The Miami Heat have been spectacular as the NBA season reaches a complete first quarter. They are currently with a 13-9 record, winning the previous six consecutive games, sitting third in the Eastern Conference, and have one of the best offenses in the league while never abandoning the organization's defensive values.

However, it hasn't been all rainbows and sunshine for second-year center Kel'el Ware.

The 21-year-old has played numerous roles throughout the season, whether it's starting, coming off the bench, minutes fluctuating, scoring stats going up and down, the only consistency he's had is rebounding.

Erik Spoelstra has alluded to "embracing the unknown," which is what Ware is also doing:

"He's embracing the effort and energy that he needs to bring consistently, whether he's coming off the bench or starting," he said. "He's getting better with the details of winning, winning plays, making a presence felt, and having what he does impact the scoreboard. That's a credit to his approach every day. Sometimes you can't control those things as a player, whether you're starting or coming off the bench, but he can control whether you're getting better, whether you're working at it every day, and he's been stacking up good days. It is good to see some results. Even if you're stacking up good days, that doesn't guarantee that you're going to get the results. You do that enough times over and over, that usually produces."

Ware has been extremely impactful for the Heat, especially on the team's current six-game winning streak: averaging 15.7 points, 14.5 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 1.2 steals while shooting 53.7 percent from the field, 53.8 percent from three-point range.

Spoelstra has been challenging the former first-round pick to impact winning since training camp. It's played a crucial role in his development.

The talent was already on display throughout his rookie season, especially slightly before the All-Star break, when he was a consistent starter. It's all about displaying it on a consistent basis. 

A spark has been ignited in Ware since getting outplayed by New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson in Madison Square Garden on national television. After that game, franchise legend Udonis Haslem reached out to the young prospect about being better as a rebounder, to which he responded to the call.

Heat guard Davion Mitchell believes Ware can be "one of the best bigs ever to have played this game."

"I think every game, he's had the same mindset, going there, dominate on the glass, and be a defensive impact," he told Heat RoundTable. "He's just becoming a professional, no matter what position or place you put him in, I think he thrives at. If he doesn't, he's going to learn from it. He's still young."

Having a young and talented center with tremendous potential, who is also able to fulfill any role asked of him, is certainly a luxury for Spoelstra and the Heat as a whole organization.

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