What happened: Speaking on Yahoo Sports Daily, Leigh Ellis noted that Miami faces an ongoing tactical challenge in integrating Giannis and Bam on the court together. Even so, Ellis credited the coach previously floated as the best of Giannis' career with the ability to work out a functional system.

Why it matters: Balancing floor spacing and paint touches between two foundational big men defines Miami's early regular-season chemistry test after pairing the stars in the same frontcourt. Until the rotation settles into a cohesive two-man rhythm, individual scoring bursts alone have not been enough to prevent lopsided defensive nights.

What to watch: Spoelstra's upcoming rotation adjustments and staggered lineup combinations will test how quickly Miami can optimize the frontcourt pairing.