Miami Heat: 3 things Tyler Herro is good at outside of shooting

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On defense, Herro has shown some of the struggles that any rookie might suffer from, but for a young guard, he’s been serviceable. Part of this rests on one of his most positive attributes — his size.

Herro is extremely strong, particularly in the legs, and generally stays balanced as well.

In his first game, Herro committed a foul on one of his first plays after falling behind on defense, becoming too aggressive and too fast while trying to make up the lost ground. It’s a forgivable mistake.

It is especially forgivable when you take into account that for the rest of that game and his next game too, no fouls from Herro, For the most part, he’s generally stayed in front of his assignment and done his job on the defensive end.

His placement has been good, he’s kept his hands active, while his feet have been set in the right direction.

Surely, Herro will have some struggles once the regular season gets here and the caliber of the offensive competition elevates, but so far the principles are there. For a lot of rookies, they need at least a season to get to that point.

Rebounds

For a guard, you’re not generally looking for rebounds. That’s the job of the big man.

Tyler Herro has been no bully on the boards, but he’s been attentive and not afraid to put a body on some guys when he needs to. Following Monday’s game, he averages 4.67 rebounds per game in the preseason.

This is a part of his defense, really. Most of his rebounds have been off of smart turns to the basket when his man has opted to get back on defense instead of crashing the offensive boards (again, those feet are set in the right direction).

It’s not hard work usually when Herro grabs a rebound, but you don’t just simply walk into nearly five rebounds per game.