Three games into what is setting up as a challenging season, subtle differences of opinion are emerging from the Heat locker room.

In the wake of Saturday's 105-100 loss in Milwaukee, veteran point guard Gary Payton questioned some of the offensive tactics of coach Stan Van Gundy.

"If I was the coach, I would do it a different way," Payton said after the Heat dropped to 1-2 and turned its attention to tonight's home game against New Jersey.

Payton made his comment while addressing Van Gundy's preference for constant ball movement instead of playing directly to a hot hand.

"If he wants to play that way, then we've got to play that way," Payton said. "That's just the way Coach is. Coach Stan is a coach that wants to get everybody involved."