Pat Riley stood in front of 20,000 people on Wednesday night. And they all seemed to be cheering as the Miami Heat officially dedicated their home court in his honor. But when it was time to end his remarks and close the halftime celebration of “Pat Riley Court,

The Heat made tweaks to its offense during training camp and in the preseason, emphasizing the need for a faster pace (played at the NBA’s second-slowest pace of 96.9 possessions per 48 minutes last regular season) and a more efficient shot profile that includes more threes, attempts at the rim and free throws.