Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

National perception of Miami Heat (Jorge Sedano)

Old friend -- and Miami defender on ESPN -- Jorge Sedano joins Five on the Floor to discuss the national perception of the Miami Heat. 

Is anyone taking the Heat seriously? Why not? 

And of course, we do some Lakers and Clippers talk, since Sedano has escaped the hurricanes to work in Los Angeles.

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Heat-76ers Rivalry? Jimmy Butler, more w/ Keith Pompey

Ever since Jimmy Butler signed with the Miami Heat, Heat and Philadelphia 76ers fans have been at odds. 

Keith Pompey, the beat writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, joins the podcast to discuss the Butler decision, and where both teams go from here. 

Did the 76ers really want Jimmy, or not? 

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Spotlight: Mindin Our Business w/ Jax & Windy (Ep 8)

The latest episode of Mindin Our Business with Jason Jackson (@TheJaxShow) and Windy Dees (@GetDeesTweets). 

A lot to cover this week around the sports business world, with Major League Baseball and more, and they even mix in some Miami Super Bowl and Disney talk. Jax may wear a Spiderman outfit to the next podcast, so it's a good thing you can't see him. Look for this podcast on its own feed soon, on FiveReasonsSports.com.

Examining the Miami Heat frontcourt

After assessing the Miami Heat's new backcourt, Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney look at the frontcourt.

Who starts next to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo? Who plays the key bench role? How will the pieces fit? And why is Alf suddenly optimistic?

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How will the Miami Heat's backcourt look?

Goran Dragic. Justise Winslow. Tyler Herro. Dion Waiters. Kendrick Nunn. And maybe someone else down the road. 

Who will start? Who will finish? Who should? How will the pieces fit in the Miami Heat's backcourt?

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Ethan and Alf on Heat/NBA Front Offices

After Ethan J. Skolnick discussed the NBA's best front offices with Bleacher Report senior writer Howard Beck, he brought in his usual co-host Alphonse Sidney (@Alf954) to go over the list. 

Where do the Miami Heat stand now?

Naturally, that was the primary topic.

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Howard Beck on Heat, NBA, top GMs

Howard Beck, national NBA writer for Bleacher Report, joins Five on the Floor to talk about the NBA2K All-Decade Teams, the top NBA front offices (and where the Heat fit) and more. 

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Dwyane Wade or Allen Iverson? The All-Decade Teams

It's the deadest spot in the NBA calendar, so Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney are thankful that NBA2K pushed out its All-Decade Teams. They discuss Allen Iverson vs. Dwyane Wade and more. Plus, do we believe in James Johnson and Dion Waiters?

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Miami Heat sked, Bam, Haslem, more

The Miami Heat schedule is out today, and Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney break it down.

They also discuss Bam Adebayo getting bounced from Team USA, The Big Three at American Airlines Arena and Udonis Haslem returning to the Miami Heat. 

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Udonis Haslem on returning to Heat (& bonus Ricky Davis)

Udonis Haslem is back with the Heat for a 17th season, and he joins Ethan J. Skolnick to discuss what still drives him; the Heat's young players; his place in the 2003 "draft"; his favorite teammates; and even shares some Michael Beasley stories. 

Bonus: Former Heat swingman Ricky Davis, in town with The Big 3, talks about his career and the new league. The Big 3 is at American Airlines Arena on Saturday at 8 p.m.

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David Thorpe on Miami Heat roster

David Thorpe (@CoachThorpe), who played a role in Udonis Haslem's career and now trains NBA players while doing work for True Hoop, joined Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney to assess the Heat roster - everyone from Jimmy Butler to Tyler Herro, with some Bam and Justise in between. 

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Bam Adebayo interview: Heat's next hope?

After being named to the USA Select team, and prior to a lot of long flights, Heat center Bam Adebayo chats with Ethan J. Skolnick for the Five on the Floor podcast. What are his ambitions? What does he see as his role now?

Also: Analysis of Adebayo with Alex Toledo of Miami Heat Beat. 

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Sixers, Celtics, Lakers: Who are the worst NBA fans?

After a week arguing with Philadelphia 76ers fans about Jimmy Butler, Ethan J. Skolnick welcomes Alphonse Sidney back from Las Vegas and back to the Five on the Floor podcast.

Who has the most annoying NBA fans, from the Miami Heat perspective?

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