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• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective · 2 points · 5 h ago
  • The Heat's starting lineup, as listed by a host: Andrew Wiggins, Klay Thompson, Giannis, Davion Mitchell and Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. The host calls the starting five 'flammable'. at 39:29
  • Miami ranks third-worst defensively. Tiny sample. at 39:24

  “Chaotic NBA Opening Week Reaction: Key Injuries & New Contenders? + Major Beef” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · 8 h ago around the league

  S said Giannis, Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins are the only two-way players on the Heat. Law noted that Bam had a game with four points.

  “Jalen Williams Suffers Devastating Injury + Miami Slides in Power Rankings” at 22:20 · listen ↗

  also reported by Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat)

• Podcast Locked On Heat · 7 points · 17 h ago
  • Spacing problem against Charlotte: while Bam posted up, Giannis drifted his defender into the same restricted area and Bam drew a double team. at 2:48
  • The other host says he noticed the same possession: Giannis walked through the lane while Bam was posting up. at 21:22
  • Against the Hornets on Saturday, Miami clearly tried to get Klay and Bam going early, and Klay looked off to a good start. at 3:13
  • Wes Goldberg: Wes's read: lacking time together, the Heat are using the most basic defense for this roster, with Giannis helping off his man and Bam in drop. at 7:37
  • Wes Goldberg: Bam has not been as good on defense. Wes thinks this is partly because he is busy directing teammates and ends up out of position or late on rotations. at 8:17
  • In answer to a listener question, the hosts' opinion is that the Heat are not trading Bam and that it will not be a realistic discussion this season. at 26:49
  • The hosts say Bam has played below his best and own up to that; they add that Giannis, despite scoring 30, isn't playing well on defense. at 26:29

  “Miami Heat Are 0-3! What's REALLY Wrong With Giannis' Team?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Numbers on the Board · 2 points · Oct 24
  • Heat: Bam Adebayo was in foul trouble last night and his minutes were affected; a host recalled roughly five points. at 14:09
  • In Miami's first game, Bam Adebayo subbed out early and ran with the second unit, which a host thinks is how he'll find his rhythm. at 19:17

  “20 Things We Have Learned So Far | Numbers On The Board” · listen ↗

• X Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) · Report · Oct 24

  Heat’s Bam Adebayo-Giannis Antetokounmpo lineups working through early-season struggles: "We’ll figure it out" https://t.co/PjeWhkJ9qs Also, Giannis off to a historic start despite Heat's two blowout home losses

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks · 2 points · Oct 24
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo was physically dominant in Miami's opener, but the Heat lost. A host says the supporting cast underwhelmed: Klay Thompson took bad shots after early makes, Jovic and Pelle Larsson did not look good, Wiggins disappeared for stretches, Hardaway Jr. made no impact, and Bam was not featured. at 1:06:14
  • Miami's offensive rating with Bam and Giannis on the court was 'like 106 or something'. A host says they were operating independently rather than being used together. at 1:06:56

  “The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 24 around the league

  Giannis had 36 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists on 15-of-26 for Bam Adebayo scored 4 and fouled out in 23 minutes. The host said Miami does not really know what it is beyond Giannis.

  “BEST NBA NIGHT EVER! YOU HAD TO BE THERE!” at 19:13 · listen ↗

• Podcast KG Certified · 3 points · Oct 24
  • In Miami's opener against Minnesota, Giannis came out firing while Bam Adebayo looked out of place on spacing and his turn. The speaker admits it was the one game he didn't see all of. at 1:00:09
  • Hosts say the Giannis-Bam fit will take time to merge. One host wants Bam at 25 and 12, saying 13-15 points is not superstar output. at 1:00:43
  • A host says nobody was setting picks to get Klay Thompson open. The host calls Klay, Adebayo and Giannis a great nucleus, with Wiggins and other pieces 'not even activated yet'. at 1:01:41

  “Ant & LaMelo Look Dangerous, LeBron Takes On Embiid and KG Believes in Luka’s Lakers | KG CERTIFIED” · listen ↗

• X Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) · Report · Oct 23

  Giannis called for his third foul with 2:28 left in the second quarter. Bam Adebayo also with three fouls. Looks like the Heat will play the final 2:28 of the first half without Giannis or Bam on the court.

