By Grant ChapmanIf we ever needed a reminder of Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams' growing stature on basketball's biggest stage, we got a couple of timely glimpses this week ...Iconic US magazine Sports Illustrated has tried to capture Adams' rapid development in a piece entitled "The Craft: The Invisible Superpowers of Steven Adams". Bear in mind, if he had stayed his full term at Pitt, this would be his NBA rookie season. Related Content Steven Adams cleans up at OKC's Oscars Steven Adams swears at the basket after missing free throw Basketball: Steven Adams plays support role in Oklahoma City Thunder winThe Sports Illustrated on-line feature charts Adams' steep learning curve. "Steven Adams chugs along," it begins. His latest brush with Adams saw him miss yesterday's encounter with the Detroit Pistons.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 03, 2017 01:30 UTC