The Heat Assist Podcast

The crew discuss the Miami Heat victory in game 5 of the NBA Finals but go over the decisive loss to the Lakers in game 6. Then the crew reminisce about the Heat's season and what they except from the Heat in the future. 

After a historic game 3 by Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat get Bam Adebayo back into the starting line-up, looking to even the series. However, the Los Angeles Lakers led by Anthony Davis stifling defense had other things in mind as they played an overwhelming defense that kept the Heat under 100 points. Find out what happened in this heavily defensive game.

The crew discuss what went wrong in the Miami Heat loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in game 2 but detail the adjustments Eric Spoelstra and the Miami Heat did to win Game 3, including Jimmy Butler historic triple double in the NBA finals. 

With a dominating performance by Lebron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers take the lead in the 2020 NBA Finals, 1-0 over the Miami Heat. While the Lakers seemed unstoppable making over 65% of their 3-points shots in the first half, the Heat just could not get anything going on the offensive end due to a very stifling defense by the Lakers. On top of that, the Heat might have just lost two of their biggest stars in Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic. Stay tuned to find out what exactly happened!

The Miami Heat were able to beat the Boston Celtics one last time to close out the series 4-2. We give our in game analysis for games 5 and 6 and give a quick glimpse into how the Heat will match up against the Los Angeles Lakers with Lebron James and Anthony Davis! 

The Heat are able to squeeze their third win in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics behind Tyler Herro's career performance. In a night where no one in the Miami Heat seemed to be shooting well, Herro stepped up and completely took over for the Heat. We also discuss whether Kemba Walker is the cause for the Celtics struggle. Stay tuned!

The crew give their thoughts on games 2 and 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, including what they hope to see from the Heat in Game 4.

What an amazing game where we saw the Miami Heat claw their way and steal an extremely contested game against the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler once again came through by doing not only one, but two incredible clutch plays to bring the win for the Heat. But the final moment really belonged to Bam Adebayo who made one of the greatest blocks of all time against the Celtics' young star Jayson Tatum.

The crew break the match up between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. 

The Miami Heat close out their playoff series  against the Milwaukee Bucks, 4-1. Despite a frustrating game, the Heat were able to come out on top. We review Game 5 quarter by quarter in detail, highlighting what the Heat did well and what they did not so well.  Stay Tuned!

The crew discuss game 3 and 4 of the Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. 

Lets go Heat! The Miami Heat have taken a commanding 2-0 lead over the #1 seed in the Milwaukee Bucks after two very hard fought wins with convincing superior play by your Heat squad! Tune in to hear how the Heat are able to slow down Giannis and how the Heat are finding success against the Eastern conference favorites. Can we say Jimmy for MVP? Sure can after his Game 1 performance! We go over everything for the first two games of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals! Stay tuned!

The crew discuss their thoughts on the second round matchup between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks including what the Heat will need to do to win the series. Who are the key players on both side, and will we see Meyers Leonard in this series? 

Bring out the broom! The Miami Heat complete their very convincing sweep over the Indiana Pacers. We detail the keys to the Heat's success over this last game and give our complete analysis over the entire series! 

The crew share their thoughts on game 2 and 3 of the Miami Heat vs Indianan Pacers first-round playoff series.

Join us as we discuss in detail how the Heat were able to overcome a rough start against the Indiana Pacers in their first Playoff game of the year! Despite the slow start, the Heat were able to overcome a hard fought match. Outstanding performances by Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler in the fourth quarter helped the Heat close the game out!

We discuss what we saw in the last two games of the Miami Heat regular season. First game was against the OKC Thunder in what became a highly contested game going down to the last play of the game. We then discuss how the Pacers and Heat matched up with their bench players as the starters of both teams did not play. Finally, we end the podcast with a heated debate as to what we expect to see in this first round match-up between the Heat and Pacers. Stay tuned! 

The crew give their thoughts on the Indiana Pacers and potential Playoff Matchup. 

The crew are loving Point Guard Tyler Herro and discuss the games against the Bucks and Suns.

The crew break down the Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics match-up quarter by quarter.

The crew discuss the Miami Heat first two games of the season and all other notable games from the first week of the start of the NBA Season.

The crew provide updates on Kendrick Nunn and Bam Adebayo status and talk briefly about the two Miami Heat Scrimmage games. The conclusion to the top reason games for the weeks of August 11th to the end of the season are picked.

The crew discuss recent news about the Miami Heat as they prepared for the 2020 season in Orlando and which games to watch for upcoming season Part 1.

