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Winderman’s view: Heat fall back in love with the long ball, plus other Heat-Grizzlies thoughts

  Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 129-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies: — In case you forgot, yes, they can hit 3-pointers, too. — Amid a start to the season that featured more crashing of the boards than cashing in on threes, the Heat fell back in love Saturday with the long ball. — It was practically a rebirth for Duncan Robinson. — And proof from Kyle Lowry that he does have a shot. — With Bam Adebayo sidelined by a knee bruise, the Heat’s power play was limited. — So the wings came out flying, including Jimmy Butler. — There is not one path to victory for this team. — There are paths. — Plural. — All while maintaining ultimate pride on the defensive end. — And still exerting force on the boards. — Yes, the pieces fit. — This time, it was 21-of-37 3-point shooting. — That certainly helps. — About 90 minutes before tipoff, Adebayo was working on the court with assistant coach Malik Allen and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was saying of his starting...

Genuinely Funny: Authenticity And The Power Of Great Ideas

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 Acclaimed as “your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian”, Brian Regan has built an enviable and decades-long career as a stand-up comic that includes two concert specials and a four-part series on Netflix, sellout nationwide tours, a recurring role on the hit show Loudermilk, and regular appearances on talk shows hosted by people with names like Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien and David Letterman. His comedy is known as much for his physical and facial contortions as for its approach to the humorously mundane outrages of everyday life. Though he’s currently on tour, Brian was kind enough to sit down and share his thoughts on storytelling and communicating ideas; building brand equity and a loyal fan (customer) base; and harnessing your instincts when innovating. Again and again throughout the discussion, the theme of authenticity came up as the key ingredient in his approach to his craft and his career. As a comedian your obvious goal is to elicit laughs, but your fan base is very lo...