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• Podcast Get Up · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Harry Douglas's highlight segment: Anthony Edwards scored 45 points, including a steal and two-handed dunk in transition, trash talk toward the bench, and a three over Bam in a one-on-one. No opponent or date was given. at 26:06
  • An unidentified voice questioned why Bam was guarding Ant-Man (Anthony Edwards). at 26:17

  “Hour 2: Caleb Unstoppable, Bonjour Steelers Nation, The Revenge Run” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Prediction · Oct 23 around the league

  Host doesn't think Miami can contend and calls them probably a play-in team that needs a trade to reach contention. The host questions the offensive structure beyond Giannis and says Bam must be incorporated.

  “The Thunder Are Inevitable + Philly Trusts the Process” at 40:15 · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · 3 points · Oct 22
  • Heat supporting cast: Bam Adebayo scored 15. Klay Thompson scored 10 in his Heat debut, 6 of them in the first quarter. at 10:10
  • A panelist (inferred to be Haywood) said Miami's best two playmakers are its 4 and 5, Giannis and Bam. He said the team lacks a guard who can create, and that when Giannis sits, Bam can't be the best playmaker. at 55:15
  • Gilbert Arenas: Gilbert Arenas (inferred) said Bam Adebayo dials himself down and should be far more aggressive as a scorer, saying no one at his position can stop him one-on-one. Haywood questioned whether that mentality can be developed in year 10. at 1:02:16

  “Luka's Snowtime Lakers COOK GSW, Ant-Man & Lamelo WENT CRAZY vs MIA & AD Goes VINTAGE In D.C.! Part 1” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Heat · 9 points · Oct 22
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo; Bam Adebayo (reported): After the game, Giannis pointed to trust issues: players not relying on each other to do their own defensive jobs. Bam spoke about communication. at 3:33
  • David Ramil: David doubts both Spoelstra's talk of versatility and Giannis's talk of leaving his comfort zone, given that the team stuck with drop. He argues the roster doesn't fit the old Milwaukee scheme: "Bam is not Brooke Lopez." at 9:19
  • David Ramil: David points to missed threes from Tim Hardaway Jr and Nikola Jovic, and says Bam went 1-of-5. at 28:49
  • Wes Goldberg: Wes says Bam must be the aggressive star in the roughly five-minute stretches each half when he plays without Giannis. He calls generating good shots without Giannis a season-long concern, and mentions Bam playing 30 to 35 minutes. at 29:51
  • listener Jandro; David Rimmel (reported): A listener noted that Miami often played big, with Bam or Giannis alongside Portis and Jovic, and got killed on the boards and on defense. David said the big lineup clearly didn't work, but nothing else did either. at 30:53
  • Wes Goldberg: Bam and Giannis played 15.5 minutes together and were -10 min in those minutes. at 33:21
  • Wes Goldberg: Wes says the pair did not close because the game was a blowout. In a close game their shared time would probably be closer to 19 or 20 minutes, since both would play the last four minutes. at 36:44
  • David Ramil: David wants Bam and Giannis on the floor together more and more deliberately, calling the pairing the team's greatest strength. at 34:23
  • Wes Goldberg: Wes favors keeping the stagger so that at least one of Bam or Giannis is always on the floor, perhaps with a slight increase in shared minutes. He worries about who would anchor the defense and create offense if neither plays. at 36:10

  “Is the Miami Heat's Drop Coverage REALLY the Problem?” · listen ↗

• Podcast First Take · 2 points · Oct 22
  • The guest said Bam Adebayo was, she thinks, the Heat's next-leading scorer after Giannis with 15. She said he played as a top-of-the-key facilitator and she wants him more aggressive. at 6:10
  • The guest said the Heat did not have perimeter defenders out there and should have switched more with Bam and Giannis, using the pair's versatility. at 6:38

  “Hour 2: Are we more impressed with the Lakers or Timberwolves?” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Zach Lowe Show host · Analysis · Oct 22 around the league

  The guest saw little Bam-Giannis two-man play beyond a few pick-and-rolls and drag screens, and no cohesive plan for them yet. He expected more after training camp.

