The Miami Heat can, once again, finally move on.
After being in the throws of trade rumors all offseason long, from Kevin Durant to Donovan Mitchell, the latter’s situation this season has seemingly been settled.
Cleveland is suddenly a major force in the East, adding three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell -- with three years left on his contract -- to a lineup that includes two All-Stars -- Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen -- and a future All-Star with Evan Mobley.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022
Though that’s certainly newsworthy, the sports news of the day, and the story that will consume NBA talk for the next week or few, one of the main Miami Heat-related stories in the aftermath of it all is Tyler Herro’s seeming reaction.
Here is what he tweeted within an hour after the deal was broken.
Nahhh keep that same energy..
— Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) September 1, 2022
What does it mean though? Here’s what we here at AllUCanHeat think.
Brandon’s Take (@BwnRadio1233)
He’s looking to bring the heat this season and make those that have doubted him eat their words.
Simple.
Will’s Take (@crackseason)
He’s saying “hate it or love it, you’re stuck with me”.
I love this energy from him, but he has to do his part too. We should see a new Tyler Herro this year.
That means we should see a better Tyler Herro this year.
Miami Heat: Interpreting Tyler Herro’s Reaction To Donovan Mitchell Trade
Max’s Take (@maxmarshall136)
Who really thought that Danny Ainge would make a trade this big, seismic, and potentially league-altering with the Miami Heat and his archnemesis, Pat Riley? That’s the first thing.
As far as Herro, himself, goes though—expect a big clap-back season coming.
Noah’s Take (@ndeckerbuckets)
He’s probably just finally happy that he’s about to get his extension.
But in all seriousness, Tyler Herro should be ready to bring it up a level to prove that he is worth said extension in the first place.
Isiah’s Take (@IsiahCurryNBA)
“Keep that same energy” can only mean big business from the reigning NBA Sixth Man Of The Year. Herro is itching to prove that Miami made no mistake by not trading him this summer.
Colton’s Take (@CMoleskyNBC15)
Tell me you’re keeping receipts for the season—without telling me that you’re keeping receipts for the season. This is motivation.
Miami Heat: Tyler Herro Is “Clapping Back”, But Mainly Motivating Himself
Rich’s Take (@followthepen)
Herro’s “keep that same energy” tweet feels two-fold. To the fans, it means “do not double back now when you have been trading me all offseason”.
To the Miami Heat organization, it means “pay me with the same aggression that you tried to move me with”. Either way, it is yet another nod to his pinned tweet above this one, at the moment, along his Twitter feed.
“Shoutout to everyone doubting me”—even if that isn’t true and nobody is doubting him at all. It’s just business.
My Take
In agreeance with everything that has been said. Yes, it is a callback to the fans, pundits, and others that have been trading him all offseason, while it probably is also a little nudge to the organization about their perceived (key word perceived) loyalty and his pending extension.
Lastly and most importantly, as Herro has shown us all since he hopped on the national scene at Kentucky, he uses all of this stuff to motivate him. And a motivated Herro has, more often than not, been a dangerous one.
Whatever it takes are the sentiments there. And with that, I expect a big year from Boy Wonder