There's nothing like a “road trip” to the West to forget everyday life… In this case, for the Heat, it's about forgetting the boring soap opera Jimmy Butler, who stayed in Florida to serve his seven games of suspension. In his absence, Miami found its basketball, and especially victory with three straight wins before facing the Clippers this evening. We were waiting for Bam Adebayo, but it's really Tyler Herro who behaves like a boss.
“He has reached this level called consistency, and he now meets expectations” explained Erik Spoelstra. “That’s what all the great players do in this championship. Teams make playoffs, it's the NBA, there's ups and downs, and you want to feel comfortable when the ball is going in the right place. Tyler's decision-making in the face of the different schemes that teams offer him is becoming more and more effective. He reads the game, he lets the game come to him. And then, in crucial moments, he rises to the occasion when we really need him. »
The team's best scorer and passer this season, Tyler Herro is more and more complete, and more and more creative in attack. Even if he starts the meetings with Terry Rozier, and Bam Adebayo can play “point-center”, he is the first “playmaker” of the team in the absence of Jimmy Butler.
For Tyler Herro, the Heat have what it takes to win
“We completely agree”shares Haywood Highsmith. “Tyler gets double-crossed a lot, but he's a great creator and a great shooter…Everyone makes the right call and we play together. The atmosphere is excellent. Everyone is involved. We communicate with each other on the ground. We are connected. The team's chemistry off the field is also amazing. We all do it together. We hold each other accountable. »
For Tyler Herro, the Heat has returned to its identity, and in the end, Jimmy Butler or not, the team can get through this.
“That’s what we wanted… To go on the road and get away from all this chaos. Getting back to who we are and our identity. I think we're starting to find all that in this “road trip”… We do it with those who are there, and there's what we need. That's all that matters! » he can thus conclude.
| 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 | 0.6 | 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 |
| 2024-25 | MIA | 37 | 35 | 46.9 | 40.6 | 86.4 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 23.8 |
| Total | 321 | 32 | 44.4 | 38.8 | 87.1 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 18.8 | |
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.
