Rozier trying to fit in offensively; Heat wants him to be aggressive

It’s a fine line Terry Rozier is walking, trying to fit in with his new Heat teammates while maintaining a semblance of the offensive aggressiveness that had him averaging 23 points per game before Charlotte traded him to the Heat on Jan. 23.

“For sure,” Rozier said of trying to find that balance. “Not trying to do too much, but you got guys over there screaming at me, telling me I need to shoot the ball. Just trying to figure it out. Wins is all we really care about.”

Returning after missing four games with a sprained knee, Rozier had some good moments in Tuesday’s win in Portland (19 points, 7 for 14 shooting) and Thursday’s loss in Denver (19 points, 6 for 15 shooting). He had three big fourth-quarter jumpers in Portland and two key late baskets in Denver.

“We’re definitely better when he’s aggressive, when he’s in attack mode, and we also like it when he’s putting pressure on the rim and making the appropriate plays,” coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He was already in a great groove before the injury. You could see the possibilities.

“I love his motor and I think that’s going to get better. Right before he got hurt, the motor was getting to where we wanted it to. He has that speed. He has that quick twitch. He has the ability to break a defense down or at least get a defense to overreact.”

Rozier’s overall offensive numbers are significantly down from Charlotte. He’s shooting 37.6 percent in 12 games with the Heat, compared with 44.1 in 41 games with the Hornets this season. He’s at 23.7 percent on threes (14 for 59) since joining the Heat after making 35.8 percent in Charlotte.