In Spoelstra’s eyes, Adebayo generated that good karma by finding other ways to make an impact even during his early-season shooting slump. While his points and shooting efficiency is down so far, he’s averaging a career-high three offensive rebounds, two steals and 1.3 blocks per game this season.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo said he had a lot of energy coming out of the shoot around Friday morning in Indiana. He needs to bottle the energy. Adebayo needs to save some for the remainder of the Miami Heat's schedule.