John Zaslow

They played both big men off the floor, both Niko Jovic and Kala Ware, just defensively had too many mistakes, and so Bam was out there anchoring the defense, and that was how the Heat kept themselves in the game.

Their offense was struggling.

I would think, well, first of all, Kuzma likely gets sent out in one of these trades.

But Miles Turner is actually like the perfect guy as one of these first sort of freaks who was playing out on the perimeter as a seven footer offensively.

Like he's a guy who's been in an NBA finals, has been that stretch five, has been a great shot blocker.

He's actually a really wonderful guy to bring Kahlil Ware along as a veteran.

And obviously they think Doc Rivers is one of the great coaches in the league if they have him as their head coach.

But what the Heat have is an organization that's been doing this with young big men for years and years and years.

You guys forget, like, six, seven, eight years ago, Heat fans were having the same argument about Bam Adebayo.

Why isn't he on the floor?

Why isn't he on the floor?

Why isn't he on the floor?

Why isn't he shooting threes?

The Heat like to bring guys along when they feel like they can become complete products, especially when they feel like they're talent.

I know, but Bam was in the middle of a trade where we're trying to get one of the best players in the world.

Like, we weren't talking about this is the centerpiece.

Do you think that, and maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think a talent evaluator, a general manager, is looking at what the peaks of Kahlil Ware have been thus far this season.

What he literally did yesterday and looking at one game against the play-in Bulls with six, seven guys.

No, it's more than one game.

I understand, but you think that a few games where he plays less than the full amount of minutes... By the way, Niko Jovic is a 22-year-old who they've been bringing along slowly, too.