The crew break down each game of the Miami Heat 8 game schedule and provide updates on recent NBA developments.  

The crew talks about some NBA players who test positive for COVID-19, the newly released Miami Heat schedule, new ESPN documentary, and finally the top 10 NBA players of all time.

The crew discuss recent comments from Victor Oladipo about his return to the NBA season on Orlando, how he fits on the Miami Heat, and opinions on Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson. 

The crew give  their final thoughts on the finale of the Last Dance and their thoughts on the challenges the NBA face on resuming the NBA Season. 

The crew review the Last Dance Episodes 7 and 8 and provide updates on the NBA season resuming in Orlando. 

The crew give current updates about the NBA possibly starting up in July 2020, and a recap/discussion of Episode 5 and 6 of The Last Dance. 

The crew give their thoughts on The Last Dance documentary episode 3 and 4.

The crew discussed episode 1 and 2 of ESPN The Last Dance.

The crew continues their 2021-2022 Giannis Antetokounmpo free agency talk with a potential trade for Bradley Beal and more talk about how Bam Adebeyo can fit with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Next, the crew debates if Giannis will leave the Milwaukee Bucks.

The crew discuss the Miami Heat free agency moves for the 2021 to 2022 NBA Season, the coveted year of Giannis Antetokounmpo free agency. 

Michael Jordan Save the Last Dance 

The crew returns to have an in-depth discussion on what we think about some of the NBA’s best duos. Who’s under-performing and who’s over-performing? Which duo is the most promising and who is the clear best right now? Where does the Heat fall under any of these categories? In the second half of the show, the crew have a long discussion on whether Kristaps Prozingis is considered a second star and whether Bam Adebeyo can developed a 3 point shot. Certain members of the crew are fine with not offering Bam an extension if the Heat land Giannis Antetokounmpo. Tune in for the discussion.

With the season in jeopardy, we decided to give you guys our predictions as to who we think will win the end of the season awards. If the season was to end today, who would win these awards. From MVP to 6th man, we cover all the awards and put into consideration how some of the Heat players fit into these awards. We also check back and review our picks that we made when the season first started. How accurate were we with those picks? Stay tuned!

In today’s episode, David and Steven propose what the Miami Heat need to do to improve the team during the 2020 off-season. The Heat will be off the books from some pretty hefty salaries and will have the flexibility to improve their roster. Things become complicated, however, as the free agents of the 2021 off-season are the real prizes to claim and the Heat will want to retain cap flexibility in order to acquire some of the league’s best players. And so, how should Pat Riley approach this off-season in their quest to win another NBA Championship. Stay tuned.

What unbelievable turn of events since our last episode. This past Wednesday, the NBA suspended play for the rest of season as Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz was the first player to test positive for the Coronavirus. Since then, the world itself has seemed to turn upside down as we all have felt or seen its impact in some form of way. The crew reviews the Heat’s last game before the season was suspended as they lost a disappointing game to the Charlotte Hornets. We also discuss what team has the most to gain from this extended free time off. Many teams, including the Heat, have players nursing injuries. If the season were to eventually continue, how would the teams that are now injury ridden affect the league if they were to become healthy?

The crew address a surging topic within the country as the Coronavirus pandemic spreads into the sports world. How should the NBA and other sports agencies address this major nationwide social concern? On the bright note, the Heat finally get another win on the road against the Washington Wizards. Sounds like a great win but concerns still loom as it felt like it was the Wizard’s game to lose. Finally, as we approach the end of the season, we discuss our picks for the NBA finals. Tune in!

The Heat closed the season, 3-1,  against their in-state rival, the Orlando Magic, in a tightly contested match-up where the Heat were able to pull away with a very entertaining victory. Both Duncan Robinson and the “Human Torch” Terrence Ross led their team in a highly efficient scoring duel. Their 4-game winning streak would come to an end, however, as the Heat fell to New Orleans Pelicans in their next game. Despite doing a great job defensively against first-time All-Star Brandon Ingram, the Heat struggled mightily from the three-point line as only one other Heat player besides Duncan Robinson was able to score from distance. The crew also touches up on some very interesting news that has been occurring throughout the league in these past few days, including some injuries that could potentially cause significant changes to the Eastern Conference standings.

What a playoff statement by the Heat with a strong and convincing victory over the NBA’s best record in the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat kept the league’s MVP at only 13 points. That’s Giannis Antetokounmpo’s lowest amount of points in the entire season! Fellow All-Star Khris Middleton was also kept at only 12 points. But what does this mean for the Miami Heat? Are they title contenders? The crew has an interesting discussion about the Heat’s playoff prospects despite this impressive win. Finally, we give our predictions for the Eastern Conference First Round match-ups. We have some interesting perspectives you will want to hear. It might not be something you’ll expect! Stay tuned!

