Despite Bam Adebayo’s offseason focus on improving his three-point shooting to become a power forward for the Miami Heat, his scoring has seemingly regressed in every other area.

He finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and three assists on 35 percent shooting, missing both of his three-point attempts in Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Adebayo will almost always thrive on defense but struggles to score compared to previous years. He didn’t score a point until the second quarter against the Hornets.

He’s shooting 38.9 percent on two-point attempts, which is concerning considering his strength came from the midrange and inside. Another aspect that hurts Adebayo’s scoring is his 63.6 percent free throw success rate despite a 75.5 percent shooting rate in his previous seven seasons with the Heat.

Another factor behind Adebayo’s low scoring is those surrounding him in the Heat’s starting lineup. Guards Terry Rozier and Tyler Herro are playing their best basketball together, which means fewer touches for Adebayo. The backcourt dominates the ball more because their scoring is the primary way to set up their teammates by drawing defensive attention to them.

This could just be a bad run for Adebayo and nothing more. However, there are plenty of games where the Heat will count on him to score this season. His next opportunity will be against the Detroit Pistons.

Bryan Townes is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X @bryantownesjr11. Follow our coverage on Facebook.