Bam Adebayo broke the 20-point mark at last and intense shooting struggle in the past month and the Miami Heat forward has three people to thank for that.
Miami had an unideal road trip and Adebayo failed to help them that much as his shooting stroke left him. Things have changed at last on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns as he finished with 29 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.
He was also the one who soaked the last two three pointers that put away the Suns.
Bam Adebayo scored in a plethora of ways in Miami’s home victory!
🏀 29 PTS
🏀 9 REB
🏀 4 AST
🏀 4 3PMHe now ranks 2nd all-time, trailing only Dwyane Wade, for most points in @MiamiHEAT franchise history. pic.twitter.com/qApTwiUVM6
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2026
Adebayo said he consulted three people to find his touch back. One of them is his girlfriend A’ja Wilson.
“One of them lives with me (A’ja)… When your frustrated you contact some scorers,” he told reporters after the game.
“I reached out to D Wade and UD because i see myself as mix between the two. Being able to score and have those moments where its consecutive points and you know what the flow feels like. UD when it’s the other end and you still have to take care of business on the defensive end. Being a two way player where the offense isn’t swaying your way.”
Teammates never lose faith on Bam Adebayo
Adebayo has to consult at least three people about his offensive struggle but his teammates never turned their back on him. Heat Culture is alive.
Among the first to reach out to him is veteran teammate Norman Powell.
“My message to him is to keep going. It don’t matter if you make or miss… I just tell him to clear his head and hoop,” he said.
“He knows what he can do. We know the player he is. Its just clearing his mind and making the plays in front of him.”
The win stopped the Heat’s 3-game losing streak. It is the first assignment in a week that coach Erik Spoelstra said is important to them.
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