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Do You Agree With What Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Said About Bam Adebayo?
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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has taken criticism from the fans and media for the past several years.
Many say he's too passive or has yet to prove he is worthy of the superstar label. While some say the criticism is unwarranted, a Heat legend recently chimed in on Adebayo.
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Wade is arguably one of the biggest fans of Adebayo but he made one proclamation of what Adebayo has to do the remainder of the season if the Heat are going to be successful this season.
"He's gotta be the second option with the second unit guys," Wade said on his WyNetwork
Wade makes a 100 percent valid point. This is what the Heat should have envisioned when they paired Adebayo with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Last summer they traded a bunch of young stars that included Tyler Herro, Kasparas Jakuncionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Kel'el Ware to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The outsiders immediately felt that pairing Adebayo with Anteokounmpo meant they would both play together at all times. In reality, that is probably not the best option. The Heat have started much slower than many expected.
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It seems Wade may be onto something.
Why not let Antetokounmpo just flourish with Adebayo in the starting lineup. The at some point, let both of them separate? Can you imagine the Heat having Antetokounmpo leading the starters and then having to deal with Adebayo later in the first half?
That might be the best option for the Heat. It could be similar to when the Heat shifted Wade and LeBron James at times during the run for the Big Three in the early 2010s. That definitely worked because the Heat won two titles in four straight appearances in the NBA Finals from 2010-14.
The reality of this is things are still really early for this new-look Heat group. As Wade said, that 2010 Heat team with LeBron James and Chris Bosh started the year 9-8. It took them a while to get going that season. And even then it didn't end a championship. They were surprisingly knocked off by Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals.
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But eventually things changed.
The Heat were the "It" team for the next four years in the NBA. This isn't saying this Heat team is going to become a dynasty. It's probably just going to take a little more time than expected.
And there's nothing wrong with that.
