Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Miami Heat’s 5 Most Frustrating Players in History

The Miami Heat have made the most of most players. But a few have frustrated their fans, due to their effort or their contract or their inconsistency.

Ethan and Greg go to their Off the Floor feed for a top 5 list.

Two players stand out.

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Nets, Kevin Durant feuding -- how does it help Heat?

Finally, some movement in the Kevin Durant standoff in Brooklyn, with a report that Durant wants owner Joe Tsai to choose between him and the Nets' coach and GM (Steve Nash, Sean Marks) -- and Tsai responding with an unusual tweet.

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo assess the implications for the Miami Heat.

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Miami Heat: High Expectations for Victor Oladipo

The Miami Heat feel they have a significant addition for next season -- a Victor Oladipo they can count on.

Ethan and Greg share the organization's hopes for Oladipo, and Brady and Alex break down the on-court fit, especially with Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler all on the court together.

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Miami Heat: Tyler Herro’s rank at position

Playing off a Hoopshype.com ranking of the NBA's shooting guards, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo assess where Tyler Herro belongs.

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Miami Heat: Top 5 Mistakes of the Riley Era

Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo begrudgingly review the possibilities and narrow down the list of worst blunders in Pat Riley’s tenure.

 

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Miami Heat: 5 Most Underrated Players in Franchise History

In the first of an offseason series, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander take cues from their Off the Floor feed, and try to assemble a list of the five most underrated players in Miami Heat history.

Some familiar names. And some surprising ones.

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Miami Heat Plan C: Kyrie Irving? John Collins? Others?

The Miami Heat are still waiting on Plan A & B this offseason as they pursue Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell.

 

Greg, Alex & Brady discuss who Plan C may be, including Kyrie Irving, John Collins and others.

 

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Miami Heat: Reading the Tea Leaves... and Playing Small

In a two-part episode, Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss the #HeatTwitter reaction to a couple of reporters' tweets about the Miami Heat liking their team, and then analyze how small lineups have worked for Erik Spoelstra.

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Miami Heat: Where They Stand, on Durant, Herro, more

It's time for another update, this time from an organizational perspective.

Where do the Miami Heat stand in the chase for a megastar such as Kevin Durant? Are they comfortable bringing back the current roster? Would they play differently if they did? And what does it mean for Tyler Herro's status, on the roster and in the starting lineup?

Ethan Skolnick brings information, and Greg Sylvander, Brady Hawk and Alex Toledo react.

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Miami Heat: Would running it back go wrong?

It's a distinct possibility that the Miami Heat could miss out on Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell, for reasons largely out of their control -- and then bring back a team that is largely the same or somewhat worse than last season.

Ethan, Greg, Alex and Brady consider the implications of that, and Ethan explains why this may be different from other "run it back" seasons.

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Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo at 25

As Bam Adebayo turns 25, it's time for an assessment. 

Of his game.

Of his place next to Heat bigs -- even Alonzo Mourning.

Of his value, and a possible Kevin Durant trade.

Ethan, Alex and Brady discuss.

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Miami Heat: July 14 update (Ayton, Mitchell, Durant, Irving)

The big news of the day -- Deandre Ayton being retained by the Phoenix Suns -- wouldn't seem to affect the Miami Heat, but it does.

Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk discuss the ramifications for the Kevin Durant saga, the Kyrie Irving saga, and peripherally even the Donovan Mitchell saga. And Ethan gives a little good news from the Heat side.

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Miami Heat: Is the East passing them?

We know the Miami Heat are waiting to pounce on Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell? But what if they get neither? Is it concerning that several teams in the Eastern Conference have improved?

The entire crew (Ethan, Greg, Alex, Brady) is here with their picks of the teams to worry about most in the East.... so far.

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Miami Heat: The chances at Donovan Mitchell

It moved a little closer Tuesday, as ESPN reported that the Utah Jazz are now "taking calls" on star Donovan Mitchell.

What are the Heat's chances? What was their offer? And how does the Kevin Durant pursuit play into this?

Ethan, Alex and Greg discuss.

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Miami Heat: All In on Kevin Durant

It's clear at this point: the Miami Heat have stopped their other offseason plans to fully pursue Kevin Durant. Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss Pat Riley's crusade for one last big score, and assess the chances it actually happens.

 

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