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Next Step For Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo Is Adjusting To New Defensive Schemes


Last year Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro had to deal with opposing defenses paying more attention to him and he still won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award. 

This year, Heat center Bam Adebayo and experience the same and has put himself in contention for postseason honors. Adebayo is averaging a career-high 21.2 points, so opponents are starting to prepare for him more. 

“I think it’s similar to what Tyler has been doing and his evolution that teams are trying to scheme against him,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “You have to go into it understanding that each team may have a different scheme but it’s going to be consistent that they’re going to try to take you out of your comfort zone. Now, we’re starting to see the same thing with Bam … That’ll be part of his evolution.”



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