MIAMI – As the Miami Heat obtained a huge win over the New York Knicks on Sunday night, 115-107, it was another impressive outing from the team to start the season, filled with standout performances. With the Heat running its new fast offense, one player who has benefited from it is Jaime Jaquez Jr ., coming out of a sophomore slump.

After a successful rookie season, Jaquez regressed in his second year, shifting focus back to his strengths in being a downhill playmaker rather than a knockdown three-point shooter. With Miami running at a fast pace, it's given Jaquez a crucial role in the offense off the bench, and it has worked dividends, scoring 17 points in back-to-back games with head coach Erik Spoelstra giving the star his flowers.

“I think anything that gets him downhill an

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