Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Is it Time to Sound the Alarm? + Heading into Dwyane's weekend

Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo come on to talk about what happened at the 5 Reasons Watch Party (and in Atlanta) last night. The Watch Party record is now at 3-2 for the season.

Is it time to sound the alarm given what we know about this team's issues? What are the problems with the Heat's defensive personnel? What are their best paths to finding enough two-way balance in their rotation?

 

Afterwards, we touch on Dwyane Wade and what he's meant to all of us headed into his big three-day weekend of ceremonies, including his jersey retirement on Saturday night vs. the Cavs.

 

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Miami Heat's 2nd half schedule... & Vinnie Goodwill on Jimmy Butler

A double episode to set up the post-All-Star break portion of the Miami Heat season.

First, Ethan J. Skolnick, Nekias Duncan and Alex Toledo look at the Heat's schedule, and whether the Heat can chase down the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics. 

Then, Vinnie Goodwill of Yahoo Sports joins Ethan for a look at how Jimmy Butler has fit with the Heat. 

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Miami Heat: All-Star Weekend Recap/Thoughts

Ethan J. Skolnick, Nekias Duncan and Alex Toledo are all back home from All-Star Weekend in Chicago, and so they come on (along with Alphonse Sidney) to talk about the eventful, and surprisingly exciting weekend of events. We talk about Bam's ascension, the Derrick Jones Jr. dunk contest debate raging on, as well as the All-Star Game and we touch on Chris Bosh getting passed up for this year's Hall of Fame class.

 

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Miami Heat: Winners of All-Star Saturday Night + Winslow/Gallinari insight

Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo hop on the mic live from NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago. Before we got into the Saturday night events, Ethan gave out some more insight and information on what went down at the trade deadline with Justise Winslow and Danilo Gallinari.

 

After a Bam Adebayo upset win in the Skills Challenge and Derrick Jones Jr.'s double OT win over Aaron Gordon in the Dunk Contest, (despite Duncan Robinson finishing 5th out of 8 in the three-point shootout), the Heat came out on top after the events of All-Star Saturday Night in Chicago.

 

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Miami Heat at All-Star: Ethan & Nekias on Nunn/Herro

Ethan Skolnick and Nekias Duncan caught up at the Rising Stars practice in Chicago to discuss...

-- Tyler Herro's injury disclosure

-- Kendrick Nunn's tasks for rest of season

-- The Iguodala and Crowder fits 

-- Should the Heat rest Jimmy Butler more?

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Miami Heat: Expectations at All-Star Break

The Miami Heat slumped into the All-Star break, but are still better than most expected. As Ethan J. Skolnick heads off to Chicago with Alex Toledo and Nekias Duncan to cover All-Star weekend, Ethan and Alphonse Sidney give their hopes for every rotation player the rest of the season. Everyone from Jimmy Butler to Bam Adebayo to Tyler Herro to Kendrick Nunn.

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Miami Heat: Beating Warriors, Teasing Embiid

The Miami Heat broke a 3-game losing streak in Golden State, even with Kendrick Nunn struggling, as the new players supported Jimmy Butler. But that's not all Ethan J. Skolnick and Alphonse Sidney are talking about.

Is Joel Embiid trying to get his way to Miami? And how much is Jimmy Butler agitating?

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Heat lose to Blazers without Butler: thoughts on the new guys

As the Heat drop another game without Jimmy Butler (and Tyler Herro), Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo hop on to talk about what they saw from new acquisitions Andre Iguodala and Jae Crowder (Solomon Hill didn't play). How will they fit in? 

 

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Miami Heat: Trade Deadline Recap (Iguodala, Crowder, Justise)

The trade deadline has come and gone and, while the Heat didn't get Danilo Gallinari, it was still eventful. Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss the trade with Memphis that sent Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and James Johnson out and brought Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill in.

How do they grade it? 

And what will the lineup and rotation look like?

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Miami Heat emergency pod: Justise Winslow traded

We weren't expecting to pod tonight but...

Then came the reports of Justise Winslow's trade to Memphis for Andre Iguodala - with other teams (OKC?) and pieces (Danilo Gallinari, Jae Crowder, Dion Waiters, James Johnson?) possible. 

So we did, as we wait for more news. 

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Miami Heat: Trade Deadline Approaches

With the trade deadline coming up Thursday at 3 pm, Ethan J. Skolnick, Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo come on to discuss the guys available for trade, who the Heat have inquired into, whether its worth possibly dealing away guys like Justise Winslow and Derrick Jones Jr., whether for older role players or as part of a package for bigger-name players, etc.

 

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Miami Heat dominate 76ers again (Jimmy Butler explodes)

The season series is over, and the Miami Heat ended it with a bang.

The Heat routed the Philadelphia 76ers behind 38 from former 76er swingman Jimmy Butler. 

So were we wrong about this matchup?

Can the 76ers recover, or is Brett Brown getting fired?

And how do the Heat get this Butler again?

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Miami Heat: Matchups vs. East Contenders

With the All-Star break approaching, there are 5 clear contenders in the Eastern Conference... and then the rest.

How do the Miami Heat match up against Milwaukee, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia and Indiana? Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo assess. Which is the toughest? Easiest? And why does Justise Winslow matter in some?

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The Miami Heat have two All-Stars

Ethan was busy moving and shaking, so Alphonse Sidney and Alex Toledo came on to discuss Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo being named Eastern Conference All-Star reserves along with a couple of snubs and the freshly announced All-Star game rules

Also: how important is this upcoming stretch pre All-Star break for the Heat?

 

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Miami Heat: Celtics expose issues in home loss

In a home loss, some of the Miami Heat's recent issues caught up to them, mostly on defense and on the glass. Ethan J. Skolnick and Alex Toledo discuss from the arena, focusing on Duncan Robinson down the stretch, the Dion Waiters adventure, Jimmy Butler's shooting and more.

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