"All throughout media day, schematic changes were the theme. It began with Erik Spoelstra and was hinted at by various players. But it was Jovic who made it clear and concise - the Heat intend, or need, to play fast this season. This is not exactly splitting the atom, but it would be quite the change for the Heat if this were, in fact, something that was prioritized heading into the start of training camp."
"The Heat have notoriously struggled with pace Over the past five seasons, the Heat have been a bottom-5 team in the league in pace. Even when their offense has been good, they've never been considered a team that has "played fast," and the stats back that up. The last time the Heat were even just average compared to the rest of the NBA in pace was the 2011-12 season."
The Miami Heat intend to prioritize playing faster on offense, with Nikola Jovic stating the team needs to play fast. Media day emphasized schematic changes toward increased tempo and faster possessions. The Heat have been a bottom-five NBA team in pace over the past five seasons and last matched league-average pace in 2011-12. The current roster features younger, more athletic players who could sustain a higher tempo. Leaning on improved pace could create an edge against opponents and partially alleviate offensive struggles, though faster play alone is unlikely to fully resolve those issues.
Read at All U Can Heat
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]