After only scoring 11 points at 4/13 shooting in the first round, and because Jimmy Butler is absent, Tyler Herro had to show more for the Heat to hope to exist in this series in Boston. Like all of his teammates, the back responded in style in Game 2.
He alternated perfectly between aggressive phases, with penetrations and winning shots, particularly in the first half, then those of reading the game, notably with Bam Adebayo in the second half.
“Given our absences at the moment, he will be involved in one way or another”, notes his coach Erik Spoelstra. “Sometimes it's going to mean doing the right thing over and over again. He repeated the right decisions in this meeting. »
A luxury for the Heat to have a passer-shooter
The numbers in this Heat victory prove it since Tyler Herro made a copy with 24 points and 14 assists. He had never distributed so many offerings in a playoff match. In addition, his 6/11 at 3-points is also a career best in this exercise.
“It’s obviously a luxury to be able to count on a player who can do both: score and pass” likes Bam Adebayo. At the start of the 4th quarter, Tyler Herro was already at 18 points and 8 assists, with 6 of 9 from 3-point range.
“I just tried to make the right move, read the play, and read the context of the match” explains the big absentee from the 2023 playoffs.
One observation stands out: at the best of times, the Miami player had one of the most successful matches of his career, quite simply.
| Tyler Herro | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 55 | 27 | 42.8 | 38.9 | 87.0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 54 | 30 | 43.9 | 36.0 | 80.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 15.1 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 66 | 33 | 44.7 | 39.9 | 86.8 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 20.7 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 67 | 35 | 43.9 | 37.8 | 93.4 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 20.1 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 42 | 34 | 44.1 | 39.6 | 85.6 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 20.8 |
| Total | 284 | 32 | 44.0 | 38.5 | 87.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 18.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
