Empowered both by dramatic improvement from the three-point arc and some of the best defense in the business, Bam Adebayo appeared on course to reclaim his spot among the NBA's stars. Hopefully, things didn't just veer off the track.
The big fella exited Miami's 122-112 loss in Denver early on Wednesday, hurting his left foot in the first quarter (always a worrisome injury with bigs) and never returning. There's no word yet on the severity of the injury, leaving the entire Heat Nation to sweat out the results of an MRI.
Miami will collectively keep its fingers crossed, because as much as its new egalitarian approach on offense has empowered the full range of this roster, Adebayo is the Lebowskian rug that ties everything together.