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Miami Heat Embrace Fast-Paced Offense in Preseason Opener
10/5/2025
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- The Miami Heat pursue a faster offense in preseason, shown in their opener against the Orlando Magic.
- Erik Spoelstra has implemented a 16-second shot clock in practice to push pace.
- Nikola Jovic has emerged as Bam Adebayo's starting big, replacing Kel’el Ware.
- The Heat aim to boost offensive efficiency.
- Jovic's floor-spacing is expected to help the offense.
