If you ever wondered what the dinner table conversations look like between two of the best defenders on the planet, A\u2019ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo just gave us a hilarious sneak peek. During a red carpet appearance at the annual Miami Heat Gala, the couple stopped to give each other a “scouting report,” and they didn’t hold back on the tactical details.<\/p>\n
Wilson, the Las Vegas Aces superstar and four-time WNBA MVP, went first with a breakdown that sounded like it came straight out of a coach\u2019s clipboard. She kept it 100 on how to handle the Heat\u2019s defensive anchor, noting that opponents need to be careful with his positioning. “He likes going left,” Wilson said, adding that defenders should try to send him toward the baseline because “he always goes middle.” She coached the imaginary defense to contest every shot and give him different looks so he couldn’t pick the defense apart. Wilson caught herself before revealing too much, though, joking that she couldn’t give away all the secrets because his NBA opponents might be “clocking” her for tips.<\/p>\n
When it was time for Adebayo to return the favor, things got even funnier. Before he could even get a word out, Wilson playfully warned him, “Don’t piss me off,” which sent them both into a laugh. Adebayo didn’t flinch, pointing out that everyone knows Wilson\u2019s favorite move is going to her left hand. His biggest critique, however, wasn’t for Wilson\u2014it was for the rest of the WNBA. He argued that teams simply don’t double-team her enough, or they wait far too long before doing so. “By the time they start doubling her, she has 25 points,” Adebayo said. “It\u2019s too late.”<\/p>\n
The playful banter is just the latest glimpse into a relationship that is clearly built on a deep foundation. A few months ago, Wilson opened up about their long-term aspirations, indicating that building a family is a mutual dream for the couple. Speaking with TIME<\/a>, she referred to Adebayo as her “life partner,” noting the massive impact he has had on her and her family. Those remarks shed light on just how integrated Adebayo has become within her close-knit circle, making their lighthearted red carpet moments even more special for fans to witness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you ever wondered what the dinner table conversations look like between two of the best defenders on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448732,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-448731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=448731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/448732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=448731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=448731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=448731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}