Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo Was 'All Over' Brian Windhorst For Harsh Prediction

Anthony Pasciolla | Aug 1, 2024

Jul 31, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States center Bam Adebayo (13) chases a loose ball in the first quarter against South Sudan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

The Team USA-related dispute between Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo and NBA analyst Brian Windhorst is coming to a close.

The conflict started when Windhorst predicted Adebayo as possibly the next Team USA star to sit out a game, like Jayson Tatum against Serbia. Instead, Adebayo thrived with the second unit versus South Sudan, recording 18 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He followed up this performance with a social media post, calling out Windhorst's original remark.

The NBA analyst didn't go silent, however, sharing Adebayo had much to say in regards to his harsh prediction.

"Bam Adebayo was all over me after the game," Windhorst said on SportsCenter. "Because I speculated that he might be the player that would see his minutes reduced to get Tatum back in the game."

Brian Windhorst says Bam Adebayo was ‘all over’ him after yesterday’s game

"Bam Adebayo was all over me after the game because I speculated he might get his minutes reduced."

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Windhorst's latest comment isn't totally accurate, as he did more than just predict a reduction in playing time. He shared on the Pat McAfee Show that "Tatum's gonna be out there. They're gonna be switching all of those screens because they gotta play the perimeter, and there may be a guy like Bam Adebayo that gets benched...”

While he never directly made the claim of Adebayo sitting an entire game, it was clearly implied. He is not the only one waiting to repsect the Heat big man's talent, as CBS Sports' Ashley Nicole Moss recently looked to discredit his strong play.

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