Come on. Yes Derrick Rose did everything he needed to do and more in the exhibition schedule. But this is his first meaningful game since the first round of the playoffs two years ago. He averaged 27 minutes during the preseason, but will need at least 40 here.

Keep in mind that it was an extremely rare case of a superstar having a bit to prove in preseason and he was playing with more intensity than other teams simply ramping up for the real schedule.

The Heat are a dynasty. Home court advantage is worth about five points in the NBA. The oddsmakers are saying Chicago is even with Miami?

Give Rose time before he is good enough to be anything other than the third or fourth best player in Miami. Heat win going away.