Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Miami Heat: Crushing Cavs, Bam back, Ariza interest, Winslow preview

Lots to discuss in this mixed-up episode:

-- The Heat's easy win over the Cavs behind Butler and Olynyk

-- Bam Adebayo's successful return from a knee injury

-- Reports about interest in OKC's Trevor Ariza

-- Previewing the matchup with Justise Winslow and Memphis

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`Miami Heat: Guts Check + Digging into Precious Achiuwa vs. KZ Okpala

With no Ethan Skolnick today, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo hop on, where Greg gets to his 'Guts Check' segment now that the Heat have won 10 of the last 11 games, despite missing Bam along the way. Afterwards, we get into Precious Achiuwa vs. KZ Okpala, who we feel better about in the short-term vs. the long-term.

 

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Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler brilliant again

Jimmy Butler delivered another win with a combination of defense and offense, as his incredible stretch of play continues.

Where does this fit in Miami Heat history?

And do the Heat need to get him some help?

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss play that reminds of the best of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and other Heat legends.

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Miami Heat: Dragic Rises in Win w Bulls (Plus Precious, Value Plays)

The Heat needed a scorer to help them break out of a funk against the Chicago Bulls, and Goran Dragic stepped up. The Heat veteran scored 25 points, all in the second half, as Miami pushed to 19-17 on the season.

How often can Miami expect this from their 34-year-old sixth man?

And what's happened to Precious Achiuwa in the rotation?

Ethan and Greg discuss, then Ethan is tested by Eric Brown (FiveReasonsRealtor.com) in their weekly Value Plays segment.

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Miami Heat: Olynyk, Butler big in win, but what's with the shooting?

The Miami Heat escaped against Nik Vucevic and the G-League version of the Orlando Magic to get to 19-18 on the season.

Tonight's topics for Ethan, Greg and Alex, other than the continued greatness of Jimmy Butler:

-- Did tonight show how much the Heat need to keep and supplement Kelly Olynyk, rather than trade him?

-- Why do the Heat continue to struggle so much from deep?

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Miami Heat: First Half Player Grades

With the second half of the Miami Heat season about to start, Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander evaluate the Heat's key players for the first half of the season, not just in terms of their play, but against expectations.

Butler, Adebayo, Dragic, Herro and more.

And has anyone at the back end of the roster done more than anticipated?

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Miami Heat: The Nikola Vucevic interest

Following a report by Kevin O'Connor, the hosts (Ethan, Greg, Alex) discuss the Heat's on-again interest in Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic.

How would he fit on the court?

On the payroll?

And where should Miami draw the line?

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Miami Heat: Insider Peak at Team, Plan at Break

What's the Miami Heat's inside view of their season at the halfway point, of the trade deadline and of the future?

Ethan Skolnick did some research, and returns to Five on the Floor -- and Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo -- with some perspective on Butler-Bam-Dragic time; what really happened with James Harden; what the team thinks it needs to finish games; what it means for Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn; and what might be the direction at the trade deadline.

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Miami Heat Spotlight: #FloorsYours Plus Value Plays

A weekend spotlight, in which we feature the latest episode of #FloorsYours from our YouTube channel, with Gad Cartajena joining Ethan, Alex and Greg to tackle a number of Heat topics with viewers comments..... and Ethan hosting Eric Brown (FiveReasonsRealtor.com) to discuss Kelly Olynyk, Jae Crowder, major moves, and more. 

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Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler closes out the Pelicans without Bam

With no Ethan tonight, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo come on to talk about how the Heat looked without Bam Adebayo on the road against a Zion-less New Orleans Pelicans squad. Then, we go over how much the team relies on Jimmy to control their offense and close games, Kelly Olynyk and Andre Iguodala's performances and their importance to the team, and what we expect from the second half of the season for the Heat.

 

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Miami Heat: Waiting for the Bam Takeover

The Miami Heat's six-game win streak ended in a humbling loss to the Atlanta Hawks, with just 14 fourth quarter points, as Jimmy Butler missed another game.

While many players were to blame, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander focus on Bam Adebayo, who took just eight shots.

Why is he not taking over offensively when Miami needs it? Is it scheme or mindset?

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Miami Heat: The Kelly Olynyk quandary; Nunn vs. Oladipo

In the latest Five on the Floor, Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo hit on a couple of the hot #HeatTwitter topics.

-- How are Kelly Olynyk's plus-minus numbers so good when he is struggling so much with his shot? And is he a long-term power forward option?

-- With Kendrick Nunn playing at a high level, is it still worth looking at acquiring Victor Oladipo prior to the trade deadline, and Oladipo's free agency?

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Miami Heat: Finally Back at .500 after W without Butler

It took a while, but the Miami Heat are back to even, 17-17 on the season after a win against the Atlanta Hawks.

This one came without Jimmy Butler (knee), behind the continued strong play of Kendrick Nunn. 

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo are joined by Marco Romo to discuss the milestone, Nunn's play, John Collins (who was big for Atlanta) and more.

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Miami Heat: They're Back! (after Win vs. Jazz)

Looking for the Bubble Heat? You found them Friday night in an impressive win against the best-in-NBA Utah Jazz. Miami's star trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic played like they did during last season's Finals run.

 

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander identify five themes from the contest, starting with Butler's continuing brilliance, and a news nugget from Ethan.

 

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Miami Heat: Assessing the Adversity Narrative

The Miami Heat had a tough start to the season, but are now 15-17 and rising in the East.

ESPN and other national outlets, however, didn't seem to give the Heat the same "pass" as other teams have gotten, like the Lakers and Celtics, for their struggles.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo compare what Miami has gone through to other contenders. Have they really had it worse? 

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