Ball Up Top: Talking Heat Culture after blowout of Warriors, more PLUS/MINUS takes

Published on March 28, 2025

“Ball Up Top” is a weekly NBA video series where Andscape’s David Dennis Jr. talks about the hot topics in the league and pop culture with special guests and Andscape personalities.

In Episode 4, David is joined by ESPN radio host Jonathan Zaslow and ESPN personality Jorge Sedano to talk Golden State Warriors vs. Miami Heat (David had a funeral planned for Heat Culture, but that didn’t work out). In between, he’s joined by producers Chuck and Rodney to play another round of Plus/Minus.

Here’s the rundown:

  • Zaslow on the talk of Heat Culture’s demise being premature after Miami smashed Golden State (1:20), what to make of fans cheering for Jimmy Butler in his return to Miami (4:00) and where Heat Culture stands now (5:55)
  • Plus/Minus with David, Chuck and Rodney serving up takes about the Houston Rockets as a Western Conference sleeper (10:40), Draymond Green NOT being a DPOY candidate (15:19), the Clippers as the best team in Los Angeles (18:54), how Giannis Antetokounmpo needs to get out of Milwaukee (22:00), why Cade Cunningham shouldn’t be near the MIP conversation (25:15), quite possibly the worst shot in NBA history (27:30).
  • Sedano on the Heat’s blowout of the Warriors (31:08), where Butler ranks among all-time Heat players (32:28), fans cheering Butler in his return (33:28) and the famous Miami Heat airplane cookies (34:40).

Episode 4, March 28, 2025
Host: David Dennis Jr.
Guests: Charles Abankwa, Rodney Davis, Jorge Sedano, Jonathan Zaslow
Producers: Charles Abankwa, Rodney Davis

Archive

Episode 1 (March 7, 2025): Quentin Richardson on Phoenix Suns, his ‘Welcome to the NBA’ moment and beef with ‘Above the Rim’

Episode 2 (March 14, 2025): Plus/Minus! Nikola Jokic (not) MVP, who the Knicks and Lakers don’t want to see, Cooper Flagg questions

Episode 3 (March 21, 2025): Danny Green ranks his Western Conference contenders, all-time teammates

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