
The meeting between the Rockets and the Heat was physical from the start, but things heated up in the second half, as Dillon Brooks and his teammates faltered while taking a lead.
No doubt Tyler Herro and his comrades did the same when they came back at the end of the match. Enough to tense up the Houston players, Fred VanVleet being sent off for (unintentional?) contact with referee Marc Davis, when he had been penalized for taking too long to take a throw-in. And in the process, Tyler Herro And Amen Thompson were fighting, while the match completely degenerated.
A judo hold sent the Heat back to the ground, launching a general melee ending with the expulsions of Tyler Herro, Amen Thompson, Terry Rozier, Jalen Green, Ime Udoka and his assistant Ben Sullivan !
A sleeping Herro
“I didn’t see the action live but I watched it again” commented Ime Udoka. “They were warming up face to face, there were little chest hits, and then one of the two guys is stronger than the other. »
The Rockets therefore embrace their “Bad Boys” side, even if it was Tyler Herro who was smiling after the meeting.
“I guess that’s what happens when someone scores, assists and takes care of everything.” could he thus sleep after the meeting. “I would go crazy in this position too.”
Even expelled, Tyler Herro savored the victory, acquired thanks to his 27 points and 9 assists.
“They are in the Top 2 or Top 3 in the West. It's a very good defense. A group of young, physical players who can really play, so it's a great win for us. We can build on that. »