Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

NBA Playoffs: LeBron Escape, Heat Issues, Thunder Flop

5R44- Ethan and Chris discuss the latest happenings in the NBA Playoffs. They go over LeBron’s Game 7 victory over Indiana and the Cavaliers' vulnerability heading into their series with Toronto, which team that got eliminated in Round 1 was most promising (Pacers?) and most needs to blow up their blueprint (maybe the Heat), which team of New Orleans and Utah can give the Warriors or the Rockets a better series, and if the Celtics can make their series with the Sixers difficult on Philly.

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3 Yards Per Carry- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/3-yards-per-carry-miami-dolphins/id1363764781?mt=2

Miami Heat Beat- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-miami-heat-beat-podcast/id1052650163?mt=2

Ballscast- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ballscast/id1365328471?mt=2

Miami Heat: Final Report Card

5R43- In the spirit of NFL Draft Grades, we crowdsourced grades on most individual Miami Heat players and major figures on their performance in the 2017-18 season. A lot of you responded emotionally after the playoffs. We run through the results and give our thoughts on Riley, Wade, Dragic, Whiteside, Spoelstra, Winslow and more.

 

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Also, check out the other podcasts in the Five Reasons Sports Network.

3 Yards Per Carry- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/3-yards-per-carry-miami-dolphins/id1363764781?mt=2

Miami Heat Beat- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-miami-heat-beat-podcast/id1052650163?mt=2

Ballscast- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ballscast/id1365328471?mt=2

Heat-Sixers Game 5 Recap: What Now?

5R42- Ethan and Chris react to the Miami Heat getting eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Philadelphia 76ers in 5 games. We get into (2:20) what went wrong for Miami in game 5, (17:10) asking the question “Was this Dwyane Wade’s last game for the Heat?”, (31:45) put a bow on a pretty lackluster playoffs for Hassan Whiteside, (46:45) look at the positives from this series, (53:30) and finally close by asking if the Sixers can make it all the way to the NBA Finals.

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Also, check out the other podcasts in the Five Reasons Sports Network.

Miami Heat Beat- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-miami-heat-beat-podcast/id1052650163?mt=2

3 Yards Per Carry- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/3-yards-per-carry-miami-dolphins/id1363764781?mt=2

Ballscast- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ballscast/id1365328471?mt=2

Heat-Sixers Game 4 Recap: Is it over?

5R41- Ethan and Chris react to the Miami Heat going 3-1 down to the Philadelphia 76ers in their series after a Game 4 loss at the Triple A. We get into (1:05) all the things that went right for the Heat and how it all somehow added up to a loss, (8:20) asking the question “Is the series over?”, (12:20) run through the ‘no-shows’ in the game and in this series for Miami, (20:00) break down the Heat’s lack of offensive firepower and the offensive lulls they go through in games, (29:10) and finally close with our other observations about this game, including Chris’ rant about officiating.

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Also, check out the other podcasts in the Five Reasons Sports Network.

Miami Heat Beat- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-miami-heat-beat-podcast/id1052650163?mt=2

3 Yards Per Carry- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/3-yards-per-carry-miami-dolphins/id1363764781?mt=2

Ballscast- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ballscast/id1365328471?mt=2

Heat-Sixers Game 3 Recap: Where's the D?

5R40- Ethan and Chris break down a Game 3 loss by the Miami Heat to the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 128-108. We discussed (2:25) How the Heat can improve on defense and slow down the pace, (14:00) Hassan Whiteside’s continued struggles and Joel Embiid’s return, (27:10) Justise Winslow’s quality performance and confusing +/- figure, (36:10) Dwyane Wade’s lack of follow up in Game 3 and analyzing the rest of the Heat guards, (43:50) and finally closing with how enjoyably the rivalry/narrative elements of this series have developed over the first 3 games. Follow all 4 of the Five Reasons Sports podcasts at @5ReasonsSports. Subscribe, share, rate. 

Heat-Sixers Game 2 Recap: The Dwyane Wade Game

5R39- Ethan and Chris look back on a Miami Heat road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series by a score of 113-103. We could only start with (0:55) Dwyane Wade’s incredible, game-changing performance. We then covered (16:05) the Heat ramping up their pressure and intensity on defense, (26:55) how the Hassan Whiteside minutes went in Game 2, (32:30) the contributions they got across the board in an improved offensive effort, (39:55) Joel Embiid’s bombshell of a postgame Instagram post and Goran Dragic’s buzzer-beating layup that seemed to upset the Sixers.

