Miami Heat: 3 players who could have a breakout season
By Jack Simone
Bam Adebayo
Though Bam Adebayo is already an All-Star caliber player, he still has room to improve as a scorer. He has yet to crack the 20 points per game mark.
At only 23-years-old, Adebayo is still second to Jimmy Butler in the scoring column on the Miami Heat. However, as Butler gets older, he could look to pass the torch to the young big man.
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Adebayo is an athletic freak who can seemingly dunk over anyone. In addition, tons of videos have surfaced of him showing off his insane handle.
Realistically, he has the skills of a point forward, but in the body of a center. He is a truly unique player in the NBA landscape, and he should use that to his advantage.
He only averaged 3.5 drives per game last season and shot over 50% on them. With his crazy finishing ability at the rim, he could be driving, and scoring, way more than that.
The only piece missing from his game is a three-point shot. However, that might be something worth testing out for Erik Spoelstra.
The NBA three-point line is 23 feet and nine inches out. On shots from 16 feet or further last year, Adebayo shot 37.5%.
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He has the ability to shoot the ball, it’s just a matter of whether or not Erik Spoelstra will give him the green light. If Adebayo develops a consistent three, it could be over with for the rest of the league.