After the Miami Heat fell to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, many pointed to two players needing to do more — Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry. They are the Heat’s second- and third-highest paid players. Though injured, Lowry was abysmal. Adebayo only showed up intermittently.
The season opener of the Heat’s 35th season didn’t inspire any confidence.
Adebayo missed his first six field goals and never got on track. Many of Adebayo’s misses were shots in the paint he should make. He only out-scored Dewayne Dedmon 12 to 11.