Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

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Miami Heat: Scouting Possible Playoff Opponents Apr 05, 2018

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5R34- With the Miami Heat confirming their place in the NBA playoffs Tuesday night, Ethan and Chris break down their potential opponents in a first round series. We run through the (3:23) Cavaliers, (11:10) Celtics, (19:00) Sixers, (27:05) Raptors, and (34:18) Pacers. Do Heat fans really want LeBron? Then, at 37:40, we flip the script and ask who the top 5 teams in the conference would want to face out of Miami, Milwaukee, and Washington.

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NBA Issues (Tanking, Kawhi, Rookies) w/ Vincent Goodwill Apr 04, 2018

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5R33- Ethan and Chris are joined by Vinnie Goodwill, who covers the Chicago Bulls and the NBA for NBC Sports Chicago, to discuss a variety of NBA subjects: (1:25) Fixing the league's Tanking Problem, (12:35) Projecting this year’s rookies headlined by Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell, (21:05) Reassessing the big summer trades, namely the Paul George and Jimmy Butler moves, (31:07) Ranking members (Grant Hill, Steve Nash, Ray Allen, Jason Kidd) of the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame class, (36:21) and closing with a lightning round of NBA topics such as Kawhi Leonard's Spurs trouble, MVP between James Harden and LeBron, and the Heat's struggle with Hassan Whiteside.

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Hassan Whiteside's Miami Heat future Apr 02, 2018

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5R32- Ethan and Chris discuss Heat center Hassan Whiteside's "bulls***" comments during which he asked for more playing time. We discussed: (3:16) The immediate impact. Does the rotation change? Does Whiteside get benched?, (10:52) Should Hassan Whiteside be benched at the end of games?, (19:55) Whiteside’s comments being so atypical for the Heat organization, (31:50) Did we expect more on and off court evolution from Hassan?, (36:18) How does this affect Whiteside’s future with the team?

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Miami Heat Stories: Eric Reid's Heat Adventures (Part 2) Mar 30, 2018

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5R31- Eric Reid joins Ethan and Chris for part 2 of their Miami Heat Stories podcast. Part 1 ended around 2005, so we pick up with where we left off with (1:02) The 2006 Championship winning team, (14:40) The years between the first title and the Big 3 era including Dwyane Wade’s prime years, (20:45) The Decision and Eric’s role in Big 3 recruitment videos, (23:25) The Famous Not 1, Not 2, Not 3, Not 4 pep rally, (28:30) The First Big 3 Season, including starting 9-8, LeBron’s return to Cleveland, and the Finals loss to Dallas, (37:03) Winning the title over Oklahoma City, (40:17) The 27 game winning streak in 2013, (44:04) The two Finals series with the Spurs and the Ray Allen shot, (48:01) and to close Reid talks about his TV partners, including Dr. Jack Ramsay and Tony Fiorentino.

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UM Football in Spring with Matt Porter Mar 28, 2018

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5R30- For the 30th episode, Ethan and Chris are joined by Matt Porter, who covers the Miami Hurricanes for the Palm Beach Post, for a look at a UM team in the midst of spring practice. What will it take to contend? How far ahead is Clemson? Discussed in this episode: (1:05) Where expectations are for the program after a trip to the Orange Bowl, (10:20) The ongoing quarterback battle, (20:45) the work Miami has to do on the offensive and defensive line to improve, (27:00) The depth Miami has at the offensive skill positions, (33:15) and a look the schedule and what it portends for UM this season.

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Around the NBA with Tim Bontemps Mar 27, 2018

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5R29- Tim Bontemps, NBA writer for the Washington Post, joins Ethan and Chris for this edition of the pod. We cover a variety of storylines from around the Association in this episode. (0:55) How Steph Curry’s Injury affects the NBA Playoffs, (10:00) The legitimacy of Houston’s 2018 title chances, (18:40) Cleveland’s status as favorite to win the east, (27:00) How Ethan and Tim vote for MVP, (30:45) Who are the biggest threats of the non-favorites in the NBA playoffs, (36:00) LeBron James is back in Miami tonight as we record. We look back on his move back to Cleveland 4 years later, and whether he made the right decision.

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Miami Heat Stories: Heat Adventures w/ Eric Reid (Part 1) Mar 26, 2018

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5R28- For the second edition of our Miami Heat stories series, we're joined by the play by play commentator for the Miami Heat Eric Reid. He's been part of the commentary team since the franchise's inception. We're releasing part 2 of this conversation later in the week. In this episode, Eric and the guys discuss: (1:25) How Reid first got involved with the Heat, (7:15) The expansion year and the Ron Rothstein years, (15:00) The Heat’s first trip to the playoffs, (19:00) The Heat’s relevance in Miami during the early years, (25:00) The arrival of Pat Riley, Alonzo Mourning, and the late 90s, (42:00) The post Alonzo Mourning era and the drafting of Dwyane Wade.

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Did the Dolphins offense get better? With Adam Beasley Mar 22, 2018

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5R27- Ethan and Chris are joined for this episode by Adam Beasley, long-time Miami Dolphins reporter for the Miami Herald. We discuss what the Dolphins have done in free agency at the major positions on their offense and figure out if they've actually improved. General topics: Adam Gase's ideal offense (2:30), the decision to restructure Ryan Tannehill's contract and the increasing likelihood they won't draft a QB in the 1st round (13:00), the surplus of wide receivers after signing Albert Wilson and Danny Amendola (26:55), how much they need to add behind Kenyan Drake at running back (31:30), and the changes along the offensive line (36:45).

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Buzzin' around Miami Sports with Barry Jackson Mar 21, 2018

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5R26- The great Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) of the Miami Herald joined Ethan and Chris for the latest episode of the pod. We wanted to cover what we thought to be the biggest storylines surrounding the major Miami sports teams. So we zipped through the Miami Heat (1:30), the Miami Dolphins (11:30), University of Miami Football (20:05), the Miami Marlins (27:40), and to close we asked the question "Who will be the next Miami team to win a championship in their respective sport?" (35:45). Spoiler alert: Chris picked a team that doesn't exist yet.

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Where are Miami's sports stars? Guest: Will Manso Mar 19, 2018

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5R25- Ethan and Chris are joined by WPLG and FOX Sports Sun's Will Manso. We discuss the current state of the South Florida sports star. Who is Miami's biggest sports star now? Who might be in a few years? After the Dolphins traded or cut 2 of their best players in Jarvis Landry and Ndamukong Suh, who fills the Dolphins' void now? Is Dwyane Wade still the biggest star on the Heat at age 36? Can Bam Adebayo, Justise Winslow, or Josh Richardson step into that role at some point? Are the biggest celebrities in South Florida sports in the front office? Miami does have David Beckham, Derek Jeter, and Pat Riley. Plenty to get through. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe to our new Twitter feed @fivereasonspod

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