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Miami Heat Twitter Took Aim At Bam Adebayo After First Half Struggles In Game 4 Against Milwaukee Bucks

Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo was a non-factor in first half of Game 4

Shandel Richardson

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was a target for critics most of the second half of the season. 

The criticism has only grown during the playoffs because more struggled have followed. Adebayo was an easy target for fans after his unproductive performance in the first half of Monday's Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. 

Adebayo's stat line: two points on 1 of 4 shooting and four rebounds. He only played 10 minutes because of picking up two early fouls. 

These aren't the numbers expected of an All-Star, especially considering the Heat's situation. They are playing without Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo. The top-seeded Bucks welcomed back two-time Giannis Antetokounmpo after a two-game absence because of a back injury. 

With the Heat having a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series, this is a game they need Adebayo. His disappearance left most of the load on Jimmy Butler, who scored 24 first-half points. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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