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"Trying to fix the Miami Heat defense" is an episode of Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA. Runtime 30 min. Published November 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Personnel? Effort? Scheme? Pace? What's the major problem with the bottom 5 in the NBA Miami Heat defense? And who are the major problems? Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk try to find solutions for a defensive group that hasn't had many.
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