover. It was mainly linked to one of these persistent injuries which forced me to take a break. It wasn’t always the back: it just trickled down to that point. »
If these glitches obviously contributed to slowing it down, the interior refuses to make them the only excuse for its problems. He admits not having been at the level in recent weeks, as evidenced by his plummeting percentages: 37.5% (18/48) shooting over his last four matches…
“The two are linked, but at the end of the day, it’s mainly that the shots didn’t go in”he continued. “I’m not going to say that I didn’t take my shots because I was injured: that doesn’t make any sense. If I’m fit enough to play, then I play. This is not an excuse. I would just say that it didn’t fall into it. The season is long: there will be ups, downs, difficult passages, then we will find our rhythm. »
Without him or Tyler Herro, also injured, Miami still found its way to victory: 126-111 in Atlanta, then 142-116 against the Pacers. “I am happy for the team, obviously, and to have been able to communicate, to be present in the groups and to contribute to these successes”he slipped.
It is now up to him to take over on the field: two big tests await him from the start, against Denver and Nikola Jokic this evening, then against Detroit and Jalen Duren on Thursday.
| Bam Adebayo | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 69 | 19:50 | 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 | 23:20 | 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 | 33:34 | 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 | 33:29 | 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 | 32:35 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 19.1 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 75 | 34:38 | 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 | 71 | 34:02 | 52.1 | 35.7 | 75.5 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 19.3 |
| 2024-25 | MIA | 78 | 34:17 | 48.5 | 35.7 | 76.5 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 18.1 |
| 2025-26 | MIA | 24 | 31:23 | 46.6 | 31.4 | 75.4 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 18.0 |
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.
