Bam Makes History

I'm absolutely mindblown and at a loss for words about what happened on Tuesday night with Bam Adebayo dropping 83 points against the Washington Wizards, cause I would expect it to be someone like Luka, Wemby, Devin Booker, even Steph to get the record, let alone pass Kobe. Bam surpassed Kobe's 81 points (20 years ago) to move into second all-time for most points in an NBA game, behind Wilt's 100-point game. Bam got a lot of praise and a lot of criticism, which isn't surprising to me cause he shot 43 free throws, which is an ungodly amount of free throws, and Miami intentionally fouled the Wizards so Bam could get more opportunities. Obviously, as a Heat fan, I love this. Still, from an outside perspective, it is valid for people to scoff at it and freak out that it tarnishes Kobe's legacy. However, it doesn't destroy Kobe's legacy cause if Kobe is still here, he would be happy for Bam, and if Kobe were still playing, he'd go out there the next game and go for 84, cause that's Kobe, the ultimate competitor in NBA history, and competition makes you better. Now, with the Heat intentionally fouling, I'm not the biggest fan, 'cause do you really want to drag a game out a lot longer than it has to? But records are meant to be broken. If the next guy comes in and passes Bam, I'm gonna be excited to see it, 'cause how often does this happen in the NBA? It also shows you that someone will break Wilts record, cause Bam is not an offensive scorer (hopefully this game makes him open his eyes and show that he can score the rock), and is known more for his defensive abilities. Now, I don't want to disrespect the Wizards in any way. If you don't want someone to drop 83 on you, then you should've started midway through the first quarter, cause Bam came out hot, basically scoring almost all the Heat points (Bam had 31; the Heat had 36). Again, as a Heat fan, I'm pumped by this, and I do hope the team gets a chip on its shoulder from all the criticism and uses it as a long, deep run from here on out, striving to be the villains of the NBA again. Heat Culture.