Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Giannis, Butler & More: 5 Storylines for Heat vs. Bucks Series

One postseason after the Miami Heat eliminated Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks, the teams meet again, this time in the first round.

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander explore the 5 main narratives, two on each side, with a bonus. Did Giannis decide correctly, by signing a SuperMax to stay? Will the Heat blow it up if they lose? Who takes the fall if the Bucks lose? And more.

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Assessing Miami Heat's Main Narratives, as Regular Season Ends

The Miami Heat closed the 2020-21 regular season with a victory, to finish 40-32, and will face the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs as a six seed.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo put the regular season in perspective, by discussing key narratives related to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and more.

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Miami Heat: Flopping vs. Bucks, Setting up Likely Playoff Rematch

The Miami Heat had a chance to get out of the Milwaukee Bucks' bracket on Saturday night but, without Jimmy Butler, only Kendrick Nunn showed up in a Bucks rout.

 

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the two big topics:

 

-- Why was Nemanja Bejelica starting and playing so much?

 

-- Why didn't Bam Adebayo assert himself?

 

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Full Court Press: Picking All-NBA Teams (Bonus Episode)

"Ariel Attias, Gadiel Cartagena and Marco Romo are joined by Alex Toledo as they give their All-NBA team selections, discuss their most pleasant surprises from around the league and how the Heat stack up amongst other Eastern Conference contenders."

Haslem, Butler, Bam, Heat Punch 76ers "Punch" 76ers

It will be remembered as Udonis Haslem's first game of his 18th season -- lasting only 3 minutes prior to a classic ejection -- but the game had significance beyond that. The Miami Heat are becoming a team no one wants to play... and it appears they are comfortable playing the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers.

 

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Kendrick Nunn conversation: "I want to be the best."

Kendrick Nunn, one of the success stories of this Miami Heat season, visits with Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk to discuss his sophomore NBA campaign, the ups and downs of his Heat tenure, his goals, Jimmy Butler's trash talking, Bam Adebayo's DPOY case and his initiative for single fathers in Chicago.

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Miami Heat: Sweeping Celtics, Clinching Playoffs

Amid a difficult season, the Miami Heat appear to have things rolling at the right time. 

Even without Jimmy Butler (eye) in the second half, the Heat ran past the Boston Celtics, sweeping a two-game miniseries and clinching the playoffs. Now the only question is seeding.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss what's going right, and put the Pat Riley playoff run in perspective.

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Jared Greenberg on Miami Heat matchups (plus Value Plays)

Ethan Skolnick hosts this episode, welcoming Jared Greenberg of NBA TV to discuss every possible Miami Heat matchup in the upcoming NBA playoffs, as well as the national perception of the Heat. Then Eric Brown (FiveReasonsRealtor.com) joins for the regular Value Plays segment, with questions about Jimmy Butler's extension and more. 

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Jimmy Butler leads Miami Heat over Celtics

After taking just one shot in the first half, but dominating in every other area, Jimmy Butler got his scoring going in the second half as the Miami Heat survived a Boston Celtics comeback. 

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander evaluate the 130-124 win from all angles, and look ahead to the critical rematch on Tuesday night.

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Miami Heat: Guards, Jimmy Butler Rip Wolves

For one of the few times this season, Tyler Herro and Goran Dragic clicked off the bench and that, with a strong return from Jimmy Butler, was enough to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Ethan, Alex and Greg each identify their biggest takeaway from the victory, and then look ahead to the huge back-to-back set against the Boston Celtics.

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Miami Heat: Fear of the Play-In

Could it really happen? The NBA Finalist Miami Heat.... in the Play-In?

Yes it could, so Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Marco Romo evaluate whether the Heat can avoid it, and what happens if they fall into it.

One of the three hosts is especially pessimistic.

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Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo to the Max?

After Bam Adebayo had an off night, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander try to answer some of the critics on social media, by comparing the Miami Heat center to other max level players in the league.

 

Is the criticism unfair? Where does Bam really rank? And how can he take the next step?

 

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Miami Heat: No Jimmy Butler Means No Offense vs. Luka and the Mavs

With Ethan Skolnick at the game tonight as a fan, that means it's Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo postgame to recap what ended up being an ugly loss for the Heat with no Jimmy Butler. We talk about Bam's shot attempts, the lack of offense in general, and how Luka and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s shotmaking left the Heat defense in shambles. Then we get to standings talk to close out the episode.

 

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Miami Heat: Finally, a Complete Win

The Miami Heat turned in one of their better performances of the season, with big contributions from starters and also reserves Goran Dragic and Dewayne Dedmon in a critical victory against the Charlotte Hornets.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo break it down, and discuss what happens to Tyler Herro when he's healthy.

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Miami Heat: Ranking Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn among All-Time Undrafted

Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn carried the Miami Heat to a win against lowly Cleveland on Saturday night, which raised a question:

Where do they rank among the Miami Heat's all-time undrafted finds?

Ethan, Alex and Greg create the all-time teams.

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