Bam Adebayo carried the Miami Heat in their last two wins, scoring 38 points Friday night against Washington before notching 32 in a Sunday matinee at the Atlanta Hawks. Considering Pat Riley challenged Adebayo to take a more aggressive offensive role after last season, Adebayo has answered the call.
The question, of course, is whether the Heat’s 2017 first-round pick can sustain it.
Jimmy Butler will miss Miami’s game tomorrow at the Boston Celtics. That gives Adebayo more room to operate offensively. In a recent article, Couper Moorhead pointed out other stretches in which Adebayo has taken the reins offensively — Butler hasn’t played.