A: There certainly were several times when Whiteside forced the action in Thursday's loss in Brooklyn. And, yes, that has to be the next step in his development, that if there are two or three defenders on him in the post then it means someone else is wide open. On the other hand, though, you also don't want to diminish that aggression. The reality is that he is strong enough to power his way to the rim and, at worst, at least get to the line. The other part of it is he has developed a reliable mid-range jumper, a shot that also helps open the paint. The difference this season is the Heat had two space-holders in last season's starting lineup, in Rodney McGruder and Luke Babbitt. Now, with James Johnson in the group, Hassan is playing with a great variety of scorers. It is something he has to recognize for this alignment to succeed.