With Shaq gone, Riley hints that Heat might open up offense

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 With Shaq gone, Riley hints that Heat might open up offense
Miami's plan is to move away from a deliberate, half-court, low-post offense built around a power center, the game Riley has favored since 1991, the first year he coached the New York Knicks. In its place Riley plans a sleek, wide-open, perimeter-based offense starring guard Dwyane Wade and Marion. Riley, of course, has thrived with that system before. In the 1980s he coached the ... [link]

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