October 25, 2020
It was a strange Sunday, as Pat Riley's innocuous comments about the NBA Finals -- in which the Miami Heat president gave great credit to the champion Los Angeles Lakers -- were taken out of context by media outlets big and small on social media to create a fake controversy.
Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander take listeners through the process of how this happens in the modern media age, and explain what Riley really said, and meant.
Our 5-part series on the Riley press conference starts in earnest in our next episode.
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October 24, 2020
In the latest #FloorsYours on our Five Reasons Sports YouTube channel, Ethan, Alex, Greg and Alf all bring a big to the table, who could help the Miami Heat relatively cheap.
It's the great Baynes vs. Noel debate!
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October 22, 2020
With the news that friend of Five on the Floor -- and former Heat coach -- Stan Van Gundy will be the coach in New Orleans, Ethan, Alex and Greg revisit the Jrue Holiday conversation.
Would Van Gundy and David Griffin trade Holiday? What would the Heat offer? And does it matter that Holiday can extend his contract into 2021-22?
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October 21, 2020
It didn't end in an NBA title but, by most Miami Heat fans, 2019-20 will never be forgotten.
Few seasons in local sports history have had the impact on the community that this one did, even though no one could watch the playoffs in person.
Ethan Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney put the Bubble season in perspective, through the eyes of listeners and Twitter followers, and the response to one @5ReasonsSports tweet: "For many, the Miami Heat were about the only good thing about 2020."
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October 19, 2020
You'd think that a former All-Star, who just had one of his best statistical seasons, would be appealing to Miami Heat fans. But many don't think he's a fit, if the San Antonio Spurs decide to move him this offseason.
Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Nekias Duncan (of BasketballNews.com) discuss whether this is a reasonable option in a trade, what it would take, and how he would work with Jimmy Butler and others on the Heat.
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October 18, 2020
Miami has an eye on new whales in 2021, but could it bring in an old face sooner?
Josh Richardson didn't love his Philadelphia experience, and the 76ers may be looking to move money. Richardson wasn't ideal as a first option for the Heat, but as a third or fourth or fifth who can defend guards, a real team weakness?
Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Nekias Duncan (BasketballNews.com) discuss the idea from all sides -- and make some other suggestions of defensive guards who could come cheaper.
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October 16, 2020
Ethan, Alf, Alex and Greg take to the YouTube stream and debate some of the potential free agents and trade targets for the Miami Heat, including James Harden (?!) and Christian Wood, who is completely unfamiliar to Alf.
Warning: This episode is a little looser than our usual offerings. Hide the kids.
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October 15, 2020
As the NBA still decides on its offseason transaction schedule, Ethan, Alf and Greg discuss one of the key things to watch:
Does Bam Adebayo ask to sign an extension now?
If so, that has ramifications on the pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Should the Heat budge if so? How does Giannis' agent come into play? And, in general, should the Heat act like a team that just reached the NBA Finals, or is earlier in its process?
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October 13, 2020
As attention turns to the Miami Heat offseason, one possible, attainable target is Victor Oladipo, who doesn't seem happy with the Indiana Pacers.
Does he make sense as a one-year option for the Heat? Is he totally healthy? What should the Heat give up? What should they hold back?
Ethan and Alex discuss.
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October 12, 2020
It's finally over, after nearly a full year.
The Miami Heat ran out of gas in Game 6, falling behind by more than 30 against Finals MVP LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo (yes, him) and the Los Angeles Lakers. And so one of the more memorable seasons in Heat history is finally over.
Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo jumped on Five on the Floor with about four minutes remaining, to capture the mood of the final Finals game, and recognize the Lakers' achievement.
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October 10, 2020
It didn't seem possible, but Jimmy Butler topped himself.
We didn't expect to pod, but we had to.
Ethan, Greg and Alex put Butler's Game 5 triple double in perspective, while also touching on Duncan Robinson's breakout, Erik Spoelstra's timeouts and rotation, LeBron James' choices, Anthony Davis' injury and more.
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October 9, 2020
As the Miami Heat face elimination for the first time in the playoffs, Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander, Brady Hawk and Royal Shepherd take over the YouTube channel to preview Game 5 of the NBA Finals and discuss other topics, such as the sham Executive of the Year vote.
Stick around for Greg's dramatic reading of Gary Payton's essay.
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October 8, 2020
With a longer break between NBA Finals games, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander take 30 minutes to assess whose stock has gone up for the Miami Heat in the bubble, and whose has gone down. Mostly agreement, but a couple of differences, and maybe one surprise.
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October 7, 2020
The game was there for the Heat, and then it wasn't.
The Lakers won Game 4, 102-96, stifling the Heat offense by using a different (Anthony Davis centric) strategy on Jimmy Butler. Now it's 3-1 in the NBA Finals.
What happened, and what can the Heat fix for Game 5 on Friday?
Ethan, Greg and Alex talk about Bam's return, Butler's passiveness, Dragic's absence, KCP and Rondo's contributions and more. Oh, and LeBron is one win from his fourth title.
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October 6, 2020
Joe Vardon, who has covered LeBron James regularly for Cleveland.com and The Athletic, joins Ethan Skolnick to explain how James views Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra, Jae Crowder, Jimmy Butler and his Miami Heat days. Inside stuff that shapes this NBA Finals.
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