"Erik Spoelstra's teams have not played fast since the Big 3 era: In nine of the last 11 seasons, the Heat have been a bottom-12 team in transition frequency, according to Cleaning The Glass. Last year, they had the fifth-lowest transition frequency while finishing with the fourth-slowest pace. They also were No. 6 in shot clock violations while being T-3 in eight-second violations."
""That has been the main focus, sustaining this pace," Heat guard Norman Powell said, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. "We've done a great job. They've been pushing us, making sure we're pushing through the fatigue, the tiredness and still playing at a high level. Not only fast, but thinking at a high level when you're fatigued and tired. They haven't waned on that. Every single day, it's b"
The Miami Heat attempted to adjust their shot profile and shape the offense around Terry Rozier and Tyler Herro last season to ease pressure on Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Early preseason showed more intentional three-point attempts and spacing, but the team reverted to poor spacing during the regular season despite similar 3-point volume. Rozier regressed while Herro became the primary offensive focal point despite expectations to play more off-ball. Entering 2025-26 without Butler, the organization is emphasizing pushing the pace after years near the bottom in transition frequency, with training camp and a small preseason sample showing renewed intent to sustain faster, transition-based play.
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