At some point, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is going to have to trust Kel'el Ware. Otherwise, the decision to continue to play absurdly small is going to continue to haunt the Heat's frontcourt. That's exactly what we saw in the season-opener, as the lack of size cost the Heat dearly down the stretch.
I wouldn't go all the way to suggest that rebounding was the only issue that doomed the Heat on opening night, but the four offensive rebounds at the end of the game weren't ideal. The fact that the Heat were getting bullied in the frontcourt as the lead was quickly evaporating while their prized athletic 7-footer was riding the bench was not a good look.