A explosive press conference in more than one way. In addition to Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley attacked another Heat executive: Tyler Herro and in particular to his physical condition.
This season, the Heat shooting guard, plagued by health concerns, was only able to play 42 games, his smallest total in the regular season. During the previous year, he reached his best career mark (67 matches), before joining the infirmary during the final stages.
“ It's a little fragile. He broke his hand last year during the playoffs. He had a few injuries earlier in his career. There's no one who works harder at his game. He works. He spends time in the weight room. So how does he maintain his calorie intake? », asks the president of the franchise.
The latter considers “ that it is therefore possible that [son joueur] needs to move to another level nutritionally “. Implied to gain physical thickness for the player officially weighed at 88 kilos.
Pat Riley still defends his starting place
“ He became stronger. But as the season goes on, you lose some of that. So he has to make some adjustments », Claims the manager, who says he has already spoken with the person concerned on the issue.
Thus, Pat Riley hopes one day to see his guard, who did not perform a miracle against the Celtics this year (17 points average for 38.5% success) play “ between 72 and 82 matches. Maybe one year he'll surprise me and play every game. »
The executive also dwells on the idea that the Heat will be better when Tyler Herro plays as a sixth man, a notion that former Heat captain Udonis Haslem raised on ESPN last week.
“ It's an idea that's circulating, and everyone who promotes it knows more than me. They must know more than me to say that about Tyler. Tyler is a star », Pat Riley still finishes. A star who knows what he has to do this summer to please the big boss…
| 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.
