"We really wanted to create a pace that was appropriate for this team," Spoelstra said. "But I still want to be open-minded where we weren't necessarily forcing an identity that might not take. I've gone into other seasons where I've really wanted to force a tempo and it just didn't play out that way. And ultimately you want to try to find out what the strengths of the team are that brings out the best in the group, the collective group.