Bam Adebayo, a Miami Heat standout, will represent his club and his country as a key member of club USA in the Paris Olympics opener against Serbia on Sunday morning. However, others may be concerned about his role on the club, given that the roster includes some of the finest players in the NBA, like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, and many others.
However, Adebayo has shined in the minutes he plays in terms of exhibition play with Team USA on both sides of the floor and looks to continue the momentum heading into contests that matter. The Heat center would say himself that his “role is bigger” than just being a player that scores a lot as he reveals how he fits with the Olympics team according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
I’m not there to go get 30 points,” Adebayo said. “Obviously, we have enough people out there to get 30. But my role is bigger than that. Just being one of the leaders, being one of the guys who over-communicates, the defensive anchor and being able to put guys in the right positions where they can be successful.”
After Team USA lost in the FIBA World Cup in 2023 where they just missed out on a bronze medal, losing to Canada, James committed to joining the squad and recruited other top stars to do as well. What formed was arguably the biggest super team for the country in a very long time rivaling others in the past like the “Dream Team” and even the “Redeem Team.”
Still, it is a challenge to balance out all the talented players as they are used to probably being the featured star on their own team, but when mixed all together, it could create a mess. Adebayo would mention this aspect saying that for a player like himself, he has to act as a “chameleon” and find his “niche” with the team.
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