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Heat HC Says He Leaned Into Bam Adebayo-Kel’el Ware Pairing in Win vs. Heat

Erik Spoelstra stated that he leaned into the Adebayo-Ware pairing, praising it's impact on their zone defense. "Kel’el did one of his better jobs communicating and protecting that inner circle," Spoelstra said. He added that Ware did a good job contesting tricky floaters and high percentage shots. Spoelstra said Ware's rebounding was key as well, with Adebayo providing dynamic defense.