Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Miami Heat: Seeds from the ”Struggle”

PJ Tucker recently said that role players need to "fall in love with the struggle." This follows a slew of adversity-related Heat mantras throughout the years.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo use that as a takeoff point, to discuss the good that has come from Miami's injury-related trouble so far this season -- starting with the roles that guys like Max Strus and Caleb Martin may now play.

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Miami Heat: The Martin, Strus, Okpala Game?!

... and Kyle Lowry and PJ Tucker were pretty good too.

The Miami Heat stunned Giannis and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks behind huge nights from Caleb Martin, Max Strus and KZ Okpala, pulling away in the fourth quarter. Martin in particular was exceptional in a surprise spot start.

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander put a great performance into perspective.

Sponsored by BETUS.com and PrizePicks.com (code five for each), TherapistPreferred.com and Manscaped.com (code 5RSN for each), and Eric Rubenstein attorney.

Miami Heat: How Fans can Survive Rough Stretch

Bam's out. Jimmy's out again. Morris still isn't back. The Heat are struggling.

How do fans survive this stretch?

Allana Tachauer from Feel the Heat joins Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo to look at some bright sides, while evaluating how Kyle Lowry is fitting in, what Erik Spoelstra can do differently, and more. Plus, Alex has some stats, kind of.

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Miami Heat: Butler hurt as Heat keep scuffling

Jimmy Butler returned, but then hurt his tailbone again, as the Miami Heat fell feebly to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Ethan Skolnick is joined by Brady Hawk to discuss the Heat's issues, and how they dig out -- especially if Butler will miss more time.

Sponsored by Eric Rubenstein (attorney), www.TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN), Biscayne Bay Brewing and Manscaped.com (5RSN).

Miami Heat: Ramifications of Jimmy Butler‘s return

Bam Adebayo remains out but we expect Jimmy Butler to return from his bruised tailbone injury Monday against Memphis.

What does that mean for the Heat? The scoring distribution? The closing lineups?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo are joined by Brady Hawk, whose appearances are sponsored by Eric Rubenstein, attorney.

Episode also sponsored by www.TherapistPreferred.com(5RSN)

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Miami Heat: Robinson, Lowry lead encouraging win in Indy

Well, there's Duncan Robinson.

The Miami Heat's struggling shooter paired with a more aggressive Kyle Lowry to pace the team to an impressive win in Indiana. And they had help from Tyler Herro and an energized bench, including rookie Omer Yurtseven.

Greg Sylvander had the guts to pick Miami, and he joins Ethan Skolnick, who didn't.

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Miami Heat: Bam Out and a Blowout

It was a terrible day for the Miami Heat -- first losing a draft pick due to the NBA's tampering investigation; losing Bam Adebayo for several weeks due to thumb surgery; and then losing by 26 to the Cavaliers. 

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander review a dour day, and how the Heat can get up from here. 

Sponsored by MarcBrownPA.com, PrizePicks.com (five) and TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN).

Miami Heat: Debunking the contract myths (Robinson, Adebayo, etc)

With Duncan Robinson struggling, and Bam Adebayo inconsistent, some Miami Heat fans on social media seem confused about what their contracts actually impact, when it comes to the Heat's roster construction.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo try to clear all of that up.

Sponsored by Eric Rubenstein attorney and TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN). 

Miami Heat: Addressing Bam, Duncan issues after Denver loss

Without Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro, the Heat needed a lot from Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson. They didn't get it from Adebayo until down 20, and didn't get it from Robinson at all.

 

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo were at the arena, and discuss how Adebayo can dominate earlier, and what to do about Robinson's home shooting woes.

 

Sponsored by CPT-Florida.com, www.EverythingTradeshows.com and BetUS.com (five) and www.PrizePicks.com (five).

Miami Heat: Comprehensive Look, 20 Games In

It's a quarter-season megapod, as Brady Hawk and Gadiel Cartagena (authors of recent pieces on FiveReasonsSports.com) join Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo to break down the Miami Heat's first 20 games (13-7) from a statistical and strategic perspective. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Kyle Lowry and more. 

Sponsored by www.PrizePicks.com(five)

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www.TherapistPreferred.com and www.Manscaped.com (5RSN)

plus Intense Nutrition (Coral Springs) and Eric Rubenstein attorney.

Miami Heat: Losing composure, and a game, in Minnesota

The Miami Heat squandered a lead in a contentious game in Minnesota, and it raised some questions going forward.

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander evaluate whether long, athletic teams will give Miami trouble, and whether the Heat can keep composure better than they did Wednesday night. Also, what's happening with Bam Adebayo for long stretches of games?

Sponsored by TherapistPreferred.com (BLACKFRIDAY5RSN), Manscaped.com (5RSN) and Intense Nutrition. 

Herro, Heat rally past Pistons (re-post)

Despite a sluggish start to the game, including the Heat's 4th consecutive first half under 47 points, they survived the game led by Tyler Herro taking over in the 2nd half. Herro finished with 31 points and 8 rebounds to lead Miami to 12-6 and 2nd place in the East.

 

Greg Sylvander is joined by Brady Hawk as they discuss the 1st half challenges and the continued emergence of Tyler Herro. Then a quick look ahead to the Wednesday night's matchup at Minnesota.

 

Sponsored by Quaterdeck, TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) and CPT South Florida.

Miami Heat: A Struggle, then a Rally, in Detroit

With Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo at a watch party, Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk analyze a strange night for the Miami Heat, in which they fell behind early to lowly Detroit, and then stormed back behind Tyler Herro to win.

Sponsored by Quarterdeck, CPT-Florida, PrizePicks.com (five) and TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN).

Miami Heat: Fixing the Crunch Time Issues

The Miami Heat are 11-6, but the record could be better if they had closed winnable games against the Pacers, Lakers, Clippers and now the Wizards.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk discuss whether it's more personnel, more strategy, or a bit of both. And whether it's really a concern. 

Who should be trusted most late -- Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry or Bam Adebayo?

Sponsored by PrizePicks.com (five), www.TherapistPreferred.com (5RSN) and www.EverythingTradeShows.com 

Miami Heat: Who‘s Better than Jimmy Butler?

After another Miami Heat win -- this one without Tyler Herro against Washington -- the hosts (Ethan, Greg, Alex) consider a question:

Who in the NBA is playing better on both ends than Jimmy Butler, who had 32 points, 5 assists and 4 steals?

It's a short list.

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