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Spoelstra visits Dragic, expresses desire for up-tempo play

The Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman reported that Erik Spoelstra is spending this weekend in Slovenia with Heat point guard Goran Dragic.

According to dispatches out of Slovenia, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is spending time with Goran Dragic for a few days.

— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) August 26, 2016

Dragic is playing with the Slovenian national team at the EuroBasket qualifying tournament, and Spoelstra has stressed playing at a more up-tempo pace that plays to Dragic's strengths.

For Heat fans who have bemoaned the Heat's slow pace in recent years, these developments are refreshing.