The Miami Heat are certainly [playing faster and with greater pace](https://allucanheat.com/it-only-took-one-quarter-for-heat-to-showcase-their-biggest-offensive-change), but the results simply have not been there. Despite ranking 8th in pace in the NBA through four preseason games, the Heat's offense is still struggling mightily. At this point, there's a chance this slight adjustment to the offense simply won't have the impact that the coaching staff had hoped.
Sure, it's only preseason and the team's complete rotation hasn't even played a game together, but the early signs are not promising.
Through four preseason games, the Heat ranks 28th in offensive rating, 27th in points per game, 23rd in shot attempts per game. Why is all this concerning? Well, it's simple. The Heat are playing faster, but they're not scoring more, nor are they even getting many more shot attempts.
If the Heat are playing faster, and the statistics certainly point to that, what is the point of it all?
Is it fair to question the Heat's new offense?
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Again, it may not be ideal to grade the Heat solely on preseason, especially considering how banged up the team has been, but you'd imagine there would at least be some signs of promise with this philosophical change to the offense. There hasn't been so far, and that should be troubling.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra may not admit it just yet, but you have to wonder what may be awaiting the Heat during the regular season if they're offense is going to continue struggling to this extent.
Even when completely healthy, this was a team that was going to have its [work cut out for it.](https://allucanheat.com/tyler-herro-s-absence-will-sink-the-heat-before-the-season-even-starts) With Tyler Herro expected to miss at least the first month of the season, their job offensively was only going to be that much more difficult.
That's why playing faster as a team overall made a ton of sense. However, at least thus far, the results have not been there.
I don't believe that necessarily means to throw in the towel, but there could be some second-guessing taking place in that front office.
The Heat still has a couple of preseason games to get healthy and to work through some issues, but the regular season is just a week away. Time is ticking for this team, and if Spo is going to have this group ready to go on opening night, they need to show drastic improvement over the course of the next few days.
I expect a dress rehearsal for the season to come soon, perhaps even Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks. At that point, that could be the moment to revisit this take. But for now, there are some real concerns for the Heat on the offensive end of the floor. I suppose, at least to a certain extent, that should be terribly shocking.