Bam Adebayo's historic game continues to draw Heat

It's been a couple of weeks since Bam Adebayo made history and dropped 83 points on the Washington Wizards. Instead of celebrating the Miami Heat legend's success, a surprising number of people have been exceptionally negative about it. And that's been disappointing for the entire league.

Clearing 80 points in a game doesn't happen very often. Prior to Adebayo's big night, only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant had ever pulled it off. Chamberlain holds down the number one spot with 100 points, and Bryant is now in third place with 81 points. It's a massive achievement.

In the history of the NBA, only three players have ever scored more than 80 points in a single game, and Adebayo is now one of them. Unfortunately, that isn't being celebrated the way it should in some circles. There are more than a few people who are still trying to tear him down.

The reactions to Bam Adebayo's big night are insane

There have been a lot of takes on Adebayo's 83 points. Kobe Bryant fans have been a big source as they're angry the late superstar is now third on that list. For them, it's more of an emotional reaction to being reminded that Kobe is gone. But records fall. Eventually, Wilt's will, too.

Then, there are the old heads like Charles Barkley who try to minimize the accomplishment by saying he couldn't have done this back in the day. Maybe that's true. Maybe it isn't. The era it happened in doesn't make Adebayo's accomplishment any more or less impressive.

If that's not enough, there continue to be fans, pundits, and podcasters trying to dismiss Adebayo based on how he scored the points. They say he missed too many field goals or that too many of his points came from free throws. The points counted, and his personal best is in the books.

Everyone needs to calm down and celebrate Bam Adebayo

It's disappointing to see all of these harsh takes on such a huge personal achievement. While the league is scoring more points in general and there are higher personal bests all the time, that doesn't make Adebayo dropping 83 points any less impressive.

Everyone who is even remotely interested in the NBA should be celebrating Adebayo, not finding ways to minimize his accomplishment. It is a reminder that there are still great things to be done in the league, and it can happen on any given night.

More than anything, people need to remember that there's a difference between legitimate criticism and negativity. Too much of the commentary surrounding Adebayo's 83-point game has been straight-up negative. Everyone just needs to enjoy the moment.