Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Once again, The Ringer's Howard Beck has tiered all NBA teams based on the clarity of their direction. He had a different tier for the Miami Heat this season than last. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss whether they are properly placed.Sponsors:• 1305800PAIN.com• Download Cash App Today: Code: SECURE10 #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Direct Deposit, Overdraft Coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With the regular season approaching, Ethan Skolnick and Cesar Conde (Big Picks Energy) go over the best plays in season-long fantasy and Las Vegas odds related to the Miami Heat. Sponsors:• PrizePicks (FIVE)• Download Cash App Today: Code: SECURE10 #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Direct Deposit, Overdraft Coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Another preseason game, another struggle from deep. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the consistent trouble from the three-point line, and whether it's a fatal flaw.Sponsors:• PrizePicks (FIVE)• Download Cash App Today: Code: SECURE10 #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Direct Deposit, Overdraft Coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After another preseason loss to Orlando, which included an injury to rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss what's still left to discover as the preseason moves on to Atlanta. Sponsors:• RealEstateShoppeFL.com• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Miami Heat seem to be a positive place collectively a season after all the Jimmy Butler controversy. After the team took a boat trip together, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander speak about the vibes in the preseason, and what they really mean. Sponsors:• 305800PAIN.com• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The news reported earlier this week by ESPN that Erik Spoelstra will be the USA head coach has ramifications not just for that team but for the Miami Heat. Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast assess what can only be good news going forward.Sponsors:• 305800PAIN.com• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Miami Heat rookie impressed with 10 assists in his preseason debut. Can Erik Spoelstra be convinced to insert him in the rotation early in the season? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss.Sponsors:• RealEstateShoppeFL.com• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kelel Ware answered recent questions about his impact with his best game of the preseason. Kasperus Jakučionis also made his NBA debut and contributed 10 assists. Greg Sylvander & Digital Adel break down the preseason action and recap the Spurs 112-017 defeat of the Heat on Wednesday night at the Kasaya Center.Sponsors:• InsuranceByLinnette.com• C-ArmAndStaffing.com• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk speak with sophomore Pelle Larsson as well as third-year player Jaime Jaquez Jr. on Media Day.Sponsors:• ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After calling publicly for more professionalism from Kel'el Ware during summer league, Erik Spoelstra has doubled down in the preseason. Spoelstra doesn't typically critique players in public. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander analyze the reasons why Spoelstra is doing it with Ware, and how it could pay off, or backfire.Sponsors:•ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• PrizePicks.com (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After the report from ESPN that Giannis Antetokounmpo viewed only New York as a landing spot if he pushed his way out of Milwaukee -- and a Miami Herald report that the Miami Heat would be willing to give up everything but Bam Adebayo -- Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss how the Heat can ever be attractive to him.Sponsors:•ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• 305800PAIN.comJoin us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a preseason game that wasn’t expected to yield very many insights with so many missing players due to injury, the Miami Heat lost 103-93 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at the Kaseya Center. Greg Sylvander & Major Passons discuss Norman Powell, Jović and Andrew Wiggins as we do our best to make observations about the team despite missing so many pieces.Sponsors:• InsuranceByLinnette.com• C-ArmAndStaffing.com• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk sat down with Dru Smith, Precious Achiuwa and Vlad Goldin at Miami Heat Media Day.Sponsors:• ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With the Miami Heat's first preseason game -- a loss to Orlando in Puerto Rico -- complete, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander examine the notable trends going forward.Sponsors:• ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Brady Hawk sat down to speak with second-year player Kel'el Ware and the newly-acquired Simone Fontecchio on Media Day. On the last day of training camp, Alex spoke with Andrew Wiggins.Sponsors:• ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• PrizePicks (FIVE)#MiamiHeat #NBAJoin us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We weren't expecting the Miami Heat to be talking about a championship this season, but Norm Powell, Davion Mitchell and Bam Adebayo have all done so. What do Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander think of the players expressing these expectations?Sponsors:• ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• 1305800PAIN.comJoin us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nikola Jovic sat down with Ethan, Alex and Brady at Media Day, a couple of days before signing his four year, $62.4 million rookie contract extension. Sponsors:• ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After Erik Spoelstra has touted Nikola Jovic's growth all summer, the Miami Heat backed that up by agreeing to a four-year extension with the fourth-year player. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the decision, and how this affects Jovic's place on the team.Sponsors:• ZBiotics.com (ONTHEFLOOR)• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo go over what seems to be a consistent theme through Media Day and the first day of training camp, playing "fast" and how realistic it is. Additionally, Ethan spoke with Davion Mitchell from FAU.Sponsors:• 305-800-PAIN• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After the Miami Heat hold their annual gathering with reporters, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk break down the biggest themes. Sponsors:• RealEstateShoppeFL.com• PrizePicks (FIVE)Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server for the most Heat anywhere! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans. https://discord.gg/5otf (Scroll down after clicking)Follow Ethan, Alex and Brady's writing for Sports Illustrated here!• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/alex-tol• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/ethan-skolnick• https://www.si.com/nba/heat/author/brady-hawkOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code FIVE for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy