Miami Heat players that need to step up this season: Tyler Herro
As a Miami Heat fan favorite, Tyler Herro amazed NBA fans in the 2020 NBA playoffs during his rookie season. In the effort, he displayed a tremendous amount of confidence that most rookies often lack.
He did not shy away from the moment either, hitting multiple clutch shots and even making the infamous snarl face in Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals.
Herro finished his first postseason averaging 16 points per game. His breakout performance was highlighted by a stellar 37-point performance against the Celtics. This postseason showed that Herro has the potential to be an All-Star in the NBA, or at the very least be a Sixth Man Of The Year candidate while averaging nearly 20 points off the bench.
The problem is, we didn’t see that version of Tyler Herro last season. While he ended the season averaging about 15 points per game, he lacked the consistent scoring efficiency that Miami needed.
Furthermore, Herro’s scoring average in the playoffs dropped from 16 points per game to just over nine points per game. To be fair, Herro only played four games and averaged 23 minutes, but his shooting and scoring made no positive impact on the game. In fact, he shot under 33 percent for the series.
Despite having a shaky sophomore season, Herro still showed signs that he could become a great basketball player. Of the 16 games where Herro shot 50 percent or better from three, only three of those games resulted in Miami Heat losses (all three teams they faced were above .500).
Of the 19 games where Herro shot 50 percent or better from the field, only five of those games were losing efforts (all five teams were above .500).
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how Herro performs in the regular season. As long as he shows up in the playoffs, the Miami Heat should be fine. If he elevates his game to a higher level, he could make the Heat one of the biggest threats to win the title next year.