  “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 30:22 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Herd with Colin Cowherd · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Miami's big offseason swing was adding Giannis Antetokounmpo alongside Bam Adebayo. at 43:50
  • The host says Miami looked like 1994 NBA in the opener: limited guard play, weird spacing, old and clunky. He says Bam and Giannis both start and initiate the offense from the same space. at 44:02

  “THE HERD – HOUR 1 – LeBron and Lakers both won the divorce I Caleb Williams vs Drake Maye” · listen ↗

• Podcast Get Up · 2 points · Oct 22
  • A panelist observed that Bam Adebayo was mainly trying to facilitate rather than attack off the dribble, and said the Heat should use him in a more aggressive role. at 30:24
  • A panelist said the Heat's number one question was whether they would have enough shooting around Giannis and Bam Adebayo. at 30:19

  “Hour 1: Hollywood Heat, The McCarthy Era, Lamar Limbo” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA · 3 points · Oct 22
  • Heat scoring: Giannis had 30-plus, Bam had 15 and Wiggins had about nine during the meaningful part of the game. Others reached double digits only in garbage time. at 19:45
  • A host says the Heat's non-Giannis minutes were 'an atrocity' and calls Bam the big problem from that game. at 19:16
  • A host's opinion: Bam isn't aggressive enough and never will be, so the Heat need a third guy. He adds that Bam did figure things out in the third quarter. at 19:26

  “Timberwolves SCARY Backcourt & Warriors Disastrous Start” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Bam Adebayo spent many possessions standing in the corner spacing. The hosts ask how he will be involved with Giannis as the offensive engine. at 6:55
  • A host expects point-of-attack defense to be an issue for the Heat, with Thompson or Hardaway as targets and Bam switchable onto guards. at 7:25

  “Wolves Make a Big Statement in Miami + Luka’s Showtime Era Begins” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Heat · 9 points · Oct 22
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points. Bam Adebayo was second with 15. The hosts say nobody else reached 10 points in the meaningful part of the game. at 8:36
  • Shooting splits as read by a host: Hardaway 1-for-7, Jovic 0-for-3, Portis 1-for-2, Wiggins 1-for-4, Bam 1-for-5, Klay Thompson 3-for-6. The host says everyone except Klay shot poorly. Bam's 1-for-5 is described elsewhere as three-point shooting. at 22:15
  • In the third quarter, after a run where a host thinks Bam scored about eight straight points, Bam was taken out. Minnesota then brought in Gobert and stretched its lead. at 9:24
  • A host thinks Spoelstra did Bam a disservice by taking him out during that run. The host acknowledges the substitution was part of Bam's regular rotation. at 16:48
  • A host argues that Bam needs to be more aggressive offensively when he plays without Giannis, but does not put full blame on him given the tough matchup. at 16:34
  • A host says Miami opened with the expected scheme: Bam in drop coverage on Gobert, with Giannis sagging off a Minnesota player. at 29:40
  • Bam Adebayo (reported): Hosts relay that Bam cited a lack of communication among teammates but said the new players are veterans, so that is not much of a concern. They also say Bam called the offense 'stagnant'. at 34:25
  • Bam Adebayo (reported): Per Bam (as relayed by the hosts), the team will practice heavily on Thursday, including three hours of film. at 6:40
  • A host liked a tight pick-and-roll with Wiggins handling off a low Bam screen. He wants Wiggins used more as a creator and wants more rebounding from him; Wiggins had 2 rebounds. at 23:29

  “Giannis Gets NO HELP! Heat's Opening Night Loss Exposes BIG Problems” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Herd with Colin Cowherd host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Colin: the Heat have Giannis and Bam. He feels they are a guard short but will have an amazing frontcourt and be a tremendous rim-protecting team.

  “THE HERD – HOUR 3 – Can the Knicks Repeat? | Luka Leads Lakers Without LeBron” at 12:23 · listen ↗

• Podcast All The Smoke · 2 points · Oct 21
  • Davion Mitchell at the head of Miami's attack, with Bam and Giannis behind him. Mitchell had a big summer and developed a lot offensively. at 1:02:56
  • Open question: whether Bam and Giannis can figure out how to give each other space. Options raised: Bam extending his range, Giannis getting out of the way, or more ball-handling for Bam. at 1:03:10

  “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” · listen ↗

• Podcast Get Up · Prediction · Oct 21 around the league

  Jay picks the under on Giannis's 28.5 points. He expects defense-minded Minnesota to load up on Giannis, so other Heat players like Bam Adebayo will have to step up on offense.

  “Hour 2: Sixers Surprise, Dallas Dysfunction, Da Bear Necessities” at 31:03 · listen ↗

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