Is the Heat offense beginning to be their biggest problem?

"Through the first 21 games, the Heat were off to a world-beating 14-7 start. Simply, they were playing at a breakneck pace with an above-average minus arguably their best offensive player for the first 17 games. Routinely, they were scoring 120, 130 and, on some nights, 140-plus points with relative ease, while also playing the toughest part of their schedule."

"Tactical shifts like this don't come around often. The NBA was defined by the pick-and-roll for almost 20 years, and this departure could mark the beginning of a new era. "Or-and this is where the problem comes in-Miami's offense might fall completely flat in the playoffs and wind up a footnote in a chapter of NBA history devoted to wild ideas that look ridiculous in hindsight.""

The Miami Heat began the season 14-7 through 21 games while playing at an extreme pace despite missing an arguably best offensive player for the first 17 games. They routinely scored 120–140-plus points and faced the toughest part of their schedule. Over the subsequent eight games, scoring fell to 109.4 points per game and offensive efficiency dropped to the league's fifth-worst after previously ranking 11th. The offseason offense largely eliminated ball screens, mandated a breakneck pace, and prioritized a drive-and-cut, off-ball shifting attack. That tactical shift aims to reshape the offense but raises concern about potential playoff effectiveness.

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