A: Which sort of is what we saw Saturday night against the Pacers, with Hassan Whiteside out and so many other teammates stepping forward. The important delineation is between overall success and regular-season success. Yes, I believe you can wear opponents down with personnel depth and depth of approaches during the regular season, especially when facing a tired team like the Pacers playing on a back-to-back. That could be a Heat advantage over the first 82 games. And by then, perhaps a star will emerge, perhaps Dion Waiters or James Johnson or Josh Richardson will take another step. But just because a roster is deep doesn't mean it can withstand multiple absences. That's why this Dion Waiters ankle issue was such a concern, and why his solid play Saturday was such a relief. In addition, the Heat are not necessarily built to withstand the absence of Goran Dragic, with no true backup point guard on the roster.