What an interesting half-week for the Heat! Since our last episode, the Heat were on a down-swing as they had lost some frustrating games against opponents they should have won against. On top of losing those games, they had lost in very unspectacular fashion where they completely crumbled at the end of fourth quarters. The Heat were hoping to change their fortunes, first against the Minnesota Timberwolves but fell to the same previous misfortune where they choked in the last few minutes of the game and lost. The Heat would finally get a break by winning very convincingly against a quality team against the Dallas Mavericks where the whole team played extremely well and succeeded in slowing down the MVP contender Luka Doncic. The very next night, the Heat would finally win their very first back-to-back game against the Brooklyn Nets! The Heat also catch a break as their potential first-round playoff match-up, the Philadelphia 76ers, just lost Joel Embiid to a shoulder injury and will be out for at least 2 weeks. We discuss how this affects the Heat’s chances for the playoffs. Stay tuned!

After winning a great game a couple of nights back against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Heat  were stunned by a heroic fourth quarter performance of the Cavaliers. What was thought to be an easy road win turned out to be a glaring display of the Heat’s weaknesses.  The crew discusses in detail the particular line-up change that Cavaliers Head Coach J.B. Bicketstaff implemented that would cause the Heat’s collapse in that fourth quarter. We also explain why the Heat failed to counter this particular change and how it poses some serious questions to the Heat’s capabilities going into the playoffs.  For the second half of the show, the crew debates how they would see the Western Conference Playoff match-ups playout. There’s a particular heated discussion concerning the Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz that you do not want to miss. Stay tuned!

This is a special weekend for Miami Heat fans as Dwayne Wade’s three day retirement ceremony took place. We reminisce on the memories of the greatest Heat player of all time and discuss what made Dwayne Wade such a special player. Also, we discuss the Heat’s two games that occurred after All-Star weekend. The Heat concluded their road trip against the Atlanta Hawks with an exciting game, but Trae Young’s career 50 point night was just too much to overcome. We also discuss how the Heat’s defensive struggles continue to dampen the Heat’s chances at a deep playoff run. Finally, we touch on the Heat’s seemingly amazing performance against a not-so-amazing team in the Cleveland Cavaliers, where the Heat recorded a team high 81-points in the first-half. We discuss why such an impressive amount of points does not really add a whole lot of meaning behind the Heat’s future.

Some interesting news since the All-Star game! As trades are no longer allowed this season, teams are still looking for a way to improve as the playoffs looms. Many players are being waived and heading towards a contender. The Houston Rockets have picked up Jeff Green and DeMarre Carroll to double down even further on their small-ball line-up. The Los Angeles Clippers will acquire Reggie Jackson as soon as his waivers with the Detroit Pistons clears. Sad news for Brooklyn Nets fans as Kyrie Irving will be out indefinitely due to his on-going shoulder problems. Lastly, the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways from their Head Coach John Beilein.

For those of you who could not catch the All-Star game this past Sunday, we highly encourage you to at least watch the highlights. From the pregame show to the actual game, it was likely the best All-Star game in a very long time. The NBA did an amazing job honoring the city of Chicago and paying homage to the late great Kobe Bryant and David Stern. Also, major credit to Common who delivered the pregame show brilliantly. The All-Star game itself was highly entertaining as the game became extremely competitive in the last quarter, thanks to their new format where the first to 24 points (in honor of Kobe) would win. The game got physical, with highly contested plays and tough defense (even offensive fouls were being called!)

The second half of the podcast, the crew discusses the Heat’s possible match-ups in the Eastern Conference playoffs. We debate who we see the Heat beating, and who we see the Heat struggling against. We break down the match-ups given the current roster and seedings and discuss how far we see the Heat going in the playoffs. The Eastern Conference is very top heavy this season and poses many daunting challenges for the Heat. You won’t want to miss our insightful breakdown of each possible match-up!

What an exciting All-Star weekend for Heat fans! As we all know the Heat were able to have a representative in every game and so far, we have not been disappointed! There was a lot of controversy on Aaron Gordon's final dunk over 7’6 Tacko “Taco” Falls and the decision made by Dwayne Wade and the other judges.

