Surprising Bam Adebayo change has unlocked the Heat's offense

"Another reason the new offense is working so well is the granting of a wish long held by the Heat faithful: three-time All-Star center Bam Adebayo is a legitimate net-shredder now. The same player who almost never looked at the basket from the perimeter before last season is suddenly taking more than seven long-range looks per game and converting them at a 36.1 percent clip. Adebayo's evolution is a shooter changes everything for Miami's offense. Adebayo was already an established star when coach Erik Spoelstra opted to implement a brand new ( kind of copied) offense this offseason."

"Three-pointers are accounting for a whopping 40 percent of his overall field-goal attempts, per Basketball-Reference. Last season, his three-point rate was a then-career-high 19.9 percent. For his career, he's at 5.6 percent. His average shot this season has come from 14.2 feet away from the basket. It's an almost entirely different way of playing offense - for an in-prime player who had already ascended to stardom."

Multiple factors are driving Miami's early offensive success, including Norman Powell's discount contract, Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s resurgence, and Erik Spoelstra's coaching. Bam Adebayo has transformed into a legitimate perimeter threat, taking more than seven three-point attempts per game and shooting 36.1 percent. Three-pointers now represent about 40 percent of Adebayo's field-goal attempts, up from a 19.9 percent three-point rate last season and a 5.6 percent career rate prior. Adebayo's average shot distance is 14.2 feet. The Heat can now employ spacing-heavy actions resembling five-out or four-around-one alignment, and Adebayo's confidence makes the offensive shift feel smooth and potentially sustainable.

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