Bam Adebayo’s ‘three-level’ evolution begins with a new attack

With The Miami Heat’s new and improved offense is giving them early successdespite a recent 107-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, it’s hard to argue with the results. As Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr. is in the midst of a resurgencewhich uses the new system among other things, one player who had to change to start the season is Bam Adebayo.

The change was evident in Thursday night’s loss to the Spurs, as he finished with a game-high 31 points to go along with 10 rebounds and three assists. With the reduction in pick-and-roll situations and a more free-flowing offense, Adebayo has highlighted his three-point shooting and reducing his looks in the restricted area.

In the loss to the Spurs, Adebayo shot the ball 13 times from beyond the arc, the most of his career, and had just five looks in the restricted area. Although the question is whether there needs to be more balance, Adebayo would say that is the goal for him “to be a three-level shooter,” according to The Miami Herald.

“That’s the goal, to be a three-level scorer in this league,” Adebayo said. “That’s hard to guard when you can shoot threes, get into the paint. But also if they dare you to make a midi, you can make one.”

“People were mad that I didn’t shoot the ball,” Adebayo continued. “So I’m working on my game, I trust my shot. All my teammates believe. They’ve been practicing with me; they see I can warm up. Just keep going.”

The Heat’s Bam Adebayo is “growing up” when it comes to his game

Doc Adebayo is still not happy with the Heat’s new attackas he wants to see how the team holds up for the rest of the season, it’s hard to deny the stats so far. Miami leads the league with 107.30 possessions per 48 minutes and is also averaging 125.4 points per game, fifth-most in the NBA, after five games.

However, the team needs someone to look up to, and there is no better person to do that than the captain himself in Adebayo, who Erik Spoelstra he said he “evolves his game every year.

“Bam has been increasing his game every year, and that’s another aspect that’s been going on for a year and a half,” Spoelstra said. “And that’s going to help us. It helps our offense and our ability to get into the paint for other guys. When you can get him out, it also gives him an opportunity to put the ball on the floor versus closing.”

It remains to be seen how Adebayo will continue to develop his game in the new system in Sunday’s next game against the Los Angeles Lakers.