Overview
- In a 115–105 win over the Rockets, Miami was plus-21 in the 16 minutes Adebayo and Ware shared the floor, with Adebayo posting 24 points and 11 rebounds and Ware adding 13 points and 15 boards.
- Adebayo said Ware “kind of ignores Spo” at times and listens to him, pointing to trust built through 6 a.m. summer workouts and pickup games.
- Ware described the relationship with Adebayo as “like a brotherhood” and said playing alongside him “felt good.”
- Erik Spoelstra praised Ware’s performance in zone coverage, calling it “one of his better jobs in zone.”
- Recent coverage characterizes a strained Ware–Spoelstra dynamic, with inconsistent minutes fueling frustration despite encouraging two-big stretches.