Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Miami Heat: Jorge Sedano, Still Rather be the Sixers?

Jorge Sedano of ESPN, a friend to Heat fans but also someone who said he would "rather be the Sixers" joins after Philadelphia is swept from the playoffs. Was he wrong? If so, it will take Alf and Greg to get him to admit it. 

 

Then, Ethan stays with Greg for a Guts Check, and a reading of some of the worst tweets about Goran Dragic and the Heat's future. 

 

Plus, a short preview of Game 4 of the first round against the Indiana Pacers, with the Heat up 3-0.

 

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Floor's Yours: We answer your Miami Heat questions

Ethan, Alf, Greg and Alex hop on a livestream on Thursday night and take the questions of the back-like-never-before cocky Heat fans after taking a 2-0 lead against the Indiana Pacers.

 

- Quick review of Game 2 win

- The debate over re-naming the Turd Quarter

- Do we even want Victor Oladipo?

 

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Miami Heat go up 2-0 on Indiana Pacers

Ethan was out postgame due to father duties, but we have enough. Alphonse Sidney, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo come on after another win over the Pacers to talk about:

• Heat running on Duncan
• Jimmy & Goran continue to close + closing lineup
• Spo's mid-game adjustments + evaluating their defense
• Winning individual matchups vs. getting everyone involved
• Bam & Iguodala's contributions beyond the box score
• Revised series predictions

and more

 

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Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra's Offense with Nekias Duncan

Between Game 1 and Game 2 of the Miami Heat's first round series with the Indiana Pacers, Ethan Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney welcome in Nekias Duncan (@NekiasNBA) to discuss his article about Erik Spoelstra's transformation of the Heat offense around Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson. 

Find the story at FiveReasonsSports.com.

Also, Game 2 predictions.

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Butler, Dragic lead Miami Heat's Game 1 win

It was a struggle at times, even with Vic Oladipo (eye) out, but the Miami Heat pulled away in Game of the 2020 first round to beat the Indiana Pacers, 113-103.

Ethan, Alf, Alex and Greg focus on Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic, Tyler Herro and even look at the Bucks' loss to Orlando to ask if they are vulnerable.

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Miami Heat: Final Predictions for Indiana Pacers series

Not much time left, so Ethan, Alf and Greg are joined by Nekias Duncan to update the Heat's starting plans -- no Kendrick Nunn -- and make their final predictions. What problems could TJ Warren, Victor Oladipo and others pose to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and company?

 

Check today's Game 1 live stream on the Five Reasons YouTube channel.

 

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Miami Heat Mega-Playoff Preview: Heat-Pacers, plus Oladipo, Beal possibilities

We're finally here! The playoffs start Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers, and we get you ready with Scott Agness and J. Michael Falgoust from the Pacers reporting side. Ethan, Alf, Alex and Greg break down the matchups, the TJ Warren vs. Jimmy Butler subplot, the apparent friction between Bam Adebayo and Myles Turner, and why Victor Oladipo is so openly flirting with Heat players.

Plus, J Michael gives us the latest on Bradley Beal, after getting to know Beal while covering the Washington Wizards.

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Miami Heat: "Floors Yours" on Last Shots, Jimmy Buckets, Bubble Stars, NBA Matchups

In the latest stream on our YouTube channel, Ethan, Alex, Adam Borai (@ClutchNBAat5R) and Brady Hawk take questions and comments from viewers, about the Heat and the NBA. 

Including: who on the Heat is trusted most to take the last shot?

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And listen to us every dash on the Nothin But Net channel on Dash Radio (10-11am Eastern).

 

Miami Heat: Five Biggest Bubble Developments (Herro, Duncan, more)

The Heat lost to OKC tonight, but that didn't much matter.

Miami now knows it will play Indiana in the first round, and the group (Ethan, Alf, Alex, Greg) discuss the five biggest things that have happened for the team in the Bubble.

What are they, other than the Tyler Herro breakout? Listen in, including to the odd Justise Winslow interlude.

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Miami Heat: Tim Bontemps (ESPN) on their matchups (plus Alf's Eye Test)

Double episode, starting with an update on from Ethan, Alf and Alex on the Heat's seeding situation, its plan for the final 2 seeding games, and an Alf's Eye Test about the Heat's scoring balance that doesn't go as well as he'd like.

Then Ethan and Alex speak with Tim Bontemps (ESPN) about what it's like to cover in the Bubble, and the Heat's chances against all the East contenders. 

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Miami Heat: Routing Indiana Pacers, TJ Warren in Playoff Prelude

This is the team Erik Spoelstra wanted to see.

The Miami Heat played a dominant second half, getting contributions from Jimmy Butler, Derrick Jones Jr, Duncan Robinson and more in a big win that likely secures a 4th or 5th seed and serves as a prelude to an upcoming playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. 

Notable: they held bubble star TJ Warren in check, and Goran Dragic was effective in a surprise start. 

Hosts Ethan, Alex, Alf and Greg analyze it all.

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Miami Heat: Point Tyler Herro, plus Butler update, McCullough interview

A packed episode, in which Ethan, Alex and Greg start with injury and quarantine updates regarding Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Kendrick Nunn -- and then move to Tyler Herro's eye-opening work as a point guard in Saturday's loss to Phoenix.

Is Herro the answer there? Will he continue to start? Where will Nunn play? And how do the Heat handle the last three seeding games, two against the Indiana Pacers?

Then: Ethan interviews Heat executive VP Michael McCullough about the team's voting initiative, as well as its marketing work during Bubble season.

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#Floors Yours Postgame: Milwaukee Bucks 130, Miami Heat 116

Whoa, what happened? After the Miami Heat -- without Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic rolled to a 73-56 lead -- they collapsed in the second half against Giannis, Khris Middleton and the Bucks.

Ethan, Greg, Alex and Alf appear on YouTube for #FloorsYours, to decide how much this means -- and mostly, whether it's time to move Tyler Herro ahead of Kendrick Nunn.

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Miami Heat: Steve Jones Jr. on strategy, matchups (Duncan, DHOs, Butler, zone, Bucks)

Steve Jones Jr., a former NBA assistant coach, joins Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo to cover the Heat from an X's and O's perspective. They discuss freeing Duncan Robinson, the dribble handoff game with Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk, the need for Jimmy Butler's jumpshot (or not), the Erik Spoelstra zone defense deployment and more. And they dig into all the matchups in the Eastern Conference. 

Plus, Ethan makes a bad bet.

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Miami Heat: No Butler, No Issue vs. Celtics

Even without Jimmy Butler, who was a late scratch with a sore ankle, the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics to go to 2-1.

Ethan, Alf and Greg go through some of the reasons: an aggressive Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk's playmaking, Goran Dragic's scoring, the overall defense (with some zone) and more. Plus, updates on Dragic's late ankle injury and some quotes from the post-game pressers.

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This is the updated, edited version.