NBA legend shows some love for Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo continues to receive respect for his play.

Recently, NBA legend and Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley showed his appreciation by ranking Adebayo at No. 12 on the Top 50 list.

Barkley has been with Inside the NBA since 2000. He is known for being a straight shooter and doesn’t care who gets offended. He also gives due recognition.

It’s nice to see a Hall of Famer like Barkley recognize Adebayo for his work for this Heat team. Adebayo can guard any position, and now he has a three-point shot that will take his game to new levels.

When it comes to evaluating players, you can’t please everyone. Many will agree to disagree.

Former WNBA player Candace Parker disagrees with Barkley’s ranking: Adebayo is ahead of Anthony Edwards, who is No. 14 on his list.

“I don’t think Bam Adebayo is better than Anthony Edwards,” Parker said. “Bam is definitely a top pick, but maybe it’s the same, you know, maybe it’s the same list, but you’ve got to flip those two guys. What Anthony Edwards is doing at the guard position and what he’s done with Team USA this summer, I think is further proof that he deserves this.”

Adebayo enters his eighth season with the Heat and is determined to have the best season of his career.

Yes, he really wants to win the Defensive Player of the Year award, but he also wants the bigger award, the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

The mission begins Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic at the Kaseya Center.

Miguel Mike Medina is a Miami Heat On SI contributor. He can be reached at [email protected]

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