Tyler Herro and the Heat appreciate that ball movement is a big part of their offense

The Miami Heat are one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NBA this season. They play with the fastest pace in the league, as they love to go out in transition. This was a shift they made this season, as they went away from the methodical basketball they played with Jimmy Butler. 

Head coach Erik Spoelstra made a point that he wants the Heat to play with more pace. With that kind of change, touches have become more diverse for the Heat players, so everyone gets a shot to contribute on offense. This is a change that players appreciate, including Tyler Herro.

Ball movement is crucial for the Heat's successful offense

Playing with the fastest pace in the league can be tough to go against for most teams. The Heat have all types of players who thrive with that kind of play style, including first-time All-Star Norman Powell and Jaime Jaquez Jr.

It is one of the toughest systems to play against because the Heat's effort level is always high. Ball movement is also quite strong with the Heat because they have a lot of unselfish players. Of course, Herro and Powell like their isolation plays, but they are not selfish with their touches.

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The Heat may have three All-Star-level players with Herro, Powell, and Bam Adebayo. However, they do not have that true #1 option who can truly lead them to victories like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Miami does it by committee, which is why they love to move the ball on offense. It can be challenging to keep doing so, which is why the Heat often struggle on offense. However, that is the long-term vision they are focused on following up on.

"When we are top of the league in possessions per game, we don't have to pressure to score their average, we're gonna have enough possessions where everybody is going to touch the ball. We have a bunch of unselfish guys on the team," Herro said before the Heat's game against the Bucks.

"Every night can be a different guy's night. We’re all happy to see the other guys succeed. Ultimately, it’s about winning."

Herro saying this is significant because he has stepped up as a primary ball handler. Most of the time, he is looking to score, but he is willing to make the right play and be unselfish. It is a great look for Herro because he wants to keep leading the Heat on offense.

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