11月4日，据24直播网报道，在WQAM电台的104.3频道节目中，热火队的记者Ira Winderman强调，球队更衣室内迫切需要一位勇敢的领袖站出来。
Ira Winderman commented, "Had it been Haslem in this situation, with a disheartening record of 2 wins and 5 losses, he would have undoubtedly shattered several vending machines by now. Adesanya is a gentleman, yet the team requires someone with the intensity of a wild beast—every team needs such a figure. Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for his gentle demeanor, while Poythress is still too inexperienced to fill the role of a troublemaker. Perhaps Spoelstra is attempting to take on the role of this 'bad guy' himself."