This past offseason for Goran Dragic was anything but the norm.

He welcomed a newborn daughter, Viktoria, to the world and didn’t play for Slovenia at EuroBasket despite doing so in the past. With all the changes in his usual summer routine, the point guard had a little bit of a slow start to the year.

But now?

Well, it was only a matter of time before he’d figure things out.

It’s no secret that Dragic is at his best when he’s racing down court in transition like a speeding bullet. However, he’s picked up the pace in more ways than one, averaging 14.7 points, 4.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds on 54.2 percent shooting in his last seven games.

The 29-year-old is also doing damage in the half court by aggressively attacking the basket and either finishing plays himself or creating for his teammates. In particular, he’s been impressively adept at driving baseline and kicking out to shooters on the wings and corners. That action has allowed him to probe his dribble at times and take mid-range jumpers when the defense expects the drive.

“I’m at [my] best when I’m aggressive and I’m attacking,” Dragic said. “I need to find the open areas to get in and try to make plays for me or for others. When you’re attacking, then they’re so afraid that you’re going to score that you bring the defense’s attention and then you can make those plays [on the] outside.”

Other than Dragic being more aggressive, he’s also built chemistry with Chris Bosh. In fact, 45 of the point guard’s total assists this season have gone to Bosh. As a result, Bosh leads the league in total points scored as the roll man off pick-and-rolls. Obviously not every pick-and-roll he runs involves Dragic, but they do work together often.

As evident by the numbers, the pick-and-roll (or pick-and-pop) has been effective for the two. Look no further than in Monday night’s game against the Pacers when Bosh converted a three to give Miami a 93-92 lead with 1:03 left in regulation.

“This is the tip of the iceberg. I understood that coming into the whole situation,” Bosh said after a recent practice. “It’s like, ‘Alright yeah, we want to run pick-and-pop, we just can’t do it for the whole game.’ We just hit them in certain situations. He is our point guard, so we’re going to have to get him open. I knew it was going to be a part of what we were going to do, but a very small part.”

With the HEAT about to embark on a six-game road trip winners of three of their last four games, it’s encouraging to have Dragic back doing what he does best. Before Wednesday night’s game against the Knicks, Coach Spoelstra lauded the Slovenian for his demeanor both on and off the court and pointed to that for his recent resurgence.

“I think, more than anything, you just see a more comfortable basketball player and that’s what we anticipated,” Spoelstra said.

“It happens on its own time. He’s such a caring player. He’s a competitive, fierce guy out on the court, but he wants to be a good teammate [and] he wants to fit in. For us, that is important, but the other side of the coin is just as important. He has to be aggressive. He has to be in attack mode. I love his approach every single day. He just comes in with an attitude to get better, how can he help the team win and then you start to see results from that work.”