Bama Adebayo’s teammate who helps him in a crisis
With The Miami Heat come in undefeated against the Toronto Raptors on tuesday night, there have been many aspects of the team that have been disappointing lately, such as the star Bam Adebayo. As Adebayo has been going through recent struggles with the heatthere was one teammate who helped him during this period Norman Powell.
While there’s no doubt the entire team wants Adebayo back to return to a state of flow in brilliant condition on each side of the ball, the offense has been reduced, after a game in which he scored nine points on four-of-11 shooting from the field. In the last four games, Adebayo is averaging 11.8 points in the last four games, shooting 37.5 percent from the field, like Powell discovered that it was in the ear of a great man.
“I was in his ear,” Powell said after the loss to Toronto, where he scored 17 points. “I’ve been very vocal in talking to him and trying to find his spots, pick his spots, get him to that little 17- to 15-foot range where he can get to his middie, or get to his isos off (dribble passes) and mid-range pick-and-rolls. If I let him play in that pocket. Hopefully we can do that more, we’ll be able to do that more and be able to do that. Let’s go back to his game, but I definitely think we need that for him, just to get a little touch and feel his way into the offense.
Norman Powell would talk about Bam Adebayo’s struggles, says he can see more pick-and-roll additions to get him back into rhythm.
“I was in his ear, I was very loud talking to him and he was trying to find his place, pick his spots…” #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/Dz4mmumC0U
— Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) December 24, 2025
Either way, Adebayo continues to adjust and adapt to Miami’s new offensive philosophy that cuts back on pick-and-rolls and emphasizes a free-flowing, fast-paced system. At 15-15, having lost eight of their last nine games, the team looks to get back into the win column on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks.
2025-12-25 19:04:00
