NBA fans, media left divided by Bam Adebayo’s ‘unethical’ 83-point outing
By Ethan Stone
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Bam Adebayo scored 83 points last night against the Washington Wizards. In direct response to this, NBA fans are at war.
The issue is this: Adebayo scored the 2nd-most points by a single player in a single game in NBA history, but it also took 36 made free throws and some questionable ethics in a blowout win to get there. In other words, the former Kentucky star was stretching to reach the 83 points, some say.
“Some,” funnily enough includes Mad Dog. Here’s what he had to say about Adebayo’s outing.
Colin Cowherd disagrees. He, accurately, pointed out that as soon as there’s success, people will try to tear it down… no matter how that success manifested. Cowherd claimed that Wilt Chamberlin and Kobe Bryant, who own and owned the No. 1 and 2 spots before Adebayo’s huge game, did some stretching of their own to reach their totals (100 and 81).
In other words, “83 is 83.” Hear his full argument below.
As you can imagine, social media is just as divided. A few players and coaches even chimed in. Here’s a look at some of the best divided reactions we found:
As it currently stands, Miami has an 81% chance to reach the postseason. Here’s a full look at the top odds:
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
