The Heat lose a couple of games, and suddenly, the internet hits the panic button. That’s been the vibe around Miami lately, especially with eyes locked on the Norman Powell- Tyler Herro backcourt experiment. Powell sees it, though. He hears it. He just doesn’t care. This comes after the 32-year-old embraced the culture shift in Miami and spoke about his role and sacrifice .

While the online narrative has changed, the Heat guard says the locker room mood hasn’t changed one bit. Miami knows what it’s building, and more importantly, how long that process actually takes. Speaking during Heat media availability this week (reported Dec. 2025), Powell brushed off the criticism as online drama tied to a brief rough patch, including a four-game skid after Herro’s return from injury.

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