Bam Adebayo Injury Update After Heat vs Nuggets Game
Bam Adebayo left the Miami Heat game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday after suffering a left foot injury. The 28-year-old was initially listed as questionable but did not return to the court. At the time of the update, Miami was trailing 122-112 in the fourth quarter.
Details of the Injury
Anthony Chiang from the Miami Herald reported the injury, stating that Adebayo was not on the court at the start of the second half, with Kel'el Ware starting in his place.
“Bam Adebayo not on the court for the start of the second half. Kel'el Ware starting in Adebayo's place.”
Adebayo injured his foot just eight minutes into the game, visibly in significant pain and needing to be checked off the floor.
Fan Reactions
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“Obviously Bam going down was unexpected but still competing vs the #1 offense and a top 5 defense is still so much build off of. Last year's team would've lost by 35. There shouldn't ever be a rebound disparity of 20 rebounds that deflating and gives the other team more attempts.”
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“Was always gonna be tough with Bam. Made impossible once he didn’t come back in. Proud of the effort the group showed.. hopefully Nikola Jokic can give Niko some advice while his there. Hopefully Bam's injury isn’t too bad, but the fact there wasn’t an update concerns me.”
Performance Before Injury
Before getting injured, Adebayo was averaging 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game with a 46% shooting percentage.
Summary
Bam Adebayo's injury raises concerns for the Miami Heat as they compete without their key player against tough opponents.