But first, we need to recap the Heat’s game against the Utah Jazz prior to the All-Star break. Unfortunately, the Heat lost the road game to a strong Jazz team. Rudy Gobert proved why he was elected to his first All-Star game, providing a strong, physical, low-post defensive presence, and dominating the boards, grabbing a ridiculous 20 rebounds for the game. Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson and Bojan Bogdonavic also each provided at least 21 points each. The Heat on the other hand did have respectable performances from Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, and Jae Crowder but it was just not enough. Kendrick Nunn unfortunately continued his shooting woes and the Jazz defense made it very difficult for the Heat’s offense to flow. Missing Tyler Hero and Myers Leonard obviously affected their ability to spread the floor and allowed the Jazz’s defense to anchor down the paint.

On to the All-Star events! On Friday, Kendrick Nunn had a strong presence in the NBA Rising Stars game, starting for Team USA and helping them get the win by providing 16 points. Unfortunately, Duncan Robinson fell short in the 3-point contest, where we saw Buddy Hield clutch an impressive win on the last ball of the competition over Devin Booker. On the bright side, the Heat were able to bring both the Skills Challenge and Slam Dunk trophies thanks to an unbelievable performance by Bam Adebayo and a somewhat controversial win by Derrick Jones Jr. An epic dunk-off ensued between Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon that will be remembered throughout NBA dunking history. You have to tune-in to find out what the crew thinks!

In today’s episode, the crew analyzes the Heat’s performance against the Portland Trailblazers and the Golden State Warriors. In particular, we pick apart the Heat’s defense, as a common trend in the opponent’s strategy is to single out and attack Duncan Robinson. Both Trevor Ariza and Carmelo Anthony took advantage of the match up against Robinson and put up significant numbers against Miami. We discuss how the Heat are not particularly equipped to provide elite defense in either the perimeter or the paint, and thus, have come to rely on zone defense, which has not been working well. Jae Crowder and Andre Iguodala got to play for the very first time for the Heat. Jae Crowder has taken advantage of his new opportunity with the Heat by logging in heavy minutes and contributing not only defensively, but on the offensive end as well by shooting extremely efficiently from the 3-point line.

Against the Golden State Warriors the Heat played much better as Jimmy Butler returned to the line-up. Carson brings an interesting observation about the Heat’s weak third quarter performance. Also, Kendrick Nunn shooting woes continues, as he is unable to provide efficient scoring despite putting up a significant portion of the Heat’s shots. We discuss whether or not he might still be affected by the achilles injury that he sustained earlier in January. We also briefly touch on some NBA headlines that have been circling about, including Embiid's cryptic twitter conversation with Jimmy Butler (maybe even hinting a possible reunion in Miami) and Jaxson Hayes rant for not making the Rising Stars Challenge.

Finally, we select our picks to win in the All-Star competitions. Heat fans should be extremely excited for this year’s All-Star as every competition has at least one Heat player selected to participate. Do our Heat representatives have a chance to win against some of the bigger names in league? Tune in to find out what the crew thinks of our chances.

What a week for Miami! The Heat made a huge splash during the NBA trade deadline this past Thursday by winning the Andre Iguodala sweepstake! Pat Riley (aka the Godfather) was able to shed Dion Waiter’s and James Johnson’s heavy contracts, but at a heavy cost for a Heat favorite. Trading Justise Winslow was a tough sacrifice but in return, the Heat will be strengthened with the additions of Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder, and Solomon Hill. David and Steven go into detail as to how the losses and additions of these specific players will impact the Heat. We also discuss the Heat’s struggles against the Clippers and Kings, as they were significantly short handed due to injuries, zone defense, and the trade deadline. Finally, we preview how we expect the Heat to perform in their upcoming back-to-back games against the Portland Trailblazers and Golden State Warriors.

Welcome to the first Heat Assist Podcast! Today, we cover the Heat’s successful week where they handedly beat the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers. The crew discuss the key factors leading to their impressive victories, including dominating performances by Jimmy Butler who was not shy in letting his former team know they missed out on him. We also discuss the Heat’s chances for the playoffs given their possible playoff match-ups in the first-round, and whether Pat Riley should make a move to bolster the Heat’s roster to help them get further in the playoffs. Finally, as the 2020 trade deadlines approaches tomorrow, we discuss the biggest trade of the year so far (4 teams included!) where the Houston Rockets traded away their coveted big man, Clint Capela, to the Atlanta Hawks and the Rockets receive defensive stalwart Robert Covington and Jordan Bell from the Minnesota Timberwolves. We discussed in detail the implications of the trade to all four teams included and who came out the winner of the trade.