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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo And Erik Spoelstra Getting On The Same Page

Adebayo says he is collaborating more with his coach this season
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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo And Erik Spoelstra Getting On The Same Page
Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo And Erik Spoelstra Getting On The Same Page

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The one knock against Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is being too passive on the court. 

Fans have often criticized him for not having a killer instinct. In a recent interview with SI.com's Rohan Nadkarni, Adebayo said he has often talked with coach Erik Spoelstra about playing more aggressive. 

“I have to collaborate with Spo,” the 25-year-old said. “Because he knows I’m ambitious. I want to have a bigger load. I want to have a bigger responsibility on this team, and not just on the defensive end.”

Spoelstra said Adebayo needs to block out the noise because he has improved each season. 

“And I think what is really special is Bam has put himself in the conversation to be the most versatile, best all-around player in the league," Spoelstra said. "So the challenge is to quiet all the opinions, expectations and noise from out there.”

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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