Timelord doing his best Adebayo impression - passing on display

[RodyTur10]

Bam is a much better defensive player than Timelord. Also significantly better ball handler and passer. Miami uses him as the fulcrum of their offense.

TL is a better passer. TL is a passing savant.

Bam is a top 5 passing big man

Until last year Adebayo was also only averaging 2 assists per game. And on higher usage.
Don't forget that Timelord lost a lot of court time due to injuries. In terms of experience he's basically a second year player.

Because Adebayo is a better dribbler and ball handler, he'll have more opportunities to display his playmaking ability.
However if we simplify it to just court vision and passing ability the eyetest tells me that Timelord's passing is quite special.

There are similarities in their situations. Adebayo was an intriguing young big man gifted with physical attributes who was drafted without huge expectations, but he showed he had more skills than were on display during his college days. He came from the bench on a good team behind an overpaid center with a reputation (Whiteside = Thompson) and eventually Miami had to make a move because it was clear that Adebayo was ready to take over the starting spot.

[Neurotic Guy]

The word that most comes to mind when watching Rob is quickness.  It’s what is both surprising and fascinating about his play.  Hard to keep your eyes off him when he’s on the court because he consistently does unexpected things - mostly due to quickness.  His pogo stick rebounds and “oops”.  His quick follows and jams. His stop and turn defensive flashes. Quick leaps for blocks inside and outside.  His sprints down and across the court.  And also his lightening flash passes.  His brain and body are in sync - his brain tells him to do what most bodies aren’t able to do.  Sometimes too quick - Rob’s quick passes do reflect good vision and creativity, but he does miss the presence of defenders from time to time (I guess that’s vision too), but the awareness and instinct and body capabilities are unique — and I have to believe he’s going to get better. 

Only worry is that he leaves the ground often and he leaves it on substantial leaps and his thin legs have the potential to land awkwardly or get tangled with others or wind up on someone’s foot.  Injury seems always a play away.