Bam Adebayo was once again a force for the Miami Heat on Friday, bullying the entire Milwaukee Bucks frontline in the Heat's decisive 115-100 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The 6-foot-9 slotman, who was named an All-Star for the first time this season, dropped 20 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in 36 minutes of action. The 23-year-old Kentucky alum also finished with an efficient showing from the field, missing just one of his eight total field goals.
Speaking post-game after the Heat notched a commanding 3-0 lead over the league's no.1 team, Adebayo sent out a stern message to everyone who counted them out.
“We all believed in each other, nobody believed in us. Now we’re just proving people wrong.”
Bam on the Heat being one win away from the ECF pic.twitter.com/FKAzXmxz9x
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 5, 2020
The Heat had all the momentum in the world after sweeping their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks, on the other hand, ran into some trouble with the Orlando Magic, before completing the gentleman's sweep, 4-1. Still, not a lot of pundits gave Miami match of a chance against the formidable Mike Budenholzer-mentored unit in the semis.
Pundits argued that Milwaukee's much bigger frontline will be a problem for the Heat team, who loves to play small ball. Adebayo is considered the lone banger in Miami's rotation, but has certainly held his own (and more) against the Bucks.
Jimmy Butler has been the best player of this series so far, but no doubt Bam has been a close second. The pair of Miami All-Stars have completely outplayed the Bucks' own superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.
The Heat certianly has history on their side at the moment, as no NBA team has clawed back from being down 0-3 in the postseason.
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