Bam Adebayo needed a break
In turmoil after two difficult weeks (eight defeats in nine matches) and criticized for a lack of impact and offensive efficiency, Bam Adebayo was spared during the last two meetings Heat.
In consultation with the medical staff, Erik Spoelstra chose to be cautious by allowing him to rest indoors in order to fully recover. Because in addition to his declining influence on the floor, Bam Adebayo also dealt with an accumulation of small physical errors that, together, logically weighed on his performance.
“He really needed this vacation”Erik Spoelstra reconnine. “He had to deal with some issues because he overcompensated. I think he’s feeling a little better every day.”
Bam Adebayo, however, should return to the fold quickly: his status has been announced as “probable” for tonight’s matchup against Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets. And his presence will not be superfluous in an attempt to limit the “Joker” in excellent form. This cut may have had a very specific goal as well: to treat this pain (in the back and elsewhere) in order to be operational for Denver’s reception, facing such a dominant position 5.
We have two big challenges ahead of us
“It’s been going on for a while”he explained. “It got to the point where I had to be on the sidelines, to give myself time to recover. It was mostly related to one of these persistent injuries that forced me to take a break. It wasn’t always the back: it just went down to that point.”
If these mistakes clearly contributed to the slowdown, the interior refuses to make them the only excuse for its problems. He admits he hasn’t been up to par in recent weeks, as evidenced by its percentages in free fall: 37.5% (18/48) shooting in the last four games…
“Those two are connected, but at the end of the day, it’s mostly about the shots not going off.”he continued. “I’m not going to say that I didn’t shoot because I was injured: that doesn’t make sense. If I’m ready enough to play, then I play. This is not an excuse. I would just say that it didn’t fall into that. The season is long: there will be ups, downs, difficult passages, then we will find our rhythm.
Without him or Tyler Hero, also injured, Miami still found a way to victory: 126-111 in Atlanta, then 142-116 against the Pacers. “I’m happy for the team, obviously, and to be able to communicate, to be present in groups and to contribute to these successes”he slipped.
Now it’s his turn to take the field: Two big tests await him from the start, against Denver and Nikola Jokic tonight, then against Detroit and Jalen Duren on Thursday.
| Bam Adebayo | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | 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 | 10:35 p.m | 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 statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-12-29 16:48:00
