Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Tucker leads scrappy Miami Heat win... & should Strus start?

Miami survived Jimmy Butler's absence and Kyle Lowry's ejection to win in Portland, a game that brought several topics to light:

-- PJ Tucker's continued growth beyond stable vet

-- Omer Yurtseven's string of statlines

-- Tyler Herro's shooting struggles while playmaking

And mostly, how do you put Max Strus back on the bench, after another strong game as a spot starter? And what does that mean for Duncan Robinson long-term?

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Miami Heat: Who are the (Healthy) Contenders to Fear?

At some point, the Miami Heat will be healthy -- we think.

When they are, which are the healthy contenders that are most concerning? 

Brooklyn with KD? Milwaukee with Giannis? Chicago with... DeRozan?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo offer their assessments.

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Miami Heat: Butler helped off in loss to Warriors

The shorthanded Miami Heat handled Steph Curry, but still lost to the Warriors -- and worse, lost Jimmy Butler to what appeared to be a significant ankle injury.

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo survey the damage, and discuss how Miami would overcome another Butler absence.

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Miami Heat hopes for 2022

As 2021 comes to a close, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander look ahead at the next calendar year for the Miami Heat, and what should be the hopes for most of their players -- from Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo down to Kyle Guy.

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Miami Heat #FloorsYours: Who are these Guys?

In an episode pulled from the Five Reasons YouTube channel, Ethan, Greg, Alex and Brady Hawk give some background on the Heat's quick signings, as pretty much everyone is injured or has Covid -- and the game against the Spurs is cancelled.

Plus, what team scares you most?

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Assessing Tyler Herro’s Award, All-Star Chances: Miami Heat

Tyler Herro was dynamic, with 32 points, in a win against the Washington Wizards, which got thinking:

How many honors is he up for?

Sixth Man of the Year? Most Improved Player? All-Star?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo consider his chances, and what matters most.

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Is this the Miami Heat’s best developmental season?

The return of Caleb Martin, and the strong play of Gabe Vincent, Omer Yurtseven and Max Strus -- in a win against the depleted Magic -- got us thinking.

For all of the gems the #MiamiHeat have mined throughout the years, is this their best overall developmental season so far, with so many contributing?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss the Heat's suddenly-great-depth quandary, and that core question.

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Miami Heat: Herro, Strus, Haslem close chaotic win vs. Detroit

The Miami Heat overcame an outlier hot shooting night from the Detroit Pistons, winning late behind big shots from Tyler Herro and Max Strus -- and clutch play from Udonis Haslem and Kyle Lowry.

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the win, as well as the implications of the latest injury (Dewayne Dedmon). Also, Greg makes two bold proclamations.

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Miami Heat: Were the Injuries a Blessing?

Fans loathe injuries and absences, And certainly no Heat fan was rooting for Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Markieff Morris and now PJ Tucker to get hurt. 

But, in the long run, will it help this team? 

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo debate whether everything worked out for the best.

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Miami Heat: Young Players Earning Trust, Plaster the Pacers

Without Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, PJ Tucker and others -- but with Tyler Herro back -- the Miami Heat crushed the Indiana Pacers with a 3-point onslaught. Spot starter Max Strus and Duncan Robinson combined for 10 threes, and Herro scored 26.

Most importantly, the role players continue to show they can be trusted, which will matter when the veterans return.

Ethan Skolnick (from the arena) is joined by Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk.

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Miami Heat: Hitting the Wall in Detroit

The shorthanded Miami Heat, playing without most of their projected rotation, allowed the Detroit Pistons to snap a 14-game losing streak Sunday.

Some of the key players will be returning soon, but now PJ Tucker is hurt too, and Ethan Skolnick, Brady Hawk and Greg Sylvander think that's trouble. Also, what does it say that Max Strus is stepping up, and Duncan Robinson isn't?

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Miami Heat #FloorsYours: Possible Playoff Rotations

This week on Five Reasons You Tube channel, Ethan, Alex, Greg and Gad Cartagena looked at what the role players have done in the absence of the stars, and whether Gabe Vincent, Max Strus and Caleb Martin can squeeze into Erik Spoelstra's playoff rotation.

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Miami Heat: Shorthanded Win in Philadelphia

With Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk at the 5 Reasons Watch Party, (thanks to Quarterdeck Davie), Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo bring on Allana Tachauer to go over the Heat's impressive win on the road without Butler, Adebayo, Herro, Martin, Morris and Oladipo. We go over:

-Heat controlling the game, executing their defense, keeping Embiid out of rhythm (thanks to Dewayne Dedmon and PJ Tucker) 

-Lowry struggling while Gabe Vincent hits 7 threes (including the dagger)

-Heat surviving the Sixers' 4th quarter comeback

 

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Miami Heat: Coach Nick on the Offense & Defense

A heavy strategy episode as Coach Nick of @BBallBreakdown joins Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk to assess the Heat's offense and defense while undermanned -- and what both can be with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Markieff Morris, Caleb Martin and Victor Oladipo all healthy.

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Miami Heat: Cavs continue to give Heat issues

With no Ethan tonight, Greg Sylvander, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk jump on to talk about the Cleveland winter blues the Cavs gave the Heat in their 104-94 win. We go over:

• Our key takeaways from the game 

• Tyler Herro's inconsistent December 

• Is Cleveland’s matchups with length and size informative of what can give Miami trouble or does Miami at full strength negate these advantages with their own?

 

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*Make sure to come out to Quarterdeck in Davie for our Heat-Sixers watch party! ASX Sports will have an on-site prize pool as well as a remote-play prize pool*