Miami Heat: When will Kel'el Ware be trusted to close?
Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA
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4.6 • 633 Ratings
🗓️ 23 October 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The Miami Heat lost their opener, in part because of some defensive rebounding issues down the stretch. Kel'el Ware didn't close; Jaime Jaquez Jr. did. Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss when Erik Spoelstra will turn to Ware more consistently in those situations.
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| 0:44.9 | And now, today's episode. |
| 0:48.5 | Uh-oh. |
| 0:51.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:52.5 | It's mercy. |
| 0:57.0 | Music by mercy again. Heat Nation, we the coach, yo, I need you a call time out. |
| 1:02.0 | You ready to set the four plan, tropical blanket, open for the shot, |
| 1:05.0 | Yo, Greg, set the pit. |
| 1:07.0 | Still five on the floor, still ride for my dog soon, died on the court, still survive in the wall, keep your eye on the ball, ride for my dogs Two battle on the court |
| 1:11.2 | Still survive in the wall |
| 1:12.5 | Keep your eye on the ball |
| 1:13.8 | Or get burned from the heat |
| 1:15.3 | Just mic off the wall |
| 1:16.3 | Without turning the cheek |
| 1:17.6 | From night or day |
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