Bam Adebayo Takes Center Stage: Bam Leads Heat to Victory With Impressive Display of Skill and…
The Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns Saturday night, 121-111, to make it two straight for the team, as it was the start of this weekend’s back-to-back. It has been a productive stretch for Heat star Bam Adebayo after building upon his efficient outing against the Los Angeles Lakers last Wednesday, but he showed his leadership as praised by head coach Erik Spoelstra.
Heat’s Erik Spoelstra shares his “love” for Bam Adebayo’s leadership
Adebayo would have another outing where he almost obtained a triple-double as he scored a team-high 25 points with 12 rebounds and eight assists. The team would make their mark in the third quarter on both sides of the ball, where it was Adebayo’s leadership that stood out for Spoelstra as he revealed a moment where the center called out the coach.
“But Bam has been playing winning basketball and whatever how many games this is, five, six games where he’s basically had close to a triple-double every single game,” Spoelstra said. “Again, it’s a shame that everybody will only notice if he’s scoring. We don’t want him thinking like that. It’ll all come together as long as we’re winning, but he can impact in so many different ways. And you know, his leadership in that third quarter is what I saw.”
