In episode 11 of X’s & O’s, a Lynam Basketball Podcast, Dei Lynam and Brian Boyle breakdown the disaster that was Game 5 in the Sixers-Heat series. Miami took a 3-2 series lead after defeating Philadelphia 120-85.

:35 Miami’s defensive approach was to “cut off Joel Embiid’s water.” How did the Heat do that, and what should the Sixers response be in game six?

5:25 The need for the Sixers to attack the paint and in doing so get to the line for more than 15 attempts, 8 fewer than the Heat Tuesday night.

7:30 Facing elimination and what history says that has been like for the Sixers franchise.

10:30 Have the Miami Heat figured out how to slow down Tyrese Maxey or was his Game 5 clunker an outlier? Maxey was 2-10 Tuesday. The Sixers need the spark plug to return Thursday night.

16:10 Three keys to Sixers winning Game 6.

19:45 Analyzing the Celtics/Bucks series.

21:53 A gritty Memphis team without Ja Morant have their hands full with the Warriors who have been a juggernaut for a decade.

23:10 The G-league has developed the likes of Jordan Poole and Terrance Mann, great stories.