Bam Adebayo of the Heat propels Team USA to the Olympic quarterfinals, while Nikola Jovic helps Serbia triumph. position. From there, the game took a predictable turn as Adebayo, playing in front of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, a Team USA assistant to coach Steve Kerr, assisted in stabilizing the defense, while Nikola Jovic helps Serbia triumph.
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo took the lead on Wednesday as Team USA won the Olympic gold medal in Paris,
defeating South Sudan 103-86 to go to the quarterfinals. In a performance that included 8 of 10 shooting, Adebayo finished with a team-high 18 points, two 3-pointers, and seven rebounds to galvanize the Team USA second unit.
According to Adebayo, it just came down to supplying energy when it was needed. “Crashing the glass hard, getting open shots, my teammates just making it easy for me,” he stated. “Merely having the ability to take their shots. I’m not here to grab 20 shots, as I previously stated.
Adebayo was still listed as a reserve. Team USA started Jayson Tatum in lieu of Jrue Holiday at center and Anthony Davis in place of Joel Embiid. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Devin Booker were the only members of the starting lineup for Team USA. Adebayo subsequently replaced Kevin Durant as part of Team USA’s initial substitution, which put Adebayo in the center position. From there, the game took a predictable turn as Adebayo, playing in front of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, a Team USA assistant to coach Steve Kerr, assisted in stabilizing the defense.
