NBA Finals File

Israel sits down with former Heat player and current Assistant Coach Chris Quinn LIVE during NBA Con at Las Vegas Summer League. They talk about Chris' time playing with the Heat, and his transition into coaching the team. Chris gets into his relationships with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Udonis Haslem, Erik Spoelstra, living the "Heat Culture," Jimmy's 56 point game against the Bucks and winning Game 7 in Boston.

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LIVE from NBA Con at Summer League in Las Vegas, Ryan talks with NBA player David Roddy about transitioning from a big in college to a wing in his rookie year with the Grizzlies. David addresses his epic dunk over Ivica Zubac, his career-high scoring game, and getting welcomed to the NBA by Luka Doncic. He also talks about the amazing talent of Ja Morant, and trying to guard LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant as a rookie.

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Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet Charlie Villanueva about the time they got into it during a game and both got ejected. Charlie talks about playing against a young LeBron James before he was a top prospect, defending Kobe during his 81-point game, and why Nikola Jokic is one of the best centers to ever do it. 

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In Episode 8 of Four Years of Heat Israel Gutierrez talks to Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem about the Heat's sobering loss to the Spurs in the 2014 Finals. Dan Le Batard, Brian Windhorst and Rachel Nichols weigh in on the legacy of the Heat's incredible four year run and Mario Chalmers gives his view on the Big Three Heat's place among the best teams in NBA history. 

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Ryan talks with ESPN's Bobby Marks about what the Spurs need to do to build a team around Victor Wembanyama, the latest on the Trailblazers future with Damian Lillard, and the time he may have cost the Nets the chance to get Kobe Bryant.

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On Episode 7 of Four Years of Heat, Israel Gutierrez chronicles the fallout from the Ray Allen Game 6 shot, the Heat's Game 7 win and lead up to the rematch with the Spurs in the 2014 Finals. Matt Bonner and Mario Chalmers talk about the struggle to get ready for a Game 7 after the epic drama of the Game 6 Heat comeback. Shane Battier discusses his unbelievable performance in Game 7 and the satisfaction of role-players stepping up to help the team win on the biggest stage. Udonis Haslem addresses the importance of winning, but the Spurs were now the team with the chip on their shoulder.

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In Episode 6 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez dissects the Heat's 2013 NBA Finals series vs the Spurs. Ray Allen talks about why he was completely prepared for hitting his epic game-tying 3-pointer in Game 6, and why a previously unnoticed violation during the final seconds of regulation could have changed everything and thrown the entire series into a tailspin. 

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Ryan talks with Maurice "Mo" Taylor about his classic "Detroit" Draft Day suit, trying to guard Michal Jordan during his rookie season, giving up 61-points to Shaq, and the best thing he learned from Kobe through the years. 

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In Episode 5 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez goes behind the scenes of the Heat's 2012 Finals win over the Thunder, and how three weeks changed the entire public perception of LeBron James. The team hits its stride during the 2012-13 season and wins 27 in a row, with insights from Ray Allen, Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem. Plus another dramatic playoff run to the Finals in 2013.

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In Episode 4 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez explores how LeBron James and the Heat battled back from the Finals loss and then the entire Big 3 experiment hinged on one game in Boston. Rachel Nichols and Brian Windhorst give incredible insights into the depths LeBron sunk to after the loss to the Mavs, and Mario Chalmers talks about the journey the Heat took through the 2011-12 season. Everything comes to a head with the Heat trialing 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals and facing a must-win Game 6 on the road vs the Celtics. Dan Le Batard helps set the scene of the pressurized game, and Udonis Haslem and Shane Battier tell stories about how they knew LeBron was ready to step-up.

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In Episode 3 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez dives deep into the Heat's 2011 run to the Finals and the crippling failure vs. the Mavs. Joakim Noah talks about the intense competition between the Heat and the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, and Brendan Haywood gives incredible insight into the Dallas game plan and motivations that stifled LeBron, Wade and Bosh and shocked the world in the NBA Finals.

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In Episode 2 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez examines the fallout from "The Decision," how LeBron, Wade and Bosh had to deal with becoming the most hated team in America, the difficult start to the season that had everything being questioned, including the Head Coach, and the return to Cleveland with an atmosphere like no other game in NBA history.

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Ryan talks with 11-year NBA vet, 10th Pick in the 2012 Draft, Austin Rivers about growing up in the shadow of his father, Doc, the struggle to prove himself in the NBA, and the moment when he got respect. Plus, Austin and Ryan discuss Victor Wembanyama and the impact that he will have in the league as a rookie. 

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Welcome to Four Years of Heat, the limited podcast series that goes inside the four years LeBron James spent with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh playing for the Miami Heat from 2010-14.

In Episode 1, host Israel Gutierrez, who grew up in South Florida and covered the Heat during the time for the Miami Herald and ESPN, traces the elements that brought LeBron from Cleveland to "South Beach." From the state of the Heat franchise with perspective from Dan Le Batard and Udonis Haslem, to LeBron's Olympic friendship with Wade and Bosh, to a behind the scenes interview with Jim Gray about "The Decision," to the inside story of the "Welcome Party" that went too far from reporters that were in the building.

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Ryan talks with 4-time NBA rebounding leader, 2-time NBA All-Star Andre Drummond about the emotions he experienced on Draft Night, his secrets to being a great rebounder, and the importances of maintaining mental health in the NBA

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Ryan talks with 2007 #1 Overall Pick Greg Oden about his emotional Draft Night as well as how difficult it was for him to face big men like Shaq and Yao Ming in the NBA.

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Ryan talks with Metta Sandiford-Artest aka "Ron Artest" about bringing bus loads of his friends to the NBA Draft, going head-to-head with Michael Jordan in his rookie season, how he decided to join the Lakers, the Mental Health journey that let him hit the game icing shot in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals, and how the future looks for Bennedict Mathurin in Indiana.

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Ryan Hollins talks with NBA legend, Vernon "Mad Max" Maxwell about the lessons he learned from his mistakes at Florida, his matchups against Michael Jordan, hitting the game icing shot in Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals and what he thinks about future Rockets super-star Jalen Green.

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Ryan talks with NBA Legend, Mario Elie about how he found out he was drafted, starting his career in Philly with Charles Barkley, playing with Chris Mullin and the Run TMC Warriors, and then hitting the famous "Kiss of Death" three pointer to help the Rockets beat the Suns in the Playoffs. 

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In the final episode of the series, Cassidy and Nikko are joined by PBA legend and current Assistant Coach for the NBA G League's Stockton Kings, as well as ESPN and Meadowlark's Pablo Torre, to discuss what it would mean for the first born and raised Filipino player to make it to the NBA. 

Thank you for listening to the series and coming with us on this journey to explore the Philippines' basketball culture. We are grateful for everyone who sat down for an interview with us, helped us track down archive audio, and brought this story to life. 

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