Haslem is in Adebayo's corner through it all. "I think Bam understands what comes with the territory," Haslem, 46, said. "He understands what comes with this journey. He understands what comes with the accolades and the 83 points, and what comes with the gold medals and the contracts. He understands what comes with that. It's not all going to be good. So you have to take the good and the bad, and he understands that. But I always tell him, it doesn't matter what they call you. It only matters what you answer to." But Haslem is also honest in his assessment of Adebayo's play when he needs to be. "That doesn't mean when Bam is not playing well or Bam is not doing his job, I'm not honest with Bam," Haslem continued. "I'm not soft on Bam."
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