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The Heat started the season with a four-game losing streak and fell into a slump. Adebayor became the center of public opinion due to his poor performances. However, he stressed that he was only feeling temporarily bad and that the team and coach also believed he could stabilize after the painful period.
The Heat, who had undergone heavy reinforcements in the pre-season, fell into a losing streak at the beginning of the season, suffering their worst start to the season in the last 20 years with 0 wins and 4 losses. Star center Bam Adebayo has become the target of public opinion. In an interview today, he said that criticism from the outside world treats him as a “scapegoat”, but he stressed that he would not be too worried and asked fans to wait and see the team’s comeback.
After the Heat lost 109:113 to the Mavericks at home yesterday, they suffered a 4-game losing streak at the beginning of the season. As head of the team, Adebayor performed sluggishly. He made only 3 of 10 shots in this campaign, made 5 three-pointers, and scored only 8 points in the game. So far this season, his averages have dropped to 11.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while his shooting percentage is only 40% and his three-point shooting percentage is only 16.7%.
Talking about the huge doubt from the outside world, Adebayor said frankly, “You can’t think too much about the basketball game. For me, it’s just that the ball can’t be shot temporarily. I won’t get too involved in it. The interesting thing is that the noise from outside makes me want to scapegoat, but when the situation changes and the energy changes on the day, please be prepared to face it.”
The Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo through a blockbuster deal this summer, and it is expected that Adebayor’s data may be a little weak. However, when asked whether Antetokounmpo’s inclusion affected his individual performances, Adebayor cited his poor outside touch as the main reason. “This year I tried to shoot more three-pointers, that’s all. But as I said, the ball will always be made, and when that moment comes, the situation will change.”
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra also expressed support for his young players, believing that Adebayor “hasn’t seen the ball go in the net yet.” “He has a lot of good open opportunities, but he doesn’t understand them. But I understand his personality and toughness, and we’ll work together to find ways to get the aggression back in his comfort zone.”
Newly joined Antetokounmpo frankly admitted that the team is in a period of pain, and the whole team is adjusting to each other. “It’s not just him, everyone is trying to find their position and what they should be doing, and trying not to follow in each other’s footsteps.”
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Because the team lost 4 matches at the beginning of the season and had its worst start in the last 20 years, coupled with the obvious decline in performance of Core Adebayor, the outside world put pressure on them for the poor record.
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He said that he will not think too much, but at the moment he cannot score goals. He thought it was interesting for the outside world to consider him a scapegoat, and emphasized that when the situation is reversed and the energy changes, everyone will see the team rebound.
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Spoelstra believes Adebayor has yet to miss open shots and this will help him find his aggression; Antetokounmpo said the entire team is adjusting to each other and is still in a painful period of adjustment.
