Ime Udoka Shades Bam Adebayo’s 83-Point Game, Free Throws and Wizards!

Some folks are unimpressed with Bam Adebayo‘s 83-point game … including Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, who told reporters he had no idea how the Miami Heat player could score at will like that — until he looked at the box score.

The 48-year-old former pro met with the media after his team secured a 113-99 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday … and was asked what he thought about the big man’s historic night at home against the Washington Wizards.

“First thing you think is ‘how?’ — not because of him, but because of the way he plays,” Udoka said. “And I saw he only made six threes but 40 free throws or something like that? Tells the story right there … and the Washington Wizards.”

Of course, the Wizards are not great this season — they currently have 16 wins.

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick also chimed in on Adebayo passing Kobe Bryant for the second-most points in a game (behind Wilt Chamberlain) … and he said he at first didn’t realize the Heat were playing a “different type of basketball” at the end of the game.

He did say Adebayo’s feat was “incredible” nonetheless.

Miami essentially stuffed the stat sheet in Adebayo’s favor … intentionally fouling the Wizards to gain more possessions and feed him the rock, despite the game already being secured.

As for fans, diehard Lakers supporter O’Shea Jackson Jr. had a bit of a crash-out on social media … throwing around conspiracies and saying the historic night changed how he views the NBA as a whole.