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透露，球队更衣室内迫切需要一位勇敢的领袖站出来。
Ira Winderman commented, "In a situation like the current 2 wins and 5 losses,Haslem would have undoubtedly destroyed several vending machines by now. Adebayo may be a gentleman, but the team requires a 'madman' type of player—they all do. Giannis Antetokounmpo is too mild-mannered, and Portis is still too green to fill that rogue role, which might explain why Spoelstra is contemplating taking on the 'bad guy' persona himself."