Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

The Miami Heat closed the "first half" of the season with a clunker in Charlotte, scoring just 10 points in the second quarter, missing several opportunities late and still winning.

 

The entire crew (Ethan Skolnick, Brady Hawk, Alex Toledo and Greg Sylvander at the game) come together to sprint through a strange night, that included Jimmy Butler missing everything except a couple shots that mattered, as Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson and PJ Tucker carried the day.

 

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In an episode of "Ethan Skolnick's Starting 9" pulled from the Five Reasons YouTube channel, Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports joins to explain why others in the national media don't seem to respect the Miami Heat.

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The Miami Heat went cold in the second half, scoring just 40 points and giving up too much to the Mavericks other than Luka Doncic.

 

Brady Hawk joins Ethan Skolnick to discuss what went wrong -- including another game in which size bothered Jimmy Butler late.

 

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Is this the breakout?

All the calls for Bam Adebayo to be more aggressive -- and lately, the eye test and the numbers show it's happening.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss the recent strong stretch, which coincides with the return of Kyle Lowry.

Is Adebayo taking the leap that Miami Heat fans wanted?

And what would be next?

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On the night of the NBA trade deadline, the Miami Heat got a dominant performance from Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry to race by New Orleans in the second half.

 

Brady Hawk joins Ethan Skolnick for his 5 Takeaways.

 

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Pulled from our Five Reasons YouTube channel live stream, Ethan Skolnick hosts with guests Greg Sylvander, Alex Toledo, Timothy Bain, Tony Schwartz and Gad Cartagena an hour after the 2022 NBA trade deadline.

The Heat did not make a follow-up move to their trade of KZ Okpala to OKC, but plenty happened around the league, including the huge Ben Simmons for James Harden swap.

Who won? Who lost? Who's a threat? Should anyone fear Serge Ibaka? How do the Heat address the backup power forward spot now? And is Victor Oladipo lurking? That and more.

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The Miami Heat finally gave up on the KZ Okpala experiment, trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 second-round pick, and unlocking first round picks in the process.

So will Okpala be the only to go? Or is this a precursor for another deal, perhaps for PJ Washington?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander, Alex Toledo host.

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The Miami Heat blew out the Washington Wizards behind the strong play of point guard starter Kyle Lowry and point guard reserve Gabe Vincent.

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo focus mostly on Vincent's progress, and how the Heat are better positioned at the position than they've been in a while.

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Will the Miami Heat deal Duncan Robinson? Will they make a smaller move, to find a proven or emerging backup for PJ Tucker? Or will they hold tight, sitting first in the East even amid all their injuries?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss all the options, from Harrison Barnes and Marcus Morris, to PJ Washington and Nic Batum. 

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The Miami Heat handled the San Antonio Spurs' B-team to snap a 3-game losing streak, so Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander went beyond the game a bit.

Topics:

-- Jimmy Butler the Heat's sole All-Star

-- Tyler Herro finds his groove

-- Kyle Lowry gets everyone comfortable again

-- Erik Spoelstra dabbling in double bigs

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In the latest #FloorsYours pulled from Five Reasons YouTube Channel, Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo, Brady Hawk and Timothy Bain discuss the relative struggles that Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler have had while playing together this season -- and who is most important on the Miami Heat to help them excel.

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With Jimmy Butler & PJ Tucker back for Miami,  unfortunately more of the same result for Miami as they lost 106-100 in Toronto. Bam Adebayo had a break out game as others struggled to shoot.

 

Alex Toledo, Brady Hawk & Greg Sylvander recap the game & identify the Miami’s worst potential first round matchups. 

 

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Without Jimmy Butler, PJ Tucker and Kyle Lowry, the Miami Heat collapsed in Boston, losing by 30 even with Max Strus sinking nine 3's. Not enough from Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro or anyone else.

Greg Sylvander and Brady Hawk recap the wreckage.

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We call him "No Ceiling" and that has remained true on defense.

But has Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hit his ceiling offensively? His shot attempts have leveled off, he's not featured at all in the fourth quarter, his assist-to-turnover ratio has slumped, and his midrange shooting numbers have sunk.

So is there is more? And how does Erik Spoelstra bring it out?

Ethan Skolnick, Greg Sylvander and Alex Toledo discuss.

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The Miami Heat won again, against an undermanned but scrappy Clippers squad, but it got a little dicey near the end.

How big a concern are the late game lost leads? Will they correct themselves like some other perceived issues (Duncan Robinson's shooting and the backup point guard spot) clearly have? 

Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss.

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