During a recent game against the Spurs, the Miami Heat showcased their future frontcourt combination of Bam Adebayo and rookie Kel'el Ware. This partnership helped Miami recover from a double-digit deficit, posting impressive offensive ratings. Coach Spoelstra decided to lean on this duo for the remainder of the season, where they recorded positive NET ratings. Adebayo praised Ware's potential, suggesting he could contend for Defensive Player of the Year, as Ware averaged notable stats in his rookie season, signifying a strong start to his NBA career.
Like I said before, I think he can be a great player in this league. He can be one of the ones where we'll constantly be talking about every year of, you know, he could be in the contention (for the Defensive Player of the Year award) because he'll think at some point a guy got a layup and then it's four rows into the stands.
The duo rallied them back from a double-digit deficit in the first half. Heat head coach Spoelstra opted to start them in the second half together for the first time, posting a 169.2 offensive rating while outscoring San Antonio by 11 in their six second-half minutes together.
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