Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Miami Heat: Worst case scenarios for season

The Miami Heat looked great in their preseason opener.

But some promising seasons haven't panned out.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo shut out the sunshine, and identify what could go wrong, other than injuries to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and others.

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Miami Heat: Preseason Opener a Success

Just about everything you wanted to see in the Miami Heat's preseason opener, you did. 

 

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo were at FTX Arena, and are joined by Greg Sylvander to discuss Kyle Lowry and PJ Tucker debuting, Tyler Herro starring, and more.

 

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Miami Heat: What to Watch this Preseason

It's basketball season in South Florida.

Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander tell listeners what they are looking to see from the Miami Heat this offseason. A lot of Kyle Lowry stuff, but plenty of intriguing elements down the roster as well.

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Miami Heat: Will they push the pace?

The Miami Heat have typically been one of the slower teams in the NBA during Erik Spoelstra's coaching tenure.

Now, with Kyle Lowry at point guard, will they play faster? 

Or will this look more like the Heat teams of the late 1990s?

Ethan, Alex and Greg discuss.

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Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo after Media Day Comments

Greg Sylvander Alex Toledo welcome Brady Hawk onto the program to talk about his article on fivereasonssports.com about the Lowry acquisition allowing Bam to "just go." We talk about this as well as what Bam himself had to say on Media Day about being assertive, picking his own spots and wanting to be a shooter.

 

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Miami Heat: Media Day 2021, Optimism and Oladipo

Back in the building for Miami Heat media day, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss their biggest takeaways, primarily the positive feeling being back for the team... and the possibility of Victor Oladipo elevating the roster. Plus some on Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and more. 

 

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NBA: Michael Lee on Ben Simmons, Bradley Beal, Heat, more

Michael Lee, a long-time NBA writer now back with The Washington Post, joins Ethan, Alex and Greg to dive into several topics:

-- the Ben Simmons situation in Philadelphia

-- whether Bradley Beal will ever leave Washington

-- the Miami Heat's age concerns

-- the Lakers' best player

-- the curse of the Nets....

and more.

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Miami Heat: Who can win awards this season?

The Miami Heat have several award candidates this season, but how likely are their chances?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo assess the chances of Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, Tyler Herro and others.

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Miami Heat: 5 Questions Entering Training Camp

With less than two weeks prior to training camp, Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo tackle 5 topics...

1. The Jimmy Butler-Kyle Lowry leadership connection

2. Who will fit best next to Bam Adebayo

3. The Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro progressions

4. Is there enough shot creation?

5. Is there enough on the bench?

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Miami Heat: Two-Way Roster Spots + Chris Bosh‘s Hall of Fame Induction

Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo welcome Brady Hawk onto the show to go over the players vying for the two-way deals on the roster, including Marcus Garrett, DJ Stewart, Micah Potter, Javonte Smart and Dru Smith. After that, we get into what went down in Springfield, Massachusetts at the Hall of Fame ceremony, where Chris Bosh was inducted.

 

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”I Love Miami”: Michael Rapaport raw on Heat-Knicks, LeBron, Riley, Reggie, more

Michael Rapaport, actor, comedian, bleep-stirrer and rapid New York Knicks fan, joins Ethan Skolnick to reminisce about the 1990s Heat-Knicks rivalry; lament what's happened to the two franchises since; concede his love for Miami as a city; share his distaste for some trends in the modern game; and perhaps even angle for a dinner with Pat Riley. 

And to recite some of his monologue from "Beautiful Girls." 

Not safe for work, or some children.

Get tickets for his September 17-19 shows at Miami Improv at www.MichaelRapaportComedy.com

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Miami Heat: Chris Bosh memories

Chris Bosh is being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend, so it's a good time to reflect on his Miami Heat career.

Ethan Skolnick shares stories from his media coverage of the Big 3 Heat, and Greg Sylvander shares the fan perspective.

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Miami Heat: Is Kyle Lowry Underrated?

After a recent HoopsHype.com ranking that had Kyle Lowry as the 16th best point guard in the NBA, Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander assess whether the Miami Heat acquisition is actually underrated at this point.

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Miami Heat: The Oladipo X-Factor

We have some new encouraging reporting on the status of Victor Oladipo.

It could change the equation for the Miami Heat. 

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss how Oladipo's earlier return can raise Miami's ceiling.

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In what NBA Tier do Miami Heat appear?

In an extended episode, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo break all 30 NBA teams into five tiers, based on their chance at championship contention.

We know the Lakers and Nets are in Tier 1, and the Pistons and Thunder are in Tier 5.

Where do the Miami Heat fit?

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