Norman Powell did not sugarcoat where the Miami Heat are right now. After the Heat crashed out of the NBA Cup with a 117-108 loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, the veteran guard admitted opponents have the book on Miami’s revamped, up-tempo attack.

“We’re all on everybody scouting report and how we play,” Norman Powell said. “The pace, trying to slow us down. We have to do our jobs better to make it easier for everybody else.”

The numbers back him up. Miami came out flying, opening the game with a 15-0 blitz and leading 30-17 after one, but the Magic slowly dragged the game into their preferred tempo. Orlando outscored Miami 39-27 in the second quarter, then controlled the final stretch behind Desmond Bane’s 37 points and six threes via the ESPN Box Score. Article Continues

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