Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Now we get to some controversial players. Mario Chalmers, Jamal Mashburn and Tyler Herro have all had their critics while with the Miami Heat. Do they get this high on the franchise's all-time list, as picked by Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander? Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with...

Mat Issa joins Ethan Skolnick, Brady Hawk and Sean Rochester to discuss his recent interview with Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro. What is Herro's archetype? How will he fit with Terry Rozier? And what's the future? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), Water Cleanup of Florida  Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from t...

The Dragon belongs in the top 10 somewhere, as does The Captain. But then the choices get harder. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander give you nine to 12 on their all-time lists. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fan...

In the second of a continuing series, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander provide their choices for the 5th through 8th spots in Miami Heat history, which starts with a debate over two champions. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), C-ArmAndStaffing.com  Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with...

In the first of a series of episodes, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander start the countdown (or count up) with an easy choice. And then it gets harder.  Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WCUFL.com  Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! https://t.co/izwgN0SEt6 (Scroll...

With uncertainty over Jimmy Butler's future, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk explore the types of players who might fit best with Bam Adebayo -- if the Miami Heat go that direction. Is the star teammate currently on the roster? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights...

Now that we've looked at the East, we look at what happened in the Western Conference this offseason. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo evaluate the moves made by the Warriors, Mavericks, Pelicans and more. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and ha...

We've talked a lot about the Miami Heat, and will here too. But how would we evaluate the other 14 teams in the Eastern Conference, and what they did, or didn't do? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo begrudgingly praise Philadelphia and disagree somewhat on the Knicks. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider i...

It hasn't quite been a year since Blazers GM Joe Cronin shunned the Miami Heat and traded Dame Lillard to Milwaukee and then Jrue Holiday to Boston. Did he really get a great deal? Or did it blow up in his face? And did he ultimately do the Miami Heat a favor? Sponsors: Jerseys305.com and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, alon...

The NBA released the schedule for the season… and Ethan Skolnick says the Miami Heat need to capitalize on a soft open. He and Brady Hawk go through all the details. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and PrizePicks (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! https://t....

In another episode suggested by our Off the Floor channel, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss whether the Miami Heat ultimately need a true floor general point guard, whether that's an outdated concept, and how close Terry Rozier can come. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with u...

After a relatively quiet offseason, and entering the sixth season of the Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo build, some Miami Heat fans are wondering if Pat Riley at age 79 still lives by his "winning or misery" quote. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander explore the topic, in the context of what Riley has done, hasn't done and may do. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join...

Tyler Herro has long been compared to Devin Booker, even by some in the Miami Heat organization. Booker just played a reduced -- but still major -- role in Team USA's gold medal. What can Tyler Herro take from what Booker did, and apply? Ethan, Brady and Alex discuss. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider informa...

In today's episode Matt and Major talk about the recent contract news surrounding the Skyforce and then draft and discuss what a 3x3 team made up of only Skyforce players would look like. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! https://t.co/izwgN0SEt6 (Scroll down aft...

Now that Ethan Skolnick (USA) and Greg Sylvander (World) have picked their teams, Bryan Fonseca visits the podcast to decide which team would win -- with a couple of adjustments. Is the World just too big for America? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5...

Now that the Olympics are over, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander put some perspective on the growth of the world game by drafting players who were born in the US and elsewhere. In the next episode, Bryan Fonseca will declare a winner. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/in...

The USA beat France in the gold medal game behind Steph Curry and LeBron James. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the achievement and what it means for Erik Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo as well. Sponsored by: PrizePicks (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and ha...

After watching LeBron James and Stephen Curry lead Team USA to the Olympic finals, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk debate who has been more influential.... and who is next? Wemby? Edwards? Luka? Someone else? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and h...

After trailing by double digits for much of the game, Team USA stormed back in the fourth quarter behind the old guys -- LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Sean Rochester recap the comeback against Serbia, and look ahead to the Final against France. Sponsors: PrizePicks (FIVE), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusi...

We pull another topic from our Off the Floor subscription server, as Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss how Erik Spoelstra can find more scoring with the players he has.  Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang...

After Team USA advanced to the semifinals to face Nikola Jokic and Serbia, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo review the remaining field -- and the performances of all the Team USA players so far. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with...

Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro tied for the Miami Heat lead in scoring last season. Will one of them lead again? Or will it be someone else, like Bam Adebayo, Terry Rozier or a wild card? And how will the Heat benefit most? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander give their top-fives. Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insid...

Miami Heat fans like to complain about contracts, especially with the team trying to stay under the second apron. In that light, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo go through the list of 2024-25 season salaries in the NBA to see where Tyler Herro fits... and whether it's fair based on his production and potential. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floo...

Will it be Kel'el Ware? Josh Richardson? Alec Burks? Kevin Love? Pelle Larsson? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk project how Erik Spoelstra will deploy his player in 2024-25. Sponsors: Water Clean Up of Florida, BettorEdge (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat fans! h...

Erik Spoelstra likes to take ideas from other coaches and players. Now he's been around some of the best in the world again, as part of Team USA. What can he gain from the experience that might translate to the court for the Miami Heat this season? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Ge...