The Miami HEAT are 40-21, No. 1 in the Eastern Conference with the No. 5 Net Rating in the NBA at plus-4.6. They just swept a back-to-back against the Knicks and Spurs to open the post-All Star stretch of the season, and their upcoming week features matchups with the Bulls, Bucks, Nets and 76ers (League Pass) Here’s what we’ve been noting and noticing.
It’s understandable why Bam Adebayo’s aggression has been a story, lately and always. We don’t need to belabor the talking points of the past few years, but regardless of how and when Adebayo should be looking for his own offense – in the way that impacts winning, given all the team requires of him beyond shooting – it has always made sense why it has been a conversation.