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\"MiamiWith the report from Shams Charania of ESPN that the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra will be the new head coach of the USA men’s basketball team, there’s no doubt some excitement for the future of the nation’s program. As Spoelstra lays out challenges for Heat stars, he will do so now for the national team, likely to Bam Adebayo, who commented as much as he could about the news.It’s crucial to note that the announcement of Spoelstra as Team USA’s new coach is not official yet, but it has been the expectation, as he has been a top assistant under Steve Kerr, as recently as the last Olympics, where they won the gold medal. Winning two medals with Team USA is Adebayo, who was asked at Friday’s Miami practice if the honor is the next step for Spoelstra, leading to the star big man calling him a \u201cmad scientist.\u201d\u201cWe don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen with Spo,\u201d Adebayo said, via video by X, formerly Twitter, user WadexFlash. \u201cWe just know he\u2019s a mad scientist in the game. When he gets into his playbook, when he gets into the schemes, and when he watches the game, he\u2019s a mad scientist. From that standpoint, progression-wise, I feel like he could have done that six years ago if he wanted to.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Bam Adebayo on Erik Spoelstra being named USA head coach:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen with Spo. We just know he\u2019s a mad scientist in the gym. When he gets into his playbook, his schemes\u2026I feel like he could\u2019ve did that 6 years ago if he wanted to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spo earned it. pic.twitter.com\/JEFE3UP5ns<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/WadexFlash\/status\/1976722046773264391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1976722046773264391%7Ctwgr%5Ecd603285590a0822da3cd5eedf022d0882d53801%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnba%2Fmiami-heat%2Fheat-news-bam-adebayos-mad-scientist-take-on-erik-spoelstra-after-team-usa-rumor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra on a \u201cgratifying\u201d Olympics experience\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A fun moment for fans was seeing Heat’s Spoelstra and Adebayo celebrate after winning the gold medal in last year’s Olympics, a sight that could be recreated in 2028. Spoelstra spoke last November about how \u201cgratifying\u201d an experience it was and how he was happy to see Adebayo thrive, a likely player to be on the next Olympic team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was looking through some of the pictures, you know, from the trip,\u201d Spoelstra said. \u201cIt was such an intense, gratifying core memory. It was so much fun. I’m really happy for Bam, in such a young career, he’s just stacking up a lot of winning stuff. Two gold medals at his age, two trips to the finals. It just says a lot about him and how he can impact winning, how he can fit into a team that’s about winning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Erik Spoelstra on Bam Adebayo and Nikola Jovic being recognized tonight for their medal wins and his experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was such an intense, gratifying, core memory\u2026\u201d #HeatNation pic.twitter.com\/XPyQeNcYkO<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZachWeinberger\/status\/1853585169820635228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1853585169820635228%7Ctwgr%5Ecd603285590a0822da3cd5eedf022d0882d53801%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnba%2Fmiami-heat%2Fheat-news-bam-adebayos-mad-scientist-take-on-erik-spoelstra-after-team-usa-rumor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While an announcement should be coming soon regarding Spoelstra and Team USA, he is focused on improving the Heat, with the next preseason game on Sunday against the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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