Heat-Sixers Game 1 Recap: 76er Slaughter

5R38- Ethan and Chris look back on a 130-103 Miami Heat loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first round series and use it as a launching pad to discussing adjustments for Game 2. We discuss (2:35) if the Game 1 performance from Philly was a continuation from their win streak and that’s just who they are now, (13:20) Hassan Whiteside’s Game 1 struggles and if he has a role to play in this series before Joel Embiid returns, (22:45) if the Heat need to make a change in the starting lineup, (34:45) Goran Dragic’s inability to initiate offense and how he and the Heat can figure that out, (43:00) rolling through some other observations we had from Game 1.

Heat-Sixers Series Preview

5R37- After the madness of Wednesday night, the Miami Heat secured the 6 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. That means Miami will play the Philadelphia 76ers. Ethan and Chris break down every facet of the series. In the pod, we (1:00) Recap a crazy final day of the regular season that got us to Heat-Sixers, (8:00) Start previewing the series, (14:15) Examine The Process vs. The Culture, (27:50) Explore the relative inexperience of the 76ers compared to Miami, (37:40) Set up Hassan Whiteside vs. Joel Embiid, (44:45) Project how Erik Spoelstra is going to gameplan for Ben Simmons, (51:45) Wonder how the Heat will score enough against a Sixers defense that ranks 3rd in the NBA, (57:50) Establish our predictions for the record. I don’t know what record this is. Enjoy!

NBA Playoff Primer with Howard Beck

5R36- Ethan and Chris are joined by Howard Beck of Bleacher Report (@HowardBeck) to ask some of the biggest questions surrounding the 2018 NBA Playoffs. (1:15) Which NBA star is under the most pressure? LeBron? CP3? Harden? Curry?, (14:00) Which NBA star can jump to the next level with a strong playoff performance?, (22:20) Which young player can jump to star status in the postseason?, (28:15) Which team has their blueprint on the line in the postseason?, (35:20) Which coach is under the most pressure?, (38:00) Which team that didn’t make the playoffs is most likely to make it next year?

The Most Important Heat Player with Ira Winderman

5R35- Ethan and Chris are joined by Ira Winderman, who covers the Heat for the Sun Sentinel, to begin to preview the Miami Heat's upcoming run in the NBA Playoffs. We do so by looking at who the most important players are going to be in the playoffs. We discuss (2:15) Goran Dragic, (11:55) Dwyane Wade, (23:30) Hassan Whiteside, (32:00) Josh Richardson, and (38:55) we got through a few other players and decide who might be an X factor.

Miami Heat: Scouting Possible Playoff Opponents

5R34- With the Miami Heat confirming their place in the NBA playoffs Tuesday night, Ethan and Chris break down their potential opponents in a first round series. We run through the (3:23) Cavaliers, (11:10) Celtics, (19:00) Sixers, (27:05) Raptors, and (34:18) Pacers. Do Heat fans really want LeBron? Then, at 37:40, we flip the script and ask who the top 5 teams in the conference would want to face out of Miami, Milwaukee, and Washington.

NBA Issues (Tanking, Kawhi, Rookies) w/ Vincent Goodwill

5R33- Ethan and Chris are joined by Vinnie Goodwill, who covers the Chicago Bulls and the NBA for NBC Sports Chicago, to discuss a variety of NBA subjects: (1:25) Fixing the league's Tanking Problem, (12:35) Projecting this year’s rookies headlined by Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell, (21:05) Reassessing the big summer trades, namely the Paul George and Jimmy Butler moves, (31:07) Ranking members (Grant Hill, Steve Nash, Ray Allen, Jason Kidd) of the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame class, (36:21) and closing with a lightning round of NBA topics such as Kawhi Leonard's Spurs trouble, MVP between James Harden and LeBron, and the Heat's struggle with Hassan Whiteside.

Hassan Whiteside's Miami Heat future

5R32- Ethan and Chris discuss Heat center Hassan Whiteside's "bulls***" comments during which he asked for more playing time. We discussed: (3:16) The immediate impact. Does the rotation change? Does Whiteside get benched?, (10:52) Should Hassan Whiteside be benched at the end of games?, (19:55) Whiteside’s comments being so atypical for the Heat organization, (31:50) Did we expect more on and off court evolution from Hassan?, (36:18) How does this affect Whiteside’s future with the team?