Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is just in his second game back from a lengthy hiatus and already found himself on the wrong end of a poster slam. He has Miami Heat All-Stars Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler to thank for that.
In the opening quarter of the Cavs' road game against the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, Love was just trying his best manning the road team's interior. Butler magnificently attracted several white shirts on his way to the cup before hitting a cutting Adebayo. With all the momentum in the world, the 6-foot-9 slotman rose above Love and spiked an angry one-handed hammer.
Love tried to get out in the line of fire and avoid the heat at the last minute but was a tad too late.
MORE BAM VIOLENCE pic.twitter.com/p3XBF21Qdr
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 4, 2021
Here's Bam's ferocious stuff from a closer angle. That's just nasty wherever viewpoint in Miami you look at it.
Bam Adebayo, com raiva. pic.twitter.com/E6UwiU5DNZ
— Pure Point Guard (@GuardPureBr) April 4, 2021
Kevin Love, of course, is not exactly the most reliable rim protector and has been a victim of a lot of poster dunks over the course of his career. He knew better not to jump as Adebayo went Statue of Liberty on him in that play.
While it's certainly not a fun feeling being on the receiving end of a jam like that from the Heat All-Star, the Cavs forward is certainly delighted just to be back on the floor once more.
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