"We could run a little more pick-and-roll because I was coming in and being traded before I knew the offensive shift. I watched a lot of film with [Bam Adebayo] and [Tyler Herro] and how they had their two-man game. Being able to play in the pocket during that two-man and get downhill and now I got a lob threat. I can fake the lob, and if the big man goes back, I take the layup, or if he commits, I got the drop-off."
"I love the free flow, I feel like it fits my game - my athletic ability, getting on in transition, running, shooting in transition, getting to the cup. I think [our current scheme] fits everybody's game and that's what I love most about it."
The Miami Heat operate a high-tempo, free-flowing offense that emphasizes paint touches, cutting and rapid ball movement while substantially reducing ball screens. The team has set multiple franchise scoring marks and ranks second in the NBA in scoring through 21 games, but sits 13th in offensive efficiency. NBA tracking shows Miami using ball screens only 4.5 percent of the time, well below the next-lowest team. Norman Powell said he appreciates the free-flow system and its transition opportunities but misses two-man pick-and-roll interactions and the downhill chances they create. Removing ball screens reduces predictability and fewer extra defenders enter actions.
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