When you look at the Miami Heat, as a whole right now, you see a few things that pop out at you.
Yes, Jimmy Butler has continued to be his dynamic and all-around self, on both sides of the ball, and to a tune of whatever the Miami Heat may need at any given moment.
Kyle Lowry has come in and not only added his dynamic pull-up range, especially over the past two contests, but a pace unlike that in which the Miami Heat have seen before. That’s not all though.
When you look at Tyler Herro, he is playing lights out. Can you believe that there was a lot of chatter about trading this guy last year?
Aren’t you glad that they didn’t do that? In any event though and with the figures that he’s putting up right now, it wouldn’t be that surprising to see him get some serious NBA All-Star consideration once that time of the year comes around.
None of that is the biggest thing though, at least, when it comes to the Miami Heat’s success right now.
Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo’s Success Has Lot To Do With Rim-Proximity
Some could say that it’s the defense. Some might say that it’s a coming together or conglomeration of all of their talent hitting a stride early.
Some might say that this has been something building for a few years, just needing a Kyle Lowry-type to compete the concoction. All of that may be true.
To be fair though, no thing or factor is bigger than another, however, based on where he has come from, what has been asked of him before this season, and where he seems to be now, Bam Adebayo‘s play has been one of the biggest factors in their success so far.
It’s just the truth.
While a new mentality and a return to physical form might have a ton to do with his dominance thus far, averaging a career high 20.8 points and 13.8 total rebounds per contest, it’s really a lot simpler than that.
When you look at where he’s playing from, the areas that he occupies on the floor now or his sheer proximity to the rim now, it actually makes a ton of sense as to why his numbers are up.
Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo Is Just Playing Closer To The Rim…
From a raw and overall perspective, he isn’t asked to be one of the Miami Heat’s best perimeter players on both sides now.
Indicative by his low assist numbers relative to the rest of his career, he isn’t tasked with being as much of a playmaker for the Miami Heat with Kyle Lowry in tow.
On the other side but to the same effect, he isn’t asked to always defend one of the other team’s best perimeter players and though he still does, at times, he isn’t having to do that more than he isn’t now.
That allows him to play closer to the rim. That also allows him to be more of his true self, an elite and supreme rim finisher, while also being right there to dominate the glass.
Everything isn’t as complicated as it seems and this is certainly one of them.
Regardless of why it’s happening, it’s just good that it is and if he maintains it, the sky is the limit for him and the rest of his Miami Heat counterparts.